1951 Hartford Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (0-0), Travis Jackson (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 106,801, Avg. 1,526
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Hartford Chiefs 0
The Hartford Chiefs of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Chiefs led the league with just 544 runs allowed. Hartford scored 590 runs. Robert Verrier paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Gene Conley topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.16 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Hartford Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Julie Bowers, Ray Crone, Jack Daniels, Tommy Holmes, Phil Paine, Lennie Pearson, Gene Conley, Stanley Glenn, Harry Hanebrink, Norm Brown and Frank Torre.
Tommy Holmes and Travis Jackson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Albert Belinsky | R | R | November 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Julie Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Gene Conley | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Frank Finnegan | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Fox | R | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 150 | Mendon, OH US |
| Stanley Glenn | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 197 | Wachatreague, VA US |
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tommy Holmes | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ford Jordan | L | R | September 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Tom Keenan | R | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Kelly | R | L | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Quincy, MA US |
| Edward Lenthe | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Union City, NJ US |
| Art Moore | R | R | June 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Willard, OH US |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| John Mulcahy | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Peabody, MA US |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Lennie Pearson | R | R | May 23, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Guido Pelosi | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 182 | Cudahy, WI US |
| Carl Petters | R | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| James Pope | ||||||
| Bill Porter | R | R | May 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Lynn, MA US |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Harry Sullivan | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 210 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Frank Torre | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Adam Twarkins | L | L | June 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Poquonock, CT US |
| Robert Verrier | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Stuart Williams | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| George Yorke | R | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Sidney, NS CA |
| James Zinn | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
