1951 Hutchinson Elks Roster
Team Record: 57-66
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Wes Griffin (57-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
Ballpark: Carey Municipal Park
Attendance: 73,720, Avg. 1,199
The Hutchinson Elks of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 57 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
The Elks plated 666 runs and allowed 702 runs. Bobby Del Greco paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Robert Swanson topped Hutchinson with 13 wins, while William Cudd recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 Hutchinson Elks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Del Greco, Tony Bartirome and Brandy Davis.
Wes Griffin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ralph Bedford | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Don Betz | L | L | May 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Sid Blume | May 3, 1930 | 193 | Rowan County, NC US | |||
| Bill Bryant | R | R | July 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Willowbrook, CA US |
| William Cudd | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Richard Elkind | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Al Findlay | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Gera | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Edmund Greicius | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donald Hedrick | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Leo Kedzierski | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Erwin Knorzer | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Andy Olsen | L | L | November 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Paszek | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Patchett | R | R | April 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Boston, MA US |
| Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Providence, RI US |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Veach | R | R | July 21, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Robert Wigle | L | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Williams | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Bill Wiltrout | R | January 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Bitner, PA US | |
| Robert Wuesthoff | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Alameda, CA 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.
