1951 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 93-74
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Fred Haney (93-74)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 287,977, Avg. 3,449
Playoffs - Hollywood Stars 2 games, Portland Beavers 0
Finals - Seattle Rainiers 3 games, Hollywood Stars 2
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 93 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Stars allowed 652 runs, least in the league. Hollywood plated 778 runs. Frankie Kelleher paced the squad with 28 home runs, and George Schmees walloped 15 or more also. George Schmees accounted for 100 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .328. Ben Wade led the team with 16 wins, while Jack Salveson added 15 or more wins, too Ben Wade earned a 2.61 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Lou Stringer, Ben Wade, George Schmees, Roy Welmaker, Bob Chesnes, Jack Salveson, Dale Coogan, Ed Sauer, Vic Lombardi, Moe Franklin, Frankie Kelleher, George Genovese, Don Carlsen, Mike Sandlock, Wally Hood, Herb Karpel, Cliff Dapper, Dino Restelli, Gene Handley, Eddie Malone, Chuck Stevens, Gordon Maltzberger, John O'Neil, Pinky Woods, Clint Conatser, Art Schallock, Johnny Lindell and Herb Gorman were all players from the 1951 Hollywood Stars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fred Haney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Chesnes | S | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Clint Conatser | R | R | July 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Moe Franklin | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Herb Gorman | L | L | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Wally Hood | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Johnny Lindell | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Pete Mondorff | R | R | April 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 220 | Emmitsburg, MD US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Art Schallock | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT 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.
