1951 Janesville Cubs Roster
Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-64
Finished 7th in the WSL
Manager: A. J. Matulis (56-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Janesville, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
Attendance: 62,982, Avg. 1,050
1951 Janesville Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 56-64
Finished 7th in the WSL
Manager: A. J. Matulis (56-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Janesville, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
Attendance: 62,982, Avg. 1,050
The Janesville Cubs of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 56 wins and 64 losses, finishing seventh in the WSL.
The Cubs tallied 649 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Joseph Banicki paced all regular hitters by hitting .322. Dale Myrland topped Janesville with 13 wins, while Guy Reese earned a 3.69 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Gene Fodge played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Janesville Cubs to do so.
A. J. Matulis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Aiken | R | R | November 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Joseph Banicki | L | L | June 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gene Bottorff | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 6'4" | 182 | |
| Bill Conroy | ||||||
| Mike Costantino | October 23, 1931 | |||||
| Gene Fodge | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Arnold Green | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Ray Grund | R | L | September 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Floyd Hammen | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Eldon Keehn | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Herbert Kiger | April 12, 1932 | |||||
| Larry Landerholm | L | October 9, 1932 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Theodore Lewis | ||||||
| Richard Marrs | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| A. J. Matulis | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| Bill McCrary | November 5, 1929 | 192 | Beloit, WI US | |||
| Bruce Millan | September 26, 1930 | |||||
| Dale Myrland | L | L | June 19, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Guy Reese | L | L | December 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| James Schlosser | January 28, 1931 | Waukegan, IL US | ||||
| Vern Schmall | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| James Sweet | November 15, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Dale Ward | January 5, 1933 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Dick Wright | L | R | June 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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.
