1951 Joplin Miners Roster
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Billy Holm (77-48)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 46,921, Avg. 751
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the WA.
The Miners led the league with 740 runs. Joplin allowed 591 runs, least in the league. Dick Tettelbach paced hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Merlin Nehring topped the squad with 20 wins, while Mel Wright added 15 or more wins, too Merlin Nehring registered a 3.26 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1951 Joplin Miners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Wright, Dick Tettelbach, Lloyd Merritt, Whitey Herzog and John Gabler.
Billy Holm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Balzer | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Billie Bullock | R | 5'7" | 168 | |||
| Joseph Clark | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Ken Dunlap | R | R | January 26, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Daniel Ferber | R | R | January 24, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andy Fronduto | ||||||
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Whitey Herzog | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL US |
| Larry Hoover | R | R | June 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jack Mallory | April 23, 1927 | Peoria, IL US | ||||
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Morrongiello | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Merlin Nehring | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Michael Santoro | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lavern Schiltz | R | September 16, 1930 | 5'8" | 163 | Dubuque, IA US | |
| Leonard Strickler | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jack Taylor | April 30, 1930 | Metropolis, IL US | ||||
| Dick Tettelbach | R | R | June 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Robert Tuminello | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Pete Vitale | R | February 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR 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.
