1951 Klamath Falls Gems Roster
Team Record: 74-54
Finished 2nd in the FWL
Manager: William DeCarlo (74-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Ballpark: Gem Stadium
Attendance: 41,115, Avg. 642
Playoffs - Klamath Falls Gems 3 games, Redding Browns 0
The Klamath Falls Gems of the Far West League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the FWL.
The Gems scored 1031 runs, best in the league. Klamath Falls gave up 819 runs. Stanley Roseboro paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .409 clip. James Foster topped the team with 15 wins, while Russell Foster registered a 4.15 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Bowman and Troy Herriage both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
William DeCarlo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bandelier | R | L | August 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Clyde Blevins | L | R | April 21, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA US |
| Gene Camp | October 27, 1926 | |||||
| Bert Convy | L | L | July 23, 1933 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| William Cunningham | R | R | April 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Rush Springs, OK US |
| William DeCarlo | R | R | October 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Jerold Dodds | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| James Foster | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Russell Foster | L | L | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Bill Gelsinger | R | R | May 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Benjamin Jeffey | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Kitsman | L | R | October 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jack Lee | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 183 | Bowling Green, MO US |
| Ben Lorino | L | L | May 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Frank Mataya | L | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Merritt | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| John Payne | R | R | September 8, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Emery Petty | L | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Eddie Sack | R | August 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Stumpus | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Boston, MA 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.
