1951 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 80-73
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Pinky Higgins (80-73)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 148,101, Avg. 1,936
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Louisville Colonels 1
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 80 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 782 runs and allowed 731 runs. Taffy Wright led Louisville with 15 home runs and drove in 115 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. James Atkins topped the team with 18 wins, and Jim McDonald recorded a 3.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Maxwell, Jim Suchecki, Tommy O'Brien, Leo Kiely, Jim McDonald, Tom Herrin, Jim Piersall, Ed Lyons, Bill Kennedy, John Douglas, Mel Hoderlein, Harley Hisner, Bob Scherbarth, Karl Olson, Tom Wright, Gordie Mueller, Bill Evans, Bob DiPietro, Taffy Wright, Ted Lepcio, Roy Jarvis, Norm Zauchin, Len Okrie, Al Richter, James Atkins, Dave Ferriss, Al Evans and George Susce were all players from the 1951 Louisville Colonels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Asmonga | R | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | West Mifflin, PA US |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Robert Austin | R | R | December 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Foss, OK US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thomas Casey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Al Evans | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC US |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Dave Ferriss | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Roy Jarvis | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Leo Kiely | L | L | November 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Ted Lepcio | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Robert Nelson | L | April 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Tommy O'Brien | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL US |
| Len Okrie | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Karl Olson | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Jim Piersall | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Al Richter | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bob Scherbarth | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Susce | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC US |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US |
| Norm Zauchin | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI 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.
