1951 Lakeland Patriots Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the FIL
Manager: Roy Hughes (71-68)
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 81,878, Avg. 1,178
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Saints 3 games, Lakeland Patriots 2
The Lakeland Patriots of the Florida International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the FIL.
The Patriots scored 641 runs and yielded 615 runs. Ted Cieslak led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .332 clip. Roberto Vargas topped Lakeland with 18 wins and a team-best 2.69 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1951 Lakeland Patriots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Burgo, Ted Cieslak, Roy Hughes, Ted Pawelek and Roberto Vargas.
Roy Hughes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Peter Angell | R | July 14, 1918 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Chino Bernal | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
Billy Boyette | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Charlotte, NC US |
Bill Burgo | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA US |
Jose Burgos | R | R | 5'6" | 150 | ||
Rafael Casanova | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Woody Fair | R | April 11, 1914 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Ray Hickernell | L | May 4, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Lebanon, PA US | |
Bryan Howell | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Leslie Kash | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
Robert Morem | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Ted Pawelek | L | R | August 15, 1919 | 5'10" | 202 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
Bob Pearson | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
Andy Piesik | L | November 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US | |
Joe Pipak | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
Harry Randolph | ||||||
Robert Ritter | L | February 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Chico Rodriguez | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
Jack Rothenhausler | L | R | July 29, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Hugh Taylor | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
Monk Webb | L | L | 5'8" | 190 | ||
Pete Williams | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.