1951 Lakeland Patriots Roster

Florida International League (FIL) - Class: B
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
1951 Lakeland Patriots Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Peter AngellRJuly 14, 19186'0"182
Thomas AstburyRDecember 15, 19205'9"170
Chino BernalR5'8"185
Billy BoyetteRRApril 13, 19285'11"155Charlotte, NC US
Bill BurgoRRNovember 15, 19195'8"185Johnstown, PA US
Jose BurgosRR5'6"150
Rafael CasanovaROctober 24, 19265'9"165
Ted CieslakRRNovember 22, 19125'10"175Milwaukee, WI US
Woody FairRApril 11, 19145'9"160
Ray HickernellLMay 4, 19236'3"195Lebanon, PA US
Bryan HowellL5'9"175
Roy HughesRRJanuary 11, 19115'10"167Cincinnati, OH US
Leslie KashRR6'1"186
Mike MikanLLNovember 30, 19186'2"200
Robert MoremRApril 18, 19196'0"180
Ted PawelekLRAugust 15, 19195'10"202Chicago Heights, IL US
Bob PearsonRJanuary 11, 19286'0"162
Andy PiesikLNovember 4, 19246'0"175Bay City, MI US
Joe PipakRRApril 25, 19286'1"170
Harry Randolph
Robert RitterLFebruary 26, 19275'11"165
Chico RodriguezR5'10"165
Jack RothenhauslerLRJuly 29, 19216'0"180
Harry SchmielRRFebruary 22, 19146'1"195Chicago, IL US
Hugh TaylorR5'11"170
Roberto VargasLLMay 29, 19295'11"170Santurce, PR
Monk WebbLL5'8"190
Pete WilliamsR5'8"160
Alois ZilianRRNovember 12, 19236'2"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.




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