1951 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Team Record: 94-57
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Charlie Grimm (94-57)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 245,066, Avg. 3,246
Playoffs - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, Kansas City Blues 1
Finals - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, St. Paul Saints 2
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 94 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Brewers conceded 597 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee plated 808 runs. Jim Basso paced the team with 25 home runs, while Al Unser and George Crowe walloped 15 or more also. George Crowe drove in 119 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .339 clip. Ernie Johnson and Murray Wall led the squad with 15 wins each, and Ernie Johnson recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Milwaukee Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eddie Mathews, Billy Reed, Luis Olmo, Buzz Clarkson, Dick Donovan, Emil Kush, Ernie Johnson, Don Liddle, Billy Klaus, Al Unser, Paul Burris, Bob Chipman, Bert Thiel, Bob Hall, Ted Sepkowski, George Crowe, Normie Roy, Bob Thorpe, Junior Wooten, Sid Schacht, Gene Mauch, Lennie Pearson, Charlie Gorin, Murray Wall, Dick Hoover, Mark Christman, Virgil Jester, Art Fowler, Johnny Logan and Howie Moss.
Charlie Grimm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Bob Chipman | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mark Christman | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO US |
| Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
| George Crowe | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN US |
| Dick Donovan | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Robert Jaderlund | L | R | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Roslyn, WA US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| Ernie Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Emil Kush | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Liddle | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Johnny Logan | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY US |
| Eddie Mathews | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Gene Mauch | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS US |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Luis Olmo | R | R | August 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Arecibo, PR |
| Lennie Pearson | R | R | May 23, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Billy Reed | L | R | November 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawano, WI US |
| Normie Roy | R | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Sid Schacht | R | R | February 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Bogota, NJ US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jack Weisenburger | R | R | August 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC 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.
