1951 Muskegon Clippers Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Jim Gleeson (86-54)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Ballpark: Marsh Field
Attendance: 44,773, Avg. 640
The Muskegon Clippers of the Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Clippers paced the league with 925 runs, ignited by 154 home runs. Muskegon yielded 715 runs. Nino Escalera led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .374 clip. Emil Patrick topped the squad with 20 wins, while Frank Barnes, too added 15 or more wins, too Fred Robbins recorded a 3.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Muskegon Clippers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Greengrass, Jim Gleeson, Jim Robertson, Nino Escalera and Frank Barnes.
Jim Gleeson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arthur Bohman | L | L | February 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ron Bowen | R | R | November 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Tony Brzezowski | L | L | May 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harold Catudal | ||||||
| James Durkin | R | R | June 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Peter Gentile | R | January 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 191 | ||
| Paul Geyer | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim Greengrass | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY US |
| Luther Hamilton | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Samuel Herman | R | 6'1" | ||||
| Richard Honacki | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Denis Jent | L | L | January 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Richard Kelly | L | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Edward Krage | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Maloney | ||||||
| Bill Manning | R | L | April 3, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Waltham, MA US |
| Olin Martin | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Thomas McCarthy | R | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| James Mellinger | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dewey Melton | R | R | July 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| C. M. Newton | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Emil Patrick | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roger Payne | ||||||
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Fred Robbins | L | L | May 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Easton, PA US |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Howard Schermerhorn | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Schlemmer | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Richard Welker | L | August 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Fred Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
