1951 Muskogee Giants Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Hal Bamberger (61-63)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 56,032, Avg. 904
1951 Muskogee Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 61-63
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Hal Bamberger (61-63)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 56,032, Avg. 904
The Muskogee Giants of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
The Giants scored 700 runs and allowed 670 runs. John Cooney led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .344. Frederick Sherkel topped Muskogee with 17 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Hal Bamberger played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Muskogee Giants to do so.
Hal Bamberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Bamberger | L | R | October 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 173 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Robert Benning | L | L | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| William Bowman | R | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Broadway | L | L | January 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| John Cooney | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ted Drakos | L | January 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Hallman | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Walt Hoelscher | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Raymond Johnson | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Warren Ley | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Melvin Lightner | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Al Majewski | R | January 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Donald Mireau | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Larry Paladino | R | R | August 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Center Ridge, AR US |
| Bob Reich | L | L | January 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Buck Ross | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Frank Santora | R | May 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Schuck | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Frederick Sherkel | L | L | January 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Carl Springer | L | July 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Don Stange | R | November 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Jim Tracy | R | R | January 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Wilkinson | December 29, 1931 | |||||
| Wayne Yoder | R | December 13, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 |
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.
