1951 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 77-75
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Tommy Heath (77-75)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 143,279, Avg. 1,885
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 77 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Millers scored 846 runs, most in the league. Minneapolis gave up 799 runs. Tookie Gilbert paced the squad with 29 home runs and accounted for 100 RBI. Ray Dandridge led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Adrián Zabala topped the team with 14 wins, while Hoyt Wilhelm recorded a 3.94 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Barnhill, Roger Bowman, Cy Buker, Ray Dandridge, Jake Early, Frank Fanovich, Harvey Gentry, Tookie Gilbert, Gail Henley, Bobby Hofman, Dixie Howell, Ray Katt, Johnny Lucadello, Barney Martin, Willie Mays, Pete Milne, Ike Pearson, Bama Rowell, Rudy Rufer, Neill Sheridan, Hank Thompson, Andy Tomasic, Roy Weatherly, Hoyt Wilhelm, Davey Williams, Artie Wilson, Ed Wright and Adrián Zabala were all players from the 1951 Minneapolis Millers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barnhill | R | R | October 30, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Greenville, NC US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| Walter Cox | L | R | July 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ray Dandridge | R | R | August 31, 1913 | 5'7" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Frank Fanovich | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Norman Fox | R | R | March 8, 1928 | 6'3" | 165 | Deer Lodge, MT US |
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bobby Hofman | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Ray Katt | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Leslie Klesitz | L | L | July 24, 1930 | 6'1" | ||
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| Barney Martin | R | R | March 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Willie Mays | R | R | May 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Westfield, AL US |
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Michael Natisin | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | Alpha, NJ US | |
| Hugh Oser | R | R | October 22, 1928 | 6'4" | 158 | |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Bama Rowell | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL US |
| Rudy Rufer | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Edward Sokol | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Hank Thompson | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Andy Tomasic | R | R | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Davey Williams | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa CU |
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.
