1951 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 74-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Tony Freitas (74-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 103,187, Avg. 1,404
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Reds led the league with 910 runs, ignited by 114 home runs. Modesto allowed 861 runs. Ted Adkins drove in 30 runs. Dick Wilson paced batters with significant playing time with a .371 average. Tony Freitas earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Frank Dasso, too added 15 or more wins, too Tony Freitas recorded a 2.99 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Modesto Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Clark, Frank Dasso, Tony Freitas, Jess Pike, Dick Stuart and Lee Walls.
Tony Freitas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ted Adkins | L | L | February 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenville, MS US |
Richard Armstrong | ||||||
Kelsey Boltz | R | R | March 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, OH US |
Ron Boone | R | R | February 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
Leonard Branch | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
Eugene Bryant | R | R | April 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Duane Eckert | R | R | November 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Aberdeen, SD US |
Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
Feliziano Gaitan | R | R | January 5, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Johnny Ghiglieri | L | 5'7" | 163 | |||
Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
George Hefner | ||||||
Donald Hinchberger | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
Dick Lopeman | R | R | March 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
Donald Lopes | R | R | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
Jack Maddy | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Oskaloosa, IA US |
Owen Maguire | R | R | June 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
Gene Molle | ||||||
Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
Jess Pike | L | L | July 31, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Dustin, OK US |
Jose Roman | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Irvin Roth | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Jay Roundy | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
Norman Rousselot | R | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | |
Eduardo Serrano | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | Tuxpan, MX |
Arky Stanton | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Diggott, AR US |
Dick Stuart | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA US |
LeRoy Vinyard | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 157 | Tulsa, OK US |
Lee Walls | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
Alan Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA 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.