1951 Miami Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 77-61
Finished 3rd in the FIL
Manager: Pepper Martin (77-61)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 128,107, Avg. 1,857
Playoffs - Miami Sun Sox 3 games, Tampa Smokers 1
Finals - St. Petersburg Saints 4 games, Miami Sun Sox 0
The Miami Sun Sox of the Florida International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 77 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the FIL.
The Sun Sox scored 601 runs and gave up 549 runs. Paul Armstrong paced hitters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Richard Lovell topped Miami with 13 wins, while Laban Dean recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Pepper Martin and Gil Torres both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Pepper Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Jack Cade | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Laban Dean | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Merv Dornburg | R | April 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US | |
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ashton Heckel | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bob Loddeke | R | R | December 28, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Larry Ludtke | R | R | October 18, 1929 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Pepper Martin | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK US |
| Gus Montalbano | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| Kent Pflasterer | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Augie Rosa | L | February 18, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | Avella, PA US | |
| Charles Rotzell | L | November 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Arturo Seijas | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Bruce Smith | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| Rene Solis | R | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU |
| Dick Spady | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | Hastings, NE US |
| Gus Stathos | R | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Red Teague | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| George Tesnow | L | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Pembroke, NY US | |
| Gil Torres | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, CU |
| Marvin Williams | L | L | 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.
