1951 Niagara Falls Citizens Roster
Team Record: 74-47
Finished 2nd in the MAL
Manager: James Davis (74-47)
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 44,000, Avg. 727
Playoffs - Niagara Falls Citizens 4 games, Erie Sailors 2
The Niagara Falls Citizens of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the MAL.
The Citizens scored 753 runs and conceded 598 runs. Hank DiJohnson paced hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Kenneth Yount topped Niagara Falls with 20 wins, while Richard Friel added 15 or more wins, too Kenneth Yount recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. James Davis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Ciccone | R | 5'7" | 154 | |||
| Samuel DePerro | L | June 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Hank DiJohnson | R | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Robert Doyle | R | R | January 23, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Donald Foit | ||||||
| Anthony Franc | June 30, 1927 | |||||
| Richard Friel | ||||||
| Haig Lavery | L | R | April 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Robert Nichols | 5'10" | 185 | ||||
| Joe Promowicz | February 21, 1927 | |||||
| Larry Rush | L | September 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Art Sabulsky | R | October 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US | |
| William Shaffer | March 15, 1927 | 192 | Confluence, PA US | |||
| Ed Smrekar | L | L | August 20, 1931 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Joseph Sutton | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Albert Whitsel | ||||||
| Al Yearick | R | August 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Yount | R | R | December 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | West Kittanning, PA US |
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY 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.
