1951 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 80-88
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Mel Ott (80-88)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 193,822, Avg. 2,307
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 80 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Oaks plated 817 runs and conceded 828 runs. Augie Galan paced Oakland with 13 home runs Loyd Christopher accounted for 83 RBI. Pete Pavlick led all regular hitters with a .271 average. Bill Ayers topped the squad with 20 wins, while Earl Harrist added 15 or more wins, too Lloyd Hittle recorded a 3.74 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Oakland Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Ayers, Hank Behrman, Charlie Bishop, Ken Burkhart, Lorenzo Cabrera, Loyd Christopher, Lorenzo Davis, Augie Galan, Charlie Gassaway, Al Gettel, Ben Guintini, Bert Haas, Ray Hamrick, Red Hardy, Earl Harrist, Lloyd Hittle, Bill Jennings, Chet Johnson, Spider Jorgensen, Joe Lafata, Ray Lamanno, Eddie Malone, Jim Marshall, Don Padgett, Earl Rapp, Clyde Shoun, Johnny Vander Meer, Dick Wakefield, Roy Weatherly, Artie Wilson and Albert Zachary.
Mel Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charlie Bishop | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tom Breisinger | S | L | October 22, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ken Burkhart | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Lorenzo Cabrera | L | L | April 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 210 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Augie Galan | S | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ben Guintini | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ray Lamanno | R | R | November 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Raul Lopez | L | L | April 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 154 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Marshall | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Don Padgett | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jay Ragni | L | L | June 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Dawson, NM US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Clyde Shoun | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN US |
| Bill Tanner | R | R | August 1, 1924 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Johnny Vander Meer | S | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ US |
| Dick Wakefield | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Albert Zachary | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 182 | Brooklyn, 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.
