1951 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 83-85
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (83-85)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 304,152, Avg. 3,621
Playoffs - Hollywood Stars 2 games, Portland Beavers 0
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 83 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 783 runs and yielded 816 runs. Joe Brovia walloped 32 home runs for Portland, while Leo Thomas and Eddie Basinski swatted 15 or more as well. Joe Brovia drove in 133 runs. Leo Thomas led batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Marino Pieretti topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Joe Lafata, Frankie Austin, Eddie Bockman, Red Lynn, Bill Fleming, John Ritchey, Joe Brovia, Bill Salkeld, Marino Pieretti, Joe Rossi, Jack Creel, Red Adams, Eddie Basinski, Don White, Leo Thomas, Mickey Rocco and Lyman Linde were all players from the 1951 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Sweeney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Bartle | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Marv Diercks | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Brooks Holder | L | L | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Rising Star, TX US |
| Harold Jackson | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | Middletown, OH US | |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lyman Linde | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Mark Marcucci | R | R | June 5, 1922 | 5'8" | 200 | Bozzano, IT |
| Milt Martin | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cal McIrvin | L | L | May 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | Clatskanie, OR US |
| Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
| John Ritchey | L | R | January 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Larry Ward | R | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Terra Bella, CA US |
| Don White | R | R | January 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Everett, WA 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.
