1951 Quincy Gems Roster
Team Record: 65-65
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (65-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 62,503, Avg. 962
Playoffs - Quincy Gems 3 games, Terre Haute Phillies 1
Finals - Quincy Gems 3 games, Cedar Rapids Indians 2
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1951 season with a record of 65 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
The Gems scored 710 runs, best in the league. Quincy gave up 699 runs, most in the circuit. Hal Smith topped all regular hitters with a .308 average. Jack Urban led the team with 17 wins, while Neil Lettau added 15 or more wins, too Billy Joe Bagwell earned a 2.95 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Quincy Gems who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Renna, Hal Smith and Jack Urban.
Dutch Zwilling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Bagwell | R | R | November 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Edward Beach | L | L | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Harold Clendenin | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Red Crowder | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Seneca, MO US |
| Dick Fiedler | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Union City, NJ US |
| John Gages | L | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Ray Haley | R | December 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| Tom Kelly | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Neil Lettau | R | L | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| George Noga | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Donald Reimer | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Renna | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA US |
| Hal Smith | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Les Taylor | R | 5'11" | 191 | |||
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE US |
| Alfred Viotto | L | December 27, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| George VonDrashek | R | L | July 12, 1929 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jack Wilkinson | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | San Augustine, TX US |
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI 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.
