1951 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 84-52
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Hub Kittle (84-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 134,737, Avg. 1,981
Playoffs - Great Falls Electrics 2 games, Salt Lake City Bees 0
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pioneer League ended the 1951 season with a record of 84 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Bees led the circuit with just 647 runs allowed. Salt Lake City scored 795 runs. Ted Hesse topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Bob Greenwood paced the squad with 21 wins, while Burt Barkelew, too added 15 or more wins, too Burt Barkelew recorded a 2.13 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Bowman and Bob Greenwood both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bandelier | R | L | August 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clyde Blevins | L | R | April 21, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA US |
| David Brittain | R | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Johnny Brkich | R | L | November 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Luscar, AB CA |
| Bob Cherry | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Edward Coleman | R | R | April 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Bob Greenwood | R | R | March 13, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Chuck Hagen | R | R | August 15, 1933 | 6'4" | 220 | Ruth, NV US |
| Bill Heisner | R | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Ellwood City, PA US |
| Gordon Hernandez | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Ted Hesse | L | L | September 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hub Kittle | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marty Krug | L | L | August 27, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dick Larner | R | R | March 30, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gerald Merritt | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Maurice Nordell | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Emery Petty | L | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Dick Powers | L | R | April 8, 1926 | 5'7" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Rittenberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ralph Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Schildmeyer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jack Trautwein | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| George Triandos | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Benny Zaranka | R | R | 6'4" | 185 |
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.
