1951 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 93-49
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Alan Strange (93-49)
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 145,739, Avg. 2,053
The Spokane Indians of the Western International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 93 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the WIL.
The Indians scored 860 runs, best in the league. Spokane yielded 686 runs. Ken Richardson led the team with 12 home runs Jimmy Wert drove in 122 runs. Edo Vanni topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Richard Bishop paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.08 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Ken Richardson and Steve Mesner both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alan Strange served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Richard Bishop | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Brown | R | R | October 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Mojave, CA US |
| Jim Holder | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 202 | Issaquah, WA US |
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| Edward Nulty | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Gordon Palm | R | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Robert Reynolds | ||||||
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ward Rockey | November 28, 1924 | |||||
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Art Worth | L | L | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Kenneth Wyatt | L | L | August 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamsburg, 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.
