1951 Saginaw Jacks Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Bert Niehoff (79-58)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 61,923, Avg. 904
The Saginaw Jacks of the Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Jacks plated 758 runs and yielded 676 runs. Oscar Khederian paced hitters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Ed Albosta topped Saginaw with 19 wins, while Walter Wenclewicz also added 15 or more victories also Walter Wenclewicz earned a 2.76 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 Saginaw Jacks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Phillips, Milt Byrnes and Ed Albosta.
Bert Niehoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abbott | ||||||
| Tom Accardo | R | R | August 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ed Albosta | R | R | October 27, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Philip Angelevski | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Edward Bachmann | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| John Berdella | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Fritz Bernardi | R | R | April 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Highwood, IL US |
| George Bird | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Sam Brusa | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Cal Burlingame | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Royce Chandler | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ettore Giammarco | L | L | April 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 200 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Raymond Hartker | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Oscar Khederian | R | R | October 31, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Paul Knippen | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Kruckman | L | August 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Godfrey Labda | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Warren Martin | S | R | April 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Joe Massaro | R | R | March 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 208 | |
| Dewey Melton | R | R | July 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Carlton Nebel | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Ernie Sirrine | May 20, 1931 | Midland, MI US | ||||
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Walter Wenclewicz | R | R | January 14, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Charley Wolf | R | May 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
