1951 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 79-88
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Del Baker (79-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 217,102, Avg. 2,600
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Padres scored 651 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 722 runs. Jack Graham led San Diego with 22 home runs Clarence Maddern accounted for 76 RBI. Bobby Wilson paced all regular batters by hitting .268. Sam Jones topped the team with 16 wins, while Guy Fletcher recorded a 2.73 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 San Diego Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Smith, Walt Dropo, Harry Malmberg, Tony York, José Santiago, Don White, Stu Locklin, Roy Welmaker, Whitey Wietelmann, Sam Jones, Bubba Harris, Jack Graham, Hal Naragon, Neill Sheridan, Red Embree, Lee Wheat, Herb Conyers, Al Jurisich, Al Benton, Clarence Maddern, Ed Sauer, Jim Tabor, Thurman Tucker, Bill Jennings, Bob Malloy, Buster Adams, Milt Nielsen, Dee Moore, Henry Miller and Jackie Tobin.
Del Baker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Al Benton | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK US |
| Garry Clark | R | R | August 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Walt Dropo | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT US |
| Red Embree | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bubba Harris | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sam Jones | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH US |
| Al Jurisich | R | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stu Locklin | L | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Henry Miller | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 178 | Glenolden, PA US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Hal Naragon | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Milt Nielsen | L | L | February 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bob Schulte | R | L | October 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Al Smith | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
| Jackie Tobin | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lee Wheat | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Don White | R | R | January 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Everett, WA US |
| Whitey Wietelmann | S | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
