1951 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 99-68
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (99-68)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 465,727, Avg. 5,578
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 2 games, Los Angeles Angels 1
Finals - Seattle Rainiers 3 games, Hollywood Stars 2
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 99 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Rainiers tallied 809 runs and conceded 707 runs. Wally Judnich paced Seattle with 21 home runs, while Al Lyons and Jim Rivera walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Rivera drove in 112 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .352. Marv Grissom led the squad with 20 wins, and Hal Brown added 15 or more victories as well Jim Davis earned a 2.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Seattle Rainiers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wally Judnich, Jack Albright, Marv Rackley, Hal Brown, Rocky Krsnich, Alex Garbowski, Ray Martin, Emil Verban, Earl Johnson, Joe Erautt, Jim Rivera, Al Lyons, Mike Clark, Steve Nagy, Bob Hall, Jim Davis, Bud Sheely, Bill Ramsey, Gordon Goldsberry, Garvin Hamner, Ed McGhee, Sam Vico, Marv Grissom, Paul Calvert, Charley Schanz and Mickey Haefner.
Rogers Hornsby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Hal Brown | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Paul Calvert | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| K Chorlton | R | R | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Claude Christie | R | R | September 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jim Davis | S | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Art DelDuca | R | R | June 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Methuen, MA US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Alex Garbowski | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Marv Grissom | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA US |
| Bud Guldborg | R | R | January 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Mickey Haefner | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Garvin Hamner | R | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Richmond, VA US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Earl Johnson | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA US |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Ray Martin | R | R | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 177 | Norwood, MA US |
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Jim Rivera | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Bud Sheely | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA 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.
