1951 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 75-92
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Joe Gordon (75-92)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 285,874, Avg. 3,424
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 92 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Solons scored 714 runs and surrendered 783 runs. Joe Gordon walloped 43 home runs for Sacramento and drove in 136 runs. Bob Boyd topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .342 clip. Glenn Elliott led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.1 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Sacramento Solons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Hodgin, Jesse Flores, Alex Carrasquel, Herman Reich, Al Lakeman, Orval Grove, Ken Keltner, Jerry Scala, Fuzz White, Jim Tabor, Joe Marty, Bill Powell, Joe Gordon, Bob Boyd, Ken Gables, Al Benton, Sam Hairston, Vinnie Smith, Mike Palm, Ed Klieman, Bob Gillespie, Walker Cress and Glenn Elliott.
Joe Gordon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK US |
| Bob Boyd | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS US |
| Gene Brocker | R | R | March 2, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Leward, TX US |
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Walker Cress | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Tom Galli | R | R | December 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Gillespie | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH US |
| Joe Gordon | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Orval Grove | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS US |
| Harry Grubb | L | L | April 24, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Ken Keltner | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ed Klieman | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH US |
| Al Lakeman | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Marty | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Johnny Moore | R | December 13, 1929 | 5'10" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Mike Palm | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Jack Pickart | R | R | July 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Andy Piesik | L | November 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US | |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Gene Roenspie | R | R | January 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 162 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jerry Scala | L | R | September 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Vinnie Smith | R | R | December 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
| Art Thrasher | R | February 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellflower, CA US | |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Bill Woop | L | L | September 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | New York, NY 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.
