1951 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Hal Luby (74-68)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 109,976, Avg. 1,549
The Salem Senators of the Western International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the WIL.
The Senators gave up 579 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Salem plated 608 runs. Dick Faber paced the team with 10 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Hal Luby topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .307. Bill Bevens led the squad with 20 wins, while Sal DeGeorge and John Conant added 15 or more victories as well Sal DeGeorge recorded a 2.57 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1951 Salem Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Richie Myers, Bill Bevens, Aldon Wilkie and Hal Luby.
Hal Luby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Barta | R | R | October 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dick Bartle | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| John Burak | R | R | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Throop, PA US |
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Dave Dana | May 7, 1929 | |||||
| Sal DeGeorge | R | R | December 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Norm Grabar | L | L | July 22, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| John Hemphill | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ludwig Lew | L | L | October 31, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Hillside, NJ US |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
| Ray McNulty | R | R | March 15, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Ogden, UT US |
| Joe Mishasek | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Clarks Mills, NY US |
| Laurie Monroe | L | R | December 15, 1924 | 5'9" | 172 | Stockton, CA US |
| Richie Myers | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Curt Schmidt | R | January 1, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Bill Spaeter | L | March 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Glenn Stetter | R | February 18, 1921 | 5'7" | 178 | Holyoke, CA US | |
| Gene Tanselli | L | February 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Portland, OR US | |
| Pete Tedeschi | R | October 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 164 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Glen Tuckett | R | December 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
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.
