1951 San Jose Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 80-67
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Marv Owen (80-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 86,244, Avg. 1,173
Playoffs - Visalia Cubs 3 games, San Jose Red Sox 1
The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 80 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Red Sox plated 778 runs and conceded 708 runs. Edward Sobczak paced all regular batters by hitting .313. Stan McWilliams earned 23 wins on the mound for San Jose, while Jack Heinen, too added 15 or more wins, too Stan McWilliams registered a 2.55 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1951 San Jose Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ken Aspromonte, Troy Herriage, Al Schroll and Joe Stephenson.
Marv Owen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Barnett | R | R | February 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 192 | Fresno, CA US |
| E. J. Buck | L | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmer, OK US |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Arthur Camara | R | R | April 5, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | Sausalito, CA US |
| Howard Cluff | ||||||
| William Cunningham | R | R | April 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Rush Springs, OK US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Marv Eyre | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Taylorsville, UT US |
| Jack Heinen | R | R | August 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Bill Kahler | L | R | November 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jack Kinney | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Dick Klingman | R | R | March 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Robert Lee | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Donald Lopes | R | R | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Sylvan Lucas | R | R | August 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Stan McWilliams | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Fred Myatt | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Dick Pedrotti | R | R | November 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Highland Park, CA US |
| Melvin Reeves | L | December 4, 1920 | 6'0" | San Francisco, CA US | ||
| Ronald Root | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ernie Sierra | R | R | December 14, 1922 | 5'8" | 140 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Sobczak | R | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mel Stein | R | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Stephenson | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Lou Tamone | R | R | February 10, 1921 | 5'8" | 158 | San Jose, CA US |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Volpi | R | R | June 2, 1913 | 5'8" | 173 | San Jose, CA US |
| Floyd Warr | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Bell, CA US |
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA 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.
