1951 Texarkana Bears Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-77
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Prince Oana (0-0), Jodie Phipps (0-0), Royce Lusk (0-0)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 57,640, Avg. 779
1951 Texarkana Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 71-77
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Prince Oana (0-0), Jodie Phipps (0-0), Royce Lusk (0-0)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 57,640, Avg. 779
The Texarkana Bears of the Big State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the BSL.
Prince Oana, Jodie Phipps and Royce Lusk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ackers | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Howard Auman | R | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | West End, NC US |
| Frank Benites | R | February 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Jack Bumgarner | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Norman, OK US |
| Irving Carlson | R | R | December 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Demski | L | June 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Darwin Dobbs | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Buzz Dozier | R | R | August 31, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Waco, TX US |
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| Harold Haddican | R | R | June 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Satanta, KS US |
| Bill Hair | R | R | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| John Herr | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Marvin Holleman | S | L | December 11, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Tince Leonard | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Littlejohn | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Jim Matthews | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Cliff McClain | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Del Rey, CA US |
| Prince Oana | R | R | January 22, 1910 | 6'2" | 193 | Waipahu, HI US |
| Eugene Pereyra | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| James Phillips | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Billy Reed | ||||||
| Moe Santomauro | R | R | June 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Glen Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Joe Szekely | R | R | February 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robert Terry | ||||||
| Moose Vucelich | L | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Dilles Bottom, OH US | |
| Felix Younger | R | 6'2" | 170 |
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.
