1951 Tri-City Braves Roster
Team Record: 58-87
Finished 8th in the WIL
Manager: Charles Petersen (58-87)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Tri-City Stadium
Attendance: 64,599, Avg. 891
The Tri-City Braves of the Western International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 58 wins and 87 losses, finishing eighth in the WIL.
The Braves scored 690 runs and allowed 851 runs, most in the circuit. Buddy Peterson led Tri-City with 13 home runs and accounted for 95 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .331. Lou McCollum topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.02 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jack Brewer and Buddy Peterson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Charles Petersen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Berriesford | L | R | September 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jack Brewer | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Neil Bryant | R | July 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Castleton, ND US | |
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clint Cameron | L | R | March 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Samuel Castro | R | R | May 21, 1921 | 5'9" | 160 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Robert Costello | R | L | May 9, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| William Edelstein | ||||||
| Cy Greenlaw | L | L | November 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 192 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Lou McCollum | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Woodland, Wa US |
| Kenneth Michelson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ruben Navarro | ||||||
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| James Olsen | L | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Charles Petersen | R | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Spokane, WA US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Al Spaeter | L | March 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Dick Stone | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Augusto Zande | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
