1951 Topeka Owls Roster

Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 74-44
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Butch Nieman (74-44)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 89,474, Avg. 1,517
1951 Topeka Owls Statistics

The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the WA.

The Owls scored 734 runs and conceded 598 runs. Harry Bright led batters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Jack Dean and Harry Wise topped Topeka with 19 wins each, while Robert Hickman added 15 or more wins also Harry Wise recorded a 2.61 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1951 Topeka Owls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry Bright, Solly Drake and Butch Nieman.

Butch Nieman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph AdametzRRAugust 30, 19315'11"155
Donald AnnenLRJuly 26, 19295'11"180
William BeeryLLFebruary 1, 19315'10"165
Ray BellinoRRDecember 3, 19326'0"175Jersey City, NJ US
Milton BohannionRRJanuary 14, 19315'10"154
Harry BrightRRSeptember 22, 19296'0"190Kansas City, MO US
Patrick BrosnanRRFebruary 9, 19326'3"205
Jack DeanRRJuly 28, 19236'1"150Marion, KS US
Solly DrakeSROctober 23, 19306'0"170Little Rock, AR US
Robert Hickman
Donald HoskinR5'9"174
Bud McClureLLJuly 23, 19316'1"195Troy, NY US
Dick McConnellR5'9"165
Butch NiemanLLFebruary 8, 19186'2"195Herkimer, KS US
Richard PahmahmieRL6'0"165
Gene RogersRDecember 14, 19275'10"158
Robert Westgate
Harry WiseLR6'3"180

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.




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