1951 Terre Haute Phillies Roster
Team Record: 75-55
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (75-55)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 81,511, Avg. 1,254
Playoffs - Quincy Gems 3 games, Terre Haute Phillies 1
The Terre Haute Phillies of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Phillies plated 657 runs and allowed 590 runs. Jim Command led all regular batters with a .328 average. Dan Ramer topped Terre Haute with 15 wins, while Ron Mrozinski recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1951 Terre Haute Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Skeeter Newsome, Jim Command, Ted Kazanski and Ron Mrozinski.
Skeeter Newsome served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowers | R | R | April 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Stanley Coveleskie | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James Deery | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Pasquale DeLucia | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ted Kazanski | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| William Loos | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Chet Malanoski | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald McAndrews | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Jerry Murphey | R | R | June 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Skeeter Newsome | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Paul Pawli | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Joseph Podoley | L | R | March 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Ramer | R | R | May 25, 1927 | 6'3" | 185 | Falmouth, VA US |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| James Watson | R | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
