1951 Visalia Cubs Roster
Team Record: 76-71
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Jim Trew (0-0), Cecil Garriott (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 88,845, Avg. 1,209
Playoffs - Visalia Cubs 3 games, San Jose Red Sox 1
Finals - Santa Barbara Dodgers 4 games, Visalia Cubs 1
The Visalia Cubs of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 76 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Cubs scored 854 runs and allowed 850 runs. Buddy Jones led batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. James Sandock topped Visalia with 17 wins, while John Hricinak recorded a 3.21 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nap Gulley and Cecil Garriott both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Trew and Cecil Garriott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Abad | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Donald Alfano | R | R | July 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Earl Birnel | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Len Bourdet | R | R | March 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Hollister, CA US |
| Galen Bowman | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | La Verne, CA US |
| Rocco Cardinale | R | R | June 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Conroy | ||||||
| Bob Crane | R | R | November 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Flint, MI US |
| Arnold Daetwyler | L | L | December 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank DeCarolis | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 5'5" | 165 | Leominster, MA US |
| Earl Dollins | L | L | December 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Corning, AR US |
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Nap Gulley | L | L | August 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Huttig, AR US |
| Donald Hanggie | R | R | January 21, 1933 | 5'9" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| John Hricinak | R | R | August 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Clementon, PA US |
| Buddy Jones | R | R | May 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 155 | Earlimart, CA US |
| Gerald Juzek | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Koby | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Kozub | R | R | January 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vance Millhouse | ||||||
| Grant Mitchell | R | R | November 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Pete Nitrini | R | R | January 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 181 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Phillips | L | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 176 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Plique | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Sandock | R | R | September 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Keith Simon | L | R | January 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Frank Strazzullo | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 5'9" | 169 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Orlando Tamburino | ||||||
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Sam Wattles | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Archie Winn | ||||||
| Pete Younie | L | L | April 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Jasper, AB CA |
| Bob Zuber | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Stockton, CA 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.
