1951 Wichita Indians Roster
Team Record: 84-68
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Joe Schultz (84-68)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 122,060, Avg. 1,606
Playoffs - Denver Bears 3 games, Wichita Indians 1
The Wichita Indians of the Western League ended the 1951 season with a record of 84 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the WL.
The Indians scored 692 runs and yielded 595 runs. Joe Macko topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .286. Don Minnick led Wichita with 14 wins, while Don Mossi earned a 2.29 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 Wichita Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry MacPherson, Don Mossi and Don Minnick.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ankrum | R | R | September 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 171 | Hopewell, OH US |
| Duke Bowman | L | R | November 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | Oak Ridge, NC US |
| Lee Carey | R | February 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Deeds | R | R | May 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | Rockaway, NJ US |
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| James Finn | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Harry Geis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ronald Gifford | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Gross | L | L | ||||
| Glen Harshbarger | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Jimmy King | L | L | July 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| Harry MacPherson | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA US |
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Don Mossi | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Rausch | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Chris Sidaris | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Ernie Trujillo | R | R | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Van Nest | L | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Wakefield | R | October 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
