1951 Wilkes-Barre Indians Roster
Team Record: 85-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (85-54)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 74,548, Avg. 1,073
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Indians 3
The Wilkes-Barre Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 85 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Indians paced the league with 715 runs. Wilkes-Barre surrendered 594 runs. Dave Pope topped all regular batters with a .309 average. José Santiago led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 1.59 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Wilkes-Barre Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Mossi, José Santiago, Dave Hoskins, Brooks Lawrence and Dave Pope.
Bill Norman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aiello | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Herbert Benzel | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Brown | S | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Emilio Cabrera | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Peter Deem | R | 6'0" | 194 | |||
| Charles Faughnan | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Earl Girard | January 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 176 | Marinette, WI US | ||
| James Halkard | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
| James Jadwin | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Brooks Lawrence | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Don Mallott | R | R | November 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dale Melms | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Don Mossi | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Len Pillar | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Pope | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL US |
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Frank Schlaffer | July 18, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Milt Stockhausen | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Vic Stryska | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Wood | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Sid Zomlefer | R | September 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Cook County, IL US | |
| Dick Zwainz | L | December 24, 1928 | 6'3" | 205 | , 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.
