1951 Waco Pirates Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-73
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Walt Tauscher (75-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 61,371, Avg. 829
1951 Waco Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 75-73
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Walt Tauscher (75-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 61,371, Avg. 829
The Waco Pirates of the Big State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the BSL.
Walt Tauscher served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Barbao | R | R | January 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Howard Burchett | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Max DeCamp | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, OH US | |
| Dick Drury | L | L | May 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Harry Gilbert | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Carl Gretlein | R | R | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Sug Haines | R | December 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Ed Jacobsen | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ray Kimber | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Jess Leach | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Owen Maguire | R | R | June 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joseph Marchese | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James McGee | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John McGrath | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard McIntyre | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bill Nordberg | R | R | June 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Ross Passineau | R | 5'8" | 161 | |||
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Calvin Pool | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jack Rice | ||||||
| John Richardson | R | May 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bob Skinner | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Earl Smith | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Joseph Stelmack | R | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Veach | R | R | July 21, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Robert Wigle | L | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Alan Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bill Wiltrout | R | January 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Bitner, PA 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.
