1951 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Team Record: 55-84
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Schoolboy Rowe (55-84)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 62,739, Avg. 903
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 55 wins and 84 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Tigers scored 613 runs and conceded 778 runs, most in the circuit. Richard Burgett paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .274 clip. Al McNeilance topped Williamsport with 11 wins, while Eddie Neville recorded a 3.39 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Schoolboy Rowe, Don Manno, George Lerchen, Babe Birrer, Bill Froats, John Baumgartner, Paul Foytack, George Bullard and Bubba Phillips were all players from the 1951 Williamsport Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Schoolboy Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Briggs | R | L | November 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Victor Buranskas | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Burke | R | R | December 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Coppage | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tom Falk | L | L | September 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Richard Fortune | R | L | January 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Fulton | L | March 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Charles Funk | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Allison Gilbert | R | March 5, 1928 | 6'3" | 192 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Pat Haggerty | L | June 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Hamley | R | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Richard Hanna | ||||||
| Tom Keenan | R | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Kellogg | L | December 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Manno | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Al McNeilance | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Robert Miller | R | August 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Dunn Loring, VA US | |
| Eddie Neville | L | L | September 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Parton | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bubba Phillips | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS US |
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| Andrew Prieboy | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harry Psutka | L | November 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Schoolboy Rowe | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX US |
| Norman Scott | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| William Smith | ||||||
| Burt Stone | R | R | June 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Raymond Stuckert | R | May 13, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Frank Suba | ||||||
| William Turtzo | ||||||
| Dick VanDerzee | L | L | January 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| George Votruba | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
