1951 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 63-80
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (63-80)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 60,018, Avg. 839
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 63 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the WIL.
The Bears scored 573 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 703 runs. Jerry Zuvela drove in 77 runs. Mike Baxes led hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Bill Boemler topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.27 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Yakima Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Barrett, Bonnie Serrell and Mike Baxes.
Bill Brenner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Anderson | R | R | March 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| William Andring | L | March 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Gaviglio | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Al Jacinto | R | R | June 30, 1924 | 5'5" | 148 | Clarksburg, CA US |
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Charles Neal | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Warren Noyes | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Patrick O'Keefe | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Thomas O'Laughlin | R | January 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Earl Richmond | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bonnie Serrell | L | R | March 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | Bayou Natchez, LA US |
| Philip Steinberg | R | 6'3" | 188 | |||
| Jack Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1930 | 6'6" | 198 | |
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Mansell Travis | R | R | 193 | |||
| Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
