1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-60
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,331,080, Avg. 19,291
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Chuck Dressen (97-60)
Location: New York, New York
1951 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 97-60
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,331,080, Avg. 19,291
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Chuck Dressen (97-60)
Location: New York, New York
1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 97 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dodgers paced the league with 855 runs, ignited by 184 home runs. Brooklyn allowed 672 runs. Gil Hodges walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Duke Snider, Carl Furillo, Andy Pafko, Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella each swatted 20 or more, too. Roy Campanella accounted for 108 RBI. Jackie Robinson topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Preacher Roe led the squad with 22 wins, and Don Newcombe and Carl Erskine added 15 or more victories as well Preacher Roe recorded a 3.04 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | LF | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dan Bankhead | P | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL USA |
| Wayne Belardi | P | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 3B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Tommy Brown | LF | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Roy Campanella | C | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Billy Cox | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 150 | Newport, PA USA |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Hank Edwards | P | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Carl Erskine | P | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Carl Furillo | RF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| Joe Hatten | P | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Phil Haugstad | P | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI USA |
| Gene Hermanski | LF | L | R | May 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Clyde King | P | B | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Clem Labine | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Eddie Miksis | 3B | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Earl Mossor | P | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN USA |
| Don Newcombe | P | L | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | Madison, NJ USA |
| Andy Pafko | LF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Bud Podbielan | P | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA USA |
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY USA |
| Jackie Robinson | 2B | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Preacher Roe | P | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR USA |
| Jim Russell | LF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Duke Snider | CF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI USA |
| Don Thompson | LF | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC USA |
| Chris Van Cuyk | P | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI USA |
| Rube Walker | C | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Dick Williams | LF | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
