1951 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,687,878, Avg. 25,574
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1951 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,687,878, Avg. 25,574
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1951 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1951 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians surrendered 594 runs, fewest in the league. Cleveland plated 696 runs. Luke Easter paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Larry Doby and Al Rosen walloped 20 or more, too. Luke Easter drove in 103 runs. Bobby Avila led all regular hitters by hitting .304. Bob Feller topped the squad with 22 wins, and Early Wynn, Mike Garcia and Bob Lemon each also added 15 or more victories also Early Wynn recorded a 3.02 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | 2B | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Ray Boone | SS | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Allie Clark | RF | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Merl Combs | SS | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Doby | CF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Luke Easter | 1B | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS USA |
| Jerry Fahr | P | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Doug Hansen | P | R | R | December 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bubba Harris | P | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Sam Jones | P | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH USA |
| Bob Kennedy | RF | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Klein | P | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Paul Lehner | LF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Bob Lemon | P | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Clarence Maddern | LF | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ USA |
| Barney McCosky | RF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Minnie Minoso | 1B | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Dale Mitchell | LF | L | L | August 23, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Colony, OK USA |
| Ray Murray | C | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC USA |
| Hal Naragon | C | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Milt Nielsen | P | L | L | February 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tyler, MN USA |
| Al Rosen | 3B | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Dick Rozek | P | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Harry Simpson | RF | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Thurman Tucker | P | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
| George Zuverink | P | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI USA |
