1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 988,441, Avg. 14,976
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (64-90)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1951 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 988,441, Avg. 14,976
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (64-90)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates tallied 689 runs and yielded 845 runs, most in the league. Ralph Kiner walloped 42 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Gus Bell and Wally Westlake swatted 20 or more also. Ralph Kiner drove in 109 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Murry Dickson led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 4.02 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Meyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Basgall | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS USA |
| Ted Beard | LF | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD USA |
| Gus Bell | RF | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Don Carlsen | P | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pete Castiglione | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Cliff Chambers | P | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR USA |
| Dick Cole | 2B | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Con Dempsey | P | R | R | September 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Erv Dusak | CF | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Fisher | P | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CAN |
| Ed FitzGerald | C | R | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA USA |
| Bob Friend | P | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Joe Garagiola | C | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Howerton | CF | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Ralph Kiner | LF | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rita, NM USA |
| Bill Koski | P | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA USA |
| Paul LaPalme | P | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Vern Law | P | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Meridian, ID USA |
| Dale Long | 1B | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Jack Maguire | 2B | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jack Merson | 2B | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD USA |
| George Metkovich | CF | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Joe Muir | P | L | L | November 26, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Oriole, MD USA |
| Danny Murtaugh | 2B | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA USA |
| Rocky Nelson | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Paul Pettit | P | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mel Queen | P | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA USA |
| Pete Reiser | LF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dino Restelli | LF | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Stan Rojek | SS | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Tom Saffell | CF | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN USA |
| Hank Schenz | 2B | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH USA |
| Dick Smith | 3B | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA USA |
| George Strickland | SS | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Frank Thomas | CF | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Junior Walsh | P | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bill Werle | P | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Wally Westlake | 3B | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
| Len Yochim | P | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA USA |
