1951 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 894,415, Avg. 13,536
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (35-45)
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (27-47)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 62-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 894,415, Avg. 13,536
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (35-45)
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (27-47)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 614 runs and allowed 750 runs. Hank Sauer walloped 30 home runs for Chicago, while Randy Jackson swatted 20 or more, too. Hank Sauer drove in 89 runs. Frank Baumholtz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .284 average. Bob Rush topped the squad with 11 wins, and Paul Minner recorded a 3.79 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch and Phil Cavarretta coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | OF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Bob Borkowski | OF | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Chiti | C | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL USA |
| Chuck Connors | 1B | L | L | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jack Cusick | SS | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Weehawken, NJ USA |
| Monk Dubiel | P | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Dee Fondy | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Joe Hatten | P | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Gene Hermanski | RF | L | R | May 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Frank Hiller | P | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Randy Jackson | 3B | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | OF | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Bob Kelly | P | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Carmen Mauro | CF | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Cal McLish | P | B | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Eddie Miksis | 2B | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Paul Minner | P | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA USA |
| Mickey Owen | C | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'10" | 190 | Nixa, MO USA |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Bob Ramazzotti | SS | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 5'8" | 175 | Elanora, PA USA |
| Fred Richards | 1B | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Bob Schultz | P | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Bill Serena | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Roy Smalley | SS | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI USA |
| Andy Varga | P | R | L | December 11, 1930 | 6'4" | 187 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rube Walker | C | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC USA |
