1951 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 588,268, Avg. 9,306
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (68-86)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1951 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 588,268, Avg. 9,306
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (68-86)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1951 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Reds tallied 559 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 667 runs. Connie Ryan paced Cincinnati with 16 home runs Ted Kluszewski accounted for 77 RBI. Johnny Wyrostek topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .311. Ewell Blackwell and Ken Raffensberger led the team with 16 wins each, while Ken Raffensberger and Ewell Blackwell earned a 3.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Joe Adcock | LF | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Jim Blackburn | P | R | R | June 19, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Warsaw, KY USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Ed Blake | P | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Jim Bolger | P | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bud Byerly | P | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO USA |
| Hank Edwards | LF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Eddie Erautt | P | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Dixie Howell | C | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | RF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Sammy Meeks | 3B | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Lloyd Merriman | CF | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Harry Perkowski | P | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Wally Post | CF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Johnny Pramesa | C | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Willie Ramsdell | P | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Scheffing | C | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO USA |
| Frank Smith | P | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Ted Tappe | P | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bob Usher | CF | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | RF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
