1951 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 465,469, Avg. 7,704
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (70-84)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 465,469, Avg. 7,704
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (70-84)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1951 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Athletics plated 736 runs and yielded 745 runs. Gus Zernial walloped 33 home runs for Philadelphia, while Eddie Joost swatted 20 or more, too. Gus Zernial drove in 125 runs. Ferris Fain led all regular hitters with a .344 average. Bobby Shantz topped the team with 18 wins, and Sam Zoldak recorded a 3.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Astroth | C | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 187 | East Alton, IL USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Moe Burtschy | P | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH 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 |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Tod Davis | 2B | R | R | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Bubba Harris | P | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 3B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Bob Hooper | P | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Lou Klein | 2B | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Kucab | P | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Paul Lehner | LF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Lou Limmer | 1B | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Ray Murray | C | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC USA |
| Dave Philley | CF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Ed Samcoff | 2B | R | R | September 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Bobby Shantz | P | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Kermit Wahl | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
| Gus Zernial | LF | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
