1951 Amsterdam Rugmakers Roster
Team Record: 62-56
Finished 3rd in the CCL
Manager: Frank Novosel (62-56)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 30,837, Avg. 523
Playoffs - Oneonta Red Sox 3 games, Amsterdam Rugmakers 1
The Amsterdam Rugmakers of the Canadian-American League ended the 1951 season with a record of 62 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the CCL.
The Rugmakers plated 827 runs, tops in the circuit. Amsterdam conceded 778 runs, most in the league. John Jones paced the squad with 18 home runs and drove in 127 runs. Bill Casanova led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .354 clip. Thomas Mollica topped the team with 14 wins, while Lou Paz earned a 3.93 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Amsterdam Rugmakers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Blanchard, Zeke Bella and Danny McDevitt.
Frank Novosel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | ||||||
| James Aiello | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Oscar Barham | L | R | October 24, 1930 | 5'10" | 145 | Wake County, NC US |
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| James Cacciola | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bill Casanova | L | R | November 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 187 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Andrew DeAngelo | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Alfred DePhillips | R | R | September 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John DiFresco | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Willard Ford | R | R | February 25, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andy Fronduto | ||||||
| William Grilliot | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Jones | L | January 18, 1931 | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Harold Knight | R | R | May 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Stephen Krall | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Johnstown, PA US |
| David Krings | R | October 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Lege | R | R | October 13, 1931 | 5'7" | 125 | |
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Nicholas Marinos | ||||||
| Richard Marshall | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Thomas McCarthy | R | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Danny McDevitt | L | L | November 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| John Miastkowski | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Mollica | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Frank Novosel | R | January 2, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | New York, NY US | |
| Richard Ostrander | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lou Paz | L | L | February 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Queens, NY US |
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| James Prappas | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Leo Rozyla | ||||||
| Gladstone Smith | L | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Leonard Strickler | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Allan Stuhlmiller | February 2, 1929 | |||||
| John Sullivan | L | L | July 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald Sundlov | ||||||
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| James Wallace | S | R | August 25, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Edward Watson | L | L | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Frank Wehner | L | L | 6'2" | 200 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
