1951 Abilene Blue Sox Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 90-51
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Hack Miller (90-51)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Blue Sox Stadium
Attendance: 94,945, Avg. 1,347
1951 Abilene Blue Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 90-51
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Hack Miller (90-51)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Blue Sox Stadium
Attendance: 94,945, Avg. 1,347
Playoffs - Abilene Blue Sox 4 games, Lubbock Hubbers 3
Finals - Abilene Blue Sox 4 games, Lamesa Lobos 1
The Abilene Blue Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1951 season with a record of 90 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the WTNML.
Hack Miller served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Bowland | L | R | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| James Calahan | S | January 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Morris Card | May 15, 1919 | |||||
| Al Carr | L | February 23, 1916 | 6'0" | |||
| Charlie Davis | August 19, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Weldon Day | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Edward Fenelon | R | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Arthur Hamilton | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Samuel Hunter | R | R | December 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Izzy León | R | R | January 4, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Cruces, Las Villas CU |
| Bob McChesney | L | October 27, 1926 | ||||
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| Bill Rahmes | R | November 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Fay Rosson | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Charles Schmidt | R | June 11, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Galveston, TX US | |
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| Clarence Tuckey | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Oscar Williams | L | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
