1951 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Red Marion (83-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 297,366, Avg. 3,862
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Mobile Bears 0
Finals - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Little Rock Travelers 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Barons scored 811 runs and surrendered 724 runs. Jim Piersall led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. Bobo Newsom topped Birmingham with 16 wins, while Ralph Brickner added 15 or more wins also Bobo Newsom recorded a 3.04 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Charlie Letchas, Bobo Newsom, Hersh Freeman, Len Schulte, Jim Piersall, Lefty Wallace, Norm Brown, Mickey Haefner, Ralph Brickner, Roberto Ortiz, Ray Yochim, Ike Delock, Ribs Raney, George Wilson, Homer Spragins, Don Hasenmayer, Al Jurisich and Marv Rackley were all players from the 1951 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Boresh | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ralph Brickner | R | R | May 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Ike Delock | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Larry DiPippo | L | L | May 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| John Gilbert | R | R | March 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Revere, MA US |
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Mickey Haefner | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL US |
| Don Hasenmayer | R | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Roslyn, PA US |
| Roger Higgins | R | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Al Jurisich | R | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Red Mathis | R | R | January 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Adairsville, GA US |
| Robert Mosakoski | R | March 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Bobo Newsom | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Roy Nicely | R | R | February 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | Joplin, MO US |
| Roberto Ortiz | R | R | June 30, 1915 | 6'4" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Paul Perry | L | L | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Jim Piersall | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Ribs Raney | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Walter Rogers | S | April 14, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Homer Spragins | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Grenada, MS US |
| Robert Stewart | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mike Vukmire | R | January 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Ray Yochim | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
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.
