1951 Corpus Christi Aces Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: John Davis (98-56)
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 89,632, Avg. 1,164
1951 Corpus Christi Aces StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: John Davis (98-56)
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 89,632, Avg. 1,164
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Aces 4 games, Laredo Apaches 2
Finals - Brownsville Charros 4 games, Corpus Christi Aces 3
The Corpus Christi Aces of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
John Davis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Altizer | L | L | October 22, 1918 | 6'0" | 160 | Wakefield, VA US |
| Joe Berry | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR US |
| James Byrd | L | L | ||||
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Tony DiPrimio | R | August 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Clarence Gann | R | R | May 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chico García | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ronald Gifford | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Heller | R | R | March 26, 1922 | 5'10" | 160 | Honesdale, PA US |
| Don Hensiek | R | R | 6'3" | 182 | ||
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gerald Jensen | May 23, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Eddie Johnson | ||||||
| Joe Koppe | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Martin | R | November 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ray Mink | L | R | March 25, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Lloyd Pearson | L | October 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Pullig | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Kyle Rote | October 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 199 | San Antonio, TX US | ||
| Manny Salvatierra | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Emil Schroeder | R | January 26, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Raymond Sims | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Richard Todar | ||||||
| Jack Trench | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Jesús Valenzuela | R | R | September 11, 1914 | 5'11" | 172 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
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.
