1951 Ciudad Juarez Indians Roster
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 2nd in the SIL
Manager: Victor Canales (0-0), Red Kress (0-0)
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo
Attendance: 68,000, Avg. 944
The Ciudad Juarez Indians of the Southwest International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the SIL.
The Indians scored 1030 runs, best in the league. Ciudad Juarez conceded 838 runs. Manuel Magallón paced hitters with significant playing time with a .354 average. Vince Gonzales earned 32 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.76 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Ciudad Juarez Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vince Gonzales, Oliverio Ortiz, Benny Valenzuela and Red Kress.
Victor Canales and Red Kress served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Canales | R | 5'9" | 198 | |||
| Victor Canales | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Mauro Contreras | R | R | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Eduardo Cruz | L | 5'6" | 169 | |||
| Andres DeLaFuente | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Candelario Diaz | ||||||
| Ricardo Esparza | R | December 6, 1920 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas MX | |||
| Manolo Fortés | S | R | April 8, 1913 | 6'2" | 192 | Perico, CU |
| Vince Gonzales | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, CU |
| Burro Hernandez | R | R | February 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Pablo Irigoyen | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Manuel Juárez | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Red Kress | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA US |
| Héctor Leal | S | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Manuel Magallón | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jose Medina | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Juan Meza | ||||||
| Oliverio Ortiz | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| David Reatiga | R | R | 193 | |||
| Silverio Rodriguez | ||||||
| Alberto Sosa | L | L | 5'8" | 14 | ||
| Jose Sosa | R | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Pinky Vargas | R | R | February 15, 1915 | 5'5" | 170 | |
| Luis Villanueva | 5'10" | 170 | ||||
| Ladislao Zamora | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Félix Zulueta | R | February 20, 1919 | Banaquices, CU |
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.
