1951 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ernie White (69-70)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 102,684, Avg. 1,477
The Charleston Senators of the Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Senators plated 696 runs and yielded 665 runs. Cyril Pfeifer led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Clarence Zieser topped Charleston with 11 wins, while Ken Polivka recorded a 2.74 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1951 Charleston Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Tappe, Don Gross, Jim Bolger, Ernie White and Ken Polivka.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Amato | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Arthur Applebaum | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Bernhardt | R | July 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Bolger | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Alfred Boresh | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Brown | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Lloyd Foster | R | May 30, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| Robert Guth | L | R | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Herschel Hisle | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Johnson | ||||||
| Edward Kruer | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Lanning | L | R | March 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Cyril Pfeifer | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hyman Prosk | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Reggio | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Max Sumwalt | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jack Walters | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Elmer Westfall | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Ernie White | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | January 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Piedmont, AL US | |
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA 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.
