1951 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Mike Tresh (62-78)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 45,100, Avg. 644
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Islanders scored 800 runs and yielded 805 runs. Bob Truss topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .343 average. Jim Coppock led Daytona Beach with 18 wins, while Walley Gaddis added 15 or more wins, too Walley Gaddis recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Daytona Beach Islanders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rocky Colavito, Mike Tresh and Joe Altobelli.
Mike Tresh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Nicholas Capelli | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| George Cave | R | R | July 19, 1921 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Rocky Colavito | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Edward Cook | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Coppock | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Thomas Cutcliff | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Walley Gaddis | R | R | June 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 167 | Dawson, MO US |
| Robert Green | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Paul Groce | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Jim Hoelscher | R | December 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 158 | ||
| Edward Johnson | ||||||
| Albert Lange | L | L | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Richard Mohn | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Glenn Runge | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Elmer Sherba | ||||||
| Howard Simmons | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Dayton Todd | L | October 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Tresh | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Bob Truss | L | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Buddy Young | R | R | February 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
