1951 Eugene Larks Roster
Far West League (FWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 51-70
Finished 4th in the FWL
Manager: Duster Mails (0-0), George Matile (0-0), Cliff Dapper (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 54,482, Avg. 901
1951 Eugene Larks StatisticsTeam Record: 51-70
Finished 4th in the FWL
Manager: Duster Mails (0-0), George Matile (0-0), Cliff Dapper (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 54,482, Avg. 901
The Eugene Larks of the Far West League ended the 1951 season with a record of 51 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the FWL.
The Larks plated 798 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the league. Claude Buckley paced all regular batters with a .341 average. Wayne Hamaker topped Eugene with 13 wins, while Ray O'Connor recorded a 3.75 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Cliff Dapper played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Eugene Larks to do so.
Duster Mails, George Matile and Cliff Dapper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ashford | L | October 15, 1926 | 5'7" | 165 | Skidmore, MO US | |
| Donald Boggini | ||||||
| Edwin Box | ||||||
| Leonard Branch | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Claude Buckley | R | R | October 22, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Bucoda, WA US |
| Don Bussan | June 13, 1933 | |||||
| Joe Cannon | R | R | October 23, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronald Curby | R | R | October 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Ekstrom | September 3, 1929 | Portland, OR US | ||||
| Willy Emery | R | R | July 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Auburn, CA US |
| Bill Gelsinger | R | R | May 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Nico Genesta | R | L | February 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Wayne Hamaker | R | R | October 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Mansfield, MO US |
| Robert Janeway | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Herbert Johnson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Leavitt | R | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Bob Lightbody | L | L | April 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Helena, MT US |
| James Masse | ||||||
| George Matile | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank McMillan | S | August 13, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US | |
| Ray O'Connor | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 183 | Venice, CA US |
| Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Calvin Pool | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| George Sherry | ||||||
| Gale Smith | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Daniel Thompson | ||||||
| David Wilson | L | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Rollin Wortley | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Wright | ||||||
| Joseph Yanchuk | August 27, 1920 |
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.
