1951 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: George Fallon (74-64)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 126,188, Avg. 1,829
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Indians 3
Finals - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Pioneers scored 652 runs and conceded 568 runs. Bob Wilson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Ed Roebuck topped Elmira with 14 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Gale Wade, Ed Roebuck, Nat Peeples, Charley Hall, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Wilkes, Don Zimmer and Ron Negray were all players from the 1951 Elmira Pioneers who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Fallon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | L | L | March 23, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Herb Banton | R | R | December 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Bill Boudreau | S | L | March 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Winthrop, MA US |
| Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eugene Clough | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dean Ehlers | R | June 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Fabbro | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charley Hall | S | R | July 30, 1923 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Charlie Koblinski | R | R | March 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 185 | Millers Falls, MA US |
| Si Lambert | L | L | December 15, 1926 | 6'6" | 168 | Jackson, OH US |
| Jack Lillis | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 155 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ron Negray | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Clarence Richardson | S | R | February 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ed Roebuck | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA US |
| Arthur Seguso | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Pete Stammen | L | December 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joe Stanek | R | R | October 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| David Thieke | R | R | July 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Jimmy Wilkes | L | L | October 1, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Johnny Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US | |
| Bob Wilson | R | R | February 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 197 | Dallas, TX US |
| Fred Woelfle | R | November 30, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| Jim Zavitka | R | R | April 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Elba, NE US |
| Don Zimmer | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eugene Zubrinski | L | April 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
