1951 Fresno Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 61-86
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Larry Barton (61-86)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 97,967, Avg. 1,333
The Fresno Cardinals of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 86 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Cardinals tallied 819 runs and allowed 931 runs. Larry Barton paced Fresno with 14 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Jim King topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Jerry Mertz led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.17 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Fresno Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim King, Earl Jones, Rocky Stone and Marv Felderman.
Larry Barton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Atkinson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dick Barnhart | L | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Charles Brooks | ||||||
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bill Bryant | R | R | July 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Willowbrook, CA US |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Harry Clappison | ||||||
| Jerry Dahms | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'4" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marv Felderman | R | R | December 20, 1915 | 6'1" | 187 | Bellevue, IA US |
| James Frasinetti | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Jake Helmuth | R | R | February 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Raymond Herrera | R | R | January 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Ernie Hockaday | R | R | June 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Larry Karr | R | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| Ralph Lageman | L | L | March 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Adolph Lucchesi | Ukiah, CA US | |||||
| Audie Malone | S | R | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Union County, MS US |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jerry Mertz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngwood, PA US |
| George Morgan | R | R | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Frank Munoz | ||||||
| Ruben Navarro | ||||||
| Gerald Neward | ||||||
| Frank Olasin | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Walter Peluso | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Howie Phillips | L | January 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Jack Ramsey | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Gene Rowland | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Warren Sandel | L | L | May 16, 1921 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rocky Stone | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Redding, CA US |
| Harold Sweeney | ||||||
| Don Townsend | S | L | October 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 191 | Napa, CA US |
| Whit Ulrich | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Pete Younie | L | L | April 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Jasper, AB CA |
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.
