1951 Gainesville Owls Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 89-58
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Hal Van Pelt (89-58)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Locke Field
Attendance: 50,771, Avg. 691
1951 Gainesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 89-58
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Hal Van Pelt (89-58)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Locke Field
Attendance: 50,771, Avg. 691
Playoffs - Gainesville Owls 4 games, Austin Pioneers 2
Finals - Gainesville Owls 4 games, Sherman-Denison Twins 1
The Gainesville Owls of the Big State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 89 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
Hal Van Pelt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Beran | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Larned, KS US |
| James Boyd | 6'1" | 200 | ||||
| John Bruzga | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Melvin Burgess | R | May 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bob Clodfelter | R | R | September 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Robert Cullins | R | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Herb Damico | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lenny Damilowski | ||||||
| Gahlen Dinkle | ||||||
| Henry Dlugokecki | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Dooley | R | July 23, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Floyd Economides | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Tom Finger | L | L | March 15, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Johnny Ghiglieri | L | 5'7" | 163 | |||
| Wes Gibson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Gleason | R | R | June 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego County, CA US |
| Al Hunt | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jim Kirby | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Wilcy Moore | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ray Price | December 19, 1931 | |||||
| Art Punyko | R | January 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Cully Rickard | ||||||
| Tex Sanner | L | L | August 22, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Geuda Springs, KS US |
| Charles Scarborough | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Harry Scherting | L | L | 6'2" | 207 | ||
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Jackie Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | Princeton, TX US |
| Billy Sweatt | December 5, 1931 | |||||
| Robert Upton | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | Beverly, MA US |
| Hal Van Pelt | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Gus Voelkel | R | R | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
