1951 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 68-84
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Don Gutteridge (68-84)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 181,241, Avg. 2,385
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 68 wins and 84 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Indians scored 752 runs and surrendered 823 runs. Frank Kalin led Indianapolis with 18 home runs, and Nanny Fernandez walloped 15 or more also. Jack Merson drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Woody Main paced the squad with 12 wins, while Royce Lint recorded a 3.91 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dom Dallessandro, Nanny Fernandez, Ted Beard, Royce Lint, Joe Muir, Jim Clark, Monty Basgall, Ed McGhee, Lloyd Gearhart, Jim Mangan, Harry Fisher, Earl Turner, Paul LaPalme, Frank Papish, Tom Saffell, Whitey Platt, Elmer Riddle, Ed Stevens, Frank Kalin, Woody Main, Jack Merson, Rusty Peters, Dick Cole, Paul Pettit, Johnny Hutchings, Culley Rikard and Windy McCall were all players from the 1951 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Gutteridge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Lamar Chambers | L | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Wes Curtis | R | R | December 27, 1929 | 6'4" | 205 | Jasper, TX US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Donald Hedrick | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Paul LaPalme | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Woody Main | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Delano, CA US |
| Jim Mangan | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Jack Merson | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD US |
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Muir | L | L | November 26, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Oriole, MD US |
| Frank Papish | R | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Rusty Peters | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Whitey Platt | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Culley Rikard | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS US |
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Fred Strobel | R | R | March 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Earl Turner | R | R | May 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
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.
