1951 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Svend Jessen (69-70)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 55,174, Avg. 794
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1951 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Russets scored 882 runs and yielded 776 runs. Svend Jessen and Olney Patterson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. George Hughes topped Idaho Falls with 16 wins, while Ken Kimball recorded a 3.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Nick Testa played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Idaho Falls Russets to do so.
Svend Jessen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Arbucho | R | R | September 6, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Chuck Balassi | R | April 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Reno Barbisan | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Waterford, NS CA |
| Les Corcoran | R | R | August 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ted Drakos | L | January 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bennie Guerrero | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Charles Hansen | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| George Hughes | ||||||
| Tom Hunter | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Sparks, NV US |
| Svend Jessen | L | L | December 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Ken Kimball | R | R | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Paul Kirschvink | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Knudson | L | L | September 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rod MacKay | R | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jim McNamara | R | August 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Laurie Monroe | L | R | December 15, 1924 | 5'9" | 172 | Stockton, CA US |
| Nick Muti | R | R | July 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Olney Patterson | R | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Bill Rogers | R | July 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Szekula | L | L | January 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nick Testa | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Billy Weir | R | R | January 20, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | Caraway, AR 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.
