1951 Las Vegas Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 72-71
Finished 5th in the SIL
Manager: Newt Kimball (72-71)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Elks Stadium
Attendance: 48,000, Avg. 671
The Las Vegas Wranglers of the Southwest International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 72 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the SIL.
The Wranglers scored 843 runs and allowed 912 runs. Dick Butcher led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Art Dollaghan topped Las Vegas with 20 wins, while John McCarthy, too added 15 or more wins, too Art Dollaghan recorded a 3.98 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Frank Gabler played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Las Vegas Wranglers to do so.
Newt Kimball served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Bernal | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| John Bertoglio | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Dick Butcher | R | October 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Modesto, CA US | |
| Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Clardy | L | June 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Wes Crossley | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Ecorse, MI US |
| Peter Desatoff | ||||||
| Jack Deskin | R | R | September 12, 1930 | 193 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Art Dollaghan | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Henry Friedrich | ||||||
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Roy Godfrey | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Tom Lloyd | L | June 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US | |
| John McCarthy | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Rollie Merrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Neal | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Thomas Radcliff | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Chris Remo | R | 5'6" | 153 | |||
| Adolph Satalich | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Portland, OR US |
| Jack Smith | 192 | |||||
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Worley | L | L | April 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 157 | Hollis, OK US |
| James Zundel | L | L | 5'8" | 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.
