1951 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Luke Appling (79-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 208,061, Avg. 2,702
Playoffs - Little Rock Travelers 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
The Chicks tallied 859 runs and yielded 776 runs. Dixie Upright led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .303. Frank Biscan topped Memphis with 16 wins and a team-best 2.55 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Memphis Chicks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alex Grammas, Walker Cress, Frank Biscan, Dixie Upright, Tom Hurd, Dick Strahs, Dick Littlefield, Ed White, Gus Keriazakos, Pat Seerey, Jim Baumer, Don Wheeler, Ed McGhee, Marv Rotblatt, Jerry Dahlke, Red Wilson, Ed Samcoff, Charlie Cuellar, Joe Frazier, Bill Higdon, Al Kozar and John Perkovich.
Luke Appling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Walker Cress | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA US |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Leonardo Goicoechea | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Alex Grammas | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Hamlen | R | R | March 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, MA US |
| Bill Higdon | L | R | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 193 | Camp Hill, AL US |
| Tom Hurd | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA US |
| Connie Juelke | R | April 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Gus Keriazakos | R | R | July 28, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Al Kozar | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 173 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| Dick Littlefield | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Russell Oppliger | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Perkovich | R | R | March 10, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Don Pinciotti | R | October 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Ed Samcoff | R | R | September 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Pat Seerey | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK US |
| Walter Smola | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Erie, PA US |
| Dixie Upright | L | L | May 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ed White | R | R | April 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Anniston, AL US |
| Red Wilson | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
