1951 Midland Indians Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: C
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 5th in the LL
Manager: Harold Webb (0-0), Zeke Bonura (0-0)
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Indian Park
Attendance: 52,797, Avg. 760
1951 Midland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 69-70
Finished 5th in the LL
Manager: Harold Webb (0-0), Zeke Bonura (0-0)
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Indian Park
Attendance: 52,797, Avg. 760
The Midland Indians of the Longhorn League ended the 1951 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the LL.
The Indians scored 962 runs and allowed 872 runs. Kenny Jones led all regular batters by hitting .321. Eddie Jacome earned 28 wins on the mound for Midland, while Bruce Blumenthal registered a 3.45 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Zeke Bonura played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Midland Indians to do so.
Harold Webb and Zeke Bonura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ackers | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bobbie Balch | October 24, 1931 | Collin County, TX US | ||||
| Louis Ballard | R | R | December 17, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Don Blair | ||||||
| George Blalock | ||||||
| Bruce Blumenthal | R | March 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Zeke Bonura | R | R | September 20, 1908 | 6'0" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Herbert Cadenhead | ||||||
| Richard Campbell | ||||||
| Gerald Cline | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bob Cowsar | December 3, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Goree, TX US | ||
| Billy Crumley | September 10, 1927 | Summit, TX US | ||||
| Julian De la Torre | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Rudy Escobar | L | L | November 30, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| George Firnbach | R | June 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI US | |
| Fleming Flott | R | L | June 25, 1927 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Jennings Gibbs | June 15, 1921 | Shreveport, LA US | ||||
| Oscar Haggard | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Bill Hornsby | R | June 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Hughes | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | Wekiwa Township, OK US | |
| Eddie Jacome | R | R | May 8, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Glenn Jones | February 21, 1931 | |||||
| Kenny Jones | R | October 9, 1924 | 5'5" | 147 | ||
| David McKenzie | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Noel McMellon | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Melillo | R | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Bill Mooty | ||||||
| Ernest Nelson | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Emil Ogden | R | September 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Glenn Patton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Woodrow Pennington | ||||||
| Richard Potak | August 12, 1932 | |||||
| James Prince | L | March 31, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ray Quartuci | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Billy Reed | ||||||
| Gordon Tanner | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Wheat | ||||||
| Lester White | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Stanley Wilcox | ||||||
| William Zupnik | R | R | 5'8" | 170 |
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.
