1951 Mount Vernon Kings Roster
Team Record: 60-59
Finished 3rd in the MOVL
Manager: Chuck Hawley (0-0), Charles Popovich (0-0)
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 39,665, Avg. 667
Playoffs - Mount Vernon Kings 2 games, Centralia Zeros 0
Finals - Danville Dans 2 games, Mount Vernon Kings 0
The Mount Vernon Kings of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1951 season with a record of 60 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the MOVL.
The Kings scored 753 runs and conceded 648 runs. Oscar Solorzano paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .338 clip. Frank Brookman topped Mount Vernon with 16 wins, while Charles Heistand registered a 4.16 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Chuck Hawley and Charles Popovich served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Aiken | R | R | November 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Howard Bierman | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Howard Bodell | ||||||
| Frank Brookman | ||||||
| Stan Burat | ||||||
| Ray Cassidy | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lee Fichtel | January 7, 1928 | |||||
| John Finigan | ||||||
| Don Gaebe | L | July 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Farmington, MO US | |
| Jim Given | R | L | September 17, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Charles Heistand | ||||||
| Ed Jasper | ||||||
| Dick Lohmann | July 10, 1931 | |||||
| Pete Milinkov | June 24, 1931 | |||||
| Aureliano Patino | ||||||
| Charles Popovich | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ken Robinett | L | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Stan Sadich | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'5" | 205 | Woodriver, IL US | |
| Vern Schmall | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Oscar Solorzano | ||||||
| Cal Steinberg | R | R | August 9, 1926 | 5'9" | 185 | , NJ US |
| Bill Stevens | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Frank Vaselenak | June 17, 1930 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Walker |
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.
