1951 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Rip Sewell (64-90)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 127,304, Avg. 1,653
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
The Pelicans plated 676 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 833 runs. Stan Wentzel led hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Don Carlsen topped New Orleans with 11 wins, while Lee Anthony recorded a 3.78 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 New Orleans Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Necciai, Earl Smith, Bill Koski, Ray Yochim, Jim Clark, Felipe Montemayor, Frank Thomas, Stan Wentzel, Paul Pettit, Don Carlsen, Dick Lajeskie, Jim Waugh, Hal Bevan, Brandy Davis, Paul LaPalme, Len Yochim, Ed Mickelson, Bill Kennedy, Dale Coogan and Ron Kline.
Rip Sewell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Roy Bueschen | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Lamar Dorton | R | R | November 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Ansonville, NC US |
| Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Charles Fedoris | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Floyd Fogg | R | May 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Donald Hedrick | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| John Hrasch | December 22, 1928 | Cleveland, OH US | ||||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Robert Kellogg | L | December 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | December 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Ron Kline | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA US |
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Paul LaPalme | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Rollie Leveille | R | March 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Robert Masters | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James McGee | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| James Mims | R | R | December 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Norman Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Earl Smith | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Frank Thomas | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Walt Wherry | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| George Wopinek | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ray Yochim | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA 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.
