1951 Oshkosh Giants Roster
Team Record: 65-55
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: David Garcia (65-55)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Municipal Athletic Field
Attendance: 40,566, Avg. 676
The Oshkosh Giants of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 65 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the WSL.
The Giants scored 741 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Dave Garcia led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .369. Philip Kerich topped Oshkosh with 12 wins, while Ronald Edwards registered a 3.05 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Constable played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Oshkosh Giants to do so.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bahnson | ||||||
| Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
| Ronald Edwards | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| John Grose | ||||||
| Stanford Grossman | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Wayne Heim | R | April 21, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Herfurt | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Russell Hiltunen | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Philip Kerich | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Kovarik | R | R | March 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jerome Lankford | ||||||
| Ray Maurer | R | February 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Ernie Mechelke | March 14, 1928 | |||||
| Peter Moelling | ||||||
| Joseph Nunziata | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dallas Orf | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Theodore Pasch | ||||||
| Jack Sampson | ||||||
| Robert Schultz | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Gladstone Smith | L | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gene Sodersten | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| John Sulfaro | ||||||
| Melvin Tuscher | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Earle Willis | L | 5'10" | 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.
