1951 Oklahoma City Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Tommy Tatum (75-86)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 109,181, Avg. 1,356
The Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Indians plated 696 runs and yielded 756 runs. Jack Creel led all regular batters with a .296 average. Al Gerheauser topped Oklahoma City with 16 wins, while Duke Markell recorded a 2.77 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Oklahoma City Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Nieman, Frank Baldwin, Duke Markell, Al Gerheauser, Johnny Beazley, Buck Frierson, Hank Behrman, Vern Kennedy, Frank Kellert and Tommy Tatum.
Tommy Tatum served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Johnny Beazley | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Burgher | R | R | January 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilder, ID US |
| Vance Carlson | R | R | November 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Allan Cross | L | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Buck Frierson | R | R | July 29, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicota, TX US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Leon Hayes | L | L | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Jake Henson | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 6'2" | 212 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Hornsby | R | June 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Hughes | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | Wekiwa Township, OK US | |
| Kenny Jones | R | October 9, 1924 | 5'5" | 147 | ||
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Vern Kennedy | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Hugh King | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Joseph Kratzer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Robert Leonhard | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Littlejohn | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, FR |
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Bob Nieman | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Clarence Russell | L | January 1, 1923 | 6'1" | 182 | Stamford, CT US | |
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tommy Tatum | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX US |
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
