1951 Odessa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 4th in the LL
Manager: Jackie Sullivan (0-0), Robert Martin (0-0)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 58,825, Avg. 846
Playoffs - Odessa Oilers 4 games, San Angelo Colts 1
Finals - Odessa Oilers 4 games, Roswell Rockets 2
The Odessa Oilers of the Longhorn League ended the 1951 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the LL.
The Oilers tallied 979 runs and yielded 955 runs. Leo Eastham led hitters with significant playing time with a .374 average. Evelio Ortega topped Odessa with 20 wins, while Juan Guerrero added 15 or more wins, too Eddie Johnson recorded a 4.21 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jackie Sullivan played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Odessa Oilers to do so.
Jackie Sullivan and Robert Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy Barrera | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Wayne Batson | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| William Byrd | ||||||
| Feliciano Castro | ||||||
| Tony DiPrimio | R | August 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Frank Dugger | R | R | October 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 174 | Allen, TX US |
| Leo Eastham | L | November 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Lowell, MA US | |
| Rudy Escobar | L | L | November 30, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Lewis Flores | ||||||
| Richard Glockzin | ||||||
| Juan Guerrero | R | R | August 16, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Hansen | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Jack Haupert | ||||||
| Arky Holder | ||||||
| Eddie Johnson | R | R | March 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Lopez | ||||||
| Arthur Martin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert Martin | R | July 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Ray Miller | R | R | November 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dick Murphy | L | October 25, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |
| Emil Ogden | R | September 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Evelio Ortega | ||||||
| Wenceslao Ortiz | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Les Palmer | R | May 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Hitchcock, TX US | |
| Kenneth Peacock | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Frank Reaves | ||||||
| Otto Reyes | ||||||
| Rocco Rotunno | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Donald Schneegold | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Ray Sims | ||||||
| Jackie Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | Princeton, TX US |
| Charles Willis | R | R | August 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Donalsonville, GA US |
| Ray Worsham |
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.
