1951 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 71-48
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (71-48)
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 56,180, Avg. 944
1951 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-48
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (71-48)
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 56,180, Avg. 944
Playoffs - Owensboro Oilers 3 games, Mayfield Clothiers 1
Finals - Fulton Railroaders 4 games, Owensboro Oilers 0
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the KITL.
Wayne Blackburn served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allen | ||||||
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Calvin Bowen | ||||||
| Ed Calderone | R | August 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Marvin Cargill | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Gerald Carusiello | ||||||
| Jim Cloran | ||||||
| Pat Connor | ||||||
| Duke Dawson | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Marty Debish | R | February 28, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Marvin Donaldson | L | April 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Glen Burnie, MD US | |
| Robert Fiocchi | R | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 188 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Robert Foster | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dom Frinzi | ||||||
| George Gomez | June 12, 1932 | |||||
| Alan Green | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Jack Hall | R | December 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Thealka, KY US | |
| Jack Houston | R | R | March 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| John Irace | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Jaynes | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| James Kluck | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Myers | R | 5'8" | 158 | |||
| Bob Neebling | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Roger Niklas | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Nat Nofsinger | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Anthony Pelatari | ||||||
| Robert Sandell | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Phil Trapani | L | October 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Rockville, CO 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.
