1951 Pocatello Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 56-81
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Norman Shope (0-0), Bob Comiskey (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 40,293, Avg. 588
The Pocatello Cardinals of the Pioneer League ended the 1951 season with a record of 56 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
The Cardinals scored 812 runs and gave up 939 runs. Nick Ananias led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .318 clip. Stanley Chincheck topped Pocatello with 9 wins, while Larry Jackson recorded a 4.25 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Larry Jackson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pocatello Cardinals to do so.
Norman Shope and Bob Comiskey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dale Bithell | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Bryce Carmichael | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | London, ON CA |
| Stanley Chincheck | R | R | November 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Edward Christoff | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Bob Comiskey | R | 5'9" | 205 | |||
| Charles Dahl | ||||||
| John Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| George Frankenberg | ||||||
| James Frasinetti | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Gilbert Georger | ||||||
| Anthony Gongola | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Marion Hill | L | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Larry Jackson | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID US |
| Chet Kanavage | R | October 10, 1929 | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| James Kirk | R | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Donald Mumm | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harry Neighbors | R | July 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Frank Olasin | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Walter Peluso | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Harold Pinson | L | July 29, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rome, GA US | |
| Donnie Reisser | R | October 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edward Samolyk | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ernie Schuerman | R | R | July 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Van Heuitt | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
