1951 Ponca City Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 85-39
Finished 1st in the KOML
Manager: George Scherger (85-39)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Conoco Park
Attendance: 44,960, Avg. 725
Playoffs - Carthage Cubs 3 games, Ponca City Dodgers 2
The Ponca City Dodgers of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1951 season with a record of 85 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the KOML.
The Dodgers paced the league with 772 runs, sparked by 37 home runs. Ponca City allowed 582 runs, least in the league. Jack Denison led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .365 clip. Dick Wiegand, Joe Stanka and Eldon DeRoin topped the team with 16 wins each, while Dick Wiegand recorded a 1.34 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Joe Stanka played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ponca City Dodgers to do so.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Alessandro | S | R | August 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Roland Alexander | R | June 20, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Venice, CA US | |
| Don Blackman | S | February 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Gerald Boldt | ||||||
| Lloyd Brazda | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ralph Cascella | ||||||
| Con Causey | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Steve Cavlovic | R | R | November 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Collins | R | L | May 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| George David | ||||||
| Willie Davis | R | September 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Denison | L | April 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Larned, KS US | |
| Eldon DeRoin | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Bobby Dolan | R | R | December 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IA US |
| Gerald Foreman | ||||||
| John Graves | September 16, 1932 | Puente, CA US | ||||
| Joseph Gravino | April 11, 1930 | Kansas City, MO US | ||||
| Robert Henne | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Frank Herring | ||||||
| Gene Hines | R | R | October 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Sarpy County, NE US |
| Dale Hooper | R | L | September 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Herman Humble | ||||||
| Mike Krmpotic | R | November 18, 1930 | ||||
| Morris Mack | R | November 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gordon Meeres | May 7, 1929 | |||||
| Cliff Ohr | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Wayne Parks | ||||||
| Stanley Santo | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| George Scherger | R | R | November 10, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Mike Singer | L | November 18, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Donald Smith | L | L | September 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Louis Smith | ||||||
| Joe Stanka | R | R | July 23, 1931 | 6'6" | 201 | Hammon, OK US |
| Don Stewart | L | R | July 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Prince Albert, SK CA |
| William Stone | ||||||
| Leonard Tapia | ||||||
| Del Wichtendahl | October 28, 1931 | |||||
| Dick Wiegand | R | L | February 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Lyle Wiley | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bernard Winslow | September 23, 1932 | |||||
| Jack Wolfe | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Hal Zimmer | R | R | May 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
