1951 Phoenix Senators Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 3rd in the SIL
Manager: Wayne Tucker (83-61)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 65,320, Avg. 907
Playoffs - Mexicali Eagles 4 games, Phoenix Senators 1
The Phoenix Senators of the Southwest International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SIL.
The Senators scored 900 runs and allowed 762 runs. Richard Steinhauer topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Tony Ponce recorded 25 wins on the mound for Phoenix, while Ed Graham as well added 15 or more victories as well Tony Ponce recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Willie Tasby played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Phoenix Senators to do so.
Wayne Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cannuli | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Howard Cluff | ||||||
| Stan Dembecki | R | R | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Ric Gard | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Graham | R | R | December 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Hayden, AZ US |
| Joe Joshua | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 202 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Jurkovic | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack Lee | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 183 | Bowling Green, MO US |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Juan Meza | ||||||
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Theodore Olea | ||||||
| William Paine | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Ray Riveras | ||||||
| Frank Romero | S | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'8" | 159 | Oakland, CA US |
| Duane Schuenke | February 12, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Ernie Sites | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Richard Steinhauer | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Gilbert Trejo | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Mike Woods |
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.
