1951 Roswell Rockets Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the LL
Manager: Alex Monchak (79-61)
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Ballpark: Fair Park Stadium
Attendance: 65,361, Avg. 934
Playoffs - Roswell Rockets 4 games, Big Spring Broncs 2
Finals - Odessa Oilers 4 games, Roswell Rockets 2
The Roswell Rockets of the Longhorn League ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the LL.
The Rockets led the circuit with 1157 runs. Roswell allowed 901 runs. Robert West paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .359. Dean Franks earned 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Jess Grimes, too added 15 or more wins, too Dean Franks recorded a 3.44 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Alex Monchak played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Roswell Rockets to do so.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Atchley | February 16, 1932 | Cape Girardeau, MO US | ||||
| Walt Brickner | L | February 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Nicholas Buonato | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Cearley | R | July 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Derwood Cox | R | R | September 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Gabby Dellis | R | December 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ray Drake | August 10, 1929 | 192 | Fort Sumner, NM US | |||
| Dean Franks | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Guillermo Grajeda | R | R | February 10, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | Alamos, Sonora MX |
| Jess Grimes | L | R | September 26, 1925 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| John Grove | January 31, 1927 | |||||
| Carl Hayes | ||||||
| Billy Hees | R | R | August 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lawrence Hess | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ray Hill | R | 5'10" | 170 | New Athens, IL US | ||
| Edward Kenna | L | 6'1" | 171 | |||
| John Mazur | ||||||
| Robert Mircovich | ||||||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Bob Morris | R | R | June 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Arden Potter | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Sawyer | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| Albert Shinn | ||||||
| Edward Skrabacz | July 30, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Robert Souza | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Oakland, CA US |
| Louis Stoops | R | December 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Cape Girardeau, MO US | |
| Joe Streegel | ||||||
| Robert West | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Edward Whitney | L | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
