1951 Richmond Tigers Roster
Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 53-74
Finished 3rd in the OOL
Manager: Ralph DiLullo (53-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 20,004, Avg. 315
1951 Richmond Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-74
Finished 3rd in the OOL
Manager: Ralph DiLullo (53-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 20,004, Avg. 315
The Richmond Tigers of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the OOL.
The Tigers scored 681 runs and surrendered 803 runs. Fred Schmitt led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .273. Burt Ostby topped Richmond with 15 wins, while Dick Thompson recorded a 2.36 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
George Bullard and Ron Shoop both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ralph DiLullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Arena | ||||||
| Jerome Brick | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Richard Burt | R | R | April 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Billings, MT US |
| Richard Colone | L | L | December 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Cecil Davis | R | R | February 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Amber, OK US |
| Virgil Estep | R | November 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Lynn, IN US | |
| Dom Frinzi | ||||||
| Don Gust | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Joe Harper | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John Irace | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Johnson | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Joe Melago | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Bob Neebling | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Clarence O'Connor | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Burt Ostby | R | L | October 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hennepin County, MN US |
| Al Pasquinelli | June 2, 1932 | |||||
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| Robert Reisch | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Charlie Richison | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Keota, OK US | |
| Robert Sandell | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Edward Satterfield | May 27, 1930 | |||||
| Fred Schmitt | L | 6'1" | ||||
| Dick Selgo | July 25, 1927 | Port Clinton, OH US | ||||
| Frank Shafer | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Bill Simmons | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Dick Thompson | R | September 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 150 | Shanghai, CN | |
| Robert Tinker | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Williams | R | R | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
