1951 Superior Blues Roster
Team Record: 61-59
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Buster Mills (61-59)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 49,703, Avg. 828
Playoffs - Eau Claire Bears 1 game, Superior Blues 1 - Eau Claire declared winner after five successive rain postponements and Superior cancelled the series
The Superior Blues of the Northern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Blues plated 668 runs and yielded 616 runs. Dan Phalen led batters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Garland Brill topped Superior with 14 wins, while Paul Buckhout recorded a 2.94 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Buster Mills served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Anderson | L | September 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Duluth, MN US | |
| Bruno Botti | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Garland Brill | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, VA US |
| Paul Buckhout | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Donald Butler | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Jacob Charter | R | R | October 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Don Ehlers | R | R | April 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Dinsdale, IA US |
| Frank Ensley | R | 5'8" | 173 | |||
| Chester Gugala | R | March 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | North Chicago, IL US | |
| Mervin Holbeck | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| James Janacone | ||||||
| Marty Kaelin | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Russ Lichti | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Russell Miller | September 2, 1932 | |||||
| Arthur Morgan | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Robert Mueller | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Crawford Neal | ||||||
| Allen Nordgren | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Dan Phalen | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Pritchard | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| William Reardon | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bob Simpson | R | R | February 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gerald Speck | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Terry Thomas | S | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Robert Vidimus | ||||||
| Charles Walker | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Edward Wilson | ||||||
| Donald Wysopal |
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.
