1951 Springfield Cubs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 63-90
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Bill Kelly (63-90)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 105,052, Avg. 1,373
1951 Springfield Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 63-90
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Bill Kelly (63-90)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 105,052, Avg. 1,373
The Springfield Cubs of the International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 63 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
Bill Kelly served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Don Brown | R | August 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ray Cash | R | R | June 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 198 | Richmond, VA US |
| Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Bob Dant | R | R | July 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Madison, IL US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Umberto Flammini | L | L | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| James Forbes | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| Gene Hooks | R | May 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Goldsboro, NC US | |
| Alan Ihde | R | R | May 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | Yankton, SD US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Frank Marino | R | R | June 20, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ed McDade | S | R | October 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Paul Menking | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Arlington, NE US |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| Edwin Plank | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Paul Rutledge | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Paul Schnieders | L | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Cole County, MO US |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Stan Spence | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Don Swartz | R | R | January 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Lorain, OH US |
| Charles Teague | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Andy Varga | R | L | December 11, 1930 | 6'4" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| Don Watkins | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Nokomis, IL 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.
