1951 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (82-71)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 150,219, Avg. 1,964
1951 Syracuse Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (82-71)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 150,219, Avg. 1,964
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Bill Baker | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pete Brunswick | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Hank Foiles | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Red Hayworth | R | R | May 14, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | High Point, NC US |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Dick Libby | L | L | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Bridgton, ME US |
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Malcolm Mick | L | February 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Alonzo Perry | L | R | April 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Whitey Platt | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Vic Power | R | R | November 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 186 | Arecibo, PR |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Eddie Shokes | L | L | January 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
| Bill Tanner | R | R | August 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Benny Zientara | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, 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.
