1951 Santa Barbara Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 88-59
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bill Hart (88-59)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Ballpark: Laguna Park
Attendance: 61,948, Avg. 843
Playoffs - Santa Barbara Dodgers 3 games, Stockton Ports 1
Finals - Santa Barbara Dodgers 4 games, Visalia Cubs 1
The Santa Barbara Dodgers of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 88 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Dodgers scored 891 runs and allowed 771 runs. Gabe Gabler led Santa Barbara with 23 home runs, while Bill Hart walloped 15 or more as well. Gabe Gabler drove in 153 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Frank White paced the squad with 20 wins, plus Dick Hanlon added 15 or more wins, too Dick Hanlon recorded a 3.32 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Santa Barbara Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Palmquist, Bill Hart and Gabe Gabler.
Bill Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Abbott | L | L | June 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ernie Anast | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Donald Bricker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Claude Butler | R | R | April 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Joe Carbonaro | R | R | July 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Beverly, MA US |
| Timothy Cronin | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bob Dallas | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | Atwater, CA US |
| Salvatore DeSanti | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fred Fazzio | R | R | March 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 173 | |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vincent Gianni | R | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'4" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Hampshire | L | R | September 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dick Hanlon | R | R | February 9, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| Stewart Hopper | ||||||
| Herbert Johnson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Hank Justice | L | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'10" | 187 | DuQuoin, IL US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ray Malgradi | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 5'8" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Morris Milburn | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Fred Monge | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Walter Olsen | R | R | August 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Herb Olson | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Gerard Orleman | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ed Palmquist | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Paulsen | R | R | April 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Graceville, MN US |
| Leonard Payne | R | R | January 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 201 | Morgan Hill, CA US |
| Bill Ross | R | R | February 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Charles Sarver | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Gus Stathos | R | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA 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.
