1951 Springfield Giants Roster
Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 61-67
Finished 2nd in the OOL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (61-67)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 45,862, Avg. 717
1951 Springfield Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 61-67
Finished 2nd in the OOL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (61-67)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 45,862, Avg. 717
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 4 games, Springfield Giants 0
The Springfield Giants of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the OOL.
The Giants plated 758 runs and yielded 796 runs. Ralph Onash led all regular hitters by connecting at a .273 clip. Dan Banaszak topped Springfield with 17 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Dom Zanni and Andy Gilbert both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Baker | R | R | February 11, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Binghamton, NY US |
| John Balla | R | R | October 27, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Dan Banaszak | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Bronder | ||||||
| Harrell Crone | ||||||
| Richard Curran | ||||||
| Robert Dorn | ||||||
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Albert Gohier | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Charles Hagy | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Paul Harrison | L | L | May 8, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Maryville, TN US |
| Malcolm Landry | R | L | November 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Warren Ley | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Arthur Long | ||||||
| James Madalone | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| James McCullough | L | 5'7" | 140 | |||
| Ralph Onash | ||||||
| Ronald Parente | R | March 19, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | New Haven, CT US | |
| Theodore Pasch | ||||||
| Forrest Rende | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| William Schreiber | ||||||
| Carl Springer | L | July 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Dennis Standering | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Fernand Thibault | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Dick Urlage | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Covington, KY US | |
| Eugene Valloni | R | 5'9" | 157 | |||
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
