1951 Shawnee Hawks Roster
Team Record: 96-44
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (96-44)
Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 44,428, Avg. 635
Playoffs - McAlester Rockets 3 games, Shawnee Hawks 0
The Shawnee Hawks of the Sooner State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 96 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the SSL.
The Hawks tallied 1059 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Lou Fitzgerald paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .379 average. William Lenihan topped Shawnee with 21 wins, while Lowell Rhodes, Lindbergh Chappoten and Melvin Burgess each added 15 or more wins, too Perry Haddock recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Lou Fitzgerald served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Adams | November 2, 1932 | |||||
| Robert Arnold | ||||||
| John Bacher | ||||||
| Winford Baker | November 10, 1932 | |||||
| Claudio Barcelo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Melvin Burgess | R | May 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Lindbergh Chappoten | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Cowen | ||||||
| Gahlen Dinkle | ||||||
| Lou Fitzgerald | L | R | August 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Arthur Garrett | R | October 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wes Gibson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Granlund | ||||||
| Perry Haddock | July 12, 1928 | |||||
| Jim Jolly | R | R | June 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harry Lander | ||||||
| William Lenihan | ||||||
| Patrick Plew | ||||||
| Ray Price | December 19, 1931 | |||||
| Art Punyko | R | January 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Lowell Rhodes | R | R | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Pat Roach | ||||||
| Bob Saulsberry | L | September 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US | |
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Valney Smith | ||||||
| Donald Weinmeister |
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.
