1951 Schenectady Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Lee Riley (73-66)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Schenectady, New York
Ballpark: Schenectady Stadium
Attendance: 93,559, Avg. 1,346
The Schenectady Blue Jays of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Blue Jays plated 637 runs and gave up 599 runs. Danny Schell led all regular batters with a .307 average. Jack Sanford and Paul Stuffel topped Schenectady with 15 wins each, while Bill George recorded a 2.67 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mel Clark, Jack Sanford, Eddie Kasko, Ed Sanicki, Paul Stuffel, Dick Young and Danny Schell were all players from the 1951 Schenectady Blue Jays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lee Riley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Burkhart | L | December 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Mel Clark | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV US |
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill George | L | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Eddie Kasko | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Francis King | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Loos | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Tom Marier | R | R | April 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Joe Mayer | L | June 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John O'Connell | ||||||
| Donald Palmer | R | December 17, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Paul Pawli | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Douglas Payne | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Matt Pliszka | L | July 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Enfield, CT US | |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | May 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Ed Sanicki | R | R | July 7, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Wallington, NJ US |
| Danny Schell | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Fostoria, MI US |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Dick Smullen | L | L | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Paul Stuffel | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH US |
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
