1951 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 74-93
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (74-93)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 199,083, Avg. 2,384
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Seals plated 728 runs and conceded 848 runs, most in the league. Eddie Lake paced San Francisco with 27 home runs, while Ray Orteig and Dale McCawley walloped 15 or more as well. Dale McCawley drove in 73 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Lew Burdette led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Joe Page, Jim Brideweser, Jack Conway, Dale Long, Archie Wilson, Lew Burdette, Neill Sheridan, Bob Savage, Hank Behrman, Frank Barnes, Jack Graham, John Douglas, Dario Lodigiani, Fenton Mole, Mike Baxes, Eddie Lake, Elmer Singleton, Bonnie Serrell, Ed Sauer, Bob Thurman, Bill Bradford, Chet Johnson, Bill Renna, Buster Adams, Wally Hood, Con Dempsey, Joe Grace, Ray Hamrick and Paul Hinrichs were all players from the 1951 San Francisco Seals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lefty O'Doul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Jim Brideweser | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Lew Burdette | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV US |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Art DelDuca | R | R | June 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Methuen, MA US |
| Con Dempsey | R | R | September 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Domenichelli | R | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Geyserville, CA US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Harry Eastwood | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Leland Ferguson | R | L | March 28, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Fortuna, CA US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Joe Grace | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Paul Hinrichs | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Marengo, IA US |
| Wally Hood | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Jacinto | R | R | June 30, 1924 | 5'5" | 148 | Clarksburg, CA US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Chuck Malmberg | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburg, CA US | |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Joe Page | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA US |
| Evert Pearson | October 10, 1926 | 192 | , CA US | |||
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Bill Renna | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bob Savage | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH US |
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bonnie Serrell | L | R | March 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | Bayou Natchez, LA US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Bob Thurman | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK US |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Valla | R | September 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | 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.
