1951 Scranton Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 77-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Jack Burns (77-60)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 64,188, Avg. 937
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Hartford Chiefs 0
Finals - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
The Scranton Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Red Sox plated 668 runs and yielded 566 runs. Bob DiPietro and Dick Gernert topped all regular batters by hitting .306. Ike Delock led Scranton with 20 wins, while Ben Flowers added 15 or more wins, too Ike Delock recorded a 1.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Scranton Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob DiPietro, Russ Kemmerer, Bob Smith, Ike Delock, Milt Bolling, Tom Herrin, Bob Smith, Sammy White, Ken Aspromonte, Frank Malzone, Ben Flowers, Faye Throneberry, Dick Gernert, George Susce and Ben Cardoni.
Jack Burns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Andreski | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Ken Aspromonte | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Baumler | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Milt Bolling | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Robert Brake | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Joe Casey | R | R | July 31, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Ike Delock | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Durock | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Ehrler | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Ira Godin | R | R | July 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Hartsell | R | R | April 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Donald Hegelin | ||||||
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Edward Kalski | R | R | February 28, 1926 | 5'11" | 205 | Cohoes, NY US |
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Kinney | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| James Lucas | ||||||
| Frank Malzone | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Mosakoski | R | March 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sheriff Robinson | R | September 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MD US | |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| George Susce | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Faye Throneberry | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN US |
| Thomas Toepfer | ||||||
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Arthur West | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Sammy White | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, 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.
