1951 Topeka Owls Roster
Team Record: 74-44
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Butch Nieman (74-44)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 89,474, Avg. 1,517
The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the WA.
The Owls scored 734 runs and conceded 598 runs. Harry Bright led batters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Jack Dean and Harry Wise topped Topeka with 19 wins each, while Robert Hickman added 15 or more wins also Harry Wise recorded a 2.61 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Topeka Owls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch Nieman, Solly Drake and Harry Bright.
Butch Nieman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adametz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Donald Annen | L | R | July 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Beery | L | L | February 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Milton Bohannion | R | R | January 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Pat Brosnan | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jack Dean | R | R | July 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 150 | Marion, KS US |
| Solly Drake | S | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Robert Hickman | ||||||
| Donald Hoskin | R | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| Bud McClure | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Dick McConnell | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Butch Nieman | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS US |
| Richard Pahmahmie | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gene Rogers | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Robert Westgate | ||||||
| Harry Wise | L | R | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
