1951 Ventura Braves Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 72-75
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Gene Lillard (72-75)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 50,713, Avg. 690
1951 Ventura Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 72-75
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Gene Lillard (72-75)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 50,713, Avg. 690
The Ventura Braves of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 72 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Braves scored 801 runs and allowed 811 runs. Joseph Christian paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .317. Bill Denney topped Ventura with 14 wins, while Alwin Aguilar recorded a 3.72 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bob Roselli and Gene Lillard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Gene Lillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alwin Aguilar | R | L | May 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 150 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank Aguilar | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 5'6" | 155 | San Jose, CA US |
| Robert Andrews | R | L | December 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pablo Bernard | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama R., PA |
| Peter Canavan | June 4, 1932 | |||||
| Dick Cesarin | R | R | October 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Robert Cummings | ||||||
| Bill Denney | R | R | December 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 186 | Paris, IL US |
| James Ennis | ||||||
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Followell | L | L | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vernon Hicks | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Glenn Hittner | R | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Humphrey, NE US |
| Chuck Johnston | R | R | June 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Compton, CA US |
| Joe Joshua | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 202 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Robert Lee | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Charles Mitchell | ||||||
| Richard Moler | L | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Ottawa, KS US |
| Lou Novinski | L | L | May 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Moodus, CT US |
| Frank Nubin | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sandy Oster | R | R | July 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Peraza | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| James Reiman | L | R | September 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bob Roselli | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Worley | L | L | April 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 157 | Hollis, OK 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.
