1951 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 68-75
Finished 4th in the WIL
Manager: Tommy Thompson (68-75)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 64,482, Avg. 902
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 68 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the WIL.
The Chiefs plated 736 runs and yielded 776 runs. Will Hafey paced Wenatchee with 24 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Anthony Arnerich topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Tom Breisinger led the team with 17 wins, while Lou Tost earned a 2.77 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1951 Wenatchee Chiefs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lou Tost, Jim Marshall, Charlie Gassaway and Tommy Thompson.
Tommy Thompson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Arnerich | R | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Breisinger | S | L | October 22, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stanley Budin | R | L | June 6, 1931 | |||
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Mike Kanshin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Lyle Lake | ||||||
| Jim Marshall | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Ross McCormack | L | R | March 18, 1931 | 6'0" | 178 | Melborne, AR US |
| Larry Neal | R | June 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Lyle Palmer | L | February 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Walt Raimondi | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Foster Roberson | R | R | January 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Al Treichel | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, MO 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.
