1951 Philadelphia Phillies season

1951 Philadelphia Phillies
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1883)
Location
Shibe Park (since 1938)
Philadelphia (since 1883)
Other information
Owner(s)	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General manager(s)	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
Manager(s)	Eddie Sawyer
Local television	WPTZ WCAU WFIL
Local radio	WPEN (Bill Brundige, Gene Kelly)
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The 1951 Philadelphia Phillies finished in fifth place. The team had won the 1950 National League pennant but in the United Press' annual preseason poll of sportswriters, only 18 out of 168 writers picked the team to repeat as pennant winners; the Giants received 81 votes and the Dodgers 55.^[1] Those two teams wound up tied, with the Phillies 23 games behind.

Offseason

• Prior to 1951 season: Ray Semproch was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.^[2]

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
New York Giants	98	59	--	.624
Brooklyn Dodgers	97	60	1	.618
St. Louis Cardinals	81	73	15.5	.526
Boston Braves	76	78	20.5	.494
Philadelphia Phillies	73	81	23.5	.474
Cincinnati Reds	68	86	28.5	.442
Pittsburgh Pirates	64	90	32.5	.416
Chicago Cubs	62	92	34.5	.403

Record vs. opponents

1951 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	10–12–1	10–12	10–12	8–14	12–10	13–9	13–9
Brooklyn	12–10–1	—	14–8	14–8	14–11	15–7	10–12	18–4
Chicago	12–10	8–14	—	10–12	7–15	7–15	9–13	9–13–1
Cincinnati	12–10	8–14	12–10	—	5–17	11–11	12–10–1	8–14
New York	14–8	11–14	15–7	17–5	—	16–6	14–8	11–11
Philadelphia	10–12	7–15	15–7	11–11	6–16	—	15–7	9–13
Pittsburgh	9–13	12–10	13–9	10–12–1	8–14	7–15	—	5–17
St. Louis	9–13	4–18	13–9–1	14–8	11–11	13–9	17–5	—

Notable transactions

• June 11, 1951: Ted Kazanski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.^[3]

All-Star Game

The 1951 All-Star Game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit's Briggs Stadium to coincide with the city's celebration. The Phillies instead hosted the 1952 All-Star Game at Shibe Park.^[4]

Roster

1951 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers 41 Jack Brittin 18 Milo Candini 23 Bubba Church 38 Leo Cristante 22 Karl Drews 20 Andy Hansen 27 Ken Heintzelman 39 Ken Johnson 41 Niles Jordan 35 Jim Konstanty 34 Russ Meyer 19 Bob Miller 16 Lou Possehl 36 Robin Roberts 33 Jocko Thompson		Catchers 29 Stan Lopata 21 Andy Seminick 25 Ken Silvestri 10 Del Wilber Infielders 37,5 Jimmy Bloodworth  3 Putsy Caballero  9 Mike Goliat  2 Granny Hamner  6 Willie Jones 13 Eddie Pellagrini  4 Eddie Waitkus  9 Dick Young		Outfielders  1 Richie Ashburn 37,5 Tommy Brown 37 Mel Clark 14 Del Ennis 15 Jackie Mayo 12 Bill Nicholson 15 Ed Sanicki  8 Dick Sisler 37 Dick Whitman Other batters 17 Stan Hollmig		Manager 24 Eddie Sawyer Coaches 11 Benny Bengough 32 Dusty Cooke 40 Maje McDonnell 31 Cy Perkins

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Candini, MiloMilo Candini	18	1	0	0	2.70	10
Miller, BobBob Miller	17	2	1	0	6.82	10
Brittin, JackJack Brittin	3	0	0	0	9.00	3

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Baltimore Orioles	International League	Nick Cullop
A	Schenectady Blue Jays	Eastern League	Leon Riley
B	Terre Haute Phillies	Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League	Skeeter Newsome
B	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Interstate League	Dan Carnevale
C	Pittsfield Phillies	Canadian–American League	Dick Carter
C	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League	Eddie Murphy
C	Salt Lake City Bees	Pioneer League	Hub Kittle
C	Salina Blue Jays	Western Association	Floyd "Pat" Patterson
D	Elizabethton Phils	Appalachian League	John Davenport and Donald Marshall
D	Klamath Falls Gems	Far West League	Bill DeCarlo
D	Lima Phillies	Ohio–Indiana League	Barney Lutz
D	Bradford Phillies	PONY League	Frank McCormick and John Davenport

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilmington, Grand Forks, Klamath Falls^[5]

References

1. "Writers Pick Red Sox, Giants To Win Pennants". St. Petersburg Times. April 13, 1951. p. 25.
2. Ray Semproch at Baseball-Reference
3. Ted Kazanski at Baseball-Reference
4. Vincent, David; Lyle Spatz, David W. Smith (2001). The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-8032-9273-2.
5. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

External links

• 1951 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference