1951 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,311,663, Avg. 20,179
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Steve O'Neill (87-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,311,663, Avg. 20,179
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Steve O'Neill (87-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1951 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox led the league with 804 runs. Boston yielded 725 runs. Ted Williams walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Vern Stephens and Clyde Vollmer swatted 20 or more, too. Ted Williams drove in 126 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Mel Parnell paced the team with 18 wins, and Ellis Kinder recorded a 2.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob DiPietro | RF | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
| Bill Evans | P | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX USA |
| Ben Flowers | P | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Billy Goodman | IF | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Paul Hinrichs | P | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Marengo, IA USA |
| Harley Hisner | P | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN USA |
| Mel Hoderlein | 2B | B | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH USA |
| Leo Kiely | P | L | L | November 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | RF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Karl Olson | RF | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | SS | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Al Richter | SS | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Aaron Robinson | C | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Ray Scarborough | P | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Gilead, NC USA |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Harry Taylor | P | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | RF | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tom Wright | RF | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Norm Zauchin | 1B | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI USA |
