1951 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,013,456, Avg. 13,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (81-73)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1951 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,013,456, Avg. 13,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (81-73)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1951 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 683 runs and allowed 671 runs. Stan Musial walloped 32 home runs for St. Louis and drove in 108 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .355 clip. Gerry Staley topped the team with 19 wins, and Al Brazle earned a 3.09 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Marion coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Benson | 3B | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC USA |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Dick Bokelmann | P | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL USA |
| Don Bollweg | 1B | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL USA |
| Cloyd Boyer | P | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Cassville, MO USA |
| Al Brazle | P | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Cliff Chambers | P | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR USA |
| Larry Ciaffone | LF | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Cole | 2B | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Jack Crimian | P | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chuck Diering | CF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Erv Dusak | P | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Garagiola | C | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tommy Glaviano | CF | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bob Habenicht | P | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Solly Hemus | SS | L | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Bill Howerton | RF | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Billy Johnson | 3B | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Nippy Jones | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Kazak | 3B | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Kurt Krieger | P | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 212 | Traisen, Austria |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Dan Lewandowski | P | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | CF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Musial | LF | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Rocky Nelson | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Tom Poholsky | P | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Joe Presko | P | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Hal Rice | LF | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV USA |
| Don Richmond | 3B | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA USA |
| Stan Rojek | SS | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Bill Sarni | C | R | R | September 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Scheffing | C | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Jay Van Noy | RF | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Garland, UT USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Wally Westlake | CF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
