1951 CLEVELAND INDIANS
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Level: MLB
Location:
Team Record: 93-61 .604
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Al Lopez
General Manager: Hank Greenberg
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,704,984
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Team Record: 93-61 .604
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Al Lopez
General Manager: Hank Greenberg
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,704,984
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Oldest Player: Birdie Tebbetts (38)
Youngest Player: Doug Hansen (22)
Longest Tenure: Bob Feller (13)
Top Hitter: Minnie Minoso (3)
Top Pitcher: Early Wynn (1)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 75.84%
Youngest Player: Doug Hansen (22)
Longest Tenure: Bob Feller (13)
Top Hitter: Minnie Minoso (3)
Top Pitcher: Early Wynn (1)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 75.84%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| NY Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Cleveland | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5.0 |
| Boston | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17.0 |
| Detroit | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25.0 |
| Philadelphia | 70 | 84 | .455 | 28.0 |
| Washington | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36.0 |
| St. Louis | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 1 | Bobby Avila | 2B | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 4/2/1924 | 27 | Veracruz,Mexico | UDFA | ||||
| 8 | Ray Boone | 3B-SS | MLB | 6-1 | 188 | Right | Right | 7/27/1923 | 27 | San Diego,California | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Lou Brissie | P | MLB | 6-4 | 215 | Left | Left | 6/5/1924 | 27 | Anderson,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 29 | Bob Chakales | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 8/10/1927 | 23 | Asheville,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 31 | Sam Chapman | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 4/11/1916 | 35 | Tiburon,California | UDFA | ||||
| 31 | Allie Clark | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 6/16/1923 | 28 | South Amboy,New Jersey | UDFA | ||||
| 11 | Merl Combs | SS-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 172 | Left | Right | 12/11/1919 | 31 | Los Angeles,California | UDFA | ||||
| 14 | Larry Doby | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 182 | Left | Right | 12/13/1923 | 27 | Camden,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 9 | Luke Easter | 1B | MLB | 240 | Left | Right | 8/4/1915 | 35 | Jonestown,Mississippi | UDFA | |||||
| 28 | Jerry Fahr | P | MLB | 6-5 | 185 | Right | Right | 12/9/1924 | 26 | Marmaduke,Arkansas | UDFA | ||||
| 19 | Bob Feller | P | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 11/3/1918 | 32 | Van Meter,Iowa | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Mike Garcia | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Right | 11/17/1923 | 27 | San Gabriel,California | UDFA | ||||
| 27 | Steve Gromek | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Both | Right | 1/15/1920 | 31 | Hamtramck,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 2 | Doug Hansen | H | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Right | Right | 12/16/1928 | 22 | Los Angeles,California | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Bubba Harris | P | MLB | 6-4 | 204 | Right | Right | 2/15/1926 | 25 | Sulligent,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 4 | Jim Hegan | C | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/3/1920 | 30 | Lynn,Massachusetts | UDFA | ||||
| 36 | Sam Jones | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Right | Right | 12/14/1925 | 25 | Stewartsville,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 33 | Bob Kennedy | OF-3B | MLB | 6-2 | 193 | Right | Right | 8/18/1920 | 30 | Chicago,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 2 | Lou Klein | 2B | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Right | Right | 10/22/1918 | 32 | New Orleans,Louisiana | UDFA | ||||
| 38 | Paul Lehner | OF | MLB | 5-9 | 165 | Left | Left | 7/1/1920 | 30 | Dolomite,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 21 | Bob Lemon | P | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 9/22/1920 | 30 | San Bernardino,California | UDFA | ||||
| 20 | Clarence Maddern | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 9/26/1921 | 29 | Bisbee,Arizona | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Barney McCosky | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 184 | Left | Right | 4/11/1917 | 34 | Coal Run,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 6 | Minnie Minoso | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/29/1922 | 28 | Havana,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 3 | Dale Mitchell | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Left | 8/23/1921 | 29 | Colony,Oklahoma | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Ray Murray | C | MLB | 6-3 | 204 | Right | Right | 10/12/1917 | 33 | Spring Hope,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 23 | Hal Naragon | C | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 10/1/1928 | 22 | Zanesville,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Milt Nielsen | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Left | Left | 2/8/1925 | 26 | Tyler,Minnesota | UDFA | ||||
| 7 | Al Rosen | 3B | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Right | Right | 2/29/1924 | 27 | Spartanburg,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Dick Rozek | P | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 3/27/1927 | 24 | Cedar Rapids,Iowa | UDFA | ||||
| 35 | Harry Simpson | OF-1B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Right | 12/3/1925 | 25 | Atlanta,Georgia | UDFA | ||||
| 5 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2B | MLB | 5-8 | 175 | Right | Right | 10/26/1918 | 32 | New York,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 15 | Birdie Tebbetts | C | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Right | Right | 11/10/1912 | 38 | Burlington,Vermont | UDFA | ||||
| 38 | Thurman Tucker | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Left | Right | 9/26/1917 | 33 | Gordon,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Johnny Vander Meer | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Both | Left | 11/2/1914 | 36 | Tampa,Florida | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | Early Wynn | P | MLB | 6-0 | 200 | Both | Right | 1/6/1920 | 31 | Hartford,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 17 | George Zuverink | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/20/1924 | 26 | Holland,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Jake Flowers | Assistant Coach | |
| Jack Graney | Broadcaster | |
| Hank Greenberg | General Manager | |
| Mel Harder | Pitching Coach | |
| Al Lopez | Manager | |
| Hal Newell | Broadcaster | |
| Red Ruffing | Assistant Coach | |
| Al Simmons | Assistant Coach |
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