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1951 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Giants9859.624--Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers9760.6181.0Chuck Dressen
St. Louis Cardinals8173.52615.5Marty Marion
Boston Braves7678.49420.5Billy Southworth
Tommy Holmes
Philadelphia Phillies7381.47423.5Eddie Sawyer
Cincinnati Reds6886.44228.5Luke Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates6490.41632.5Billy Meyer
Chicago Cubs6292.40334.5Frankie Frisch
Phil Cavarretta

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Boston Braves487,475
Brooklyn Dodgers1,282,628
Chicago Cubs894,415
Cincinnati Reds588,268
New York Giants1,059,539
Philadelphia Phillies937,658
Pittsburgh Pirates980,590
St. Louis Cardinals1,013,429

 Player Register

Abrams, Cal (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Adams, Bobby (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Adcock, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Addis, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Ashburn, Richie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bamberger, George (MLB) - New York Giants
Bankhead, Dan (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Basgall, Monty (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Baumholtz, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Beard, Ted (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Belardi, Wayne (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Bell, Gus (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Benson, Vern (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bickford, Vern (MLB) - Boston Braves
Bilko, Steve (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Blackburn, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Blackwell, Ewell (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Blake, Ed (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bloodworth, Jimmy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bokelmann, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bolger, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bollweg, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Borkowski, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bowman, Roger (MLB) - New York Giants
Boyer, Cloyd (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Branca, Ralph (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Brazle, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Brecheen, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bridges, Rocky (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Brittin, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Brown, Tommy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Philadelphia Phillies
Burdette, Lew (MLB) - Boston Braves
Burgess, Smoky (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Byerly, Bud (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Caballero, Putsy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Campanella, Roy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Candini, Milo (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Carlsen, Don (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Castiglione, Pete (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Cavarretta, Phil (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Chambers, Cliff (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Chipman, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Chiti, Harry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Church, Bubba (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Ciaffone, Larry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Clark, Mel (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Cole, Dave (MLB) - Boston Braves
Cole, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Collum, Jackie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Connors, Chuck (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Cooper, Walker (MLB) - Boston Braves
Corwin, Al (MLB) - New York Giants
Cox, Billy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Crimian, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Cristante, Leo (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Cusick, Jack (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Dark, Alvin (MLB) - New York Giants
Dempsey, Con (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Dickson, Murry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Diering, Chuck (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Dillinger, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Donnelly, Blix (MLB) - Boston Braves
Donovan, Dick (MLB) - Boston Braves
Drews, Karl (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Dubiel, Monk (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Dusak, Erv (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Edwards, Bruce (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds
Elliott, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Ennis, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Erautt, Eddie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Erskine, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Estock, George (MLB) - Boston Braves
Fisher, Harry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fitz Gerald, Ed (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fondy, Dee (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fox, Howie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Friend, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Furillo, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Garagiola, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates
Gettel, Al (MLB) - New York Giants
Glaviano, Tommy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Goliat, Mike (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Gordon, Sid (MLB) - Boston Braves
Habenicht, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hacker, Warren (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hamner, Granny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hansen, Andy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hardy, Red (MLB) - New York Giants
Hartsfield, Roy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Hartung, Clint (MLB) - New York Giants
Hatten, Joe (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Hatton, Grady (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Haugstad, Phil (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hearn, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Heintzelman, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hemus, Solly (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hermanski, Gene (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Hiller, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hodges, Gil (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hogue, Bobby (MLB) - Boston Braves
Hollmig, Stan (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Holmes, Tommy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Howerton, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Irvin, Monte (MLB) - New York Giants
Jackson, Randy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jansen, Larry (MLB) - New York Giants
Jeffcoat, Hal (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jethroe, Sam (MLB) - Boston Braves
Johnson, Billy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jones, Nippy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jones, Sheldon (MLB) - New York Giants
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jordan, Niles (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jorgensen, Spider (MLB) - New York Giants
Kazak, Eddie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Kelly, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kennedy, Monte (MLB) - New York Giants
Kerr, Buddy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Kiner, Ralph (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
King, Clyde (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Klippstein, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kluszewski, Ted (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Konikowski, Alex (MLB) - New York Giants
Konstanty, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Koski, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Koslo, Dave (MLB) - New York Giants
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - New York Giants
Krieger, Kurt (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Labine, Clem (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Landrith, Hobie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Lanier, Max (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
LaPalme, Paul (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Law, Vern (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Leonard, Dutch (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lewandowski, Dan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Litwhiler, Danny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Livingston, Mickey (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Lockman, Whitey (MLB) - New York Giants
Logan, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Braves
Lohrke, Jack (MLB) - New York Giants
Long, Dale (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lopata, Stan (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lown, Turk (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lowrey, Peanuts (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Maglie, Sal (MLB) - New York Giants
Maguire, Jack (MLB) - New York Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates
Marquez, Luis (MLB) - Boston Braves
Marshall, Willard (MLB) - Boston Braves
Mauch, Gene (MLB) - Boston Braves
Mauro, Carmen (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Mayo, Jackie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Mays, Willie (MLB) - New York Giants
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
McCullough, Clyde (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McLish, Cal (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
McMillan, Roy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Meeks, Sammy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Merriman, Lloyd (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Merson, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Metkovich, Catfish (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer, Russ (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miksis, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Minner, Paul (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Mossor, Earl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Mueller, Don (MLB) - New York Giants
Mueller, Ray (MLB) - Boston Braves
Muir, Joe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Munger, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Murtaugh, Danny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Musial, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Nelson, Rocky (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Newcombe, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Nichols, Chet (MLB) - Boston Braves
Nicholson, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Noble, Ray (MLB) - New York Giants
Olmo, Luis (MLB) - Boston Braves
Owen, Mickey (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Pafko, Andy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers
Paine, Phil (MLB) - Boston Braves
Palica, Erv (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Pellagrini, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Perkowski, Harry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Peterson, Kent (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Pettit, Paul (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillips, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Podbielan, Bud (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Poholsky, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Pollet, Howie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Possehl, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Post, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Pramesa, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Presko, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Queen, Mel (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Raffensberger, Ken (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Ramazzotti, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Ramsdell, Willie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Rapp, Earl (MLB) - New York Giants
Reese, Pee Wee (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Reiser, Pete (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Restelli, Dino (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Rice, Del (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Rice, Hal (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Richards, Fred (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Richmond, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Rigney, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Roberts, Robin (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson, Jackie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Roe, Preacher (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Rojek, Stan (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Rush, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Russell, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Ryan, Connie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Saffell, Tom (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sain, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Braves
Sanicki, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sarni, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Sauer, Hank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Schacht, Sid (MLB) - Boston Braves
Scheffing, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Schenz, Hank (MLB) - New York Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates
Schmitz, Johnny (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Schoendienst, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Seminick, Andy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Serena, Bill (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Silvestri, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sisler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sisti, Sibby (MLB) - Boston Braves
Slaughter, Enos (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Smalley, Roy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Smith, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Snider, Duke (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Spahn, Warren (MLB) - Boston Braves
Spencer, George (MLB) - New York Giants
St. Claire, Ebba (MLB) - Boston Braves
Staley, Gerry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Stallcup, Virgil (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Stanky, Eddie (MLB) - New York Giants
Strickland, George (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Surkont, Max (MLB) - Boston Braves
Tappe, Ted (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Terwilliger, Wayne (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Thomas, Frank (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Thompson, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Thompson, Hank (MLB) - New York Giants
Thompson, Jocko (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Thomson, Bobby (MLB) - New York Giants
Thorpe, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Torgeson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Braves
Usher, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Van Cuyk, Chris (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Van Noy, Jay (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Varga, Andy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Waitkus, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Walker, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Walker, Rube (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Walsh, Junior (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wehmeier, Herm (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Werle, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Westlake, Wally (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Westrum, Wes (MLB) - New York Giants
Whitman, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Wilber, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Wilks, Ted (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Williams, Davey (MLB) - New York Giants
Williams, Dick (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilson, Artie (MLB) - New York Giants
Wilson, Jim (MLB) - Boston Braves
Wyrostek, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Yochim, Len (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Young, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Yvars, Sal (MLB) - New York Giants
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Roy Campanella
Rookie of the Year -  Willie Mays


 League Leaders
At Bats:   Carl Furillo - Brooklyn Dodgers (646)
Runs:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals, Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates (118)
Hits:   Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies (205)
Doubles:   Alvin Dark - New York Giants (41)
Triples:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals, Gus Bell - Pittsburgh Pirates (12)
Home Runs:   Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates (40)
Runs Batted In:   Monte Irvin - New York Giants (109)
Total Bases:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (333)
Walks:   Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates (127)
Strikeouts:   Gil Hodges - Brooklyn Dodgers (97)
Stolen Bases:   Sam Jethroe - Boston Braves (29)
Hit by Pitch:   Andy Pafko - Chicago Cubs,Brooklyn Dodgers (11)

Wins:   Sal Maglie - New York Giants, Larry Jansen - New York Giants (22)
Losses:   Willie Ramsdell - Cincinnati Reds, Paul Minner - Chicago Cubs, Ken Raffensberger - Cincinnati Reds (16)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Sal Maglie - New York Giants (2.93)
Games:   Ted Wilks - Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals (59)
Complete Games:   Warren Spahn - Boston Braves (26)
Shutouts:   Warren Spahn - Boston Braves (7)
Saves:   Ted Wilks - Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals (11)
Innings Pitched:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (310.2)
Walks:   Warren Spahn - Boston Braves (101)
Strikeouts:   Warren Spahn - Boston Braves, Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (146)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Ken Raffensberger - Cincinnati Reds (1.09)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sal Maglie - New York Giants (7.67)
HR/9 Ip:   Vern Bickford - Boston Braves (0.38)
Walks/9 Ip:   Ken Raffensberger - Cincinnati Reds (1.38)
SO/9 Ip:   Mel Queen - Pittsburgh Pirates (6.58)


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