1951 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1951 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Sawyer | |
| Local television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL |
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| 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.
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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. |
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| 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 |
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
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Milo Candini | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 10 |
| Bob Miller | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.82 | 10 |
| Jack Brittin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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
- ^ "Writers Pick Red Sox, Giants To Win Pennants". St. Petersburg Times: p. 25. 1951-04-13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YqsKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2848,5726436&dq=1950+world+series&hl=en.
- ^ Ray Semproch page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ted Kazanski page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=6IqPLQE4HekC&pg=PA111&dq=%22National+League+Park%22+philadelphia&lr=&client=firefox-a.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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