Statistics, 1951           

WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE  (Incomplete)

Alex Palica, a pitcher-utility man, was the leading hitter in the Western Canada Baseball League. Palica, who moved from Swift Current to Moose Jaw Canucks, belted the ball at the .432 clip to take the title, besting Indian Head's Lester Witherspoon, who finished at .419.

The lone set of statistics printed in the newspaper (Regina Leader-Post) on July 13th have been augmented by research in box scores and game reports in the Leader-Post, Medicine Hat News, The Leader Weekly News, and Swift Current Sun.

Jim Morrow of Indian Head won 8 games to lead the pitchers.  He lost just once.  Dick Stone of Moose Jaw Canucks and Nat Bates of Medicine Hat each won seven.  Chet Brewer of Indian Head had the best percentage, with a 4-0 record.

 

 Stats incomplete   
 Average : Alex Palica SC/MJC - .432   
 Hits : Roland Miles - 51  

 WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE             G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI   PCT
 Palica Alex SC/MJC                   95  14  41   2  3  1  1        12  .432
 Witherspoon Lester IH                93  10  39   4  3  2  1        17  .419
 Osorio Pedro IH                      76  18  30   4  0  4  4        12  .395
 Cameron Henry/Red IH                 75   6  29   2  0  1  1         6  .387
 Miles Roland RGC                    135  17  51   7  2  2 14        14  .378
 Sheppard Fred ES                    141   9  48   8  6  2  8        19  .340
 Galloway George RGC                  77   6  26   0  1  0  0         7  .338
 Hobbs Bob SC/RGC                     99  20  33   7  7  4  4        38  .333
 Alston Tom IH                       106   9  35   5  2  3  2        12  .330
 Prescott Bobby IH                    82  12  27   0  2  4  4         9  .329
 Jacobs Gene MH/SC                    58   2  19   5  1  0  3        14  .328
 Kyle Gus RGC                         89   5  29   4  0  0  0        13  .326
 Mulholland John SC/MJC               64   2  20   2  0  0  0         5  .313
 Nelson Ken SC                        64   4  20   0  2  0  0         5  .313
 Buttgereit Walter RGC               138   6  43   8  5  2  2        29  .312
 Perasso Ray MH                      125  12  38   8  2  0  2        16  .304
 Endriss Al MH                        96  11  29   4  5  1  7        16  .302
 Clovinski Bill SC                    70   4  21   6  1  0  0        10  .300
 Green Shedrick IH                   108  17  32   2  3  1  1         9  .296
 Pettus Leroy ES                     158  10  46   7  3  0 13        19  .291
 Randolph Jimmy RGC                  145   8  42   7  0  0  9        26  .290
 Reed Willie MH                      150  16  43   3  1  0 13         9  .287
 Bruton Jack ES                       80   1  22   2  1  2  0        13  .275
 Collins Hubert/PeeWee RGC           160  19  43   6  3  1 20        10  .269
 Turner Bob RGC                       72   2  19   2  1  0  1        11  .264
 Landrum Lee ES                      110   6  29   8  0  4  4        21  .264
 Latham Horace IH                     57   3  15   0  0  2  1        12  .263
 McLeod Jackie MJC                    50   0  13   0  2  0  1         2  .260
 Worth Art MJC                       144   9  37   4  2  3  2        22  .257
 Noce John MH                        106  11  27   2  0  0  2        10  .255
 Collins Dwight MJC                   93  13  23   1  2  0  4         7  .247
 Kane Johnny MH                      139  16  34   3  0  0  7        17  .245
 Jones Collins ES                    103   6  25   4  1  1  2         9  .243
 McDaniels Johnny RGC                 91   8  22   2  2  4  3        16  .242
 Bates Nat MH                         54   5  13   2  0  0  0         3  .241
 Brock Wayne MJC                     126  10  29   2  0  0  2        13  .230
 Merritt Eli RGC                      57   1  13   4  2  0  0         4  .228
 Green Wilbur ES                     101   4  23   2  4  2  1        14  .228
 Green Pumpsie MH                    119  20  27   6  3  1  5        10  .227
 Harford Jim MJC                     145   8  32   2  2  0  0        15  .221
 Parker Gerry MJC                    127   6  28   1  2  0  4        10  .220
 Blackman Jesse IH                    60   5  13   1  1  2  0         7  .217
 Burleson Gerry ES                    89   5  19   4  1  0  1         3  .213
 Hodges Berlyn MJC                   141  13  30   2  0  1  4         6  .213
 Wolstencroft Barry RGC              129   6  26   2  2  0  0        14  .202
 Andrews Curly ES                     55   7  11   3  1  0  1         1  .200
 White Ray MH                        111  16  22   5  3  1  3        13  .198
 Stone Dick MJC                       58   9  11   2  2  0  0         6  .190
 Ellington Bud MH                    110   7  20   0  2  1  2         8  .182
 Hodges Lowell MJC                    77   7  13   0  1  0  1         6  .169
 Robinson Charlie IH                  90   5  15   1  0  0  0         6  .167
 Young Albert ES                      80   0  13   2  1  0  5         7  .163
 Stone Art RGC                        52   6   8   0  0  0  1         2  .154 
 (Fewer than 50 ABs)
 Hunchuk George MJC                    1   0   1   0  0  0  0         1 1.000
 Olsen Jim MH                          1   0   1   0  0  0  1         0 1.000
 Bieden Pete MH                        4   0   3   1  1  0  0         6  .750
 Johson Al SC                          4   0   3   0  0  0  0         1  .750
 Carswell Lindsay IH                   9   4   6   0  0  0  0         1  .667
 Ross Jimmy RGC                        3   2   2   0  1  0  0         1  .667
 Mahaffy George SC                     4   0   2   0  0  0  0         0  .500
 Harrison Lefty RGC                    2   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .500
 Salloum Spear RGC                     2   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .500
 Jenkins Dan IH                        2   0   1   0  1  0  0         0  .500
 McIvor Bob SC                        14   0   6   1  0  0  0         3  .429
 Richardson Wes MJC                   10   0   4   1  0  0  0         2  .400
 Thomas Dave ES                        5   0   2   0  0  0  0         2  .400
 Page Jake ES                         49   0  19   3  0  0  1         6  .388
 St.John Del SC                       49   4  19   0  1  0  0         1  .388
 Carr Chet MH                         17   0   6   0  0  0  0         4  .353
 Williams Jimmy IH                    20   2   7   1  0  0  0         1  .350
 Rehder Bill MH                       15   1   5   1  0  0  0         2  .333
 Wooley Lloyd ES/RGC                  15   1   5   2  0  0  0         1  .333
 Goodwill Steve ES                     9   0   3   1  0  0  0         2  .333
 Angott SC                             3   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .333
 Bolger Larry MH                       3   2   1   0  0  1  0         1  .333
 Lysack Lou RGC                        3   2   1   1  0  0  0         0  .333
 Monroe Harry SC                       3   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .333
 Wall Vic/Lefty SC                     3   1   1   0  0  0  0         0  .333
 O'Flynn Murray MJC                   19   0   6   0  0  1  0         5  .316
 Varona Clement IH                    42   0  13   0  0  0  0         0  .310
 Littles Cecil ES                     13   0   4   1  0  0  0         0  .308
 Crooks Eddie MJC                     10   2   3   0  0  0  0         1  .300
 Ryan James SC                        34   0  10   2  1  1  0         5  .294
 Mocha Joe MH/SC                      41   7  12   0  0  1  3         4  .293
 Zack Ted RGC                         41   3  12   3  2  0  0         5  .293
 McHenry Henry/Cowboy ES              31   2   9   1  0  0  0         2  .290
 Barclay Curt MH                      38   3  11   2  1  2  0         9  .289
 Maren Bob SC/RGC                     28   1   8   3  1  0  0        10  .286
 Hester Elmer ES                       7   0   2   0  0  0  0         0  .286
 Nunes Tony MH                         7   0   2   0  0  0  0         1  .286
 Morrow Jim IH                        25   2   7   0  0  2  0         5  .280
 Garay Ed SC                          22   3   6   2  2  0  0         3  .273
 Dill Bob MJC                         11   0   3   0  1  1  0         2  .273
 Davis Edward/Peanuts IH              15   0   4   1  0  0  0         1  .267
 Barnhill Herbert/Barney IH           47   1  12   0  0  0  0         1  .255
 Schappert Roy SC                     24   2   6   2  0  1  0         3  .250
 Watkins Reeve/Bud MH                 20   0   5   0  0  0  2         4  .250
 Ennals Bob RGC                       16   0   4   0  1  0  0         2  .250
 Harris Charlie IH                    16   3   4   0  0  0  0         1  .250
 Jacobson Cliff SC                    16   1   4   1  0  0  0         0  .250
 Bartels Fred MH                       8   2   2   0  0  0  1         2  .250
 Stavrianoudakis Steve MH              4   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .250
 Chadwick Dave RGC                    41   2  10   0  0  1  3         4  .244
 Steele Ray SC                        33   4   8   0  0  0  0         2  .242
 Brewer Chet IH                       21   4   5   0  0  0  0         1  .238
 Maze Tony RGC                        17   0   4   0  1  0  0         1  .235
 Simms Toby ES                        39   0   9   1  0  1  3         9  .231
 Coleman Johnny IH                    13   0   3   1  0  0  0         1  .231
 Goodwill J ES                        13   0   3   0  0  0  0         3  .231
 McCullough Bill ES                   36   5   8   1  1  0  0         2  .222
 Callihan Vern SC                     18   1   4   0  0  0  0         1  .222
 Torgenrud Mel ES                      9   0   2   0  0  0  0         2  .222
 Garcia Rudy MH/SC                    14   0   3   0  0  0  0         2  .214
 Hodges Clint MJC                     14   0   3   0  0  0  0         2  .214
 Hughes Kenny SC                      19   0   4   1  1  0  1         4  .211
 Coons Carl RGC                       30   0   6   0  0  0  0         3  .200
 Leal Toribio IH                      15   3   3   1  0  0  0         1  .200
 Smith Baldy MJC                      38   0   7   1  0  0  1         0  .184
 Drugan MJC                           11   0   2   0  0  0  0         1  .182
 Mobley Tommy ES                      28   0   5   0  1  0  0         3  .179
 Lovelace Jim IH                      34   2   6   1  0  0  1         0  .176
 Bryant Allen/Lefty ES                40   2   7   1  1  0  0         2  .175
 Lombard Buddy ES                     40   3   7   0  0  0  0         3  .175
 Allmon Cliff MH                      35   3   6   0  0  0  0         4  .171
 Walton Junior ES                     47   5   8   1  1  1  3         5  .170
 McManus Johnny SC                    24   1   4   0  0  0  0         1  .167
 Rentz Alex MJC                       18   0   3   1  1  0  1         1  .167
 Erfle Albert/Lefty MJC                6   1   1   0  0  0  0         0  .167
 Price Hal SC                          6   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .167
 Mobley Bill RGC                      13   1   2   0  0  0  0         0  .154
 Fox Barney SC                        21   2   3   0  0  0  0         1  .143
 Macnab Brent SC                       7   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .143
 Erfle Rube MJC                       22   0   3   1  0  0  1         1  .136
 Jarvis Stan MH/SC                    23   1   3   1  0  0  0         0  .130
 Newton Bob MH/RGC                    16   1   2   0  0  0  1         0  .125
 Francis Bud MH                       17   1   2   0  0  0  0         1  .118
 Lang Ed SC                           27   0   3   0  0  0  0         0  .111
 Benson Baldy ES                       9   0   1   0  1  0  0         0  .111
 Crough SC                             9   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .111
 Stephenson Wayne/Wimpy SC             9   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .111
 Young Del SC                         28   1   3   0  0  0  0         1  .107
 Bechelli Dick MH                     10   0   1   0  0  0  0         0  .100
 Stanton Dick MJC                     12   0   1   0  0  0  0         3  .083
 Beisel Cliff SC                      15   1   1   0  0  0  0         0  .067
 Vogt Pete RGC                        24   1   1   0  0  0  0         1  .042
 Peterson JD MH                       10   0   0   0  0  0  0         1  .000
 Jonnson Jimmy SC                      9   1   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Umarre SC                             9   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Oneto Franny MH                       8   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Elsom Don ES                          6   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Castagnetto Bob MH                    5   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Fulton Jackie RGC                     4   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Robertson SC                          4   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Rogers Buddy RGC                      3   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Shields Fergie SC                     3   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Thorseth Cy MH                        3   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Tinsley Roy/Buck SC                   3   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Travis Ted SC                         3   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Higginbotham Carl RGC                 2   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Marcus Jack MH                        2   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000
 Raisbeck MJC                          2   0   0   0  0  0  0         0  .000  

 Source : Regina Leader Post, July 13, 1951 plus box score research, Regina
 Leader-Post, Medicine Hat News, The Leader Weekly News, Swift Current Sun    

 Wins : Jim Morrow IH - 8  
Won-Lost Pct : Chet Brewer IH - 4-0, 1.000 Games : Jesse Blackman IH - 16 Games Started : Art Worth MJC - 13 Complete Games : Art Worth MJC - 12 * Compiled from box scores, game reports WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Morrow Jim IH 11 7 6 8 1 .889 Stone Dick MJC 10 8 8 7 1 .875 Bates Nat MH 13 12 9 7 4 .636 Merritt Eli RGC 15 6 5 6 2 .750 Palica Alex SC/MJC 10 10 6 6 3 .667 Worth Art MJC 14 13 12 6 7 .462 Coleman Johnny IH 8 7 5 5 2 .714 Francis Bud MH 9 7 3 5 2 .714 Chadwick Dave RGC 15 8 5 5 3 .625 Vogt Al RGC 11 10 4 5 3 .625 McHenry Henry ES 12 7 7 5 4 .556 Bryant Allen/Lefty ES 13 12 8 5 5 .500 Brewer Chet IH 7 5 4 4 0 1.000 Buttgereit Walter RGC 6 5 5 4 1 .800 Leal Toribio IH 9 7 6 4 2 .667 Torgenrud Mel ES 7 5 1 4 2 .667 Blackman Jesse IH 16 6 3 4 4 .500 Davis Edward/Peanuts IH 14 9 7 4 4 .500 Coons Carl RGC 14 10 8 4 6 .400 Maze Tony RGC 5 4 0 2 0 1.000 Barclay Curt MH 4 4 4 2 1 .667 Jacobson Cliff SC 5 3 2 2 1 .667 Callihan Vern SC 8 6 3 2 3 .400 Garcia Rudy SC/MH 8 5 5 2 3 .400 Watkins Bud MH 10 5 5 2 3 .400 Bruton Jack ES 8 6 5 2 4 .333 Rehder Bill MH 7 5 3 2 4 .333 Woolley Lloyd ES/RGC 10 9 3 2 5 .286 Allmon Cliff MH 9 9 7 2 6 .250 Mulholland Johnny SC/MJC 10 9 7 2 6 .250 Bolger Larry MH 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Galloway George RGC 4 3 1 1 0 1.000 Jenkins Dan IH 5 5 0 1 0 1.000 Mocha Joe SC/MH 4 1 1 1 0 1.000 Morris Santa Fe ES 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Stavrianoudakis Steve MH 2 1 1 1 0 1.000 Stephenson Wayne SC 3 0 0 1 0 1.000 Thomas Dave ES 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Maren Bob SC 2 2 2 1 1 .500 McIvor Bob SC 2 1 1 1 1 .500 Erfle Albert MJC 3 3 2 1 2 .333 Greene Wilbur ES 8 3 1 1 2 .333 O'Flynn Murray MJC 3 3 3 1 2 .333 Lombard Buddy ES 9 5 2 1 3 .250 Brock Wayne MJC 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Endriss Al MH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Sheppard Fred SC/IH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Straub Art SC 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Tinsley Roy Buck SC 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Young Albert ES 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Young Del SC 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Harrison Cliff RGC 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Hester Elmer ES 2 2 0 0 1 .000 Higginbotham Carl RGC 2 1 0 0 1 .000 Hodges Lowell MJC 1 1 1 0 1 .000 Nelson Ken SC 3 1 1 0 1 .000 Olheiser Hank SC 1 1 0 0 1 .000 Richardson Wes MJC 3 2 0 0 1 .000 Thorseth Cy MH 1 1 1 0 1 .000 Travis Ted SC 1 1 0 0 1 .000 Johnson Al SC 6 2 1 0 2 .000 McLeod Jackie MJC 2 1 0 0 2 .000 Price Hal SC 3 2 2 0 2 .000 Wall Vic SC 5 2 1 0 2 .000 Hodges Berlyn MJC 7 4 2 0 3 .000 Jarvis Stan SC 4 3 1 0 3 .000 McManus Johnny SC 7 7 1 0 7 .000 IH = Indian Head Rockets, RGC = Regina Caps, MH = Medicine Hat Mohawks, MJC = Moose Jaw Canucks, ES = Estevan Maple Leafs, SC = Swift Current


SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Batting statistics not available. Pitching numbers compiled from box scores and game reports.

Gordon Campbell of Avonlea Arrows finished with a 7-0 record to top the hurlers in the Southern League. Lionel L'Heureux of Notre Dame Hounds and Harold Cope of the Regina Red Sox each won six games. Ralph Hogg of Weyburn finished at 5-0

 

 Wins : Gord Campbell AV - 7   
 Won-Lost Pct : Cambell AV - 7-0, 1.000   
 Games : Harold Cope RGR - 17  
 Games Started : Cliff Harrison RRC - 11  
 Complete Games : Harrison RRC - 8  

 SOUTHERN LEAGUE              G GS CG  W  L   PCT   IP   H   R ER BB  SO HB WP   ERA
 Campbell Gordon AV          10  3  3  7  0 1.000
 L'Heureux Lionel ND         10  9  6  6  2  .750
 Cope Harold RGR             17  9  7  6  5  .545
 Hogg Ralph WY                5  4  4  5  0 1.000
 Harrison Cliff RRC          11 11  8  5  5  .500
 Nutzhorn Ray MMI             7  5  3  4  2  .667
 Covert Keith WY              7  7  7  4  3  .571
 McMurtry Pete RRC            9  7  6  4  4  .500
 Dombowsky Hugo ND            7  4  4  3  2  .600
 Shupe Gayle WY               5  5  5  3  2  .600
 Tysdal Elmer AV             10  9  2  3  4  .429
 Devine Don MMI               8  6  2  2  2  .500
 Claggett Bus ND              6  4  2  2  2  .500
 Profosky Ed RGR              3  1  0  1  0 1.000
 Gottselig Wilf RRC           2  1  1  1  0 1.000
 Thorseth Cy MMI              2  1  1  1  0 1.000
 Knox George WY               1  1  1  1  0 1.000
 Lilley Les ND                1  1  0  1  0 1.000
 Campbell Garnet AV           7  3  1  1  1  .500
 Quigley Jack WX              5  2  1  1  1  .500
 Yeomans Bob MMI              3  2  1  1  1  .500
 Kot Alvin WX                 3  2  1  1  1  .500
 Machan Ken RGR               3  2  2  1  1  .500
 Scott Dick WX                2  1  1  1  1  .500
 Metz Don WX                  4  4  2  1  2  .333
 Torgerson Elmer MMI          3  2  2  1  2  .333
 Welsh Gerry RGR              3  3  1  1  2  .333
 Downton Aubrey WX            9  6  4  1  3  .250
 Kirkpatrick Jim AV           4  1  0  0  0  .000
 Mooney Bill ND               2  0  0  0  0  .000
 Keriman WY                   1  1  0  0  0  .000
 Montgomery Jerry RRC         1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Colbow Don MMI               1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Metz Maurice WX              1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Drew George WX               1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Solimen Sol RGR              1  1  0  0  0  .000
 Goodhue Sam RGR              1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Karchinsky RGR               1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Nagel Benny WX               2  1  0  0  1  .000
 Lawrence Lorne WX            2  1  0  0  1  .000
 McCullough Stan MMI          1  1  0  0  1  .000
 Barry Ray MMI                1  1  1  0  1  .000
 MacFayden George RGR         1  1  1  0  1  .000
 Korchinski Ben AV            1  1  0  0  1  .000
 Barth Rudy AV                3  2  1  0  2  .000
 Downton Ernie WX             2  1  0  0  2  .000
 Quigley Ralph WX             2  1  0  0  2  .000
 Sanderson Archie AV          3  3  1  0  3  .000
 Wallace Ken RGR              8  7  2  0  6  .000  

 * Pitching statistics compiled from box scores & game reports. 
 AV=Avonlea Arrows, MMI=Moose Jaw Millers, ND=Notre Dame Hounds, 
 RGR=Regina Red Sox,  RRC=Regina Royal Caps, WY=Weyburn Beavers, WX=Wilcox Cardinals


NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE

Reg Pendleton of Colonsay Monarchs shaded Curtis Tate of North Battleford to capture the batting title in the Northern Saskatchewan League.  Pendleton finished at .397, Tate at .395.  In a tight race, Koney Williams of Saskatoon 55s as third, at .394.

Sam Fowlkes of Delisle led the league in pitching wins, with seven.  Steve Wylie of North Battleford had six victories.

 

 AVE: Reg Pendleton CO - .397  
HITS : Curtis Tate NB - 47

NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT Pendleton Reg CO 68 11 27 .397 Tate Curtis NB 119 24 47 .395 Williams Koney S55 66 16 26 .394 Herron Bob S55 104 21 39 .375 Folk Johnny CO 40 4 15 .375 Stevenson Bob EN 66 14 24 .364 McNeil Clint EN 61 18 22 .361 Nishnik Joe PA 86 13 31 .360 Bentley Doug DL 73 13 26 .356 Prediger Pete NB 65 11 23 .354 Holdaway Chuck PA 69 12 24 .348 Ramsey Art EN 32 7 11 .344 Logue Dave Lefty PA 83 13 28 .337 Arnold Ross Lefty S55 39 5 13 .333 O'Farrill Orlando Chico EN 54 5 17 .315 Garcia Bob S55 78 23 24 .308 Source : Saskatoon Star Phoenix, September 7, 1951 Wins : Fowlkes DL - 7 Games : Severyn DL - 14 Games Started : Holdaway PA - 10 Complete Games : Booker PA - 7 NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Fowlkes Sam DL 12 9 6 7 3 .700 Wylie Steve NB 7 6 6 6 1 .857 Swota Andy NB 6 6 6 5 1 .833 Arnold Ross Lefty S55 8 6 2 5 2 .714 Dean Les NB 7 5 5 4 2 .667 Polus Pete NB 6 6 5 4 2 .667 Courtoreille Neil DL 10 5 1 4 2 .667 Hannah Jack S55 6 5 5 4 2 .667 Holdaway Chuck PA 11 10 5 4 7 .364 McKinnon Bob EN 9 7 4 3 2 .600 Porter Andy EN 2 2 2 2 0 1.000 Lutcher Reinie EN 3 1 0 2 0 1.000 Logue Dave Lefty PA 5 2 2 2 0 1.000 Richardson Murray NB 4 3 2 2 1 .667 McLeod Jackie EN 4 3 3 2 1 .667 Herron Bob S55 4 4 2 2 1 .667 McNeil Clint EN 4 4 3 2 2 .500 Beene Charlie S55 6 4 3 2 2 .500 Lauer Lambert Lefty S55 8 5 4 2 2 .500 Stevenson Herb EN 9 6 3 2 4 .333 Booker Nathaniel PA 12 8 7 2 6 .250 Dodd Doug NB 3 3 1 1 0 1.000 Carlson Lefty PA 2 1 0 1 0 1.000 Fernandez Rudy EN 2 2 2 1 1 .500 Bird Ken PA 4 3 0 1 1 .500 Stavrianoudakis Steve S55 4 2 1 1 1 .500 Folk Johnny CO 6 3 2 1 2 .333 Coben Murray S55 4 3 1 1 2 .333 Wilson Jack CO 7 4 4 1 3 .250 Severyn Marshall DL 14 8 2 1 5 .167 Terry Art EN 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Shields Jim EN 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Bentley Max DL 3 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilson Jack S55 3 0 0 0 0 .000 Rumball Lorne S55 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Currie Stan S55 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Gilchrist Gene S55 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Brown Joe DL 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Breckner Len CO 3 2 0 0 1 .000 Carlson Grant CO 2 1 0 0 1 .000 Coffin Lloyd CO 3 1 1 0 1 .000 Angrimson Norman CO 2 2 1 0 2 .000 Senko Ted CO 3 3 2 0 3 .000 Carlson John CO 6 3 2 0 3 .000 Pisani Lou CO 10 7 4 0 6 .000 NB=North Battleford Beavers, S55=Saskatoon 55's, EN=Eston Ramblers, DL=Delisle Gems, PA=Prince Albert Bohemians, CO=Colonsay Monarchs


MANITOBA-SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE

 

 MANITOBA-SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE
 KAMSACK FINAL                     G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI   PCT
 Clark KM                             23      12   3  1  0     0  1      .522
 Weitzel Dick KM                      23       9   1  0  0     4  6      .391
 Mohr Ken KM                         181      66   9  4  5    10 10      .365
 Williams Coney KM                   121      41   5  3  3     7  8      .339
 Green Stan KM                       187      63  13  3  6     6 21      .337
 Jensen KM                            25       8   1  0  0     0  1      .320
 Whatley Dave KM                     176      53   9  3  2    17 30      .301
 Derwores Bill KM                     64      18   2  2  0     1  3      .281
 Weitzel Herman KM                    40      11   2  0  0     2 11      .275
 Winitoway KM                         12       3   0  0  0     0  4      .250
 Achtymichuk Charlie KM              171      42   8  4  1    23 38      .246
 McIsaac Jimmie KM                    86      19   0  0  0     8 11      .221
 McCowan Matgthew KM                  41       9   1  0  0     4 11      .220
 Anderson Joe KM                      50      10   1  1  1     3 13      .200
 Cottenie Albert KM                  131      26   1  0  0     1 13      .198
 Drake KM                             74      14   2  0  0    12 23      .189
 Dundas KM                            17       3   0  0  0     0  1      .176
 Lopuck Joe KM                        23       4   0  0  0     4  5      .174
 Valentine Russ KM                    30       4   0  0  0     4  7      .133
 Smorodyn Andy KM                     11       1   0  0  0     0  5      .091
 Widdifield Les KM                    22       2   0  0  0     5 13      .091
 Eisner Jack KM                       14       1   0  0  0     1  3      .071

 Source : Kamsack Times, September 20, 1951 

 DAUPHIN RED BIRDS                 G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI   PCT
 Enalls Bob DA                       160      53                         .331
 Bourbonnais Lou DA                  110      35                         .318
 Robertson Alex DA                   146      44                         .301
 Watkins Frank DA                    104      30                         .288
 Joyner Frank DA                      85      24                         .282
 Myles Keith DA                      191      53                         .277
 Smegelski Bill DA                   117      32                         .274
 McPhee Stan DA                       86      23                         .267
 Boushy Ernie DA                     185      49                         .265
 Nash Ray DA                         172      44                         .256
 McEwen Jim DA                       110      27                         .245
 Boughen Herb DA                      33       8                         .242
 Goran John DA                        19       4                         .211
 Stephenson Wayne DA                  33       5                         .152
 Angus Ken DA                         14       1                         .071  

 Source : Dauphin Herald, July 31, 1951


FOOTHILLS BASEBALL LEAGUE (ALBERTA)

Only Claresholm Meteors stats available
(The Claresholm Local Press, October 4, 1951)

 Foothills League
 Claresholm Meteors                G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI   PCT
 Glenn Hubert CL                      99      53  17  4  9    21         .535
 Dunning Bernie CL                    73      36  12  3  5     6         .493
 Whitehead Boyd CL                   157      55   8  6  8     8         .350
 Dodd Dutch CL                       179      60  15  1  2     9         .335
 MacDonald Ward CL                   170      56   8  0  2    21         .329
 Huddle Lefty CL                     140      44   7  4  9    16         .314
 Powers Jimmy CL                      28       8   2  0  0     0         .286
 Jenkins Jay CL                      190      54  15  4  3     3         .284
 Olson Glen CL                       171      48   8  0  1    12         .281
 Davison Davie CL                    121      29   4  1  0     6         .240
 MacDonald Al CL                      62      12   0  0  2     4         .194  

 Source : The Claresholm Local Press, October 4, 1951  Foothills League

 Claresholm Meteors           G GS CG  W  L   PCT   IP   H   R ER BB  SO HB WP   ERA
 Glenn Hubert CL             21       17  4  .810  166            34 207  2
 MacDonald Al CL              9        8  1  .889   71            22  51  2
 MacDonald Ward CL            5        4  1  .800
 Jenkins Jay CL               3        2  1  .667
 Dodd Dutch CL                1        1  0 1.000
 Hood CL                      2        1  0 1.000
 Gallengher CL                1        1  0 1.000
 Smith CL                     2        1  1  .500
 Brownie CL                   1        0  1  .000
 Duggan CL                    1        0  1  .000
 Thrun Wally CL               1        0  1  .000


MANDAK LEAGUE

Davis retains titleAlthough he didn't complete the season, Lomax "Butch" Davis retained the Manitoba-Dakota Baseball league slugging championship.

The hefty left gardener of the Winnipeg Buffaloes, signed by the St. Louis Browns and farmed out to the Albany club of the New York State league, clouted the ball at a .406 clip for 50 games in which he participated during the 1951 campaign.

Closest rival to Davis for the batting crown was Johnny Washington, Elmwood's first sacker.  He compiled a mark of .359 for 61 contests.

Home (run) slugger was Bob Harvey, Elmwood Giants.  He belted nine four basers during the season with Butch Davis, Ed Souell, Carman, and Wally Jako, Minot, each getting seven.  Davis had the most triples, nine, and Lyman Bostock, Buffaloes, the most doubles, 17.  Sketter (sic) Watkins led the stolen base department with 19, closely followed by Clarence King, a teammate with 18.

Naranjo, Brandon, topped the hurlers with a 4-1 record.  Frank (sic) McKinnis, Brandon, won the most games, eleven as against seven setbacks while Ray Finch, Elmwood Giants' work horse, ended with a 10 and 11 mark.  (Winnipeg Tribune, September 3, 1951)

(The story did not account for players who did not finish the season.  Chick Longest, for example, hit .370 with 8 homers in 154 at bats.)  Also, their list did not show home runs.

 

 Average - Butch Davis WB, .406    
 Home Runs - Bob Harvey EL, 9    
 Runs - Clarence King BR, 67    
 Runs Batted In - Butch Davis WB, 53    
 Doubles - Lyman Bostock WB, 17    
 Triples - Butch Davis WB, 9    
 Stolen Bases - Murray Watkins BR, 19 

 MANDAK FINAL                      G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR*SB BB HB  SO   PCT
 Davis Butch WB                   50 212  53  86      9  7               .406
 Longest Chick CA                 38 154  32  57         8               .370 b
 Washington John EL               61 234  62  84  16     6               .359
 Hyde Cowan EL                    30 132  35  46         2               .348
 Jako Walter MI                   44 167  43  57         7               .341
 Day Leon WB                      22  59  13  20         3               .339 c
 White Charlie WB                 26 103  22  34         1               .330 c
 Smith Gene CA                    26  80  18  26         5               .325
 Kennedy John WB                  42 173  45  56  16     2               .324
 Schaefer Jack CA                 51 212  30  68         3               .321
 Robinson Frazier WB              56 223  23  71         1               .318
 WellsSr. Willie WB               40 121  16  38         3               .314
 Britton John EL                  56 245  42  76         3               .310
 Swanson Roy EL                   47 156  18  48         1               .308
 Harvey Bob EL                    44 173  27  53         9               .306
 Souell Herb CA                   59 242  45  74         7               .306
 Beaster Harvey MI                62 259  42  78         5               .301
 Green Joe EL                     31 113  17  34         2               .301
 McLean Zoonie MI                 62 271  52  81         2               .299
 Renfroe Othello MI               27  94  18  28         3               .298 b
 Lowe lan BR                      60 215  27  64         5               .298
 Jessop Gentry CA                 37 121   6  36         1               .298
 Mitchell Joe BR                  62 233  51  69         4               .296
 Hill Sam WB                      55 217  35  63         3               .290
 Jefferson Willie EL              22  52   8  15         0               .288
 Bostock Lyman WB                 59 222  39  64  17     2               .288
 Butts PeeWee WB                  61 245  48  70         1               .286
 Miles Zell MI                    25 105  17  30         4               .286
 Juelke Connie MI                 23 100  17  28         2               .280 a
 Cathey Willie MI                 30  61   9  17         1               .279
 Vasquez Armando BR               57 201  34  56         3               .279
 Davenport Lloyd EL               54 209  38  58         1               .278
 King Clarence BR                 61 241  67  66         3 18            .274
 Louden Lou EL                    37 139  27  38         2               .273 b
 Rodriquez Ramon BR               42 156  30  42         2               .269
 Johnson Bob CA                   62 242  37  65         2               .269
 Cain Sugar MI                    36  97  15  26         1               .268
 Andrews Sonny CA                 53 182  29  48         4               .264
 Watkins Murray BR                61 275  36  72         1 19            .262
 Bassett Pepper BR                41 155  11  39         2               .252
 Sudol Ed MI                      60 235  40  59         4               .251
 Wiley Joe CA                     55 201  28  50         0               .249
 Owens Buddy WB                   25  90  14  22         3               .244
 Mack Joe MI                      36 120  19  29         2               .242
 Spencer Joe EL                   53 201  22  48         3               .239
 Thomas Walt CA                   48 172  20  41         0               .238
 Finch Ray EL                     32  80  13  19         0               .238
 MacKay Gerry BR/MI               55 192  35  44         3               .229
 Brown TJ CA                      25 104      23                         .221 a
 Cabrera Rafe BR                  52 188  28  39         3               .207
 Wiles Charles MI                 22  84      17         0               .202 a
 Kempf Cliff MI                   32 109  11  21         0               .193
 Degrazia Joe MI                  41 148  26  28         0               .189
 McKerlie Almer CA                26  80   9  11         0               .138          

 (Fewer than 22 Games)
 Parker Tom EL                    19  42  10  18         4               .429
 Perry Alonzo BR                  19  72  17  28         5               .389 e
 Lloyd Johnny EL                  17  40   8  15         0               .375 c
 Radcliffe Ted EL                 15  47   8  16         0               .340
 Grant Jimmy MI                   14  47  13  15         1               .319 c
 Strong Othello WB                12  41   7  13         4               .317
 Schacker Hal MI                  11  19   2   6         0               .316
 Robison O.B. WB                   8  19   4   6         0               .316
 Berg Don MI                      19  71  13  22         1               .310
 Anderson Andy CA                 14  33  12   9         1               .273 c
 Valentine Russ BR                10  34   1   9         0               .265
 Spearman Al CA                   16  38   7  10         0               .263
 Brenzel Fred CA                  18  61   7  16         0               .262
 Huber Otto MI                    21  71  15  18         0               .254 c
 Berry Red EL                      3   4   1   1                         .250 d
 Finney Ed BR                     18  67   7  16         1               .239
 Douglas Jesse EL                 17  67  18  16                         .239 d
 Horne Billy CA                   21  87  12  18         0               .207
 Wilmore Al WB                    17  49   2  10         0               .204
 Hutchinson Willie CA             18  50   5  10         0               .200
 Smith Taylor WB                  15  30   2   6         0               .200
 Morton Cy EL                     17  57  11  11         0               .193
 Turner Bob MI                     8  22   3   4         0               .182
 Anderson Bill BR                  7  12   1   2                         .167 d
 Suarez Armando BR                18  38   4   6         0               .158
 Bruton Nip MI                    14  32   3   5         1               .156
 Newberry Jim WB                  14  26   1   4                         .154 d
 McKinnis Gread BR                19  53   4   8         0               .151
 Naranjo Pedro BR                 17  51   7   7         1               .137
 Hammond Wilfred WB               15  58   9   7         0               .121
 Jenkins PeeWee WB                20  43   5   5         1               .116
 Williams Junior EL               10  26   3   3                         .115 d
 Bolden Jim EL                    20  37   3   4         0               .108
 Tolson Brad MI                    9  14   1   1                         .071 d
 Ferro Amancio BR                 10  16   0   1         0               .063
 Hunt Art BR                       9  16   0   1                         .063 d
 Soffer Larry WB                  10   3       0         0               .000 a
 Gaines Jonas MI                   7  13   0   0                         .000 d
 Bumpus Earl CA                    5   5   2   0                         .000 d          

 Source : Winnipeg Tribune, September 3, 1951

 (a) Home run stats and additional year-end stats from Minot Daily News
 (b) Stats to July 21 from Winnipeg Free Press
 (c) Stats to June 30 from Winnipeg Free Press
 (d) Stats to June 30 from Winnipeg Tribune
 (e) Stats to June 30, boxscores June 30, July 1, July 3) 
 MAN-DAK LEAGUE              G GS CG  W  L   PCT   IP   H   R ER BB  SO HB WP   ERA
 McKinnis, Gread BR          19 14 10 11  6  .647
 Finch, Ray EL               26 18 17 10 12  .455
 Jessup, Gentry CA           16 15 13  9  6  .600
 Jenkins, PeeWee WPG         17 13 11  8  5  .615
 Gaines, Jonas MI            12 10  7  7  3  .700   82
 Suarez, Armando BR          16 13  8  7  5  .583
 Cathey, Willie MI           18 14  7  7  7  .500  115
 Cain, Sugar MI              17 14 12  7  8  .467  129
 Newberry, Jim WPG           12  7  6  6  3  .667
 Butts, Harry BR              7  6  5  5  0 1.000
 Parker, Tom EL              10  8  5  5  2  .714
 Spearman, Al CA             13  9  7  5  5  .500
 Brenzel, Fred CA            12 12 11  5  6  .455
 Jefferson, Willie EL        17 12  7  5  7  .417
 Hutchinson, Willie CA       16 12 11  5  8  .385
 Naranjo, Pedro BR            7  6  4  4  1  .800
 Day, Leon WPG                6  5  4  4  1  .800
 Hunt, Art BR                 9  6  5  4  2  .667
 Robison, OB WPG              6  6  3  4  2  .667
 Schacker, Hal MI            10  7  5  4  4  .500   63
 Wilmore, Al WPG             13 10  6  4  5  .444
 Bolden, Jim EL              16 12  6  4  8  .333
 Smith, Gene CA              10  9  3  3  6  .333
 Smith, Taylor WPG           14 13  3  3 10  .231
 Radcliffe, Ted EL            5  1  1  2  0 1.000
 Anderson, Bill BR            7  3  1  2  1  .667
 Strong, Othello WPG          4  4  2  2  1  .667
 WellsSr., Willie WPG         6  0  0  1  0 1.000
 Jacowski, Al CA              3  1  1  1  0 1.000
 Bruton, Jack MI              1  1  1  1  0 1.000    9
 Watkins, Frank MI            1  1  0  1  0 1.000    8
 Valentine, Russ BR           7  4  0  1  1  .500
 Johnson, Leonard MI          4  3  1  1  1  .500   15
 Barnes, Red WPG              4  2  1  1  1  .500
 Kamis, Jim MI                3  2  1  1  1  .500   17
 Cobb, Lillard CA             2  2  2  1  1  .500
 Eaves, Joe MI                2  2  1  1  1  .500   15
 Bruton, Nip MI              10  4  1  1  2  .333   48
 Tolson, Brad MI             10  4  2  1  3  .250   41
 Watkins, Frank BR            4  3  2  1  3  .250
 Bumpus, Earl CA              3  0  0  0  0  .000
 Davenport, Lloyd EL          3  0  0  0  0  .000
 Morris, Barney EL            3  1  0  0  0  .000
 Perry, Alonzo BR             2  0  0  0  0  .000
 Thompson, Lefty EL           2  1  0  0  0  .000
 Thomas, Walter CA            1  0  0  0  0  .000
 Wiles, Bob MI                1  0  0  0  0  .000    4
 Renfroe, Othello MI          1  0  0  0  0  .000    1
 Jones, Clarence WPG          6  1  1  0  1  .000
 Hall, Dave EL                5  2  0  0  1  .000
 Vasquez, Armando BR          3  1  1  0  1  .000
 Berry, Red EL                3  1  0  0  1  .000
 McGowan, Matthew EL          3  1  1  0  1  .000
 McHenry, Henry MI            2  1  0  0  1  .000    8
 Alexander, Bill EL           1  1  0  0  1  .000
 Williams, Junior EL          5  3  0  0  2  .000
 Anderson, Andy CA            4  3  1  0  2  .000
 Ferro, Amancio BR           10  5  2  0  6  .000          

 * Pitching statistics compiled from box scores, game reports as reported in
 the Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg Free Press & Brandon Sun
 * Innings, from Minot Daily News
 
 BR = Brandon Greys, WB = Winnipeg Buffaloes, MI = Minot Mallards, CA = Carman Cardinals,      
 EL = Elmwood Giants 


INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE

Fred Thomas of Kitchener Legionnaires claimed the batting crown in the 1951 Intercounty League. The basketball and baseball star from Windsor, finished with a .381 average to edge out Wilmer Fields of Brantford Red Sox. Fields had the most hits, 70, home runs, 10, and runs batted in, 47.  George Boniface of the Guelph Maple Leafs was tops in stolen bases, with 19. Thomas led in triples, with 8.

Several pitchers shared the pitching crown. Bill Slack of London led the league in ERA with a 1.38 average and topped the loop in strikeouts, with 95. Joe Yosurak of Waterloo won the most games, 13, and had the most complete games, 12. Johnny Moore of Brantford had the best winning percentage with his 8-0 record.  Fields was also among the leaders with a 9-1 record and second best 1.57 ERA.

 



 INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE              GP  AB   R   H  TB  2B  3B  HR  SB RBI   PCT
 (150 AB minimum)
 Thomas Fred KR                     176  40  67           8              .381
 Fields Wilmer BRS                  187  43  70              10      47  .374
 Lipka Stan BRS                     171  19  60      12                  .351
 Wilson Jerry BRS                   189  45  65                          .344
 Burgess Tom LDN                    162  28  51                          .315
 Clifford Luther BRS                194  31  61                      45  .314
 (25 or more AB)
 Johnston Len LDN                   100  26  33                          .330
 Philip Marty GU                     41   6  13                          .317
 Russian John GT                    102  21  32                          .314
 Fornari Johnny WAT                 122  23  38                          .311
 Fairs Kacl LDN                      52   3  16                          .308
 Slack W.(Bill) LDN                  39   4  12                          .308
 Schindler Jim GT                   106  14  32                          .302
 McGrattan Tom BRS                  184  23  55                          .299
 Stello Jim WAT                      54   7  16                          .296
 Miskimmons Irish LDN               132   8  39                          .295
 Muldoon Jim WAT                    181  26  53                          .293
 Markert Dale GT                    174  27  51                          .293
 Kvasnak Alex WAT                   173  27  50                          .289
 Lockington John BRS                170  33  49                          .288
 Yosurak Joe WAT                     73  10  21                          .288
 Bechard Joe LDN                    155  27  44                          .284
 Kaiser Vern GT                     188  31  52                          .277
 McCarthy Bill STT                  171  15  47                          .275
 Evon Russ LDN                      179  26  49                          .274
 Consoli Joe GU                     181  18  49                          .271
 Hodara Ron BRS                     174  15  47                          .270
 Schnurr Bobby WAT                  169  20  45                          .266
 Bucz Eddie GT                      103  10  27                          .262
 Gignac Gene KR                      84   7  22                          .262
 Garbas Andy GT                     169  28  44                          .260
 Cooper Don LDN                     175  28  45                          .257
 Byham Bill STT                      31   4   8                          .258
 Rich Marv GU                       129  19  33                          .256
 McDonald Frank GT                  167  14  42                          .251
 Hagedorn Dutch GU                  175  12  44                          .251
 Rodems George GT                    56   5  14                          .250
 Boniface George GU                                              19
 Source :  Brantford Expositor, August 17, 1951

 INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE               G  CG  W  L   PCT  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO    ERA
 Slack W.(Bill) LDN              14   9  9  3  .750  98  54  21  15  32  95   1.38
 Fields Wilmer BRS               12   9  9  1  .900  86  57  21  15  35  66   1.57
 Alexander Ted LDN               16      6  1  .857  83  68  29  17  23  35   1.84
 Johnston Hal KR                 20      7  7  .500 108  81  38  23  59  33   1.90
 Gumeniak Matt GU                12      1  3  .250  63  51  23  15  17  26   2.14
 Bowes Jackie GU                 14      7  3  .700  83  53  33  21  36  65   2.27
 Yosurak Joe WAT                 20  12 13  6  .684 156 148  55  41  35  81   2.36
 Byham Bill STT                  15      3  9  .250  90  78  45  24  35  42   2.38
 Gavey Alf BRS                   15  10 11  2  .846 118  84  35  32  54  84   2.43
 White Tommy LDN                 15   9  8  4  .667 120 105  41  35  40  49   2.61
 Marchildon Phil GU              12      6  6  .500 103  94  41  31  24  39   2.70
 Moore Johnny LHP BRS            11      8  0 1.000  86 103  38  26  27  35   2.71
 Jones Edgar BRS                  9      5  2  .714  52  47  23  16  16  11   2.72
 Philip Marty GU                 16   9  6  8  .429 106 102  51  32  34  39   2.77
 Miller Don GT                   12      5  3  .625  70  58  27  23  31  44   2.96
 Bricker Cy WAT                  16      0  6  .000  58  52  27  20  28  34   3.07
 Church Cam LDN                   9      3  4  .429  58  40  27  20  24  28   3.10
 Fuehrer Don KR                  23      5  2  .714  86  87  52  32  28  30   3.35 *
 Doherty Doc STT                 19      6  5  .545 115  92  56  43  75  72   3.37
 Barry Jack GT                   16      6  6  .500  94  91  40  27  22  25   3.70 *
 Schnurr Bobby WAT               10      4  5  .444  76  81  43  32  36  23   3.77
 Mormino Augie GT                20      8  4  .667 111 117  69  47  66  27   3.80
 Tallevi Red WAT                 16      4  4  .500  64  65  37  28  31  11   3.94
 Gibbs Billy BRS                 12      4  4  .500  63  41  36  26  38  42   3.95 *
 Russ Bill WAT                   17      1  5  .167  62  62  30  28  22  25   4.06
 Paton Ross GT                   16      1  3  .250  53  58  37  25  31  19   4.22
 Gordon Bob STT                  13      2  2  .500  62  71  41  30  30  40   4.31
 Larouche Roly KR                19      6  8  .429 100 101  62  50  52  56   4.50
 Lewis Bob STT                   15      2 10  .167  75  87  46  39  23  14   4.54 *
 Creasey Gerry KR                14      2  5  .286  68  81  47  37  45  19   4.89
 * According to the earned runs and innings pitcher published, Fuehrer should
   have had an ERA of 3.35, Barry 2.29, Gibbs 3.71 and Lewis 4.68
 Source :  Brantford Expositor, August 23, 1951

 BRS=Brantford Red Sox, GT=Galt Terriers, GU=Guelph Maple Leafs, KR=Kitchener Legionnaires,   
LDN=London Majors, STT=St. Thomas Legion, WAT=Waterloo Tigers


CHINOOK BASEBALL LEAGUE

Second baseman Reg Clarkson of the Calgary Buffaloes captured the Chinook League batting title with a .382 average. Clarkson, who left the baseball club early to begin training with the Stampeders football club, also led the circuit in runs batted in, with 26, and home runs, 4.  Bob Wylie of the Mercurys was the runner-up with a .370 mark and Jimmy Berlando of Drumheller was third with a .366 average.  Frank Stone of the Buffaloes topped the league in runs, 37, doubles, 8, and triples, 3. Dick Noon of Purity 99 had the most hits, 40.

Lloyd Bradley of Purity 99, with a 12-3 won-lost record, was the workhorse of the circuit appearing in 17 games, including 11 starts, for 121 innings. His 12 wins topped the league and he displayed impeccable control with just ten walks. Lefty Bentley MacEwen of the Mercurys had a perfect 10-0 record and was tops in strikeouts, 136, in just 93 innings of work. MacEwen won all of his 10 starts, all but one a complete game. He compiled an outstanding earned run average of 1.35. Bill Brookes of Purity had the most free passes, 52. Dale Neilson of Standard hit the most batters, 7, and Brian Gibson of Purity tossed the most wild pitches, 20.

 

AVE : Clarkson CGB - .382 
Hits : Noon C99 - 40 
Runs : Stone CGB - 37 
RBI : Clarkson, Kreski CGB - 26 
Doubles : Stone CGB - 8 
Triples : Stone CGB - 3 
Home Runs : Clarkson CGB - 4 
Stolen Bases : Tkachuk STD - 16 

   CHINOOK BASEBALL LEAGUE         GP  AB   R   H  TB  2B  3B  HR  SB RBI   PCT
   Clarkson Reg CGB                17  76  30  29               4  11  26  .382
   Wylie Bob  CGM                  23  92  27  34               2          .370
   Berlando Jimmy DH               26 101  18  37                          .366
   McKinnon Jim DH                 21  78  19  28                          .359
   Kreski Joe CGB                  26 103  28  36                  10  26  .350
   Bertamini Art DH                20  77  16  26                          .338
   McLellan Johnny DH              21  82  17  26                          .317
   Noon Dick C99                   32 131  34  40                      23  .305
   Loewen Don CS                   29 117  25  35               2      21  .299
   Wylie Harvey CGM                29 118  19  35                          .297
   Ing Cyril CS                    19  74  13  22                          .297
   Leisemer Ron CS                 29 111  25  32                          .288
   Steele Jack CGM                 21  73  17  21       7                  .288
   Wilder Archie CGB               25 102  17  29                          .284
   Empey Bob DH                    22  86  14  24                          .279
   Ing Bruce CS                    23  94  17  26                          .277
   Tkachuk John STD                31 124  16  34                  16      .274
   Bassen Hank CGM                 30 139  19  38                          .273
   Neilson Dale STD                26  75  17  20                          .267
   English Ronnie C99              18  72  15  19                          .264
   Stone Frank CGB                         37           8   3
   VanWassenhove C99                       35
   Wallace Jim C99                         32                      12
   Scott Pete C99                          37
   Goodwin Herb CGM                        37                          23
   Wylie Bernie CGM                                                    22
   Lenz Jim CG9                                             3
   Casebeer Mernus CS                                           3
   Saville Jim DH                                               2
   Unchelenko Fred DH                                           2
   Begg Bill C99                                                2
   Source :  Calgary Herald, August 29, 1951

Wins : Bradley C99 - 12
Won-Lost Pct : MacEwen CGM 10-0- 1.000
Innings : Bradley C99 - 121
Strikeouts : MacEwen CGM - 136

   CHINOOK BASEBALL LEAGUE         G GS CG  W  L   PCT  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO HB WP    ERA
   MacEwen Bentley CGM            11 10  9 10  0 1.000  93  61      14     136         1.35
   Bradley Lloyd CG99                      12  3  .800 121

CGB=Calgary Buffaloes, CGM=Calgary Mercury, C99=Calgary Purity 99, CS=Carstairs,
DH=Drumheller Miners, STD=Standard


OKANAGAN MAINLINE LEAGUE

So far, only the hitting statistics for the Kamloops Elks (one of five teams)
are available.

OKANAGAN MAINLINE LEAGUE      AB  R  H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO HB RBI  PCT
(Kamloops Elks)
Marriott G. KLE               15  5  7                             .467
Portman Bill KLE              62  7 22                             .355
Mellor Buzz KLE               47 10 16                             .340
MacDonald Bill KLE            47 14 15                             .319
Marriott Bill KLE             55  9 17                             .309
Stewart Ken KLE               44  5 13                             .295
Glover KLE                    21  4  6                             .286
Thomson Art KLE               60 15 16                             .267
Jones KLE                     15  1  4                             .267
Johnson Wilf KLE               4  1  1                             .250
Gatin Len KLE                 46  8 11                             .239
Ottem Ray KLE                 46 14 11                             .239
Mayson KLE                    30  6  7                             .233
Swaine Al KLE                 26  4  5                             .192
Maralia Harry KLE             39  2  7                             .179
Cliff Bill KLE                12  2  1                             .083
Ottem Mel KLE                 13  2  1                             .077
Source :  Kamloops Sentinel August 15, 1951)
KLE=Kamloops Elks, KWE-Kelowna Elks Red Sox, OLE-Oliver Elks, PEN-Penticton Athletics, 
VER=Vernon Canadians


BC INTERIOR LEAGUE

In the BC Interior, all we have so far are the stats for two teams, the Kamloops Okonots and the Kamloops CYO.

BC INTERIOR LEAGUE           AB  R  H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO HB RBI  PCT
(Kamloops Okonots)
Pratt Jim KO                 16  5  8                             .500
McNeil Jack KO               25  5 11                             .440
Brkich Zeke KO               49 12 21                             .429
Beecroft Gord KO             50 10 21                             .420
Takenaka Tosh  KO            35  4 11                             .314
Evensen Ron KO               39  5 12                             .308
Hallam KO                    11  6  3                             .273
Fowles Len KO                28  4  7                             .250
Saklofsky Bob KO             40  3  9                             .225
Brewer Bob KO                23  5  5                             .217
Plastiras Pete KO            10  1  2                             .200
Prehara George KO            29  2  5                             .172
Lussier KO                   21  2  1                             .048
(Kamloops CYO)
Francis KLC                  20  4  7                             .350
Paquette Joe KLC             37  7 12                             .324
Corea Sam KLC                24  2  7                             .292
Hornsby Maury KLC            31 13  9                             .290
Lakten KLC                   22  4  6                             .273
Garay KLC                    15  0  4                             .267
Collett KLC                  23  5  6                             .261
Terry KLC                    31  4  8                             .258
Haywood Johnny KLC           28  5  7                             .250
Egely Ollie KLC              38  8  9                             .237
Bregolisse KLC               10  1  2                             .200
Prehara Paul KLC             19  3  3                             .158
Source : Kamloops Sentinel of August 15, 1951)


SLOCAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

J.Gawryletz of New Denver copped the 1951 batting title in the Slocan Baseball League finishing with a .556 mark in nine games.

AVE : Gawryletz NDR - .556
RBI : Hayashi N.& Thring NDR - 6
Doubles : O'Grady R. SLV - 2
Triples : Groenhuysen SLV - 2
Home Runs : Several - 1
Stolen Bases : Saruyama I. NDR - 5
SLOCAN BASEBALL LEAGUE         GP  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR SB CSRBI   PCT
Gawryletz J. NDR                   18     10                    .556
 
Source : Arrow Lakes News, August 9, 1951

SLOCAN BASEBALL LEAGUE         GP  W  L  IP  H  R  ER    ERA
Pearson Tommy NDR                  2  0  20      
Gustafson E. WLW 25 10 3.65


MID-ISLAND SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE

Rudy Richardson led the Duncan Athletics in batting for the 1951 season compiling a .326 average to nip Pete Hawryluk, .323, for the title.  Ken Cessford, who starred both on the mound and at the plate,. was third on the team, hitting .300.

   MID-ISLAND LEAGUE               GP  AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  SB RBI   PCT
   Duncan Athletics only
   Richardson Rudy DNA                 86  18  28               5  12  .326
   Hawryluk Pete DNA                  130  22  42               5  28  .323
   Cessford Ken DNA                   110  31  33               3  23  .300
   Wyllie Dan DNA                     176  33  51               2  37  .290
   Stroulger Charlie DNA              156  36  45              11  27  .288
   Williams Doug DNA                  137  25  39               6  21  .285
   Cornett Lyle DNA                   145  29  40               4  25  .276
   Panze Ole DNA                      143  33  36              20  16  .252
   Folk Tony DNA                       85  10  21               1  15  .247
   Cain Jimmy DNA                      86  20  21               4  10  .244
   Gergel Joe DNA                     141  44  33              16  19  .234
   Branting Ralph DNA                  59   8  13               3   6  .220
   Williams Pete DNA                  101  20  22               2   9  .218
   Janzen Lefty DNA                    43   6   6               1   3  .140
   Koppa John DNA                      22   2   3               1   1  .136
   Thorne Wally DNA                    15   3   1               1   2  .067
   Source :  Cowichan Leader, September 27th
    


SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LEAGUE

Whitey Brinsky the slugging outfielder of the Mankato Merchants paced Southern Minnesota hitters during the 1951 season with a .385 average. Brinsky, who set a league record with 23 home runs and topped the circuit in runs batted in, with 56, had 62 hits in winning the batting crown.  George Sprys, the Albert Lea outfielder, was the runner-up with a .369 percentage. Babe Jensen, also of the Packers, had a .433 average, but did not play in enough games to qualify for the title. Jim O'Brien, Owatonna's fleet centre fielder, got the most hits, 64.

Carl DeRose of the Austin Packers was the top hurler with 17 wins in 22 decisions.

 

AVE : Brinsky MAK - .385 
RUNS : Sunblad LEA - 45
HITS : O'Brien OW - 64
|HR : Brinsky MAK - 23
RBI : Brinsky MAK - 56
   SOUTH MINNESOTA LEAGUE          GP  AB   R   H  TB  2B  3B  HR  SB RBI   PCT
   Top Ten
   Brinsky Whitey MAK                 161  40  62       3   0  23      56  .385
   Sprys George LEA                   141  26  52       5   1   7      47  .369
   Gittens Ed MAK                     170  28  62       8   1  11      34  .365
   Giegel Gordy OW                    163  28  59       8   1  11      34  .362
   O'Brien Jim OW                     178  33  64       8   1   4      30  .360
   Sundblad Billy LEA                 164  45  58      14   0   6      36  .354
   Fuchs Bill WIN                     122  24  42       3   1   8      37  .344
   Schlaffer Augie FAR                165  25  55       9   1   5      34  .333
   Seltz Dick AUS                     140  25  46      10   0   6      29  .329
   Hormann Don(Gabby) WIN             126  28  41      11   0   5      28  .325
   All Batters
   Goethe ROC                           4       2                          .500
   Tweed Jim AUS                        2       1                          .500
   Potter Harold MAK                    2       1                          .500
   Kowalewski Lambert WIN              11   5   5       0   1   0       2  .455
   Jensen Babe LEA                     60  15  26       5   0   2       8  .433
   Janeske Dick WSA                    18       7                          .389
   Brinsky Whitey MAK                 161  40  62       3   0  23      56  .385
   Sprys George LEA                   141  26  52       5   1   7      47  .369
   Gittens Ed MAK                     170  28  62       8   1  11      34  .365
   Giegel Gordy OW                    163  28  59       8   1  11      34  .362
   O'Brien Jim  OW                    178  33  64       8   1   4      30  .360
   Sundblad Billy LEA                 164  45  58      14   0   6      36  .354
   Kuhlman Bob AUS                     20       7       1   1   0       1  .350
   Fuchs Bill WIN                     122  24  42       3   1   8      37  .344
   Schlaffer Augie FAR                165  25  55       9   1   5      34  .333
   Cary Scott LEA-WIN                  39   3  13       3   0   0       8  .333
   Blanchard Johnny(Doc) FAR           12       4                          .333
   Fowler Jim WIN                       3   0   1       0   0   0       1  .333
   Toloff George WIN                    3   0   1       0   0   0       0  .333
   Pavlich John  WSA                    3       1                          .333
   Seltz Dick AUS                     140  25  46      10   0   6      29  .329
   Hormann Gabby WIN                  126  28  41      11   0   5      28  .325
   Gilmore Roy AUS                    156  43  50       8   3  15      38  .321
   Olive Gene WSA                     164      52                          .317
   Dahlberg Clint ROC                 139  36  44       5   2   7      22  .317
   Schmidt Joe FAR                     38      12                          .316
   Lindgren Duane(Red) AUS            178  26  56       9   0   0      23  .315
   Lundquist Bill /Jack OW             90  19  28       4   0   5      16  .311
   Shemo Steve MAK                    158  18  49      10   1   0      17  .310
   Mealey Hockey FAR                  162  25  50      11   1   5      31  .309
   Davis Ernie LEA                    175  25  54      12   1   2      31  .309
   West Gordy LEA                      78  25  24       5   0   3      10  .308
   Giebel Arnie OW                    141  34  43       4   0  11      36  .305
   DeRose Carl AUS                     82   6  25       4   0   3      16  .305
   Isakson Herb FAR                    23       7                          .304
   Riach Tom FAR                       23       7                          .304
   House Sammy AUS                     86      26       4   2   2      13  .302
   Sherry Paul MAK                     43      13                          .302
   Bruns Paul OW                      126  25  38      10   1   1      20  .302
   Lucken Ole FAR                     146      44                          .301
   Thomas Gene WSA                     91      27                          .297
   Leach Bill WIN                     137  17  40       9   0   3      18  .292
   Monje Juan ROC                     144      42                          .292
   Davis Bill AUS-MAK                  24       7                          .292
   Snyder Norm WIN                    127  13  37      10   0   2      32  .291
   Harpuder Mel AUS                   142      41       4   2   4      25  .289
   Phipps Jim WIN                     132  28  38       8   2   4      18  .288
   Driscoll Joe MAK                    21       6                          .286
   Kaess Dick FAR                     165      47                          .285
   Madrid Sal WIN                     170  25  48      11   0   0      17  .282  (1)
   Queen Bill ROC                     149      42                          .282
   Zikmund Tom  ROC                   178      50                          .281
   Balance Bob WSA                     57      16                          .281
   Raso Joey AUS                      177      49       8   2   3      19  .277
   Thompson Adrian FAR                161      44                          .273
   Johnson Stan WSA                    33       9                          .273
   Mueller Johnny WSA                 169      46                          .272
   Deem Pete/Bill FAR                 107      29                          .271
   Ness John MAK                      159      43                          .270
   Campeau Bill AUS                   148      40       4   0   6      27  .270
   Owcar Eddie MAK                     26       7                          .269
   Carlson Ray ROC                    160      43                          .269
   Miller Johnny MAK                   15       4                          .267
   Cavosie Joe AUS                    128      34       7   1   7      27  .266
   Surma Stan OW                      171      45                          .263
   Dolan Bobby FAR                     38      10                          .263
   McCabe Bob LEA                     177  25  46       6   0   2      26  .260
   Sobota Ralph WIN                   154  14  40       6   0   2      11  .260
   Rediske Dick WSA                   158      41                          .259
   Tobias Clair OW                     54      14                          .259
   Nascak Emil WIN                    166  32  43       2   0   3       7  .259
   Marquardt Del LEA                  154  26  39      12   1   3      28  .253
   Sobek George OW                    111      28                          .252
   Masterson Tom MAK                  176      44                          .250
   Austinson Warren WSA-MAK           124      31                          .250
   Kramer Pete WSA                     40      10                          .250
   Zelm George WSA                      8       2                          .250
   Herbison FAR                         4       1                          .250
   Pennertz ROC                         4       1                          .250
   DeLaHunt Ron  WIN                    4   0   1       0   0   0       0  .250
   Turck Don LEA-ROC                  142      35                          .246
   Reed Wally OW                      175      43                          .246
   Grass Paul OW                       29       7                          .241
   Sporn Sam ROC                      158      38                          .241
   Barrett Tom FAR                     75      18                          .240
   Froehle Don WSA                    122      29                          .238
   Raab Paul FAR                       72      17                          .236
   Petrich Paul LEA                    68  10  16       2   0   2      12  .235
   Chmiel Herb FAR                     47      11                          .234
   Rizner Johnny ROC                  180      42                          .233
   Lukasiuk Lou FAR                    65      15                          .231
   Younghans Hal WSA                  150      34                          .227
   Schreiber Dick MAK                   9       2                          .222
   Neuman Gil MAK                      86      19                          .221
   Kraupa Arleigh WSA                  50      11                          .220
   Anderson Gene WSA                   55      12                          .218
   Yohe Buck MAK                       23       5                          .217
   Poliak John LEA                    143  15  31       5   0   1      21  .217
   Stenborg Wally(Moose) OW            51      11                          .216
   Sack Jim AUS                       144      31       5   2   0      19  .215
   Wiles Bob AUS                       14       3       0   0   0       1  .214
   Green Skip MAK                      14       3                          .214
   McDermott Jimmy MAK                 33       7                          .212
   Sommers Don WIN                     19   4   4       1   0   0       2  .211
   Thurnblad Jack OW                   43       9                          .209
   Chalifoux Roland WIN                24   2   5       1   0   0       2  .208
   LaVelle Jack OW                    110      22                          .200
   Riley Ray LEA                       75  17  15       1   1   1       4  .200
   Koval George LEA                    15   1   3       1   0   0       0  .200
   Fowler Gene/Bob MAK                  5       1                          .200
   Steiger Gene ROC                    41       8                          .195
   Durrell Dick FAR                    52      10                          .192
   Sierra Andy MAK                     37       7                          .189
   Haines Jack WIN-AUS                 53      10                          .189
   Haines Jack AUS                     53      10                          .189
   Marquardt Rollie LEA                54      10                          .185
   Zitzman Clete MAK                   92      17                          .185
   Bartholomew Bob WSA                165      30                          .182
   Gabrych Ray WIN                     33   7   6       0   0   0       1  .182
   Afremow Buddy WSA                  107      19                          .178
   Colombatto Pete LEA                159  26  28       7   0   1      11  .176
   Michalowski Johnny WIN              81   8  14       3   0   0       2  .173
   Marso Jack MAK                       6       1                          .167
   Spurlock Paul MAK                    6       1                          .167
   Fischer Dick ROC                    43       7                          .163
   Kneeskern Ralph ROC                 43       7                          .163
   Childs Bob FAR                      13       2                          .154
   Riedesel Jim FAR                    33       5                          .152
   Lee Marty WIN                       20   4   3       1   0   1       3  .150
   Woodall Milton MAK                  61       9                          .148
   Curcio Paul ROC                     34       5                          .147
   Whitcher Bob ROC                    35       5                          .143
   Schaleen  MAK                       29       4                          .138
   Orphan Hugh WIN                     30   1   4       0   0   0       1  .133
   Burgoyne Joe MAK                    15       2                          .133
   Cleary Joe OW                       15       2                          .133
   Sagedahl Manny FAR                  40       5                          .125
   Burns Bud LEA                       16       2                          .125
   Larison FAR                          8       1                          .125
   May FAR                              9       1                          .111
   Beggs Wally ROC                     20       2                          .100
   Anderson H.O. Harry WSA             10       1                          .100
   Eisiminger Bob FAR                  33       3                          .091
   Faber Bob OW                        35       3                          .086
   Mack Joe WIN                        13   1   1       1   0   0       2  .077
   Lovrich Tom WSA                     13       1                          .077
   Kubicki Gene MAK                    14       1                          .071
   Folven Omer AUS                     17       1       0   0   0       0  .059
   Buro Dick ROC                       23       1                          .043
   Lacko Ed MAK                         1       0                          .000
   Fletcher Murray OW                   1       0                          .000
   Majewski Joe LEA                     2       0                          .000
   Spitzer Ernie ROC                    2       0                          .000
   Huffstetler John WSA                 2       0                          .000
   Rumsey Ed WSA                        2       0                          .000
   Squire Jim WIN                       2   0   0       0   0   0       0  .000
   Olsen Lou LEA                        3       0                          .000
   Penny Bob  MAK                       3       0                          .000
   Enright Bill  OW                     3       0                          .000
   Lukitsch Bill WIN                    3   1   0       0   0   0       0  .000
   Olin MAK                             4       0                          .000
   Jensen WSA                           4       0                          .000
   Lee Roy WIN                          4   1   0       0   0   0       0  .000
   Kulig Al WIN                         6   0   0       0   0   0       0  .000
   Bass Dean MAK                       12       0                          .000
   Source : Southern Minnesota Review, Alberta Lea Evening Tribune, November 9, 1951
   & Albert Lea Sunday Tribune, August 26 & Winona August 24, 1951 & Austin August 22, 1951 &
   Albert Lea Sunday Tribune, May 18, 1952
   AUS=Ausin, FAR=Faribault, LEA=Albert Lea, MAK=Mankato, OW=Owatonna, 
ROC=Rochester, WIN=Winona, WSA=Waseca WINS : DeRose AUS - 17
PCT : Sagedahl FAR - .833
SO : DeRose AUS - 123
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LEAGUE W L PCT IP H R BB SO Lee Roy WIN 1 0 1.000 8 6 4 Gilmore Roy AUS 1 0 1.000 5 4 3 Toloff George WIN 1 0 1.000 10 3 4 House Sammy AUS 1 0 1.000 26 16 13 Sagedahl Manny FAR 5 1 .833 72 23 52 Cleary Joe OW 4 1 .800 Chalifoux Roland WIN 3 1 .750 53 22 17 Wiles Bob AUS 2 1 .667 36 11 13 DeRose Carl AUS 17 5 .773 170 28 123 Faber Bob OW 8 3 .727 Riedesel Jim FAR 7 3 .700 78 17 47 Kraupa Arleigh WSA 12 4 .750 Petrich Paul LEA 12 5 .706 163 49 75 Tobias Clair OW 12 5 .706 Marquardt Rollie LEA 8 7 .533 141 84 116 Beggs Wally ROC 3 2 .600 57 18 25 Orphan Hugh WIN 6 5 .545 74 59 53 Kneeskern Ralph ROC 6 6 .500 89 59 77 Stenborg Wally OW 5 4 .556 Whitcher Bob ROC 5 5 .500 93 34 50 Miller Johnny MAK 1 1 .500 61 16 17 Kuhlman Bob AUS 1 1 .500 29 15 6


ATWATER SENIOR LEAGUE, MONTREAL

In a rarity, a hitter from a last-place team has won the batting championship of the 1951 Atwater Senior League. Ray Boutler of Verdun finished with a .370 average to top Graeme Heselton of Mount Royal by eight points. Heselton led the league in hits, with 55. Bill McDonald of St. Henri and Dale Douglas of St. Ann's both hit over .400 but did not have enough at bats to qualify for the batting title.

   ATWATER LEAGUE. MONTREAL       GP PA AB  R  H    TB  2B  HR  SH  SF  SO  RBI   PCT
   McDonald Bill STH                    62    28                                 .452
   Douglas Dale MSA                     52    21                                 .404
   Boutler Ray VUN                     100    37                                 .370
   Heselton Graeme MTR                 152    55                                 .362
   Flynn Gerry MSA                      53    19                                 .358
   Weiner Mort MHA                      79    28                                 .354
   Bowers Calvin MTR                   139    49                                 .353
   Bellini Johnny STH                   51    18                                 .353
   Coan Dino STH                        77    27                                 .351
   Bellini Gino STH                    115    40                                 .348
   Granich Lou MHA                      81    28                                 .346
   Burrows Lorne MTR                    77    26                                 .338
   Gelineau Jack MTR                    87    29                                 .333
   Waxman Murray MHA                    98    32                                 .327
   Cummins Bill VUN                     77    25                                 .325
   Donnelly Frank MSA                   78    25                                 .321
   Karls Ben MHA                        88    28                                 .318
   Wax Bobby MHA                        73    23                                 .315
   Arcudi Tino STH                     120    37                                 .308
   Campbell Guy STH                     85    26                                 .306
   Lalonde Bill MTR                    102    31                                 .304
   Vichira Joe STH                      76    23                                 .303
   Smith Ian MTR                       117    35                                 .299
   Horan Frank VUN                      87    26                                 .299
   Snyder Brodie MTR                   128    38                                 .297
   Kosters Fred STH                    102    30                                 .294
   Rockman Rocky MHA                    75    22                                 .293
   Maguire Frank MSA                   105    30                                 .286
   Sylvestri Dominic STH               100    28                                 .280
   Simon  Mickey STH                   129    36                                 .279
   Garneau Charlie MSA                  56    15                                 .268
   MacAulay Dave  MSA                   94    25                                 .266
   Source :  The Gazette, Montreal, September 14, 1951


HALIFAX & DISTRICT LEAGUE

In an exciting race for the batting title, Joe Fulghum of Stellarton edged out Buddy Condy of the Capitals .411 to .403. Allie Gair and Art Hock also of the Albions tied for third at .312. Hock led in hits, 95, two more than Fulghum and Condy, tied with 93. Gair was tops in home runs, with 19.

Tom Bujnowski of the Capitals had an outstanding summer in leading the pitchers. He led the league in ERA, 1.41, wins, 16, innings, 166, and strikeouts, 141. Ray Tarbox of Dartmouth compiled a 12-5 record and finished second in ERA, at 1.57. Jack Halpin was third with ten wins and a 2.11 ERA.


    
HALIFAX & DISTRICT LEAGUE       GP  AB   R   H  TB  2B  3B  HR  SB RBI   PCT
DARTMOUTH ARROWS
O'Brien Stu                         68      26       3   0   5          .382
Acocella Angelo(Doc)               232      69       9   1   3          .297
Webber Art                          52      14       2   0   0          .269
Rose Art                           155      41       5   2   1          .265
Carter Billy                        92      24       3   0   0          .261
Ruven Irvin(Peaches)                23       6       0   0   0          .261
Decker Bob                         170      44       7   2   5          .258
Yeomans Harry                      105      27       3   1   2          .257
Vacella Frank                      121      29       4   2   2          .241
Giordano Dave                       23       5       0   0   0          .217
Gagnon Dave                        111      23       6   1   1          .207
Davis Lonnie                        20       4       0   0   0          .200
Summa Charlie                       91      18       1   0   1          .197
Duarte Johnny                       51      10       1   2   0          .196
Zwicker                             11       2       0   0   0          .182
D'Avanzo Buzz                       73      13       1   0   1          .178
Lay Joe                            108      18       5   1   0          .167
Wright Tedd                        159      24       2   0   4          .151
Turdo Dave                          23       3       2   0   0          .130
      
LIVERPOOL LARRUPERS
Fairchild Jim                      130      40       7   3   3          .308
Falter Frank                       168      50       7   2   5          .298
Seaman Danny                       151      45       7   2   4          .298
Rice Billy                         208      55      12   0   1          .264
Goguen Ernie                       137      36                          .263
O'Donnell Bob                      156      40      11   2   1          .257
Morgan Harold(Duke)                119      27       8   0   1          .255
Averill Art                         40      10       2   0   0          .250
Skinner Ray                          4       1       0   0   0          .250
Bowers Mac                         190      40       5   2   1          .211
Ceccere Ralph                      170      33       8   0   1          .194
Trischman Hal                      105      17       4   0   1          .162
Worthley Dick                       19       0       0   0   0          .000
     
KENTVILLE WILDCATS
Landry Junior                       16       5       0   0   0          .312
Andrikowitch Giggy                  45      14       3   1   1          .311
Kurty Jack                         171      52      18   2   5          .304
Lewicki Ed                          71      21       3   3   0          .296
Felton Jim                          47      13       1   2   1          .277
Tonery Chris                        51      14       2   2   1          .275
McKenzie Don                       200      54       5   2   5          .270
Troisi Carman                      225      59      11   2   4          .262
McLaughlin Barney                  111      29       6   5   0          .261
Langley Dave                       143      26       5   2   0          .252
Bruce Bev                           12       3       1   0   0          .250
Cerchie Syl                        128      29       6   0   2          .227
Makris Angis                       111      25       5   1   0          .225
Oliva Joe                          121      27       3   2   3          .223
Coleman Frank                       10       2       0   0   0          .200
Moore j.                            46       8       0   0   0          .167
Reifsnyder Ray                      42       7       1   0   0          .143
Hutchinson                          49       3       0   0   0          .061
      
TRURO BEARCATS
Main Bucky                         248      71      11   2  11          .286
Russell Don                        205      54       9   5   5          .263
Bobrowiecki Mike                   216      56       8   6   6          .259
Falwell Johnny                     198      50      10   2   3          .253
Donaruma                             9       2       1   0   0          .222
Gregory Win                        138      30       4   3   0          .217
Norskey Al(Babe)                   214      46       9   0   6          .215
Hewes Harry                         67      14       2   0   1          .209
Willis Ed                           53      10       3   0   1          .189
Howe Steve                          44       8       1   0   1          .182
Thompson Jack                       11       2       0   0   0          .182
McMahon Jack                        83      14       2   0   1          .169
Pollock Lou                         13       2       1   0   0          .154
Stackpole Phil                     198      28       2   2   0          .151
       
STELLARTON ALBIONS
Fulghum Joe                        226      93      10   1   7          .411
Allie Gair                         289      91       8   5  19          .312
Hoch Art                           304      95                          .312
MacDonald John(Brother)             49      15                          .306
Keany Walter(Huck)                 244      71              11          .291
Rogers Kay                         274      50      19   4   0          .288
Sires Leroy                        262      73                          .278
Reekie Harry                       240      65                          .271
Brooks Bill                        183      47                          .257
Alford John                         90      15       1   0   1          .167
Prozener Frankie                    14       1       0   0   0          .071
      
HALIFAX CAPITALS
Condy W.A.(Buddy)                  231      93      16   8   1          .403
Woods Leo                          206      64       7   1   0          .311
Fitzgerald Bob                     221      65      11   0   7          .294
Clark Johnny                       214      62       9   1   2          .289
Fobert Rudy                         73      21       4   3   1          .287
Durkin Harry                       206      54       8   3   3          .262
Cormier Dick                        35       9       1   1   1          .257
McSweeney                           86      22       3   0   0          .256
Burchell Bob(Red)                  243      56                          .231
Watson Bobby                        26       5       1   0   0          .192
Joseph Hum                          87      16       5   2   1          .183
Maloney Eddie                      180      30       4   1   0          .167
Donleavy Ed                         52       7       1   0   0          .135
Manning Bob                         98      13       1   1   0          .132
Source : Compiled by Colin Howell from the Halifax Herald
HALIFAX & DISTRICT LEAGUE        G  W  L   PCT  IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO    ERA
DARTMOUTH ARROWS
Tarbox Ray                         12  5  .706 138 107  39  24     36 111   1.57
Rothman Mort                        0  0  .000   4   4   1   1      0   6   2.46
Parsons Wilson                      3  4  .429  68  46  28  24     41  54   3.69
Iceton Warren                       3  3  .500  41      23  17     11  17   3.71
Caram Ray                           1  5  .167  47  38  30  23     32  35   4.44
Duarte Johnny                       2  9  .182  94  99  72  52     48  44   4.99
Savard Gene                         1  8  .111  73  84  48  42     30  38   5.19
Patterson Jackie                    0  3  .000  33  42  27  24     14  16   6.61
     
LIVERPOOL LARRUPERS
Fitzpatrick Dick                    1  2  .333  15  13       3     15   9   1.76
Davis Gerald                        4  6  .400  93  72      21     44  60   2.03
Goguen Ernie                        8  4  .667 121  88      34     50  71   2.53
Burns Mick                          0  0  .000   3   1   1   1      0   1   2.90
Kondracki Bob                       3  8  .273 115 105             41  48   3.38
McGee Frank                         1  0 1.000  12   9       5      5   5   3.55
Reghetti D.                         0  0  .000  10  16   5   4      7   3   3.60
Staples Neil                        1  6  .143  63  74      29     25  22   4.14
Wharton Don                         1  1  .500  25  27  14  12      4   8   4.32
Girard Norm                               .000  12  19  13   9              6.75
       
KENTVILLE WILDCATS
Forisz Johnny                       4  3  .571  50  39      10     22  52   1.78
Kuharetz John                       2  7  .222 115 112  70  36     28  40   2.82
Eichorn Dick                        7  4  .636 102  85  47  35     46  70   3.09
Brightman Harry                     3  4  .429  55  59  27  21     24  27   3.42
Curran Jack(Red)                    7  4  .636  99 114  65  39     20  35   3.56
Mulane W.                           1  0 1.000   2   2   1   1      0   0   4.50
Cassidy Dick                        3  6  .333  57  59  41  29     28  31   4.61
Ruyak Joe                           1  0 1.000  25  30  18  14      9  16   5.04
Lang John                           1  2  .333  22  25  14  12     10  18   5.36
Gazda Eddie                         1  1  .500  16  26  16  11      8  10   6.19
Moore j.                            0  1  .000   4   6  10   5      5   2  12.29
Tonery Chris                        0  0  .000   2   3   6   3      3   0
     
TRURO BEARCATS
Towle Art                           0  0  .000   4   5   1   1      0   1   2.25
Custer Darrell                      6  3  .667  98  86  39  34              3.13
Chartier Art                        5  6  .455  93  95  50  36     32  42   3.50
Kowalski Dick                       5  5  .500  83  81  50  41     31  38   4.46
Averill Dick                        6  6  .500  92  97  64  46     33  41   4.48
Murphy Eddie                        1  0 1.000  43  37  25  22     32  26   4.60
Murphy Don                                .000  24   2  20  13      9  10   4.81
Durkee Charlie                      3  5  .375  51  59  41  32     19  20   5.61
Kroeck Bob                          0  1  .000   8  10   9   7      7   4   8.21
      
STELLARTON ALBIONS
Pazdan Joel                         6  0 1.000  57  41      14     24  34   2.19
Mustain Vern(Preacher)              8  3  .727 101  92      29     30  30   2.58
Moring Ray                          7  1  .875  71  62      25     32  50   3.18
Woodlief Don                        8  2  .800 102  73      37     54  88   3.25
Roy Syd                             6  3  .667  79  69      30     32  38   3.42
Hough George                        2  2  .500  27  27  15  13     10  20   4.47
Gardner Bob                         0  0  .000   4   4   2   2      5   5   4.50
McAuliffe Andy                      1  1  .500  16  25  17  15      9  13   8.44
     
HALIFAX CAPITALS
Bujnowski Tom                      16  2  .889 166 119      26     50 141   1.41
Halpin Jack                        10  6  .625 137 115      32     60  90   2.11
Myketyn Johnny                      0  0  .000   8   4       2      5   4   2.35
Clarke John(Twit)                   1  3  .250  51  49      16     11  26   2.81
Burchell Bob(Red)                   0  1  .000   9  10       3      3   9   3.18
Hennebury Jim                       4  7  .364 111          51     55  84   4.15
Davis Bob(Dizzy)                    5  5  .500  67  73      37     35       4.94