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1951 New York Yankees
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| 1951 New York Yankees | ||
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| 1951 Information | ||
| Owner(s) | Dan Topping and Del Webb | |
| Manager(s) | Casey Stengel | |
| Local television | WPIX | |
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| Baseball-Reference | 1951 New York Yankees | |
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[edit] 1951 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page
The New York Yankees' 1951 season was the 49th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 18th pennant, finishing 5 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the New York Giants in 6 games.
This year was noted for a "changing of the guard" for the Yankees, as it was Joe DiMaggio's final season and Mickey Mantle's first.
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | 118 | 348 | 103 | .296 | 10 | 54 |
| Yogi Berra | 141 | 547 | 161 | .294 | 27 | 88 |
| Bobby Brown | 103 | 313 | 84 | .268 | 6 | 51 |
| Jerry Coleman | 121 | 362 | 90 | .249 | 3 | 43 |
| Joe Collins | 125 | 262 | 75 | .286 | 9 | 48 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 116 | 415 | 109 | .263 | 12 | 71 |
| Phil Rizzuto | 144 | 540 | 148 | .274 | 2 | 43 |
| Gene Woodling | 120 | 420 | 118 | .281 | 15 | 71 |
[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brideweser | 2 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Cerv | 12 | 28 | 6 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| Clint Courtney | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hopp | 46 | 63 | 13 | .206 | 2 | 4 |
| Ralph Houk | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Jackie Jensen | 56 | 168 | 50 | .298 | 8 | 25 |
| Billy Johnson | 15 | 40 | 12 | .300 | 0 | 4 |
| Mickey Mantle | 96 | 341 | 91 | .267 | 13 | 65 |
| Cliff Mapes | 45 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 2 | 8 |
| Billy Martin | 51 | 58 | 15 | .259 | 0 | 2 |
| Gil McDougald | 31 | 402 | 123 | .306 | 14 | 63 |
| Johnny Mize | 113 | 332 | 86 | .259 | 10 | 49 |
| Charlie Silvera | 18 | 51 | 14 | .275 | 1 | 7 |
| Archie Wilson | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] 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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| Ed Lopat | 31 | 234.7 | 21 | 9 | 2.91 | 93 |
| Tom Morgan | 27 | 124.7 | 9 | 3 | 3.68 | 57 |
| Vic Raschi | 35 | 258.3 | 21 | 10 | 3.27 | 164 |
| Allie Reynolds | 40 | 221 | 17 | 8 | 3.05 | 126 |
[edit] Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tommy Byrne | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6.86 | 14 |
| Tom Ferrick | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Bobby Hogue | 7 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Bob Muncrief | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Ernie Nevel | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Bob Porterfield | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 2 |
| Johnny Sain | 7 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 4.14 | 21 |
| Fred Sanford | 11 | 26.7 | 0 | 3 | 3.71 | 10 |
| Art Schallock | 11 | 46.3 | 3 | 1 | 3.88 | 19 |
| Bob Wiesler | 4 | 9.3 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 3 |
[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jack Kramer | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.65 | 15 |
| Bob Kuzava | 23 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2.40 | 50 |
| Joe Ostrowski | 34 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3.49 | 30 |
| Stubby Overmire | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.63 | 14 |
| Spec Shea | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4.33 | 38 |
[edit] World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL New York Giants (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Giants – 5, Yankees – 1 | October 4 | Yankee Stadium | 65,673 |
| 2 | Giants – 1, Yankees – 3 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 66,018 |
| 3 | Yankees – 2, Giants – 6 | October 6 | Polo Grounds | 52,035 |
| 4 | Yankees – 6, Giants – 2 | October 8 | Polo Grounds | 49,010 |
| 5 | Yankees – 13, Giants – 1 | October 9 | Polo Grounds | 47,530 |
| 6 | Giants – 3, Yankees – 4 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 61,711 |
[edit] Further Reading
- Sol Gittleman: Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York's Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
[edit] External links
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