1951 Cleveland Indians
Franchise seasons · 1950s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Cleveland Indians franchise archive · Available years: 1903–2021 · 119 seasons.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Cleveland Indians | — | 22 | 14 |
| 1952 Cleveland Indians | — | 22 | 13 |
| 1951 Cleveland Indians · Current season | — | 24 | 13 |
| 1950 Cleveland Indians | — | 17 | 13 |
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | — | 22 | 10 |
Same era: other teams in 1951
- 1951 Boston Red Sox · 87–67
- 1951 Chicago Cubs · 62–92
- 1951 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1951 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1951 Detroit Tigers · 73–81
- 1951 New York Yankees · 98–56
More teams from 1951
- 1951 Philadelphia Athletics · 70–84
- 1951 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1951 St. Louis Browns · 52–102
- 1951 St. Louis Cardinals · 81–73
- 1951 Washington Senators · 62–92
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.20 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Chakales | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 68.33 | 4.74 | Average (48) — 77 of 112 pitchers in the available 1951 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.74 over 68.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Fahr | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.76 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Feller | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 249.67 | 3.50 | Average (56) — 19 of 112 pitchers in the available 1951 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.50 over 249.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Garcia | Pitchers | 25 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Gromek | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 107.33 | 2.77 | Average (59) — 7 of 112 pitchers in the available 1951 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.77 over 107.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bubba Harris | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sam Jones | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 8.67 | 2.08 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Lemon | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 263.33 | 3.52 | Average (56) — 19 of 112 pitchers in the available 1951 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.52 over 263.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Rozek | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.93 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | 18.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Early Wynn | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 274.33 | 3.02 | Strong (60) — 3 of 112 pitchers in the available 1951 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.02 over 274.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Zuverink | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.33 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Hegan | Catchers | 4 | batting | 416 | 99 | 6 | .238 | — | — | Average (47) — 152 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 416 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Murray | Catchers | 12 | batting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Hal Naragon | Catchers | 23 | batting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catchers | 15 | batting | 137 | 36 | 2 | .263 | — | — | Average (51) — 91 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 137 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Ávila | Infielders | 1 | batting | 542 | 165 | 10 | .304 | — | — | Average (59) — 14 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 542 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Boone | Infielders | 8 | batting | 544 | 127 | 12 | .233 | — | — | Average (46) — 164 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 544 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Merl Combs | Infielders | 11 | batting | 28 | 5 | 0 | .179 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Luke Easter | Infielders | 9 | batting | 486 | 131 | 27 | .270 | — | — | Average (57) — 30 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 486 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Minnie Miñoso | Infielders | 6 | batting | 14 | 6 | 0 | .429 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Rosen | Infielders | 7 | batting | 573 | 152 | 24 | .265 | — | — | Average (55) — 53 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 573 at-bats and 24 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Infielders | 5 | batting | 88 | 19 | 1 | .216 | — | — | Average (46) — 164 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 88 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sam Chapman | Outfielders | 31 | batting | 246 | 56 | 6 | .228 | — | — | Average (47) — 152 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 246 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Allie Clark | Outfielders | 31 | batting | 10 | 3 | 1 | .300 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Larry Doby | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 447 | 132 | 20 | .295 | — | — | Strong (60) — 11 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 447 at-bats and 20 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Kennedy | Outfielders | 33 | batting | 321 | 79 | 7 | .246 | — | — | Average (49) — 121 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 321 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Lehner | Outfielders | 38 | batting | 13 | 3 | 0 | .231 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Clarence Maddern | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 12 | 2 | 0 | .167 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Barney McCosky | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 61 | 13 | 0 | .213 | — | — | Average (46) — 164 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 61 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dale Mitchell | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 510 | 148 | 11 | .290 | — | — | Average (57) — 30 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 510 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Simpson | Outfielders | 35 | batting | 332 | 76 | 7 | .229 | — | — | Average (46) — 164 of 210 batters in the available 1951 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 332 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doug Hansen | Outfielders | 2 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lou Klein | Outfielders | 2 | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Milt Nielsen | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Thurman Tucker | Outfielders | 38 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1951 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1951 Cleveland Indians season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:08:11.401452+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.