NLB - denotes that the player previously exceeded major league rookie limits in the Negro Leagues, but 1951 was considered to be their major league rookie season

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Batting

Batting
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age Tm
1Cal Abrams81949195608.5567194316112574336419321381220304290.269.386.392.778Apr 19, 194927BRO
2Bob Addis41950195300.920857653470150222247863747.281.327.341.668Sep 1, 195025BSN
3Johnny Bero2194819510-0.365201169263450517112731.201.311.320.631Sep 26, 194828SLB
4Steve Bilko101949196205.06001995173822043285137627624234395.249.336.444.780Sep 22, 194922STL
5Dick Bokelmann3195119530-0.33416140000000006.000.000.000.000Aug 3, 195124STL
6Rocky Bridges111951196112.8919253822722455628011161871015205229.247.310.313.623Apr 17, 195123BRO
7Smoky Burgess1819491967933.41691501444714851318230331266731314477270.295.362.446.807Apr 19, 194924CHC
8Jim Busby1319501962112.8135246564250541111316235484389748310439.262.314.350.665Apr 23, 195024CHW
9Bob Chakales71951195700.617110596526111900110.271.278.333.612Apr 21, 195123CLE
10Dave Cole61950195500.48564613141131100215.230.254.426.680Sep 9, 195020BSN
11Dick Cole6195119570-0.7456138212151063035010210723132124.249.322.312.634Apr 27, 195125TOT
12Chuck Connors2194919510-0.867215202164851218401225.238.280.302.582May 1, 194930CHC
13Al Corwin5195119550-0.21288579912212500127.152.163.278.441Jul 25, 195124NYG
14Jack Cusick2195119520-1.3114269242214242222222338.174.245.231.477Apr 24, 195123CHC
15George Estock11951195100.137970200000012.286.375.286.661Apr 21, 195126BSN
16Dee Fondy81951195805.796737593502437100014447693738453203526.286.324.413.737Apr 17, 195126CHC
17Bob Friend16195119664-5.960212991137561381622600038375.121.150.144.294Apr 28, 195120PIT
18Fred Hatfield91950195804.8722236620392604936710251651514248247.242.332.321.654Aug 31, 195026BOS
19Solly Hemus1119491959025.99613251269445973613741512632118456247.273.390.411.801Apr 27, 194928STL
20Bill Jennings1195119510-1.6642241952035102013102642.179.276.251.527Jul 19, 195125SLB
21Jackie Jensen1119501961327.814386080523681014632594519992914355750546.279.369.460.829Apr 18, 195024NYY
22Bob Kelly4195119580-0.31239890316000100222.178.196.178.373May 4, 195123CHC
23Leo Kiely7195119600-0.22101551398202017001243.144.212.180.392Jun 27, 195121BOS
24Johnny Kucab3195019520-0.26240353300020059.086.200.086.286Sep 14, 195031PHA
25Clem Labine13195019622-2.05142572271217303110015121.075.136.128.264Apr 18, 195024BRO
26Paul LaPalme7195119570-0.22541661471320410600529.136.175.177.352May 28, 195127PIT
27Lou Limmer2195119540-1.4209603530661071941962336377.202.285.360.646Apr 22, 195126PHA
28Johnny Logan1319511963433.2150358935244651140721641935471913451472.268.330.378.708Apr 17, 195125BSN
29Dale Long1019511963110.210133431302038480513533132467103353460.267.341.464.805Apr 21, 195125TOT
30Turk Lown11195119620-0.1506241214133542110001348.164.211.215.426Apr 24, 195127CHC
31Jack Maguire2195019510-0.694214192254652221101836.240.305.318.622Apr 18, 195026TOT
32Bob Mahoney21951195200.03621183400020029.222.300.222.522May 3, 195123TOT
33Mickey Mantle HOF181951196820110.2240199108102167624153447253615091533817331710.298.421.557.977Apr 17, 195119NYY
34Luis Márquez NLB51946195443.92437646831221943369714846224.284.352.389.742Apr 18, 195120BSN
35Fred Marsh7194919560-1.44651378123614829643810961314125171.239.310.311.622Apr 19, 194927SLB
36Billy Martin111950196113.010213719341942587713728643333429188355.257.300.369.669Apr 18, 195023NYY
37Morrie Martin10194919590-0.62501781651528200700445.170.189.182.371Apr 25, 194928PHA
38Willie Mays HOF231948197324156.23005125451092420683293525141660190933910314681526.301.384.557.940May 25, 195120NYG
39Jim McDonald91950195800.7139153128142351010001848.180.281.234.515Jul 27, 195024SLB
40Gil McDougald1019511960640.71336539846766971291187511125764544559623.276.356.410.766Apr 20, 195123NYY
41Roy McMillan1619511966225.8209376566752739163925335685944136665711.243.314.321.635Apr 16, 195121CIN
42Minnie Miñoso HOF NLB20194619801353.319488233705912282113365951951089216130848584.299.387.461.848Apr 19, 194922TOT
43Julio Moreno4195019530-0.573114106514300200317.132.156.160.316Sep 8, 195030WSH
44Tom Morgan121951196300.044326824721464151200573.186.202.271.474Apr 20, 195121NYY
45Chet Nichols9195119640-0.9189188173822100500350.127.142.133.275Apr 19, 195120BSN
46Ray Noble NLB71945195301.4201577519621232271475704741.237.306.387.694Apr 18, 195128NYG
47Tom Poholsky6195019570-0.515925522820397001410541.171.188.202.390Apr 20, 195021STL
48Joe Presko6195119580-0.7130170156927200500726.173.209.186.394May 3, 195122STL
49Earl Rapp31949195200.11353062792773164239212541.262.325.369.694Apr 28, 194930TOT
50Marv Rotblatt3194819510-0.33518150000000017.000.063.000.063Jul 4, 194823CHW
51Pete Runnels1419511964529.9179973296373876185428264496303751844627.291.375.378.753Jul 1, 195123WSH
52Art Schallock51951195500.258544549000200417.200.265.200.465Jul 16, 195127NYY
53Bob Schultz4195119550-0.265555258100200117.154.170.173.343Apr 20, 195127CHC
54Harry Simpson NLB111946195915.510123594323941487012045764342318312429.269.334.404.738Apr 21, 195120CLE
55Lou Sleater71950195800.61451101038210141200411.204.234.340.573Apr 25, 195024SLB
56George Spencer8195019600-0.4122565046000300321.120.170.120.290Aug 17, 195024NYG
57Ebba St. Claire41951195400.716448845039112232740213552.249.306.356.662Apr 17, 195129BSN
58George Strickland101950196006.9971326828243056338427362841210361453.224.313.311.624May 7, 195025PIT
59Jim Suchecki3195019520-0.13827220200020035.091.200.091.291May 20, 195023SLB
60Ben Taylor3195119550-0.65213412116282136111131.231.306.339.645Jul 29, 195123SLB
61Frank Thomas1619511966318.81766691762857921671262312869621522484894.266.320.454.774Aug 17, 195122PIT
62Don Thompson4194919540-1.72173433075267801194113132.218.296.254.550Apr 24, 194927BRO
63Chris Van Cuyk31950195200.244575141110050019.216.245.235.481Jul 16, 195024BRO
64Gene Verble2195119530-0.781219198204032017112011.202.275.237.513Apr 17, 195123WSH
65Davey Williams61949195515.551719941785235450611032163612164144.252.320.351.672Sep 16, 194923NYG
66Bobby Young8194819580-2.1687271924472446096828151371819208212.249.308.318.626Aug 30, 194826SLB
67Sal Yvars81947195401.1210467418411021201042113741.244.315.344.659Sep 27, 194727NYG
Totals523194519801056103798612682711125715570298404608101931081399314678181271514356.268.345.412.757

Pitching

Pitching
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP Debut Age Tm
1Dick Bokelmann3195119530-0.934.4294.903411600368.07349372384271053131.632Aug 3, 195124STL
2Bob Chakales7195119570-0.41525.3754.5417123883111420.14452462123122525187721218831.594Apr 21, 195123CLE
3Dave Cole6195019550-0.6618.2504.93842731310237.1221151130161996119711211011.770Sep 9, 195020BSN
4Al Corwin51951195502.91810.6433.981172233625289.1289145128361561414231212811.538Jul 25, 195124NYG
5George Estock11951195100.101.0004.333711600360.15633292370110022631.541Apr 21, 195126BSN
6Bob Friend1619511966446.8197230.4613.586024975616336103611.03772165214382868941281734461350152141.292Apr 28, 195120PIT
7Bob Kelly41951195801.81218.4004.501233539722362.03742061812815212146601815761.453May 4, 195123CHC
8Leo Kiely71951196007.82627.4913.3720939998129523.0562239196391892021292522691.436Jun 27, 195121BOS
9Johnny Kucab31950195200.155.5004.4459335205152.0169847518514482026581.447Sep 14, 195031PHA
10Clem Labine1319501962214.37756.5793.635133828872941079.2104349243581396675511102745771.333Apr 18, 195024BRO
11Paul LaPalme71951195705.02445.3484.42253519410213616.16453533037127221277433327241.488May 28, 195127PIT
12Turk Lown1119511962010.65561.4744.1250449255101731032.0978525472105590585741013345741.519Apr 24, 195127CHC
13Bob Mahoney21951195200.325.2864.963641900090.29957508501340034101.643May 3, 195123TOT
14Morrie Martin101949195904.53834.5284.29250421018115604.260732028856249122452721526371.416Apr 25, 194928PHA
15Jim McDonald9195019580-0.92427.4714.2713655301531468.048926222224231815880720641.538Jul 27, 195024SLB
16Julio Moreno41950195301.11822.4504.257345151402336.234918115931157611971314831.503Sep 8, 195030WSH
17Tom Morgan121951196307.56747.5883.6144361204187661023.1104046741095300423644031242931.309Apr 20, 195121NYY
18Chet Nichols91951196405.53436.4863.64189715323410603.16002862444528016266621926221.459Apr 19, 195120BSN
19Tom Poholsky61950195706.83152.3733.93159104303051753.279138132990192263161311631841.304Apr 20, 195021STL
20Joe Presko61951195801.62537.4034.6112861291525490.151126825158188102021401121401.426May 3, 195122STL
21Marv Rotblatt31948195100.143.5714.823542000174.27444406511302013381.674Jul 4, 194823CHW
22Art Schallock5195119550-0.367.4624.02581419301170.1199987611913775137811.703Jul 16, 195127NYY
23Bob Schultz41951195500.0913.4095.16651923300183.0179117105171256677078451.661Apr 20, 195127CHC
24Harry Simpson NLB11194619591-0.10027.001000000.1211000000036.000Apr 21, 195120CLE
25Lou Sleater7195019580-0.51218.4004.701312154714300.2306181157321721815281313671.590Apr 25, 195024SLB
26George Spencer81950196001.71610.6154.05122947309251.122812311340106148240310591.329Aug 17, 195024NYG
27Jim Suchecki3195019520-0.206.0005.3838617000103.213073629501562014951.736May 20, 195023SLB
28Chris Van Cuyk3195019520-1.3711.3895.1644267501160.117099921963510310127041.453Jul 16, 195024BRO
Totals185194619667113.3731828.4693.994614132817183637136414066.1144017133623512565504528629925935307608586.000