1951 Rule V Draft

The major league 1951 Rule V Draft was held November 19-20 in Cincinnati, OH, while the minor league phase was held December 3-5 in Columbus, OH. 180 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs at a total cost of $484,000. 18 players were drafted by major league teams, while minor league teams selected 162 players. Additionally 2 umpires were selected by minor leagues.

George Schmees was the first pick of the major league draft. Frank Biscan was the first pick of the minor league draft.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Boston Red Sox	Hal Bevan	Infielder	Hollywood Stars	Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox	George Wilson	Outfielder	Birmingham Barons	Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians	none	--	--	--
Detroit Tigers	Alex Garbowski	Shortstop	Seattle Rainiers	Seattle
New York Yankees	Gene Mauch	Infielder	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Braves
Philadelphia A's	Keith Thomas	Outfielder	Syracuse Chiefs	New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns	George Schmees	Outfielder	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Browns	Earl Harrist	Pitcher	Oakland Oaks	Oakland
Washington Senators	Glenn Elliott	Pitcher	Sacramento Solons	Sacramento
Boston Braves	none	--	--	--
Brooklyn Dodgers	none	--	--	--
Chicago Cubs	Bud Hardin	Infielder	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs	Harvey Gentry	Outfielder	Ottawa Giants	New York Giants
Chicago Cubs	Tom Simpson	Pitcher	Buffalo Bisons	Buffalo
Cincinnati Reds	Joe Rossi	Catcher	Portland Beavers	Portland
Cincinnati Reds	Hank Foiles	Catcher	Kansas City Blues	New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds	Bill Bevens	Pitcher	Salem Senators	Salem
New York Giants	none	--	--	--
Philadelphia Phillies	Con Dempsey	Pitcher	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco
Philadelphia Phillies	Nippy Jones	1st baseman	Houston Buffaloes	St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates	Clem Koshorek	Shortstop	Toledo Mud Hens	Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals	Herb Gorman	OF/1B	Hollywood Stars	Pittsburgh Pirates

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Columbus Red Birds	William Allen	Pitcher	Fort Worth Cats	Brooklyn Dodgers
Kansas City Blues	Rubén Gómez	Pitcher	St. Jean Braves	St. Jean
Milwaukee Brewers	Jack Parks	Infielder	Montgomery Rebels	Montgomery
Minneapolis Millers	Roy Broome	Outfielder	Houston Buffaloes	St. Louis Cardinals
St. Paul Saints	Frank Baldwin	Catcher	Oklahoma City Indians	Oklahoma City
Toledo Mud Hens	Harvey Zernia	1st baseman	Omaha Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Royals	Ralph "Country" Brown	Outfielder	Atlanta Crackers	Boston Braves
Rochester Red Wings	Jack Byers	Outfielder	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Senators
Springfield Cubs	Hal Meek	Catcher	Wichita Indians	Cleveland Indians
Springfield Cubs	Chris Kitsos	Shortstop	Mobile Bears	Brooklyn Dodgers
Toronto Maple Leafs	Leon Foulk	Pitcher	Des Moines Bruins	Chicago Cubs
Hollywood Stars	Larry Shepard	Pitcher	Great Falls Electrics	Brooklyn Dodgers
Hollywood Stars	Carlos Bernier	Outfielder	Tampa Smokers	Tampa
Los Angeles Angels	Elvin Tappe	Catcher	Beaumont Roughnecks	New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels	Bob Zick	Pitcher	Savannah Indians	Philadelphia A's
Oakland Oaks	Dick McCoy	Pitcher	Pueblo Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
San Francisco Seals	Frank Biscan	Pitcher	Memphis Chicks	Chicago White Sox

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Chattanooga Lookouts	Dick Sinovic	Outfielder	Vancouver Capilanos	Vancouver
Chattanooga Lookouts	Hank DiJohnson	Catcher	Niagara Falls Citizens	Niagara Falls
Memphis Chicks	Bob Snyder	Pitcher	Vancouver Capilanos	Vancouver
Memphis Chicks	John Wilson	Pitcher	Davenport Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Mobile Bears	Wade Browning	Pitcher	Richmond Colts	Richmond
Nashville Vols	Peter Mazar	Pitcher	Winston-Salem Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
New Orleans Pelicans	Clarence Richardson	Pitcher	Elmira Pioneers	Brooklyn Dodgers
New Orleans Pelicans	Bob Hyatt	3rd baseman	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Senators
Fort Worth Cats	Kenny Hemphill	Pitcher	Sioux City Soos	New York Giants
Fort Worth Cats	Jim Melton	Pitcher	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Chicago White Sox
Houston Buffaloes	Charles Schmidt	Shortstop	Denver Bears	Boston Braves
Oklahoma City Indians	Thomas Lind	Shortstop	Hartford Chiefs	Boston Braves
Oklahoma City Indians	Joe Stringfellow	Catcher	Texarkana Bears	Texarkana
San Antonio Missions	Vern Morgan	3rd baseman	Des Moines Bruins	Chicago Cubs
San Antonio Missions	Arthur Vicital	Pitcher	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Fargo-Moorhead
San Antonio Missions	Antonio Lorenzo	Pitcher	Tampa Smokers	Tampa
Shreveport Sports	Charles Haag	Pitcher	Albany Senators	Albany
Tulsa Oilers	Ed Sanicki	Outfielder	Schenectady Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies

Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Charleston Senators	William Jankowski	Infielder	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Dayton Indians	Bob Knoke	Catcher	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Dayton Indians	Marvin Jones	Catcher	Salina Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies
Dayton Indians	Jose Bache	Shortstop	Tacoma Tigers	Tacoma
Albany Senators	Fred Schmitt	Outfielder	Richmond Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Binghamton Triplets	Bernie Creger	Shortstop	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Elmira Pioneers	Milton Walker	Outfielder	Miami Beach Flamingos	Miami Beach
Wilkes-Barre Indians	Albert Fedak	Pitcher	Waco Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Williamsport Tigers	Richard Welker	Outfielder	Norfolk Tars	New York Yankees
Columbia Reds	Ralph Lucas	Outfielder	Knoxville Smokies	New York Giants
Columbus Cardinals	Dick Aubertin	Pitcher	Twin Falls Cowboys	New York Yankees
Columbus Cardinals	James McArdle	Catcher	Sunbury Giants	New York Giants
Columbus Cardinals	Jim Holder	Pitcher	Spokane Indians	Spokane
Jacksonville Tars	George Barrow	3rd Baseman	Miami Sun Sox	Brooklyn Dodgers
Montgomery Rebels	John McPherson	OF/C	Headland Dixie Runners	Headland
Montgomery Rebels	Raymond Faust	Pitcher	Lubbock Hubbers	Lubbock
Montgomery Rebels	Robert Wiltse	Pitcher	Greenville Bucks	Greenville
Savannah Indians	Ramiro Vazquez	Shortstop	Havana Cubans	Washington Senators
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Paul Mauldin	Outfielder	Richmond Colts	Richmond
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Guido Pelosi	2nd Baseman	Hagerstown Braves	Boston Braves
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	George Noga	Shortstop	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	James Watson	Outfielder	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Thomas Stone	Pitcher	Headland Dixie Runners	Headland
Omaha Cardinals	Richard Chilton	Outfielder	Danville Leafs	Danville
Omaha Cardinals	Eli Russo	3rd Baseman	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Senators
Omaha Cardinals	Roberto Betancourt	Pitcher	Newport News Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Pueblo Dodgers	Lee Leftridge	Outfielder	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Pueblo Dodgers	Edward Whitney	1st Baseman	Waco Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Sioux City Soos	George Erath	Pitcher	Greensboro Patriots	Chicago Cubs
Sioux City Soos	Albert Lange	Pitcher	Cedar Rapids Indians	Cleveland Indians
Wichita Indians	Lamar Bowden	Shortstop	Tampa Smokers	Tampa

Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Austin Pioneers	Al Rehm	Shortstop	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
Austin Pioneers	John Andre	Pitcher	Granby Red Sox	Granby
Austin Pioneers	Melvin Nunes	2nd Baseman	El Dorado Oilers	El Dorado
Sherman-Denison Twins	Julio Moreno	Pitcher	Lubbock Hubbers	Lubbock
Sherman-Denison Twins	Steve Karas	Catcher	Danville Dans	Danville
Temple Eagles	Dale Myrland	Pitcher	Janesville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Temple Eagles	Kenneth Jones	Catcher	Midland Indians	Midland
Texarkana Bears	Robert Peters	Shortstop	Lincolnton Cardinals	Lincolnton
Texarkana Bears	Wally Mestan	Pitcher	Jackson Generals	Jackson
Tyler East Texans	Lowell Black	Catcher	Paris Lakers	Paris
Waco Pirates	Eugene New	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola
Waco Pirates	Robert Guth	Outfielder	Ogden Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Wichita Falls Spudders	James Jones	Shortstop	Baton Rouge Red Sticks	Baton Rouge
Wichita Falls Spudders	Myrl Hughes	Shortstop	Midland Indians	Midland
Wichita Falls Spudders	Remy LeBlanc	Outfielder	New Iberia Pelicans	New Iberia
Burlington Bees	Delbert Gay	Catcher	Miami Eagles	Miami
Burlington Bees	George Garrison	Pitcher	Miami Eagles	Miami
Burlington Bees	Kenneth Cluley	Outfielder	Artesia Drillers	Artesia
Fayetteville A's	Claude Young	3rd Baseman	Monroe Sports	Monroe
Winston-Salem Cardinals	Harvey Peterson	Pitcher	Drummondville Cubs	Drummondville
Winston-Salem Cardinals	Louis Ciccone	Shortstop	Niagara Falls Citizens	Niagara Falls
Havana Cubans	Silvio Garcia	3rd Baseman	Sherbrooke Athletics	Sherbrooke
Lakeland Pilots	Gene Stewart	1st Baseman	High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms	High Point-Thomasville
St. Petersburg Saints	Natalio Irizarry	Pitcher	Baton Rouge Red Sticks	Baton Rouge
St. Petersburg Saints	Pete Thomassie	Outfielder	Thibodaux Giants	Thibodaux
Corpus Christi Aces	Crawford Howard	Outfielder	Amarillo Gold Sox	Amarillo
Corpus Christi Aces	Eddie Jacome	Pitcher	Midland Indians	Midland
Corpus Christi Aces	Roy Price	Pitcher	Houma Indians	Houma
Galveston White Caps	Johnny Follis	Shortstop	Vernon Dusters	Vernon
Port Arthur Seahawks	John Radulovich	1st Baseman	Baton Rouge Red Sticks	Baton Rouge
Allentown Cardinals	Carroll Wright	OF/3B	Lincolnton Cardinals	Lincolnton
Allentown Cardinals	William Oberschmidt	Catcher	Clarksdale Planters	Clarksdale
Lancaster Red Roses	Leonard Feriancek	Outfielder	Pennington Gap Miners	Pennington Gap
Sunbury Giants	Buddy Young	Pitcher	Cocoa Indians	Cocoa
Sunbury Giants	Don Bell	Infielder	Bakersfield Indians	Cleveland Indians
Sunbury Giants	William VanHeuitt	Outfielder	El Paso Texans	El Paso
Wilmington Blue Rocks	Gus Colagerakis	Outfielder	Morristown Red Sox	Morristown
Wilmington Blue Rocks	William Hudacsek	Outfielder	Olean Oilers	Olean
York White Roses	Harry Bright	3rd Baseman	Janesville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
York White Roses	Pedro Arroyo	Shortstop	Drummondville Cubs	Drummondville
York White Roses	Robert Purcell	Pitcher	St. Cloud Rox	New York Giants
York White Roses	Vito DiCiglio	Shortstop	Olean Oilers	Olean
Lynchburg Cardinals	Ernest Simmons	Pitcher	Clarksdale Planters	Clarksdale
Lynchburg Cardinals	Jim Morelli	Outfielder	Douglas Trojans	Douglas
Lynchburg Cardinals	Wendell Davis	1st Baseman	Moultrie To-baks	Moultrie
Newport News Dodgers	Carl Lemons	Outfielder	Joplin Miners	New York Yankees
Portsmouth Cubs	Alex Zych	Pitcher	Kinston Eagles	Kinston
Portsmouth Cubs	Harold Ensley	Pitcher	Concord Sports	Concord
Portsmouth Cubs	Joe Osinski	Catcher	Franklin Kildees	Franklin
Portsmouth Cubs	Joseph Wisniewski	Outfielder	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Portsmouth Cubs	Wayne Fuller	Pitcher	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Portsmouth Cubs	Stu Triplett	Outfielder	Marion Marauders	Marion
Portsmouth Cubs	Bill Chambers	Pitcher	Jackson Generals	Jackson
Portsmouth Cubs	William Williams	Pitcher	Headland Dixie Runners	Headland
Richmond Colts	Joseph Monteiro	Outfielder	Granby Red Sox	Granby
Quincy Gems	Paul Rutledge	2nd Baseman	Sioux Falls Canaries	Chicago Cubs
Terre Haute Phillies	Edward Smrekar	Pitcher	Niagara Falls Citizens	Niagara Falls
Terre Haute Phillies	George Pack	2nd Baseman	Morristown Red Sox	Morristown
Terre Haute Phillies	Dick McCleney	Pitcher	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
Waterloo White Hawks	Jack Hall	Catcher	Owensboro Oilers	Owensboro
Waterloo White Hawks	Gerald Gardner	Pitcher	El Dorado Oilers	El Dorado
Anderson Rebels	Michael Kassabian	Outfielder	Palatka Azaleas	Palatka
Anderson Rebels	Norman Rynard	Pitcher	St. Cloud Rox	New York Giants
Anderson Rebels	Raymond Dunne	Catcher	DeLand Red Hats	DeLand
Anderson Rebels	Samuel McCain	1st Baseman	Grand Forks Chiefs	Philadelphia Phillies
Charlotte Hornets	Zeke Zeisz	Pitcher	Niagara Falls Citizens	Niagara Falls
Knoxville Smokies	Francis King	2nd Baseman	Grand Forks Chiefs	Philadelphia Phillies
Knoxville Smokies	Hugh Hamil	Outfielder	Kingsport Cherokees	Kingsport
Knoxville Smokies	John Wilcox	Pitcher	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Fargo-Moorhead
Yakima Bears	Bill Stites	Pitcher	El Paso Texans	El Paso

Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Fresno Cardinals	Gene Wyatt	Outfielder	Middlesboro Athletics	Middlesboro
Greenville Bucks	Robert Lee Foster	Pitcher	Owensboro Oilers	Owensboro
Greenville Bucks	Alan Green	Shortstop	Owensboro Oilers	Owensboro
Greenville Bucks	Rogers Werner	1st Baseman	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Monroe Sports	Marvin Hatcher	Pitcher	Moultrie To-baks	Moultrie
Pine Bluff Judges	Bernie Tomicki	Outfielder	Carthage Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Artesia Drillers	Dick Armbruster	Pitcher	Wausau Timberjacks	Detroit Tigers
Artesia Drillers	Eldon Pichan	Outfielder	Palatka Azaleas	Palatka
Aberdeen Pheasants	Edward Cholakian	3rd Baseman	Wausau Timberjacks	Detroit Tigers
Superior Blues	Billy Joe Forrest	2nd Baseman	Fulton Railroaders	Washington Senators
Superior Blues	Bob Hertzberger	Pitcher	Mattoon Indians	Mattoon
Salt Lake City Bees	Roger Craver	Catcher	Norton Braves	Norton
Salina Blue Jays	Orville Kitts	1st Baseman	Morristown Red Sox	Morristown
Borger Gassers	Robert Westfall	Shortstop	Kingsport Cherokees	Kingsport
Borger Gassers	William Halstead	Outfielder	Pennington Gap Miners	Pennington Gap
Lamesa Lobos	Ralph Carrier	Pitcher	Kingsport Cherokees	Kingsport
Lamesa Lobos	Fred Gaines	Pitcher	Leesburg Packers	Leesburg

Rule V Draft Delayed Selections

Class	Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
AAA	Milwaukee Brewers	Vernon Petty	3rd Baseman	Tulsa Oilers	Cincinnati Reds
A	Charleston Rebels	Bill Ecklund	Pitcher	York White Roses	St. Louis Browns
B	Austin Pioneers	Earl Hochstatter	Outfielder	Lubbock Hubbers	Lubbock
B	Winston-Salem Cardinals	Coy Taylor	Pitcher	New Iberia Pelicans	New Iberia
B	Miami Beach Flamingos	Jesse Levan	1st Baseman	St. Hyacinthe Saints	St. Hyacinthe
B	Miami Beach Flamingos	George Handy	2nd Baseman	St. Hyacinthe Saints	St. Hyacinthe
B	Charlotte Hornets	Samuel DePerro	1st Baseman	Niagara Falls Citizens	Niagara Falls
B	Tacoma Tigers	Robert Farrick	2nd Baseman	Granby Red Sox	Granby
C	Abilene Blue Sox	Lavere Herrmann	Pitcher	Medford Rogues	Medford