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

Players listed either lost their rookie status in this season or if you are looking at the 2023 rookies page then they have not lost their rookie status and are still active professionals.

Note that there are special cases with regards to rookie status, so please let us know if you find a listing you believe to be in error.

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