1951 Princeton Tigers baseball team

The 1951 Princeton Tigers baseball team represented Princeton University in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Bill Clarke Field. The team was coached by Emerson Dickman serving his 3rd year at Princeton.

1951 Princeton Tigers baseball
EIBL Champions
District II Champions
College World Series, T-7th
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Baseball League
Record20–6 (7–2 EIBL)
Head coach
CaptainWillard Prior
Home stadiumBill Clarke Field
1951 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Princeton  y 720 .7782060 .769
Brown   620 .7501250 .706
Columbia   630 .6671070 .588
Cornell   530 .6251350 .722
Navy   530 .62510110 .476
Penn   450 .4449100 .474
Harvard   350 .375790 .438
Army   360 .3338141 .370
Yale   260 .25016140 .533
Dartmouth   170 .1254221 .167
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series

The Tigers won the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League championship and advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Tennessee Volunteers.

Roster

1951 Princeton Tigers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
Lawrence Becker /
Sr
John Blessing /
Jr
Harry Brightman /
Jr
P Ray Chirurgi /
Jr
Sam DeCou /
Jr
P John Emery /
Jr
James Fairchild /
Sr
Peter Fleming /
Sr
Joseph Fromm /
So
INF Joseph Golden /
So
Edward Irvin /
Sr
Michael Kearns /
Sr
Hobert Kreitler /
Jr
Willard Pryor (C) /
Sr
Frank Reichel /
Sr
John Reydel /
Sr
RHP Dave Sisler R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Louis, Missouri
Charles Townsend /
Sr
Charles Weeden /
Sr
Head coach

Emerson Dickman

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1951 Princeton Tigers baseball game log
Regular season
April (10–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordEIBL record
1AprilCCNYBill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey2–11–00–0
2AprilManhattanBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey2–02–00–0
3AprilMoravianBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey2–13–00–0
4AprilTempleBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey8–14–00–0
5AprilNYUBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey4–54–10–0
6Aprilat PennRiver Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania6–45–11–0
7AprilVillanovaUnknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania4–36–11–0
8Aprilat ColumbiaRobertson Field at Satow StadiumNew York, New York3–46–21–1
9AprilFordhamBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey6–27–21–1
10Aprilat NavyBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey6–28–22–1
11Aprilat ArmyJohnson Stadium at Doubleday FieldWest Point, New York6–49–23–1
12AprilCornellBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey4–310–24–1
May (7–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordEIBL record
13May 1at RutgersUnknown Field • Piscataway, New Jersey4–311–24–1
14MayDartmouthBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey10–712–25–1
15MayGeorgetownBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey4–113–25–1
16Mayat BrownUnknown • Providence, Rhode Island2–613–35–2
17MayColgateBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey8–014–35–2
18MayLafayetteBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey2–115–35–2
19MaySeton HallBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey8–316–35–2
20MayPennBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey5–017–36–2
21Mayat YaleYale FieldWest Haven, Connecticut1–217–46–2
June (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordEIBL record
22June 6RutgersBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey2–118–46–2
23JuneYaleBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey7–619–47–2
Postseason
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordEIBL record
24June 8vs USCOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska1–419–56–2
25June 9vs TennesseeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–319–66–2
June (1–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordEIBL record
26June 19at HarvardSoldier's FieldBoston, Massachusetts7–520–67–2
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References

  1. "2020 Princeton Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.goprincetontigers.com. Princeton Massachusetts. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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