1951 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team

The 1951 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represented Texas A&M University in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Baseball Field. The team was coached by Beau Bell in his 1st year at Texas A&M.

1951 Texas A&M Aggies baseball
College World Series, T-5th
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record21–11 (11–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGuy Wallace (Senior year)
Home stadiumKyle Baseball Field
1951 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas A&M  y 114 .7332111 .656
Texas   114 .733176 .739
TCU   87 .5331011 .476
SMU   69 .4001012 .455
Baylor   69 .4001010 .500
Rice   312 .200813 .381
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Aggies won the District VI playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Utah Redskins.

Roster

1951 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
OF Hollis Baker /
Sam Blanton /
P George Brown /
INF Hank Candelari R/R
OF John DeWitt R/
INF Jim Dishman /
INF Joe Ecrette /R
RHP Sid Goodloe /R
C Martin Hamilton /
RHP Pat Hubert R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
INF Jerry Lastelick /
2 OF Yale Lary R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fort Worth, Texas
OF Bill McPherson R/
7 INF Bill Munnerlyn /L
4 C Al Ogletree R/R
San Antonio, Texas
RHP Bob Tankersley /R
U Blanton Taylor R/
1 INF Guy Wallace (C) /R
Sr
Head coach

Beau Bell

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

1951 Texas A&M Aggies baseball game log
Regular season
March (6–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
1March 2B. A. M. C.Kyle Baseball FieldCollege Station, Texas8–71–0
2March 3B. A. M. C.Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas1–21–1
3March 14HoustonKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas3–12–1
4March 17at HoustonBuffalo StadiumHouston, Texas3–72–2
5March 20Sam Houston StateKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas16–83–2
6March 22at B. A. M. C.Unknown • San Antonio, Texas4–123–3
7March 23at B. A. M. C.Unknown • San Antonio, Texas10–34–3
8March 28MinnesotaKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas2–05–3
9March 29MinnesotaKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas0–15–4
10March 31El Dorado OilersKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas7–46–4
April (6–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
11April 3BaylorKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas2–36–50–1
12April 6SMUKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas3–07–51–1
13April 7SMUKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas3–08–52–1
14April 9TCUKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas4–58–62–2
15April 14RiceKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas7–29–63–2
16April 17at Sam Houston StateUnknown • Huntsville, Texas13–310–63–2
17April 21at TexasClark FieldAustin, Texas10–1410–73–3
18April 27at TCUUnknown • Fort Worth, Texas6–710–83–4
19April 28at TCUUnknown • Fort Worth, Texas8–111–84–4
20April 30at SMUUnknown • Dallas, Texas5–412–85–4
May (6–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
21May 4at BaylorUnknown • Waco, Texas9–013–86–4
22May 5at BaylorUnknown • Waco, Texas12–614–87–4
23May 11at RiceUnknown • Houston, Texas13–215–88–4
24May 12at RiceUnknown • Houston, Texas16–916–89–4
25May 17TexasKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas4–217–810–4
26May 18TexasKyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas4–118–811–4
Postseason
District VI Tournament (2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
27May 23at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–419–811–4
28May 24at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–2119–911–4
29May 25at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona14–220–911–4
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
30June 13vs SpringfieldOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska1–520–1011–4
31June 14vs Ohio StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–221–1011–4
32June 15vs UtahOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–1521–1111–4

Awards and honors

Hank Candelari
John DeWitt
  • All-Southwest Conference
Pat Hubert
Yale Lary
  • All-Southwest Conference
Al Ogletree
  • All-Southwest Conference
Guy Wallace
  • All-Southwest Conference[2]

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1951". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. "1951 Aggieland". www.bookreader.library.tamu.edu. Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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