1951 American Association Playoff Series Leaderboard

1951 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PLAYOFF SERIES LEADERBOARD

1951 Playoff Teams
(by pos. in final standings)

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. St. Paul Saints
3. Kansas City Blues
4. Louisville Colonels

Dates
Semifinals: Sept. 11 to Sept. 18
Final Round: Sept. 19 to Sept. 24


PLAYER RECORDS

Runs
13 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
13 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Hits
19 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
19 - Jim Pendleton, St. Paul
19 - Bob Thorpe, Milwaukee
19 - Dick Whitman, St. Paul

Doubles
4 - Jim Pendleton, St. Paul
4 - Dick Whitman, St. Paul

Triples
2 - Frank Marchio, St. Paul
2 - Tim Thompson, St. Paul

Home Runs
3 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
3 - Eric Tipton, St. Paul

Runs Batted In
15 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Batting Average
.463 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Total Bases
30 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Slugging Percentage
.732 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Hitting Streak
10 games - Dick Whitman, St. Paul


FIELDING

Assists
34 - Jim Pendleton (ss), St. Paul

Infield Putouts*
35 - Jack Cassini (2b), St. Paul

Outfield Putouts
29 - Bob Thorpe (lf), Milwaukee

*excluding first-basemen


1951 SINGLE-GAME PLAYOFF RECORDS

Runs
3 - George Crowe (twice), Milwaukee
3 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
3 - Billy Klaus, Milwaukee
3 - Bob Thorpe, Milwaukee

Hits
4 - Bob Scherbarth, Louisville (4/4)
4 - Bob Thorpe, Milwaukee (3 times; in 5, 6, and 6 at-bats)

Runs Batted In
5 - Jim Basso, Milwaukee

Assists
9 - Buzz Clarkson (ss), Milwaukee

Putouts - 1b
14 - George Crowe, Milwaukee

Putouts - INF
6 - Billy Reed (2b), Milwaukee

Putouts - OF
8 - Bob Thorpe (lf), Milwaukee


1951 FINAL ROUND CONTESTANTS
COMBINED PLAYOFF RECORD
Milwaukee (1st) vs. St. Paul (2nd)

Team Runs
81 - Milwaukee (11 games)
54 - St. Paul (12 games)

Opponent Runs
39 - vs. Milwaukee (11 games)
69 - vs. St. Paul (12 games)

Team vs. Opponent Runs Per Game
7.36 to  3.55 (Milwaukee)
4.50 to 5.75 (St. Paul)

Hi-Game Run Totals
11 - Milwaukee, Game 5, Semifinals at Kansas City
8 - St. Paul, Game 3, Semifinals vs. Louisville at St. Paul



GAME OUTCOMES

Winning/Losing Streaks
4 games won - Milwaukee
4 games won - St. Paul

Game Outcome Sequence
Milwaukee sequential postseason record:
W-W-L-W-W-W-W-L-W-L-W
St. Paul’s sequential postseason record:
T-L-W-W-W-W-L-L-W-L-W-L



BATTING

Team Batting Average
.287 - Milwaukee
.257 - St. Paul

Team Slugging Percentage
.390 - Milwaukee
.360 - St. Paul


Player Records


Leaders in Run Scoring
13 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
13 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
10 - Jim Pendleton, St. Paul

Leaders in Batting Average (min. 35 at-bats)
.463 - George Crowe (19/41), Milwaukee
.380 - Jim Pendleton (19/50), St. Paul

Leaders in Total Bases
30 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
25 - Jim Pendleton, St. Paul

Leaders in Slugging Pct. (min. 25 at-bats)
.732 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
.510 - Eric Tipton, St. Paul



1951 FINAL ROUND RECORDS
(Sept. 19 to Sept. 24)

TEAM RECORDS
Milwaukee defeated St. Paul in 6 games

SCORING

Runs
49 - Milwaukee
24 - St. Paul

Runs Per Game
8.17 - Milwaukee
3.83  - St. Paul

Hi-Game Run Totals
8 - Milwaukee, Game 1 at Milwaukee;
Game 4 at St. Paul
7 - St. Paul, Game 3 at St. Paul;
Game 5 at St. Paul

Biggest Inning
7 runs - Milwaukee, 6th inning, Game 6
(increased lead to 14-2)

Maximum Scoring Sequence
17 runs - Milwaukee, innings 3-7, Game 6

Maximum Consecutive Scoreless Sequence
12 innings - St. Paul, Game 4, innings 4-9,
through Game 5, inning 6

TEAM HITTING

Batting Average
.306 - Milwaukee
.248 - St. Paul

Hi-game Batting Average
.390 - Milwaukee, Game 6
.306 - St. Paul, Game 2

Slugging Pct.
.405 - Milwaukee
.361 - St. Paul

Doubles
10 - Milwaukee
5 - St. Paul

Triples
3 - St. Paul
2 - Milwaukee

Home Runs
4 - St. Paul
3 - Milwaukee

Total Bases
90 - Milwaukee
73 - St. Paul

Left on Base
37 - St. Paul
27 - Milwaukee



PITCHING

Strikeouts to Walks
Milwaukee: 32-24
St. Paul: 27-18

Complete Games
Milwaukee: 4
St. Paul: 0

Hits Allowed
St. Paul: 66
Milwaukee: 59



FIELDING

Assists
64 - St. Paul
54 - Milwaukee

Double Plays
5 - St. Paul
4 - Milwaukee

Errors
8 - St. Paul
5 - Milwaukee
Milwaukee played three error-free games
St. Paul played two error-free games
Milwaukee played without an error in consecutive games (Games 5 and 6)
Game 6 was played without an error by either team
 

Fielding Pct.
.977 - Milwaukee
.964 - St. Paul



OUTCOMES
(no extra innings)

at Milwaukee
Game 1
Milwaukee 8, St. Paul 4

Game 2
Milwaukee 6, St. Paul 2

at St. Paul
Game 3
St. Paul 7, Milwaukee 5

Game 4
Milwaukee 8, St. Paul 1

Game 5
St. Paul 7, Milwaukee 5

at Milwaukee
Game 6
Milwaukee 17, St. Paul 2

Walkoffs
None

Scoring First
In five of the six games, the team scoring first lost:
St. Paul in Game 2
Milwaukee in Game 3
St. Paul in Game 4
Milwaukee in Game 5
St. Paul in Game 6

HIGH ATTENDANCE
5,822 - Milwaukee, Game 1
2,837  - St. Paul, Game 4


VENUES
Milwaukee: Borchert Field (cap. 10,000)
LF - 265  CF - 375  RF - 262

St. Paul: Lexington Park (cap. 10,000)
LF - 315   CF - 470   RF - 365

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