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The Top Ranked
Relief Pitchers of the 1950s
Notes: Players
are only ranked in the position they played the most during this decade.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm |
87 |
|
2 |
Joe Coleman Sr. |
235 |
|
3 |
Ellis Kinder |
250 |
|
4 |
Marv Grissom |
251 |
|
5 |
Roy Face |
252 |
|
6 |
Jim Konstanty |
255 |
|
7 |
Hersh Freeman |
258 |
|
8 |
Joe Black |
260 |
|
9 |
Ryne Duren |
262 |
|
10 |
Clem Labine |
268 |
|
11 |
Fritz Dorish |
269 |
|
12 |
Lindy McDaniel |
273 |
|
13 |
Tom Ferrick |
274 |
|
14 |
Spec Shea |
276 |
|
15 |
Turk Farrell |
277 |
|
16 |
Jim R. Hughes |
278 |
|
17 |
Clyde King |
281 |
|
18 |
Dick Hyde |
282 |
|
19 |
Al Brazle |
284 |
|
20 |
Dutch J. Leonard |
285 |
|
21 |
Jack Meyer |
286 |
|
22 |
Ed Roebuck |
288 |
|
23 |
Bill Henry |
289 |
|
24 |
Mickey Harris |
290 |
|
25 |
Frank T. Smith |
294 |
|
26 |
Satchel Paige |
295 |
|
27 |
Luis Aloma |
296 |
|
28 |
Dave Jolly |
298 |
|
29 |
Turk Lown |
299 |
|
30 |
Tom A. Gorman |
300 |
|
31 |
Hal White |
301 |
|
32 |
Ted Wilks |
306 |
|
33 |
Tom Morgan |
310 |
|
34 |
George Zuverink |
311 |
|
35 |
Morrie Martin |
312 |
|
36 |
Joe Page |
315 |
|
37 |
George Spencer |
317 |
|
38 |
Murray Wall |
319 |
|
39 |
Don McMahon |
323 |
|
40 |
Bob Milliken |
330 |
|
41 |
Don Bessent |
332 |
|
42 |
Eddie Yuhas |
334 |
|
43 |
Al Benton |
340 |
|
44 |
Steve Ridzik |
343 |
|
45 |
Marlin Stuart |
346 |
|
46 |
Dixie Howell |
347 |
|
47 |
Jesse Flores |
352 |
|
48 |
Al Corwin |
356 |
|
49 |
Larry Sherry |
358 |
|
50 |
Ken Lehman |
359 |
|
51 |
Tom Hurd |
360 |
|
52 |
Tex Clevenger |
362 |
|
53 |
Lou Brissie |
363 |
|
54 |
Johnny Vander Meer |
366 |
|
55 |
Ernie T. Johnson |
373 |
|
56 |
Sam Zoldak |
378 |
|
57 |
Dave Hoskins |
379 |
|
58 |
Bill Kennedy |
380 |
|
59 |
Leo Kiely |
382 |
|
60 |
Joe Ostrowski |
385 |
|
61 |
Hal Jeffcoat |
390 |
|
62 |
Jack Kramer |
392 |
|
63 |
Tom Acker |
395 |
|
64 |
Jack Banta |
398 |
|
65 |
Bill Werle |
399 |
|
66 |
Moe Burtschy |
400 |
|
67 |
Bob J. Miller |
402 |
|
68 |
Harry Perkowski |
404 |
|
69 |
Andy Hansen |
406 |
|
70 |
Taylor Phillips |
407 |
|
71 |
Dick Weik |
409 |
|
72 |
Jim Coates |
410 |
|
73 |
Don Gross |
412 |
|
74 |
Bob Chakales |
413 |
|
75 |
Bobby Hogue |
414 |
|
76 |
Marshall Bridges |
415 |
|
77 |
Billy Muffett |
418 |
|
78 |
Bob Hooper |
422 |
|
79 |
Eddie Erautt |
423 |
|
80 |
Sonny Dixon |
424 |
|
81 |
Monty Kennedy |
425 |
|
82 |
Normie Roy |
426 |
|
83 |
Jim McDonald |
427 |
|
84 |
Dick Tomanek |
428 |
|
85 |
Jack Bruner |
435 |
|
86 |
Marv Rotblatt |
436 |
|
87 |
Windy McCall |
439 |
|
88 |
Bud Byerly |
440 |
|
89 |
Howie Judson |
441 |
|
90 |
Gene Bearden |
443 |
|
91 |
Monk Dubiel |
444 |
|
92 |
Junior Walsh |
455 |
|
93 |
Al Aber |
456 |
|
94 |
Bob Kelly |
457 |
|
95 |
Dick Marlowe |
459 |
|
96 |
Nellie King |
460 |
|
97 |
Orlando Pena |
461 |
|
98 |
Joe Hatten |
462 |
|
99 |
Russ Kemmerer |
464 |
|
100 |
Joe Haynes |
467 |
|
101 |
Johnny Hetki |
472 |
|
102 |
Al Papai |
474 |
|
103 |
Bobo Newsom |
476 |
|
104 |
Frank Baumann |
477 |
|
105 |
Johnny Kucab |
479 |
|
106 |
Paul LaPalme |
480 |
|
107 |
Bobby Locke |
483 |
|
108 |
Dick Bokelmann |
485 |
|
109 |
Hank Borowy |
489 |
|
110 |
Carl Scheib |
490 |
|
111 |
Bill Fischer |
491 |
|
112 |
Bob Schultz |
493 |
|
113 |
Elmer Singleton |
494 |
|
114 |
Jim Willis |
495 |
|
115 |
Phil Paine |
497 |
|
116 |
Bud Podbielan |
498 |
|
117 |
Al Sima |
499 |
|
118 |
Hank Aguirre |
502 |
|
119 |
Humberto Robinson |
505 |
|
120 |
Fred Martin |
507 |
|
121 |
Ben Flowers |
514 |
|
122 |
Bob Chipman |
515 |
|
123 |
Bob G. Miller |
522 |
|
124 |
Herb Moford |
523 |
|
125 |
Jack Fisher |
524 |
|
126 |
Lloyd Merritt |
525 |
|
127 |
Lou Sleater |
528 |
|
128 |
Paul Giel |
531 |
|
129 |
Earl Harrist |
532 |
|
130 |
Pete Burnside |
533 |
|
131 |
Gus Keriazakos |
534 |
|
132 |
Marino Pieretti |
535 |
|
133 |
Bob G. Smith |
536 |
|
134 |
Ken Heintzelman |
538 |
|
135 |
Bill Tremel |
540 |
|
136 |
Gordon Jones |
542 |
|
137 |
Lloyd Hittle |
545 |
|
138 |
Al Gettel |
547 |
|
139 |
Thornton Kipper |
549 |
|
140 |
Virgil Jester |
550 |
|
141 |
Al Cicotte |
553 |
|
142 |
Dave Cole |
555 |
|
143 |
Babe Birrer |
556 |
|
144 |
Paul Calvert |
558 |
|
145 |
Don Ferrarese |
560 |
|
146 |
Jim Pearce |
561 |
|
147 |
Bob W. Smith |
562 |
|
148 |
Woody Main |
564 |
|
149 |
Rip Coleman |
565 |
|
150 |
Stubby Overmire |
570 |
|
151 |
Dave Madison |
571 |
|
152 |
Vito Valentinetti |
572 |
|
153 |
Bill Voiselle |
573 |
|
154 |
Roger Bowman |
574 |
|
155 |
Rudy Arias |
575 |
|
156 |
Bill Harrington |
579 |
|
157 |
Clint Hartung |
580 |
|
158 |
Jerry Lane |
581 |
|
159 |
Raul Sanchez |
582 |
|
160 |
Ron Blackburn |
583 |
|
161 |
Bob Mahoney |
585 |
|
162 |
Bobo Holloman |
586 |
|
163 |
Mickey Haefner |
587 |
|
164 |
Harry Taylor |
589 |
|
165 |
Ron Negray |
590 |
|
166 |
Royce Lint |
591 |
|
167 |
Vic Lombardi |
592 |
|
168 |
Bob Hall |
594 |
|
169 |
Frank Fanovich |
597 |
|
170 |
Fred Kipp |
598 |
|
171 |
Ron Mrozinski |
600 |
|
172 |
Art Schallock |
602 |
|
173 |
Cuddles Marshall |
603 |
|
174 |
John Tsitouris |
604 |
|
175 |
Seth Morehead |
605 |
|
176 |
Zach Monroe |
608 |
|
177 |
Mike Blyzka |
609 |
|
178 |
Jim Waugh |
610 |
|
179 |
George Estock |
611 |
|
180 |
Hal Woodeshick |
612 |
|
181 |
Jim Suchecki |
616 |
|
182 |
Lino Donoso |
617 |
|
183 |
Red Swanson |
618 |
|
184 |
George O'Donnell |
620 |
|
185 |
Jack Crimian |
621 |
|
186 |
Fred Waters |
623 |
|
187 |
Duke Simpson |
628 |
|
188 |
John Buzhardt |
636 |
|
189 |
Al Schroll |
643 |
|
190 |
Cot Deal |
645 |
|
191 |
Rudy Minarcin |
648 |
|
192 |
Bunky Stewart |
650 |
|
193 |
Floyd Wooldridge |
653 |
|
194 |
Bob Blaylock |
656 |
|
195 |
Stan Pitula |
660 |
|
196 |
Charlie Beamon |
664 |
|
197 |
Ed Wright |
665 |
|
198 |
Eli Grba |
666 |
|
199 |
John Andre |
668 |
|
200 |
Eddie Fisher |
672 |
|
201 |
Johnny O'Brien |
677 |
|
202 |
Dick Hall |
679 |
|
203 |
John Romonosky |
680 |
|
204 |
Jim Constable |
684 |
|
205 |
Tom Qualters |
691 |
|
206 |
Marcelino Solis |
694 |
|
207 |
Dolan Nichols |
695 |
|
208 |
Tom Lasorda |
697 |
|
209 |
Jack McMahan |
709 |
|
210 |
Connie Grob |
711 |
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