| 1951 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park | |
| City | Philadelphia | |
| Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General managers | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| Managers | Eddie Sawyer | |
| Television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL | |
| Radio | WPEN (Gene Kelly, Bill Brundige) | |
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The 1951 Philadelphia Phillies finished in fifth place. The team had won the 1950 National League pennant but in the United Press' annual preseason poll of sportswriters, only 18 out of 168 writers picked the team to repeat as pennant winners; the Giants received 81 votes and the Dodgers 55.[1] Those two teams wound up tied, with the Phillies 23 games behind.