1961 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 850,856, Avg. 11,984
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (76-86)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 850,856, Avg. 11,984
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (76-86)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Red Sox tallied 729 runs and allowed 792 runs. Gary Geiger paced Boston with 18 home runs, and Jim Pagliaroni walloped 20 or more also. Frank Malzone drove in 87 runs. Frank Malzone and Carl Yastrzemski topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .266. Don Schwall led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Borland | P | L | L | February 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 172 | El Dorado, KS USA |
| Tom Brewer | P | R | R | September 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wadesboro, NC USA |
| Don Buddin | SS | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC USA |
| Galen Cisco | P | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Marys, OH USA |
| Lou Clinton | RF | R | R | October 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ponca City, OK USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Arnold Earley | P | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gary Geiger | CF | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL USA |
| Don Gile | 1B | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Pumpsie Green | SS | B | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Boley, OK USA |
| Carroll Hardy | CF | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD USA |
| Billy Harrell | 3B | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Dave Hillman | P | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA USA |
| Jackie Jensen | RF | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Frank Malzone | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Bill Monbouquette | P | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Medford, MA USA |
| Billy Muffett | P | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Chet Nichols | P | B | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI USA |
| Russ Nixon | C | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH USA |
| Jim Pagliaroni | C | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Rip Repulski | LF | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN USA |
| Pete Runnels | 1B | L | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Lufkin, TX USA |
| Chuck Schilling | 2B | R | R | October 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Don Schwall | P | R | R | March 2, 1936 | 6'6" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Tracy Stallard | P | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA USA |
| Vic Wertz | 1B | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Ted Wills | P | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | LF | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
