1961 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,804,865, Avg. 24,065
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Manager: Walter Alston (89-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,804,865, Avg. 24,065
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Manager: Walter Alston (89-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 735 runs and conceded 697 runs. John Roseboro paced Los Angeles with 18 home runs, while Tommy Davis, Frank Howard, Wally Moon and Duke Snider each walloped 20 or more, too. Wally Moon drove in 88 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Johnny Podres and Sandy Koufax led the team with 18 wins each, and Stan Williams, too added 15 or more wins, too Sandy Koufax recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Doug Camilli | C | R | R | September 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Roger Craig | P | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC USA |
| Tommy Davis | OF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Willie Davis | CF | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR USA |
| Don Demeter | RF | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Don Drysdale | P | R | R | July 23, 1936 | 6'5" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Ron Fairly | RF | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jim Gilliam | 2B | B | R | October 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jim Golden | P | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO USA |
| Tim Harkness | 1B | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CAN |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Frank Howard | RF | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sandy Koufax | P | R | L | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Norm Larker | 1B | L | L | December 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaver Meadows, PA USA |
| Bob Lillis | 3B | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Wally Moon | LF | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR USA |
| Charlie Neal | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |
| Phil Ortega | P | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Gilbert, AZ USA |
| Ed Palmquist | P | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| Ed Roebuck | P | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA USA |
| John Roseboro | C | L | R | May 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Larry Sherry | P | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Norm Sherry | C | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Charley Smith | 3B | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Duke Snider | RF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Daryl Spencer | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Carl Warwick | LF | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Maury Wills | SS | B | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Gordie Windhorn | RF | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL USA |
