1961 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 47-107
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 589,994, Avg. 8,806
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (47-107)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 47-107
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 589,994, Avg. 8,806
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (47-107)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 47 wins and 107 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 584 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 796 runs. Don Demeter led Philadelphia with 20 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Tony Gonzalez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .277 average. Art Mahaffey topped the squad with 11 wins, while Don Ferrarese recorded a 3.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Amaro | SS | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico |
| Jack Baldschun | P | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH USA |
| Paul Brown | P | R | R | June 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| John Buzhardt | P | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC USA |
| Johnny Callison | LF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Jimmie Coker | C | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Choo-Choo Coleman | C | L | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Wes Covington | RF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Tony Curry | LF | L | L | December 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Clay Dalrymple | C | L | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Chico, CA USA |
| Bobby Del Greco | CF | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Don Demeter | OF | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Don Ferrarese | P | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Tony Gonzalez | CF | L | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Cunagua, Cuba |
| Dallas Green | P | L | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'5" | 210 | Newport, DE USA |
| Pancho Herrera | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana Cuba |
| Darrell Johnson | C | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE USA |
| Al Kenders | C | R | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Barrington, NJ USA |
| Joe Koppe | SS | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ken Lehman | P | L | L | June 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Art Mahaffey | P | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bobby Malkmus | 2B | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jack Meyer | P | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Cal Neeman | C | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Bob Sadowski | 3B | L | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Chris Short | P | R | L | September 19, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Milford, DE USA |
| Bobby Smith | LF | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR USA |
| Charley Smith | 3B | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Tony Taylor | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, Matanzas Cuba |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Lee Walls | IF | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken Walters | RF | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| George Williams | 2B | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Woods | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
