1961 Western Carolina League Leaders
1961 Western Carolina League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 Western Carolina League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pointer | Salisbury Braves | .402 | 129 | 321 |
| Jack Hiatt | Statesville Owls | .325 | 108 | 332 |
| Richard Loughridge | Salisbury Braves | .322 | 87 | 270 |
| Jerry Fox | Statesville Owls | .318 | 108 | 340 |
| Benny Von Cannon | Shelby Colonels | .302 | 98 | 324 |
| Roy Hartless | Salisbury Braves | .299 | 82 | 274 |
| Lee Hyman | Salisbury Braves | .297 | 81 | 273 |
| Dick Simpson | Statesville Owls | .294 | 96 | 327 |
| Tommy Murray | Salisbury Braves | .290 | 106 | 365 |
| Vito Porta | Statesville Owls | .289 | 110 | 380 |
| Robert Worthington | Lexington Indians | .286 | 73 | 255 |
| Henry Nichols | Newton-Conover Twins | .282 | 88 | 312 |
| Robert Gaiser | Lexington Indians | .281 | 101 | 359 |
| Johnny Autry | Shelby Colonels | .278 | 109 | 392 |
| Erasmo Felipe | Shelby Colonels | .276 | 102 | 370 |
| Mario Cia | Belmont Chiefs | .271 | 91 | 336 |
| Steve Bolick | Newton-Conover Twins | .266 | 87 | 327 |
| Kermit Williams | Belmont Chiefs | .266 | 86 | 323 |
| Glade Cookus | Statesville Owls | .264 | 66 | 250 |
| Bobby Adams | Lexington Indians | .249 | 96 | 385 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pointer | Salisbury Braves | 129 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
| Vito Porta | Statesville Owls | 110 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Johnny Autry | Shelby Colonels | 109 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
| Jerry Fox | Statesville Owls | 108 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| Jack Hiatt | Statesville Owls | 108 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Tommy Murray | Salisbury Braves | 106 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
| Erasmo Felipe | Shelby Colonels | 102 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Robert Gaiser | Lexington Indians | 101 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Benny Von Cannon | Shelby Colonels | 98 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Bobby Adams | Lexington Indians | 96 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Dick Simpson | Statesville Owls | 96 | 18 | 4 | 15 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lane | Salisbury Braves | 2.34 | 11 | 3 |
| Wayne Young | Statesville Owls | 2.56 | 7 | 4 |
| Marvin Dutt | Salisbury Braves | 2.74 | 9 | 1 |
| Dave McKee | Salisbury Braves | 3.08 | 8 | 7 |
| George Conrad | Statesville Owls | 3.21 | 11 | 7 |
| Phillip Andress | Shelby Colonels | 3.24 | 13 | 5 |
| Gail Thomas | Statesville Owls | 3.29 | 12 | 5 |
| Dubois McCullough | Lexington Indians | 3.38 | 9 | 3 |
| Thomas Hall | Shelby Colonels | 3.45 | 10 | 9 |
| Gary Bodenheimer | Lexington Indians | 3.54 | 7 | 7 |
| Barry Huntzinger | Belmont Chiefs | 3.72 | 10 | 9 |
| Richard Aird | Salisbury Braves | 3.82 | 8 | 4 |
| George Warfford | Lexington Indians | 3.84 | 9 | 11 |
| Peter Curtis | Statesville Owls | 4.35 | 7 | 4 |
| Miguel Lemoine | Shelby Colonels | 4.61 | 11 | 9 |
| James Boyles | Newton-Conover Twins | 4.91 | 5 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
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