1961 Alamance Indians Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Bill Herring (0-0), Walt Novick (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 32,405, Avg. 473
The Alamance Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Indians scored 682 runs and allowed 670 runs. Duke Sims led Alamance with 21 home runs and recorded 88 runs batted in. Fred Krase paced all regular batters by hitting .307. Al Eisele topped the team with 15 wins, while Julius French recorded a 2.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1961 Alamance Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gordy Lund, Duke Sims and Floyd Weaver.
Bill Herring and Walt Novick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Abdella | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 178 | Worcester, MA US |
| Richard Almes | R | R | February 16, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony Attanasio | R | R | October 24, 1939 | 5'7" | 158 | Stamford, CT US |
| Larry Bartlome | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Norwalk, OH US |
| Robert Beattie | R | R | February 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Cranston, RI US |
| Richard Beres | L | L | April 21, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Bulla | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Asheboro, NC US |
| James Card | R | R | July 16, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Ogden, UT US |
| Robert Casburn | R | R | January 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Sheldon Dent | R | R | December 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Upland, PA US |
| George Denyer | R | R | December 2, 1939 | 6'3" | 187 | Detroit, MI US |
| Al Eisele | R | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Earth, MN US |
| Kenneth Ellwein | R | R | May 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Julius French | S | R | July 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Augie Garrido | R | R | February 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Robert Gordon | R | R | October 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Julio Guerra | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bob Immediato | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Donald Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Lanier | L | R | October 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | Chambers County, AL US |
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Thomas Maine | S | R | May 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Lew Randall | R | R | August 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 178 | Norwich, CT US |
| Jose Rivero | S | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Ron Schamp | R | R | April 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Marys, OH US |
| Dave Seemann | R | R | June 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Duke Sims | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Paul Springer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
