1961 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 90-50
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Sheriff Robinson (0-0), Bud Souchock (0-0), Sheriff Robinson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 85,406, Avg. 1,220
Playoffs - Austin Senators 3 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 2
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1961 season with a record of 90 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Gold Sox paced the league with 775 runs, ignited by 115 home runs. Amarillo allowed 561 runs. Joe Pepitone powered the team with 21 home runs, while Chuck Buheller, Dick Berardino and Jack Davis each walloped 15 or more also. Dick Berardino accounted for 93 RBI. Phil Linz topped all regular batters by connecting at a .349 clip. Thomas McNulty and Hal Stowe led the squad with 14 wins each, and Robert Lasko recorded a 2.62 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1961 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Phil Linz, Pete Mikkelsen, Joe Pepitone, Jim Bouton, Hal Stowe and Jack Cullen.
Sheriff Robinson, Bud Souchock and Sheriff Robinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Berardino | R | R | July 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Danny Bishop | S | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Bouton | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Don Brummer | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| James Burton | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jack Cullen | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| Jack Davis | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Paul Erickson | R | R | November 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
| Ed Gary | L | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Raymond Geiser | L | L | October 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gene Hassell | L | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Rivermines, MO US |
| Norm Kampschror | L | R | March 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 210 | Glendive, MT US |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Phil Linz | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dominick Maisano | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Michael Mathiesen | L | R | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Thomas McNulty | L | R | April 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Glen Merklen | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Pete Mikkelsen | R | R | October 25, 1939 | 6'2" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Joe Pepitone | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rudy Serrett | L | L | August 26, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Bruce Swango | L | R | March 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | Welch, OK US |
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO 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.
