1961 Birmingham Barons Roster

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 89-63
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Frank Skaff (89-63)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 112,217, Avg. 1,477
1961 Birmingham Barons Statistics

The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1961 season with a record of 89 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the SA.

The Barons led the league with 854 runs. Birmingham allowed 660 runs. Leo Smith paced the team with 18 home runs Stan Palys drove in 114 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Howie Koplitz notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Alan Koch and Doug Gallagher added 15 or more victories as well Howie Koplitz recorded a 2.11 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1961 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Egan, Doug Gallagher, Purnal Goldy, Bill Graham, Joe Grzenda, Bob Humphreys, Don Kaiser, Alan Koch, Howie Koplitz, Andy Kosco, Em Lindbeck, Mickey Micelotta, Stan Palys, Herb Plews, Johnnie Seale and John Sullivan.

Frank Skaff served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gene BacqueRRAugust 12, 19376'3"195
Fran BoniarRROctober 23, 19326'1"195
Dave BrownRRJuly 29, 19386'0"185
Billy DashnerLLFebruary 26, 19345'11"195
Pat DukeRRMay 14, 19366'0"175
Dick EganLLMarch 24, 19376'4"193Berkeley, CA US
Doug GallagherRLFebruary 21, 19406'3"195Fremont, OH US
Purnal GoldyRRNovember 28, 19376'5"200Camden, NJ US
Bill GrahamRRJanuary 21, 19376'3"217Flemingsburg, KY US
Joe GrzendaRLJune 8, 19376'2"180Scranton, PA US
Bob HumphreysRRAugust 18, 19355'11"165Covington, VA US
Frank JaciukRRMay 17, 19406'0"180
Don KaiserRRFebruary 3, 19356'5"195Byng, OK US
Phillip KliewerRL6'3"170
Alan KochRRMarch 25, 19386'4"195Decatur, AL US
Howie KoplitzRRMay 4, 19385'10"190Oshkosh, WI US
Andy KoscoRROctober 5, 19416'3"205Youngstown, OH US
Em LindbeckLRAugust 27, 19346'0"185Kewanee, IL US
Jerry LockRR6'1"185
Don LumleyLLDecember 30, 19365'11"185Sacramento, CA US
Norm ManningRRNovember 13, 19375'11"165
George McCueLLJuly 4, 19335'10"160
Mickey MicelottaRROctober 20, 19285'11"185Corona, NY US
Kenneth MoursundRR6'2"190
Stan PalysRRMay 1, 19306'2"190Blakely, PA US
Herb PlewsLRJune 14, 19285'11"160Helena, MT US
Legrant ScottRRAugust 27, 19385'9"165
Johnnie SealeLLNovember 14, 19385'10"155Edgewater, CO US
Dick SmallwoodSL5'11"175
Leo SmithLRMay 5, 19386'2"210Mobile, AL US
John SullivanLRJanuary 3, 19416'0"195Somerville, NJ 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.




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