1961 Boise Braves Roster
Team Record: 72-55
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Gordon Maltzberger (72-55)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 41,797, Avg. 658
Playoffs - Great Falls Electrics 3 games, Boise Braves 1
The Boise Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1961 season with a record of 72 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Braves scored 810 runs and conceded 707 runs. Raymond Reed led Boise with 23 home runs, while Rafael Gomez, Kenneth Cullum and Ronald Liptak each walloped 15 or more also. George Kopacz drove in 88 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .327 average. Bill Ryan paced the squad with 13 wins, and Richard Holden registered a 3.73 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1961 Boise Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ethan Blackaby, Arnold Umbach, George Kopacz and Wade Blasingame.
Gordon Maltzberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Red Bresnehan | R | R | January 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Oconomowoc, WI US |
| Ty Clayton | R | R | March 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 173 | , NC US |
| Kenneth Cullum | L | L | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Chico Diaz | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Isabela de Sagua, CU |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Richard Holden | R | L | February 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| George Huntington | L | R | September 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Hanover, NH US |
| Dennis Johnson | R | R | November 5, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Croix, WI US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Liptak | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| John Nance | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Butler Powell | R | R | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| Ken Roesler | L | R | January 23, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Merrill, WI US |
| David Russell | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Ryan | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 182 | Fair Haven, VT US |
| Richard Sherrow | R | R | March 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Raymond Short | R | R | September 9, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| John Wells | L | L | October 15, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Woodstock, VT 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.
