1961 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 34-34
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Dee Phillips (0-0), Walter Youse (0-0), Joe Cusick (0-0), Hubert Bates (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 19,066, Avg. 561
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 34 wins and 34 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Orioles topped the league with 503 runs. Bluefield allowed 481 runs, most in the circuit. Dick Hickerson led the team with 13 home runs and accounted for 63 RBI. Richard Jones paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .380 clip. Gary Justice paced the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.53 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Larry Haney played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.
Dee Phillips, Walter Youse, Joe Cusick and Hubert Bates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Burns | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Lawrence Clayton | L | R | June 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alfonso Cole | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Denofa | R | R | December 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Lawrence Eck | R | R | May 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Charles Embrey | L | R | September 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Gallon | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Gore | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Larry Haney | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Dick Hickerson | L | L | July 7, 1939 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Carmen Iannaccone | R | R | November 26, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jerry Jones | ||||||
| Richard Jones | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Justice | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Justice | 6'3" | 149 | ||||
| Robert Litchfield | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| John O'Connor | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Oplinger | R | R | April 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ronald Pajak | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Richard Pakulski | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Pate | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Edward Petryshyn | R | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Price | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Reese | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Joe Rowden | L | R | November 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jake Rushing | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Scott | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jack Seymore | R | R | 5'10" | 182 | ||
| Paul Snyder | R | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| William St. Peter | R | R | November 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Howard Stethers | L | L | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Stone | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Thieme | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Willie Williams | L | R | May 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Barney, GA 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.
