1961 Clinton C-Sox Roster
Team Record: 69-56
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Dick Kinaman (69-56)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 57,162, Avg. 915
The Clinton C-Sox of the Midwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 69 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The C-Sox scored 715 runs and yielded 625 runs. Dick Kenworthy paced Clinton with 22 home runs, while Dale Rohde walloped 15 or more, too. Dale Rohde drove in 96 runs. Ken Berry topped all regular hitters with a .309 average. Bob House led the team with 14 wins, and Patrick Cummings registered a 2.52 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Clinton C-Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Berry, Dick Kenworthy and Marv Staehle.
Dick Kinaman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Barberie | R | R | August 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Ken Berry | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Boyer | R | R | January 3, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Efrain Boyrie | R | R | 5'9" | 186 | ||
| John Carter | R | R | November 8, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lester Clinkscales | L | L | June 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 163 | Anderson, SC US |
| Patrick Cummings | R | R | April 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Willie Dawson | L | L | September 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Parker Eaton | L | L | October 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Eddie Evans | L | R | March 27, 1942 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| James Evans | L | L | June 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Antonio Gonzalez | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Ron Hafner | R | R | January 31, 1938 | 5'9" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Bob House | R | L | July 10, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Max Johnson | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Kroll | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Denny Lundgren | L | L | September 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Herbert Madison | L | R | May 19, 1942 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Montclair McDermott | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob McKillop | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Newman | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jose Porto | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bob Roffers | L | L | August 3, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Dale Rohde | R | L | January 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dwight Scholz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Schuhrke | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jon Scott | L | R | August 8, 1942 | 5'10" | 164 | |
| James Shuda | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Marv Staehle | L | R | March 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Oak Park, IL US |
| John Zahn | R | R | 5'11" | 155 |
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.
