1961 Charleston White Sox Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (70-68)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 40,600, Avg. 588
1961 Charleston White Sox Statistics

The Charleston White Sox of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.

The White Sox conceded 558 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Charleston plated 628 runs. Manly Johnston paced the team with 16 home runs Jerry McNertney accounted for 79 RBI. Deacon Jones led batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Ronald Woods topped the squad with 14 wins, while Gerald Moeller registered a 1.5 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1961 Charleston White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Buford, Joe Hoerner, Deacon Jones, Charlie Lindstrom, Dean Look, Stover McIlwain, Jerry McNertney, Dan Osinski, Fred Talbot and Al Weis.

Ira Hutchinson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bob AndertonRRApril 29, 19336'3"180Cullman, AL US
Don BaconLRJune 28, 19355'9"160Oklahoma City, OK US
Don BufordSRFebruary 2, 19375'7"160Linden, TX US
Oscar FloresRRDecember 11, 19425'11"175La Habana, La Habana CU
Richard GrantRRSeptember 19, 19346'0"175
Joe HoernerRLNovember 12, 19366'1"200Dubuque, IA US
Douglass HubacekRRSeptember 12, 19335'10"170Mexia, TX US
Manly JohnstonRROctober 6, 19386'5"220Dothan, AL US
Deacon JonesLRApril 18, 19345'10"185White Plains, NY US
Charlie LindstromRRSeptember 7, 19365'11"175Chicago, IL US
Gene LippoldLRDecember 29, 19346'1"210
Dean LookRRJuly 23, 19375'11"185Lansing, MI US
Jim LynnRRJuly 22, 19316'0"195
Michael McCarthyRRSeptember 4, 19416'2"190
Stover McIlwainRRSeptember 22, 19396'4"195Savannah, GA US
Jerry McNertneyRRAugust 7, 19366'0"180Boone, IA US
Gerald MoellerRRDecember 17, 19395'11"190
Dan OsinskiRRNovember 17, 19336'1"190Chicago, IL US
Allison OwenLR5'11"185
Charley SchaffernothRR6'1"185
Dick SelingerLR5'11"195
Rudy SerrettLLAugust 26, 19396'4"185
Fred TalbotRRJune 28, 19416'2"195Washington, DC US
Ronald TeunisRR6'0"185
Al WeisSRApril 2, 19386'0"160Franklin Square, NY US
Carl WintonRR5'1"178
Ronald WoodsRR6'0"185
John ZahnRR5'11"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.




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