1961 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Al Lakeman (65-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 33,235, Avg. 482
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Bulls scored 622 runs and conceded 677 runs. Rufus Anderson led Durham with 19 home runs, while Owen Johnson and Gates Brown walloped 15 or more as well. Rufus Anderson accounted for 77 RBI. Gates Brown paced hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Richard Klunder topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.55 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Durham Bulls who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gates Brown, Pat Dobson, Lorencito Fernández, Chico Salmon, Mickey Lolich and Leo Marentette.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Terry Bartholome | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Bowen | R | R | July 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Gates Brown | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH US |
| Olide Campanioni | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Ray Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Lorencito Fernández | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Goodwin | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Julio Guerra | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Richard Klunder | S | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Larry Koehl | R | R | October 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Floyd Lager | 6'0" | 165 | ||||
| Mickey Lolich | S | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Bruce Maher | R | R | July 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 192 | |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joel McDaniel | S | R | April 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Wayne McLean | L | R | January 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Bob Nonnenmocher | S | L | February 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Robert Patrick | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Allen Phelon | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Quineth Roberts | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Bennie Sandlin | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Cullman, AL US |
| Dick Sheldon | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Harry Stigelman | R | R | August 18, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Maxmillian Stoll | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Harold Trapp | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jimmy Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 167 |
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.
