1961 Des Moines Demons Roster
Team Record: 37-93
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Chuck Kress (37-93)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 33,337, Avg. 513
The Des Moines Demons of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1961 season with a record of 37 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the IIIL.
The Demons plated 546 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 767 runs, most in the circuit. Irving Clark paced Des Moines with 13 home runs Richard Haines accounted for 57 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .355 clip. Ray Culp led the team with 6 wins, while Harry Oliver recorded a 3.57 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Aubrey Gatewood, Gary Kroll, Bob Spicer, Ray Culp, Pat Corrales, Jesse Hickman, John Morris, Bill Heath and Hank Allen were all players from the 1961 Des Moines Demons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Chuck Kress served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Allen | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA US |
| Bernard Belan | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Whitaker, PA US |
| Andre Bessette | R | L | April 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 191 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Jimmy Boring | R | R | May 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Harry Burd | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Adrian Casteen | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Irving Clark | R | R | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Culp | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX US |
| Carl Derr | R | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Dick Edwards | R | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jim Enold | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gerald Griffin | L | R | January 5, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Williamston, NC US |
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Clyde Hampton | R | R | January 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Hassell | L | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Rivermines, MO US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Robert Hellmer | L | L | August 30, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| Phillip Hipps | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Hottell | S | L | April 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Sumas, WA US |
| Edward Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Lynn Lambeth | R | R | December 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Salina, KS US |
| Donald Lightner | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron McCutcheon | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Moltenbrey | L | L | May 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| John Mustion | R | R | February 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 196 | |
| Harry Oliver | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Howard Pierson | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Edwin Radzevich | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Guillermo Romero | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Self | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bob Spicer | L | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Richmond, VA US |
| James Stewart | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Hernan Valdes | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Williamson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Don Wilson | R | R | June 14, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
