1961 Dothan Phillies Roster
Team Record: 35-82
Finished 6th in the AAL
Manager: Bob Wellman (35-82)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,963, Avg. 136
The Dothan Phillies of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1961 season with a record of 35 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AAL.
The Phillies scored 542 runs and gave up 819 runs, most in the circuit. Randolph McGraw led Dothan with 15 home runs Ronald Tarvin drove in 71 runs. Gilles St. Onge paced all regular hitters by hitting .300. Robert Kubes topped the team with 8 wins, while Randy Davis recorded a 4.67 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Marshall played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Dothan Phillies to do so.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Boardman | R | R | April 24, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Harry Burd | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Fred Collins | R | R | 6'4" | 170 | Sumter County, SC US | |
| Peter Cybriwsky | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Randy Davis | R | L | May 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 158 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jerry Edwards | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| James Farrell | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Feehan | R | R | September 18, 1942 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| William Garner | R | L | October 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Hank Goin | R | R | June 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Paul Gray | R | R | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Hershner | L | R | June 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Harold Hockett | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roy Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Carl Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gary Keedy | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Klukososki | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Robert Kubes | R | R | 5'11" | 157 | ||
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Ralph Maru | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Randolph McGraw | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
| Eric Mumma | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Walt Norley | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Havertown, PA US |
| Andy Perry | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mickey Phillips | L | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Billy Plummer | R | R | 6'0" | 215 | ||
| Clayton Reed | R | R | September 25, 1942 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Larry Renke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Shauver | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Danny Simons | L | R | October 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gilles St. Onge | L | R | June 17, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Paul Stukus | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Tarvin | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Charles Warren | ||||||
| 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.
