1961 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 64-61
Finished 5th in the MWL
Manager: Merrill May (64-61)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 67,864, Avg. 1,086
The Dubuque Packers of the Midwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 64 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the MWL.
The Packers tallied 769 runs and yielded 716 runs. John Butler paced Dubuque with 20 home runs, while Tommie Agee, Orlando Centellas and Hector Cardenas each walloped 15 or more, too. John Butler drove in 106 runs. Hector Cardenas topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Arthur Siefert led the squad with 13 wins, and Robert Miller recorded a 3.03 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Dubuque Packers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry Fosnow, Tommy John, Steve Bailey, Jackie Hernández and Tommie Agee.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL US |
| Richard Allen | L | R | March 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 143 | |
| John Bacot | R | R | September 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Steve Bailey | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 194 | Bronx, NY US |
| Don Bowen | L | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Walter Bugajski | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| John Butler | R | R | July 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 172 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Hector Cardenas | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Orlando Centellas | R | R | October 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chico DeCastris | L | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Denyer | R | R | December 2, 1939 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Jerry Fosnow | R | L | September 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Deshler, OH US |
| James Gaskill | R | R | February 13, 1940 | 6'6" | 188 | Athens, OH US |
| Jackie Hernández | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Central Tinguaro, CU |
| George Hutchinson | L | R | November 5, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tommy John | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Donald Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ronald Kasper | R | R | July 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jerome Kelly | L | R | July 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Sammy Ladatto | R | L | July 9, 1941 | 6'4" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Richard Lamphere | R | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Clarence Long | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Clem Ozburn | May 15, 1937 | Iowa City, IA US | ||||
| James Pace | R | R | July 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Larry Patterson | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Harold Raeford | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Manford Ridgeway | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Terry Screnar | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Siefert | L | L | September 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Young | R | R | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
