1961 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers Roster
Team Record: 72-77
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Walker Cooper (72-77)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels
Location: Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Attendance: 105,933, Avg. 1,422
The Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers of the American Association ended the 1961 season with a record of 72 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Rangers scored 621 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Mickey Harrington led Dallas-Fort with 16 home runs Tom Burgess drove in 73 runs. Mickey Harrington topped all regular batters by hitting .304. Laurin Pepper paced the team with 15 wins, while Jack Hannah recorded a 3.3 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Blackburn, Jim Woods, Taylor Phillips, Faye Throneberry, Chick King, Bob Sprout, Bob Wiesler, Tom Burgess, Tom Qualters, Luis Márquez, Leo Burke, Aubrey Gatewood, Ted Kazanski, Dean Chance, Mike White, Corky Withrow, George Williams, Jim Fregosi, Gale Wade, Jack Spring, Chuck Tanner, Marion Fricano, Buck Rodgers, Ed Sadowski, Dick Littlefield, Murray Wall, Laurin Pepper, Mickey Harrington, Dick Rand, Ray Jablonski and Rudy Hernández.
Walker Cooper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Leo Burke | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Dean Chance | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH US |
| Morris Cigar | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jim Fregosi | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| William Garcia | L | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Lee Handley | R | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| Mickey Harrington | R | R | October 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ray Jablonski | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ted Kazanski | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Chick King | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN US |
| Dick Littlefield | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Laurin Pepper | R | R | January 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Vaughan, MS US |
| Taylor Phillips | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tom Qualters | R | R | April 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| Buck Rodgers | S | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH US |
| Donald Ross | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Spring | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Bob Sprout | L | L | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Florin, PA US |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Faye Throneberry | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN US |
| Ken Toothman | L | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike White | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV US |
| Jim Woods | R | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
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.
