1961 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (69-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 53,046, Avg. 763
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the NWL.
The Emeralds scored 565 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 592 runs. George Nevins paced Eugene with 14 home runs Jesús Alou drove in 71 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Lazaro Gomez led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cap Peterson, Dick Estelle, Bob Barton, Bill Hands, José Cardenal and Jesús Alou.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Alou | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Bob Barton | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH US |
| Bobbye Beckner | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Clayton, NM US |
| Jackie Blehm | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| José Cardenal | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Donald Carlson | L | R | November 23, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Denton | R | R | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Matthew Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Lazaro Gomez | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 155 | , CU |
| Bill Hands | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Arley Kangas | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Koss | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Melvin Krause | R | R | February 4, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Harold Kunkel | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Terry Maddox | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Richard Mitchell | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Nevins | L | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Stanley Patykula | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Cap Peterson | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Ronald Phifer | L | L | September 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Price | L | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Herb Raybourn | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Schoenrock | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Norman Simmons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Monty Tarrh | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roger Tomlinson | R | R | May 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
