1961 Fox Cities Foxes Roster
Team Record: 67-62
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Earl Weaver (67-62)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 47,552, Avg. 737
The Fox Cities Foxes of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1961 season with a record of 67 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Foxes allowed 560 runs, least in the league. Fox Cities plated 587 runs. Sam Bowens paced the team with 20 home runs, while Jim Liggett walloped 15 or more, too. Sam Bowens drove in 90 runs. Charlie Smiley topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .307. Herm Starrette, Johnny Ellen and James Dunlap led the squad with 11 wins each, and John Miller recorded a 2.43 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Fox Cities Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Miller, Herm Starrette, Sam Bowens, Dave McNally and Dave Vineyard.
Earl Weaver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Anthony | R | R | May 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Nielsen Cochran | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Dunlap | R | R | June 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Johnny Ellen | R | R | March 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | Angier, NC US |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Liggett | R | R | April 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave McNally | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| John Miller | R | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Frank Montgomery | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Piotrowski | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Joe Puleo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joe Pulliam | R | R | April 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 167 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Scott | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Stonewall, OK US |
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Herm Starrette | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Richard Tetrault | L | L | November 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Dave Vineyard | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Clay, WV US |
| Arthur Von Wronski | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Richard Yencha | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkes-Barre, PA 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.
