1961 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Sal Taormina (68-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 34,904, Avg. 499
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1961 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Giants tallied 749 runs and yielded 746 runs. Arlo Engel paced Fresno with 25 home runs, and Jim Ray Hart walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Ray Hart drove in 123 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .355 average. Edgar Feldman led the squad with 12 wins, while John Pregenzer registered a 3.7 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Estelle, Jim Ray Hart, Randy Hundley, John Pregenzer and Minnie Rojas.
Sal Taormina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick August | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joe Campise | R | R | August 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Bryan, TX US |
| Ronald Cataldo | L | L | April 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Woodland, CA US |
| Ray Cox | R | R | October 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Lilesville, NC US |
| Wayne Davidson | R | L | May 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Winona, MN US |
| Robert Ericson | R | R | May 9, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Albans, NY US |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Edgar Feldman | R | R | April 10, 1941 | 6'1" | 196 | Marlin, TX US |
| Don Flynn | R | R | January 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Ray Hart | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC US |
| Randy Hundley | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | January 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Cleveland County, NC US |
| Arley Kangas | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ray Kendrick | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Kushner | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Donald McGillicuddy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Don Mezzanotte | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, New Providence BS |
| Ron Pinkerton | R | R | September 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Arkansas City, KS US |
| John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| John Price | L | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Larry Randall | R | L | April 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Minnie Rojas | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Bob Rudd | L | R | January 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carl Shelen | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Robert Shosty | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Springborn | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Russell Vanderziel | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Vaughan | S | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Richard Young | R | R | 6'1" | 167 |
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.
