1961 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 26-38
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Eddie Lyons (0-0), George Kissell (0-0), Charlie Frey (0-0), Mo Mozzali (0-0), Johnny Grodzicki (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 13,336, Avg. 417
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Cardinals scored 332 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 431 runs. Charles Morris led Johnson City with 13 home runs and accounted for 38 RBI. Ronald Shumate paced all regular batters with a .322 average. Larry Shuck topped the team with 5 wins, while Chuck Taylor recorded a 3.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dennis Aust, Chuck Taylor, Floyd Wicker and Ron Willis.
Eddie Lyons, George Kissell, Charlie Frey, Mo Mozzali and Johnny Grodzicki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anders | L | L | June 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Cannelville, OH US |
| Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Frederick Ballard | L | L | April 17, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Warren Barty | R | R | August 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Lawrence Bender | R | R | October 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kenneth Burchfield | R | R | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Edmond Carrier | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill Cundiff | R | L | December 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | January 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Joseph Ezell | S | R | June 29, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dave Guthrie | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ken Hultzapple | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dean Johnson | February 4, 1942 | |||||
| Ronald Jones | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Kaiser | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Kenneth Kane | R | R | May 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | Hartford, CT US |
| John Kendzierski | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Victor Lowinger | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Madar | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Russell Maddick | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Thomas Major | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bud McAfee | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Clifford Mein | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Mersch | R | L | May 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Russell Meyer | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Charles Morris | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Chick Musillo | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Ontko | R | R | April 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Kingston, PA US |
| Gerald Orlandini | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stanley Schuster | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Larry Shuck | R | R | February 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ronald Shumate | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mickey Sullivant | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Floyd Wicker | L | R | September 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN US |
| Rollie Zackery | R | R | 6'3" | 187 |
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.
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