1961 Johnstown Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (61-79)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Point Stadium
Attendance: 58,179, Avg. 831
The Johnstown Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Red Sox plated 677 runs and allowed 720 runs. Joe Pedrazzini paced Johnstown with 13 home runs and accounted for 92 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Bill Thom topped the squad with 10 wins, and Thomas Hallett registered a 2.95 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Guido Grilli, Bob Heffner, Jerry Mallett, Al Moran, Dave Morehead, Ted Schreiber, Pete Smith, Bill Spanswick and Wilbur Wood were all players from the 1961 Johnstown Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carlson | L | L | November 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joseph DeCandido | R | R | May 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Harry Fenn | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Jerry Funk | R | R | March 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dave Hall | R | R | December 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Hallett | R | R | November 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Willard Hamill | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Robert Hoffer | R | R | May 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Paul Jernigan | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jerry Mallett | R | R | September 18, 1935 | 6'5" | 208 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Gary Modrell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Moniak | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Morehead | R | R | September 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Pedrazzini | R | L | July 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Pedro Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Len Prout | S | L | February 14, 1939 | 6'1" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Archie Skeen | L | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Pete Smith | R | R | March 19, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Natick, MA US |
| Bill Spanswick | L | L | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Robert Stotsky | R | R | February 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Tedesco | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ben Tench | R | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Bill Thom | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wilbur Wood | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Daniel Wooden | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Allan Yaeger | L | R | May 15, 1939 | 6'1" | 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.
