1961 Kingsport Pirates Roster
Team Record: 31-35
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Jim Gibbons (31-35)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 19,815, Avg. 600
The Kingsport Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 31 wins and 35 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Pirates plated 456 runs and surrendered 444 runs. Jerry May paced Kingsport with 11 home runs Dave Wissman drove in 71 runs. Royce McDaniel topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .357 clip. Jerry Steffey led the team with 5 wins, while Ernie Kunkle recorded a 3.9 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Wissman and Jerry May both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Gibbons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joseph Cleary | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Cobb | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Francisco De la Mota | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Donnell | R | R | 6'1" | 167 | ||
| Kenneth Frankfort | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Darrell Gibson | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Haye | R | R | June 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Ronald Jenkins | R | R | July 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| James Johns | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| William Kuklenski | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Gary McBride | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Royce McDaniel | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| James Munoz | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Edmund Murphy | L | L | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Newton | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Roy Nosella | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Oleschuk | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Euripedes Pimentel | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| James Richards | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Raymond Savoy | ||||||
| John Sheerin | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert Slezak | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Jerry Steffey | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Earl Thompson | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Pedro Tio | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Vetovich | S | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| James Wilson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dave Wissman | L | R | February 17, 1941 | 6'2" | 178 | Greenfield, MA 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.
