1961 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Max Macon (0-0), Jerry Snyder (0-0)
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 91,136, Avg. 1,184
The Macon Peaches of the Southern Association ended the 1961 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Peaches scored 674 runs and allowed 780 runs. Gabe Gabler walloped 30 home runs for Macon and drove in 99 runs. Tony Bartirome paced all regular batters with a .299 average. Charlie Rabe topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jerry Snyder, Red Swanson, Jim Bailey, Larry Foss, Lou Skizas, Gabe Gabler, Hal Griggs, Jim Stump, Whammy Douglas, Charlie Rabe, Nick Testa, Ron Blackburn, Tony Bartirome, Phil Clark, Bunky Stewart, Don Gross, Ted Tappe and Em Lindbeck were all players from the 1961 Macon Peaches who played in the Majors during their careers.
Max Macon and Jerry Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bailey | S | L | December 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 210 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Robert Boggan | R | R | March 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dick Brockell | R | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Donald Dobrino | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Douglas Gentry | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Irwin County, GA US |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| Lee Howell | R | R | November 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ronald Jackson | ||||||
| Guy Lavalliere | R | R | December 31, 1931 | 5'8" | 200 | |
| Maurice Lerner | R | R | December 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Robert Lohse | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Lowry | L | R | February 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Andy Madalone | R | R | May 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Michael Marinko | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'4" | 195 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Vernon Orndorff | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Emil Panko | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Hisel Patrick | R | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Jorge Rapado | L | L | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Rogers | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Donald Ross | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Charlie Soraci | L | L | September 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Arnaldo Suarez | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Red Swanson | R | R | October 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nick Testa | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
