1961 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 56-62
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Gail Henley (56-62)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 21,600, Avg. 366
The Montgomery Rebels of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1961 season with a record of 56 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Rebels plated 518 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 580 runs. Bennie Sandlin paced Montgomery with 18 home runs and accounted for 62 RBI. Thomas Schroeder topped all regular batters by connecting at a .305 clip. Michael Fedak led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Don Bryant and Gail Henley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Gail Henley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Behney | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Robert Burch | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Arthur Cabadas | R | L | February 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Michael Fedak | R | R | October 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Marcus Geenen | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Don Gerhardt | R | R | August 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| John Halstead | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Connie Mack Hamrick | L | R | October 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| William Herring | R | R | July 25, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Michael Holodick | R | R | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Bill Kolleth | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Arthur McBride | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Elmer McDaniel | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| William Meyers | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Larry Nosse | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Vernon Orndorff | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Angus Pledger | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Martin Richardson | S | R | October 4, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Bennie Sandlin | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Cullman, AL US |
| Rodney Schifla | R | R | 6'3" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Schroeder | S | R | January 28, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Larry Sterkenburg | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Teeter | L | L | October 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Glen Dale, WV US |
| Jim Temple | May 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US | ||
| Edward Viola | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Glenn Werking | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 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.
