1961 Middlesboro Senators Roster
Team Record: 39-27
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Lew Morton (39-27)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Hilltop Speedway Park
Attendance: 16,751, Avg. 508
The Middlesboro Senators of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Senators paced the circuit with just 358 runs allowed. Middlesboro scored 422 runs. Steve Brackin led the team with 12 home runs Stan Majesky drove in 41 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .311 average. Carlos Medrano paced the squad with 11 wins, while Roy Heiser recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Middlesboro Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Carl Bouldin, Ed Brinkman, Roy Heiser and Jack Jenkins.
Lew Morton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Abrahams | R | R | August 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Paul Beebe | R | R | March 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Edward Berger | R | R | February 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Carl Bouldin | S | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Germantown, KY US |
| Steve Brackin | L | R | November 6, 1939 | 5'9" | 185 | Scott, LA US |
| Ed Brinkman | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Caradonna | L | R | September 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Willis Cheesman | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dalton Coram | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Arvill Cornette | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Dunn | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Gondek | R | R | May 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Greene | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Larry Heck | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Roy Heiser | R | R | June 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Vincent Hoch | R | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ronald Honeycutt | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jack Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA US |
| Alan Kirkes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Klinedinst | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Wayne Knapp | L | L | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Stan Majesky | R | R | February 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Harvey Mattingly | L | R | February 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Edward McCloskey | L | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Carlos Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Carl Middledorf | L | L | March 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 188 | Washington, DC US |
| David Partrick | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Lawrence Piet | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| James Reidy | 5'11" | 185 | ||||
| Dalton Renfroe | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Doug Ritter | L | L | January 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Ken Scodeller | R | R | December 28, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| J. C. Snead | L | R | October 14, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hot Springs, VA US |
| John Solmos | January 11, 1938 | |||||
| Paul Wennik | L | L | May 14, 1937 | 5'7" | 155 |
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.
