1961 Newton-Conover Twins Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 36-58
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Joe Abernethy (36-58)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 17,822, Avg. 379
1961 Newton-Conover Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 36-58
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Joe Abernethy (36-58)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 17,822, Avg. 379
The Newton-Conover Twins of the Western Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 36 wins and 58 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Newton- Twins scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 579 runs. Joe Abernethy and Henry Nichols each drove in 42 runs. Henry Nichols led all regular batters with a .282 average. James Boyles topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 4.91 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Joe Abernethy served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Vern Agnew | R | R | August 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Sonny Allsup | R | R | August 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Macon, MS US |
| James Bailey | R | R | April 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Baldwin | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Hiram Baucom | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alan Betzhold | R | R | April 12, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Steve Bolick | L | R | October 30, 1939 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Gerald Bosse | June 9, 1940 | Baltimore, MD US | ||||
| James Boyles | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Herman Bragg | R | R | October 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Burns | L | L | January 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, NY US |
| Glenn Campbell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Paul Carmine | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Carroll | L | L | December 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| George Costner | R | R | November 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Jerry Dalton | R | R | December 17, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William DeFoor | R | L | December 2, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| George Deratnay | R | R | February 1, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Duke | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jimmy Durante | R | R | November 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Morty Gelber | R | R | July 20, 1939 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Don Gerhardt | R | R | August 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Joseph Hadly | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| James Harrell | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bennett Harris | January 1, 1939 | |||||
| Willie Hayes | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Steve Hoey | ||||||
| Robert Horne | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Aaron Jones | R | L | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Krause | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Kroll | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Floyd Lager | 6'0" | 165 | ||||
| Booth Lusteg | R | R | May 8, 1939 | New Haven, CT US | ||
| Robert Lyons | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Hazen MacIntyre | L | R | July 5, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | , NS CA |
| Ernesto Mesa | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Norman Miderski | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Henry Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Neil O'Sullivan | R | |||||
| David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Alwin Roane | L | L | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Joe Rowe | L | R | August 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Glenn Santmire | L | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Richard Sherrow | R | R | March 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Sidney Smith | 5'11" | 160 | ||||
| Walter Szczepanski | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Viola | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Roy Wagner | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Glenn Werking | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 165 |
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.
