1961 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 69-83
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Red Robbins (69-83)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 64,460, Avg. 848
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1961 season with a record of 69 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Vols scored 764 runs and yielded 765 runs. Bob Meisner led Nashville with 21 home runs, while Buddy Gilbert walloped 15 or more, too. Joseph Christian accounted for 85 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Glen Crable and John Davolio paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Wally Seward recorded a 3.28 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Sonny Dixon, Buddy Gilbert, Gene Host, Rod Kanehl, Tom McAvoy, Joe McCabe and John Romonosky were all players from the 1961 Nashville Vols who played in the Majors during their careers.
Red Robbins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bacque | R | R | August 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Lynn Bridwell | L | L | September 21, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Livingston County, KY US |
| Gene Calder | L | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Marion County, SC US |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | Wolfe City, TX US |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| William Felker | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Coleville, NY US |
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Frank Franchi | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Furlow | R | R | June 5, 1937 | 6'6" | 225 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ray Looney | L | L | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Don Lumley | L | L | December 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dominick Maisano | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe McCabe | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glen Merklen | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | Everett, MA US |
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Edward Stogoski | L | R | December 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bruce Swango | L | R | March 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | Welch, OK 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.
