1961 Pensacola Angels Roster
Team Record: 70-47
Finished 2nd in the AAL
Manager: Archie Wilson (70-47)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: Vice Admiral Mason Park
Attendance: 46,993, Avg. 803
The Pensacola Angels of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the AAL.
The Angels scored 665 runs and gave up 549 runs. Walter Holloway paced Pensacola with 10 home runs John Schoenberger recorded 69 runs batted in. George White led batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Fred Waters topped the team with 16 wins, while Roger McCombs added 15 or more wins, too Fred Waters recorded a 1.97 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Pensacola Angels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Loun, Archie Wilson, Carl Bouldin, John Kennedy, Fred Waters and Ed Brinkman.
Archie Wilson 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 | |
| Gerald Andrews | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Carl Bouldin | S | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Germantown, KY US |
| Ed Brinkman | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Broughton | L | R | March 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jay Bucher | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jerry Cockrell | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| John DeJarnette | L | R | September 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| James Feehan | R | R | September 18, 1942 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Jay Franklin | L | L | March 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Juan Gomez | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dean Gruwell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Hilderbrand | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Hill | L | L | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| Vincent Hoch | R | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Walter Holloway | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dundee Jones | L | R | October 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Kennedy | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alan Kirkes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tommy Kraus | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roger Lacny | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Don Loun | R | L | November 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Frederick, MD US |
| Roger McCombs | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Carlos Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Richard Nichols | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Schoenberger | L | R | July 24, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Paul Snyder | R | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Harold Templin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
| George White | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Yarbrough | R | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Donald Young | L | L | November 10, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Fayette City, PA 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.
