1961 Puebla Pericos Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-61
Finished 2nd in the ML
Manager: Luis Montes de Oca (73-61)
Location: Puebla, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Olimpico Ignacio Zaragoza
Attendance: 194,181, Avg. 2,898
1961 Puebla Pericos StatisticsTeam Record: 73-61
Finished 2nd in the ML
Manager: Luis Montes de Oca (73-61)
Location: Puebla, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Olimpico Ignacio Zaragoza
Attendance: 194,181, Avg. 2,898
The Puebla Pericos of the Mexican League ended the 1961 season with a record of 73 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the ML.
The Pericos scored 653 runs and gave up 639 runs.
Players from the 1961 Puebla Pericos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Connie Johnson, Julio Moreno, Mickey Taborn, Dan Bankhead and Vince Gonzales.
Luis Montes de Oca served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Almenares | R | R | May 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Dan Bankhead | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL US |
| Moises Camacho | R | R | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tony Dicochea | R | R | June 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Charlie Drummond | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Parksly, VA US |
| Jorge Fitch | R | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
| Maximo Garcia | L | L | December 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Vince Gonzales | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, CU |
| Gil Guerra | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | , CU | |
| Zacatillo Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Connie Johnson | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Juan Lamparero | ||||||
| Alejandro Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Julio Moreno | R | R | January 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Guines, CU |
| Alejandro Murrieta | R | R | December 21, 1973 | 5'8" | 150 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Victor Osuna | R | R | 5'6" | 151 | ||
| Manuel Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 166 | ||
| Mauro Ramirez | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| Oscar Rodriguez | R | R | June 28, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Cabo Rojo, PR |
| Rodolfo Sandoval | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Miguel Sotelo | R | R | June 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Suby | R | R | September 16, 1940 | 5'11" | 176 | Puerto Cortes, Baja California Sur MX |
| Mickey Taborn | R | R | July 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Carrier Mills, IL US |
| Angel Toledo | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
