1961 Quad Cities Braves Roster
Team Record: 68-56
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: Alex Monchak (68-56)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 74,617, Avg. 1,204
The Quad Cities Braves of the Midwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 68 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Braves allowed 592 runs, least in the league. Quad Cities plated 606 runs. Chuck McNeal paced the team with 19 home runs and drove in 91 runs. Don Ganus topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .299 clip. Tom Newton led the squad with 20 wins, while Dennis Ribant added 15 or more wins, too Dennis Ribant recorded a 1.86 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Quad Cities Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dennis Ribant, Clay Carroll, Adrian Garrett and Sandy Alomar.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Agnew | R | R | August 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Demetri Alomar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Sandy Alomar | S | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, PR |
| Dick Anderson | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Nelson Baez | R | R | November 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ken Berry | R | R | December 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Red Bresnehan | R | R | January 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Oconomowoc, WI US |
| Jim Burns | L | L | January 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, NY US |
| Clay Carroll | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL US |
| Daniel Cilo | R | R | May 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Michael Daanen | L | R | March 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Wilfredo Echavarria | R | R | October 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Gerry Glynn | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Chuck Hasenstab | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 150 | Belleville, IL US |
| Robert Healey | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wayne Kroll | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Julian MacKelly | R | R | March 20, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josue Maldonado | L | L | 5'8" | 150 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Thomas McGarrey | L | L | July 31, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chuck McNeal | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Newton | R | L | November 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Ken Nixon | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | Defeated, TN US |
| Larry O'Mara | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 6'4" | 186 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Orlikowski | L | L | October 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Jim Pirkel | R | R | February 18, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dennis Ribant | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Marcos Rodriguez | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Catano, PR |
| Eugenio Roman | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Robert St. John | R | R | September 28, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Milford, MA US |
| Jim Sweet | R | R | December 19, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Logansport, IN US |
| Bubba Wagner | R | R | June 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Wieczezak | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 155 | Passaic, NJ 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.
