1961 Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Ray Murray (69-71)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Harlingen, Texas; Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field), Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 43,184, Avg. 617
The Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants of the Texas League ended the 1961 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.Rio Grande Valley (28-29) moved to Victoria (41-42) June 10.
The Giants plated 618 runs and allowed 611 runs. John Weekly paced Rio Grande Valley/Victoria with 21 home runs and drove in 82 runs. José Tartabull topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Clark Johnson led the team with 14 wins, while James Gibson recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Moose Stubing, John Weekly, Marvin Williams, Tim Talton, Dick LeMay, Wayne Schurr, José Tartabull and Benny Valenzuela were all players from the 1961 Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ray Murray served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Bowers | R | R | April 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Louis Caputo | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Pete Carmona | R | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Terry Cobb | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| James Gibson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Charles Koss | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Herb Raybourn | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wayne Schurr | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Garrett, IN US |
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Dick Sovde | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'8" | 200 | |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tim Talton | L | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, NC US |
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Chester Vincent | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX 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.
