1961 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Ray Mueller (59-81)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 53,283, Avg. 761
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Indians scored 691 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Keith Williams led Reading with 16 home runs Jerome Webb drove in 104 runs. Tony Martínez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Pete Olsen topped the squad with 11 wins, while William Fazekas registered a 3.55 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 Reading Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Brown, Jim Lawrence, Mike Lee, Ramón López, Tony Martínez and Sonny Siebert.
Ray Mueller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Larry Brown | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV US |
| James Card | R | R | July 16, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Sheldon Dent | R | R | December 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Upland, PA US |
| George Denyer | R | R | December 2, 1939 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Walter Dobrzykowski | R | R | December 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| William Fazekas | R | R | November 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Tom Gansauer | S | L | October 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Raymond Konkoleski | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Gerald Lis | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ramón López | R | R | May 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Tony Martínez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
| John McLane | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 203 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Newton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Pete Olsen | R | L | December 21, 1934 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Sonny Siebert | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO US |
| Francis Smith | R | L | February 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Paul Springer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Teague | L | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jose Villar | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerome Webb | L | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Keith Williams | R | R | August 1, 1938 | 6'4" | 193 |
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.
