1961 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 77-78
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Clyde King (77-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 219,944, Avg. 2,838
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Columbus Jets 1
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1961 season with a record of 77 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 695 runs, most in the league. Rochester yielded 636 runs. Boog Powell walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Ray Barker, Bob Johnson, Barry Shetrone and Fred Valentine each swatted 15 or more as well. Boog Powell drove in 92 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .321 clip. Herb Moford led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Anderson, Ray Barker, Harry Chiti, Clint Courtney, Joe Durham, Luke Easter, Jim Finigan, Bob Giggie, Frank House, Dick Hyde, Bob Johnson, Stan Jok, Gordon Jones, Johnny Kucks, Dick Luebke, Roger McCardell, Mickey McGuire, Herb Moford, Dave Nicholson, Chuck Oertel, John Papa, Arnie Portocarrero, Boog Powell, Art Quirk, Ron Samford, Barry Shetrone, Bob Smith, Bob Trowbridge, Fred Valentine and Frank Zupo.
Clyde King served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ray Barker | L | R | March 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 192 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Alejandro Castro | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 170 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| James Craig | L | L | May 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| George Gaffney | R | R | September 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Giggie | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Frank House | L | R | February 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Dick Hyde | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Artie Kay | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 174 | Belton, SC US |
| Johnny Kucks | R | R | July 27, 1932 | 6'3" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Robert Leopold | R | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roger McCardell | R | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Gorsuch Mills, MD US |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Dave Nicholson | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| John Papa | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Arnie Portocarrero | R | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'3" | 196 | New York, NY US |
| Boog Powell | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Art Quirk | R | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Providence, RI US |
| Cal Ripken | R | R | December 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Aberdeen, MD US |
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Bob Trowbridge | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY US |
| Fred Valentine | S | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
