1961 Rochester Red Wings Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1961 Rochester Red Wings Statistics

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 Bob Johnson, Fred Valentine, Ray Barker and Barry Shetrone 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 AndersonRRNovember 23, 19296'1"190St. Paul, MN US
Ray BarkerLRMarch 12, 19366'0"192Martinsburg, WV US
Alejandro CastroRRMarch 5, 19356'5"170
Harry ChitiRRNovember 16, 19326'2"221Kincaid, IL US
Clint CourtneyLRMarch 16, 19275'8"180Hall Summit, LA US
James CraigLLMay 13, 19406'2"190
Joe DurhamRRJuly 31, 19316'1"186Newport News, VA US
Luke EasterLRAugust 4, 19156'4"240Jonestown, MS US
Jim FiniganRRAugust 19, 19285'11"175Quincy, IL US
George GaffneyRRSeptember 3, 19356'3"185
Bob GiggieRRAugust 13, 19336'1"200Dorchester, MA US
Frank HouseLRFebruary 18, 19306'1"190Bessemer, AL US
Dick HydeRRAugust 3, 19285'11"170Hindsboro, IL US
Bob JohnsonRRMarch 4, 19365'10"175Omaha, NE US
Stan JokRRMay 3, 19266'0"190Buffalo, NY US
Gordon JonesRRApril 2, 19306'0"185Portland, OR US
Ron KabbesRRDecember 29, 19385'11"175Effingham, IL US
Artie KayRROctober 16, 19345'9"174Belton, SC US
Johnny KucksRRJuly 27, 19326'3"170Hoboken, NJ US
Robert LeopoldRLMarch 5, 19386'3"210
Dick LuebkeRLApril 8, 19356'4"200Chicago, IL US
Roger McCardellRRAugust 29, 19326'0"200Gorsuch Mills, MD US
Mickey McGuireRRJanuary 18, 19415'10"170Dayton, OH US
Herb MofordRRAugust 6, 19286'1"175Brooksville, KY US
Dave NicholsonRRAugust 29, 19396'2"215St. Louis, MO US
Chuck OertelLRMarch 12, 19315'8"165Coffeyville, KS US
John PapaRRDecember 5, 19405'11"190Bridgeport, CT US
Arnie PortocarreroRRJuly 5, 19316'3"196New York, NY US
Boog PowellLRAugust 17, 19416'4"230Lakeland, FL US
Art QuirkRLApril 11, 19375'11"170Providence, RI US
Cal RipkenRRDecember 17, 19355'11"175Aberdeen, MD US
Ron SamfordRRFebruary 28, 19305'11"156Dallas, TX US
Barry ShetroneLRJuly 6, 19386'2"190Baltimore, MD US
Bob SmithRLFebruary 1, 19306'1"190Woodsville, NH US
Bob TrowbridgeRRJune 27, 19306'1"180Hudson, NY US
Fred ValentineSRJanuary 19, 19356'1"190Clarksdale, MS US
Frank ZupoLRAugust 29, 19395'11"182San 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.




Minor League Baseball


Minor League Baseball Search

Latest News

Red Wings Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster
Posted on Thursday March 28, 2024

ROCHESTER, NY-The Rochester Red Wings have announced their Opening Day roster for the 2024 season. Under the guidance of fourth-year Manager MATTHEW L...

Homestand Highlights: April 2-7
Posted on Thursday March 28, 2024

The Red Wings take on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies) for the first homestand of the 2024 season!Tickets for all Red Wings home...

Red Wings Baseball's Back Bash Postponed
Posted on Thursday March 21, 2024

ROCHESTER, NY - Tomorrow's Baseball's Back Bash has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Red Wings have announced that the annual celebration ...