1961 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Herman Franks (0-0), Freddie Fitzsimmons (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 106,454, Avg. 1,383
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1961 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Bees scored 733 runs and conceded 827 runs. Hal Jones led Salt Lake City with 27 home runs, while Al Luplow and Leo Burke walloped 15 or more, too. Hal Jones recorded 100 runs batted in. Al Luplow topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .302 clip. Sam McDowell paced the squad with 13 wins, and Bill Dailey recorded a 3.1 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Salt Lake City Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Abernathy, Max Alvis, Walt Bond, Larry Brown, Leo Burke, Ty Cline, Bill Dailey, Doc Edwards, Steve Hamilton, Hal Jones, Jack Kubiszyn, Kenny Kuhn, Jim Lawrence, Al Luplow, Sam McDowell, Jim Proctor, Joe Schaffernoth, Ray Shearer, Joe Shipley, Sonny Siebert, George Spencer, Ron Taylor, Dave Tyriver, Jim Weaver and Billy Williams.
Herman Franks and Freddie Fitzsimmons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
Max Alvis | R | R | February 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX US |
Walt Bond | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN US |
Larry Brown | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV US |
Leo Burke | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
Ty Cline | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC US |
Bill Dailey | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
Doc Edwards | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 215 | Red Jacket, WV US |
William Fazekas | R | R | November 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 205 | |
Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
Julius Grant | L | L | June 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Steve Hamilton | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY US |
Steve Jankowski | R | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Hal Jones | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | Louisiana, MO US |
Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
Jack Kubiszyn | R | R | December 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
Al Luplow | L | R | March 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
Sam McDowell | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
John McLane | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 203 | Long Beach, CA US |
Pete Olsen | R | L | December 21, 1934 | 6'5" | 205 | |
Jim Proctor | R | R | September 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Brandywine, MD US |
Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
Joe Schaffernoth | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA US |
Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
Sonny Siebert | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO US |
George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
Ron Taylor | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC 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.