1961 Springfield Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (85-54)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 77,893, Avg. 1,121
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 85 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Giants paced the league with just 565 runs allowed. Springfield scored 694 runs. Charles Teuscher led the team with 14 home runs Rick Joseph drove in 86 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .326 clip. Jerry Thomas paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Springfield Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Carl Boles, Charlie Dees, Paul Doyle, Rick Joseph, Coco Laboy and Vic Roznovsky.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Boles | R | R | October 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Center Point, AR US |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Ripley, TN US |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Harold Kunkel | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Felix Maldonado | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Ignacio Martinez | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | La Mesa, AZ US |
| Bob Meckwood | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Norman Simmons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Roger Sinner | R | R | October 10, 1939 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Charles Teuscher | L | R | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 |
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.
