1961 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 54-84
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Harry Dunlop (54-84)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 11,660, Avg. 169
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1961 season with a record of 54 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Ports scored 560 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 720 runs. Lloyd Fourroux led Stockton with 22 home runs and accounted for 94 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Bob Scott topped the squad with 13 wins, and Natividad Martinez earned a 2.83 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tex Nelson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Stockton Ports to do so.
Harry Dunlop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Robert Adams | L | R | July 26, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Jerry Alford | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
Daniel Baier | R | R | August 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Martin Barrier | L | L | February 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 165 | |
Robert Chincholo | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | |
Robert Clem | L | R | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Alvin Cooper | L | L | March 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Joseph Costanzo | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'6" | 140 | |
Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
Charles Embrey | L | R | September 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Lloyd Fourroux | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 215 | Kenner, LA US |
Bill Hartshorn | L | R | March 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
Ben Hines | R | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 230 | Yeager, OK US |
Bryant Horensky | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Natividad Martinez | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
Joseph Materile | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Robert Millinich | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
Richard Nunes | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Roger Pearson | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
Roy Schmidt | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Bob Scott | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Stonewall, OK US |
Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
Norman Skikas | R | R | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis, MO US |
Paul Solice | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
William St. Peter | R | R | November 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Howard Stethers | L | L | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Frank Stewart | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
Freeman Sutton | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
Donald Tarlton | R | R | 5'10" | 185 |
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.