1961 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 31-35
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Jodie Phipps (31-35)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,125, Avg. 1,034
The Salem Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 31 wins and 35 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Rebels scored 425 runs and gave up 469 runs. Ramon Almont drove in 54 runs. Ramon Almont and Frank Johnson led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. James Thrower, Clifford Smith and Juan Duran topped the team with 5 wins each, while Juan Duran recorded a 3 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Frank Johnson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salem Rebels to do so.
Jodie Phipps served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Abbott | R | R | October 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Glenn Abel | R | R | January 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ramon Almont | R | R | January 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rossie Barfield | S | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Anthony Basile | L | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| David Blackwell | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Greenville, SC US |
| Richard Brunkal | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Germinal Cartaya | R | R | 5'9" | 145 | ||
| Wallace Cockrell | L | R | March 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Sherrille Craig | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Louis DeMar | L | L | July 5, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Juan Duran | L | L | August 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 152 | |
| George Everett | L | R | January 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Stephen Funghini | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Howell | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Ingersoll | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Sanford Isom | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Eugene King | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Daniel Kovaleski | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Ronald LaCour | L | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Bob Marshall | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jim Martin | L | R | April 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Critz, VA US |
| Julio Miro | L | L | March 4, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Moten | L | L | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| David Motyka | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Neese | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Neet | L | R | 6'7" | 240 | ||
| Edward Perry | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Perry | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Antonio Planes | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Donald Pope | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbus, MS US |
| Fred Rivero | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jesus Romero | R | R | October 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wayne Routh | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Cristo Silva | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Hector Silva | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Richard Skobo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Clifford Smith | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Fred Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Smith | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| James Thorbs | R | R | July 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Thrower | R | R | October 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Austell, GA US |
| John Vaughan | S | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Robert Wardle | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Russell Wham | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| James Wimbish | L | L | 5'11" | 172 |
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.
