1961 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Pesky (86-68)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 174,889, Avg. 2,271
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1961 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 753 runs and yielded 645 runs. Lou Clinton led Seattle with 21 home runs, while Don Gile walloped 15 or more as well. Lou Clinton drove in 102 runs. Marlan Coughtry paced all regular batters by hitting .296. Hal Kolstad topped the squad with 11 wins, and Tom Borland recorded a 3.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Radatz, Earl Wilson, Tom Borland, Lou Clinton, Ted Schreiber, Hal Kolstad, Don Schwall, Ted Wills, Don Gile, Harry Malmberg, Erv Palica, George Spencer, Marlan Coughtry, Paul Smith, Bob Tillman, Guido Grilli, Arnold Earley, Bill Spanswick, Elmer Singleton, Jay Ritchie, Tom Umphlett, Galen Cisco and Bob Heffner.
Johnny Pesky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Borland | L | L | February 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 172 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Galen Cisco | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Marys, OH US |
| Lou Clinton | R | R | October 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Marlan Coughtry | L | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Peter Cronin | L | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Don Gile | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Curt Jenson | R | R | February 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Logan, UT US |
| Hal Kolstad | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | Rice Lake, WI US |
| Stewart MacDonald | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Dick Radatz | R | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'6" | 230 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Schwall | R | R | March 2, 1936 | 6'6" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bill Spanswick | L | L | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Glen Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bill Thom | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Tillman | R | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bo Toft | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 5'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Umphlett | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC US |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Earl Wilson | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Kenneth Wolfe | R | R | April 12, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
