1961 Visalia Athletics Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Bobby Hofman (60-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 19,509, Avg. 281
The Visalia Athletics of the California League ended the 1961 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Athletics scored 773 runs and surrendered 844 runs. Ken Harrelson led Visalia with 25 home runs, while Andres Rivera and John Wojcik walloped 15 or more as well. Ken Harrelson drove in 114 runs. John Wojcik paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .320 clip. José Santiago topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.26 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Visalia Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Stahl, Ken Harrelson, John Wojcik, José Santiago and Bill Landis.
Bobby Hofman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Adams | R | R | September 4, 1939 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Bobby Coggins | L | R | August 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| John Doty | L | R | January 18, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Bill Dukes | L | R | September 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Brian Dye | L | R | June 23, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Raymond Etchebarren | R | R | July 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Robert Golick | R | R | December 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Ken Harrelson | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodruff, SC US |
| James Hemphill | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Paul Hyatt | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Tommy Jones | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bill Landis | L | L | October 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 178 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jerry Leone | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | Boston, MA US | |
| Edwin Madsen | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jay May | L | L | June 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Edgar Millerstrom | R | R | August 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Norwood | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Clement Pfaehler | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jose Pizarro | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Andres Rivera | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Dario Segui | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Norman Shill | L | L | January 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Gene Tagliaferri | S | R | April 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Millbrae, CA US |
| Joseph Tita | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Videtich | R | R | May 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Tama, IA US |
| John Wojcik | L | R | April 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Olean, NY 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.
