1961 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (87-67)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 200,143, Avg. 2,599
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1961 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Mounties plated 787 runs, tops in the circuit. Vancouver conceded 617 runs. Howie Goss paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Denis Menke and Manny Jiménez walloped 15 or more, too. Howie Goss drove in 100 runs. Frank Torre led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .307 clip. Ron Piché topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.26 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Arnold Umbach, Jim Dyck, Rick Herrscher, Seth Morehead, George Brunet, Bobby Balcena, Denny Lemaster, Claude Raymond, Eddie Haas, Bob Hartman, George Bamberger, Phil Paine, Elmer Singleton, Manny Jiménez, Ron Piché, Denis Menke, Frank Torre, Charlie White, Jack Littrell, Fred Baczewski, Ed Charles, Ted Abernathy, Charley Lau, Billy Consolo, Howie Goss, Ray Webster, Joe Azcue, Bobby Knoop and Fred Besana were all players from the 1961 Vancouver Mounties who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Billy Hitchcock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Fred Baczewski | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Ed Charles | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Billy Consolo | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Carl Greene | R | R | April 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Amanth, NC US |
| Eddie Haas | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY US |
| Louis Haas | R | R | November 6, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Paducah, KY US |
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Rick Herrscher | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bobby Knoop | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Charley Lau | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI US |
| Denny Lemaster | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Denis Menke | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Noel Mickelsen | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Oto, IA US |
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Claude Raymond | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CA |
| Vic Rehm | S | L | February 16, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Pepper Thomas | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Newton, MS US |
| Frank Torre | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Ray Webster | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Charlie White | L | R | August 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Kinston, NC 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.
