1961 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 1st in the MWL
Manager: Matt Sczesny (0-0), Bill Slack (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 70,025, Avg. 1,112
Playoffs - Quincy Giants 3 games, Waterloo Hawks 1
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the MWL.
The Hawks topped the league with 876 runs, ignited by 154 home runs. Waterloo allowed 671 runs. Bob Lawrence walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Dave Hall, Paul Jernigan and Richie Waite each swatted 15 or more, too. Bob Lawrence drove in 127 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. David Busby led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Matt Sczesny and Bill Slack served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Batchelder | R | R | December 0, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Goffstown, NH US |
| Alan Betzhold | R | R | April 12, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Boyle | L | L | February 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| David Busby | R | R | April 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Robert Carlson | L | L | November 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Edward Coleman | R | R | May 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| George Coleman | R | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Deller | L | L | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jerry Funk | R | R | March 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Peter Griffin | R | R | December 1, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Dave Hall | R | R | December 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Paul Jernigan | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harry Kalbaugh | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Martin Kane | L | L | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| William Kohlwes | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Krotec | R | R | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ernest Kumerow | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Lawrence | L | L | July 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dennis Loso | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Mitchell Milner | R | R | January 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Minkley | R | R | March 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Raymond Newman | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Paquin | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lazaro Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Vanity Rushing | S | R | May 1, 1940 | 5'9" | 181 | |
| Arthur Schirmer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Wisner, NE US | |
| Carl Shelato | R | R | March 1, 1939 | |||
| Larry Smoot | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| James Spanswick | L | L | August 29, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ron Staples | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Larry Vincent | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Richie Waite | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Fred Wolff | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Eugene Zanatta | R | L | 6'2" | 178 |
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.
