1961 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Elmer Yoter (0-0), Matt Sczesny (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 70,236, Avg. 1,003
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 645 runs and allowed 652 runs. Russ Gibson paced Winston-Salem with 11 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Dean Robbins led all regular batters with a .302 average. Billy MacLeod topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.31 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Billy MacLeod, Mike Page, Wilbur Wood, Russ Gibson and Frank Kreutzer.
Elmer Yoter and Matt Sczesny served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Baker | L | L | June 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Edwin Binder | R | R | September 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Carlson | L | L | November 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Peter Cronin | L | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Donald Dingwerth | L | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 208 | |
| Harry Fenn | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Gene Giannini | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Russ Gibson | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Fall River, MA US |
| William Halter | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gary Hess | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Hinson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Imbriani | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Martin Kane | L | L | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| William Kohlwes | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Kreutzer | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Lawrence Krotec | R | R | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gerald Lorek | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Billy MacLeod | L | L | May 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Gary Modrell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mike Page | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Walt Payne | R | R | June 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Dean Robbins | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Arnold Rowland | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ron Staples | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ben Tench | R | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| James Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Wilbur Wood | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Daniel Wooden | L | R | 6'0" | 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.
