1961 Columbus Jets Statistics

Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Columbus Jets 1

The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1961 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the IL.

The Jets scored 640 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Donn Clendenon led Columbus with 22 home runs, while Román Mejías, Larry Elliot and John Powers each walloped 15 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 82 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Bob Veale paced the team with 14 wins, and Diomedes Olivo registered a 2.01 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Buddy Pritchard, Don Williams, Donn Clendenon, Earl Francis, Jack Lamabe, Diomedes Olivo, Johnny Schaive, Tom Parsons, Tom Cheney, Bob Smith, Tommie Sisk, Jim Mahoney, Bob Veale, Tom Sturdivant, Bob Lee, Whammy Douglas, John Powers, Al Jackson, Jim Umbricht, Dick Gray, Larry Elliot, Bob Oldis, Al McBean, Fred Green, Don Rowe, Román Mejías, Don Leppert, Elmo Plaskett and Nino Escalera were all players from the 1961 Columbus Jets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

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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.

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