1961 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 951,089, Avg. 13,726
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (78-57)
Manager: Lum Harris (17-10)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 951,089, Avg. 13,726
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (78-57)
Manager: Lum Harris (17-10)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Orioles paced the circuit with just 588 runs allowed. Baltimore scored 691 runs. Jim Gentile walloped 46 home runs for the team, while Jackie Brandt and Gus Triandos added 20 or more, too. Jim Gentile drove in 141 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Steve Barber led the team with 18 wins, and Chuck Estrada, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Billy Hoeft recorded a 2.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards and Lum Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Adair | 2B | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Sand Springs, OK USA |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Jackie Brandt | CF | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Marv Breeding | 2B | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
| Clint Courtney | C | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Chuck Essegian | P | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA USA |
| Chuck Estrada | P | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA USA |
| Jack Fisher | P | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dick Hall | P | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ron Hansen | SS | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Whitey Herzog | RF | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Dick Hyde | P | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL USA |
| Gordon Jones | P | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Charlie Lau | C | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI USA |
| Jim Lehew | P | R | R | August 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Papa | P | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Philley | LF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Boog Powell | LF | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Earl Robinson | RF | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Barry Shetrone | CF | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Russ Snyder | LF | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE USA |
| Gene Stephens | LF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Wes Stock | P | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Longview, WA USA |
| Marv Throneberry | RF | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN USA |
| Gus Triandos | C | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
| Dick Williams | LF | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Zupo | C | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA USA |
