1961 Kansas City Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 683,817, Avg. 9,450
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-33)
Manager: Hank Bauer (35-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1961 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 683,817, Avg. 9,450
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-33)
Manager: Hank Bauer (35-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1961 Kansas City Athletics Results
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 100 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 683 runs and surrendered 863 runs, most in the circuit. Norm Siebern led Kansas City with 18 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Norm Bass topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jim Archer recorded a 3.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon and Hank Bauer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | P | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA USA |
| Norm Bass | P | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Hank Bauer | RF | R | R | July 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Reno Bertoia | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy |
| Bob Boyd | 1B | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS USA |
| Billy Bryan | C | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA USA |
| Andy Carey | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Wayne Causey | 3B | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Frank Cipriani | RF | R | R | April 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Clint Courtney | P | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Bud Daley | P | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Bobby Del Greco | CF | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Art Ditmar | P | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA USA |
| Chuck Essegian | LF | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bill Fischer | P | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Paul Giel | P | R | R | September 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Winona, MN USA |
| Jay Hankins | OF | L | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'7" | 170 | St. Louis County, MO USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick Howser | SS | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL USA |
| Deron Johnson | OF | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Stan Johnson | RF | L | L | February 12, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Ed Keegan | P | R | R | July 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 165 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Bill Kirk | P | L | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| Lou Klimchock | IF | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Lew Krausse | P | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA USA |
| Bill Kunkel | P | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Jerry Lumpe | 2B | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Gordon MacKenzie | C | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Dan Pfister | P | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Joe Pignatano | C | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al Pilarcik | RF | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN USA |
| Leo Posada | LF | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bobby Prescott | LF | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Ed Rakow | P | B | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Rivera | RF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Shaw | P | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Charlie Shoemaker | 2B | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Norm Siebern | 1B | L | R | July 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Gene Stephens | CF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Haywood Sullivan | C | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA USA |
| Marv Throneberry | 1B | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| Ozzie Virgil | 3B | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Jerry Walker | P | B | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Ada, OK USA |
| Dave Wickersham | P | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA USA |
| John Wyatt | P | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
