1961 Los Angeles Angels Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 603,510, Avg. 8,059
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (LA)
Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 70-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 603,510, Avg. 8,059
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (LA)
Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Angels Results
The Los Angeles Angels of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Angels scored 744 runs and surrendered 784 runs. Leon Wagner led Los Angeles with 28 home runs, while Earl Averill, Lee Thomas, Steve Bilko, Ken Hunt and Ted Kluszewski each walloped 20 or more also. Ken Hunt recorded 84 runs batted in. Lee Thomas paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .284 clip. Ken McBride topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ardell | 1B | L | L | May 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Earl Averill | C | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Julio Becquer | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Ted Bowsfield | P | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CAN |
| Fritz Brickell | SS | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 2B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Leo Burke | P | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Jerry Casale | P | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Cerv | LF | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Tex Clevenger | P | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Jim Donohue | P | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ryne Duren | P | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI USA |
| Art Fowler | P | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC USA |
| Jim Fregosi | SS | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Eli Grba | P | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Hamlin | SS | R | R | May 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Russ Heman | P | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA USA |
| Ken Hunt | CF | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Johnny James | P | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID USA |
| Lou Johnson | LF | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Ron Kline | P | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Joe Koppe | SS | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gene Leek | 3B | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken McBride | P | R | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Ron Moeller | P | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Billy Moran | 2B | R | R | November 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Tom Morgan | P | R | R | May 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Albie Pearson | RF | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Buck Rodgers | C | B | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH USA |
| Ed Sadowski | C | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tom Satriano | 3B | L | R | August 28, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ray Semproch | P | R | R | January 7, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jack Spring | P | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Bob Sprout | P | L | L | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Florin, PA USA |
| Chuck Tanner | RF | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA USA |
| George Thomas | OF | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Lee Thomas | RF | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Faye Throneberry | LF | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN USA |
| Leon Wagner | LF | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
