1961 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 87-50
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (87-50)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 97,065, Avg. 1,417
1961 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 87 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the SAL.

The Tourists scored 774 runs, most in the league. Asheville conceded 638 runs. Gary Rushing led the squad with 25 home runs, while Orlando McFarlane, Duncan Campbell, Willie Stargell and Rex Johnston each walloped 15 or more as well. Gary Rushing drove in 99 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. James Hardison paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.76 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1961 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Red Witt, Gene Alley, Bob Lee, Tommie Sisk, Bob Bailey, Rex Johnston, Orlando McFarlane, Red Swanson, Bob Priddy, George Perez, Curt Raydon, Larry Foss and Willie Stargell.

Ray Hathaway served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gene AlleyRRJuly 10, 19405'10"160Richmond, VA US
Bob BaileyRROctober 13, 19426'1"180Long Beach, CA US
Joe BlaskoRRAugust 28, 19355'11"185Pittsburgh, PA US
Duncan CampbellRROctober 21, 19375'10"175Bluefields, NI
Don CorellaLLApril 14, 19346'2"185San Luis Obispo, CA US
Dick DoepkerRRAugust 11, 19366'0"175Annahein, SK CA
Faust
Larry FossRRApril 18, 19366'2"187Castleton, KS US
Reginaldo GrenaldRR5'11"170
Thomas HaakeRROctober 24, 19376'2"200Germantown, IL US
Reginald HamiltonRRAugust 4, 19365'6"150Washington, DC US
James HardisonLRNovember 20, 19346'2"175Plymouth, NC US
Leonard JacksonRRJune 18, 19346'2"205Caroleen, NC US
Rex JohnstonSRNovember 8, 19376'1"202Colton, CA US
John KellySLJanuary 10, 19376'4"195Detroit, MI US
Don KildooRLJune 6, 19356'1"180Washington, DC US
Charles KolakowskiRRDecember 22, 19326'1"205Sayreville, NJ US
Bob LeeRRNovember 26, 19376'3"225Ottumwa, IA US
Charlie LeonardLLMay 6, 19406'0"185Bullsgap, TN US
LeRoy LuketichRR6'0"185
Orlando McFarlaneRRJune 28, 19356'0"180Oriente, CU
Edward MontgomeryRR5'11"175
Albert MuenchRR6'0"172
Ed NapoleonRRSeptember 13, 19375'9"170Baltimore, MD US
Don NippRRFebruary 7, 19386'0"194Blair, OK US
George PerezRRDecember 29, 19376'2"200San Fernando, CA US
Bob PriddyRRDecember 10, 19396'1"200Pittsburgh, PA US
Curt RaydonRRNovember 18, 19336'4"190Bloomington, IL US
Benny RichRR6'1"190
Gary RushingRRMay 11, 19386'4"220Nevada City, CA US
Peter SalaLL6'0"190
Tommie SiskRRApril 12, 19426'3"195Ardmore, OK US
Willie StargellLLMarch 6, 19406'2"188Earlsboro, OK US
Jim StollRRNovember 12, 19376'0"180Stockton, CA US
Ed StrichekRRJuly 4, 19355'11"165Youngstown, OH US
Red SwansonRROctober 15, 19366'1"175Baton Rouge, LA US
Red WittRRNovember 9, 19316'3"185Long Beach, CA US

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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