1961 Cedar Rapids Braves Roster
Team Record: 73-57
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (73-57)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 69,617, Avg. 1,071
The Cedar Rapids Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1961 season with a record of 73 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
The Braves scored 642 runs and allowed 570 runs. Barry Morgan led Cedar Rapids with 23 home runs, while Joe Trenary, Gene Johnson and Ron Hunt each walloped 15 or more as well. Barry Morgan drove in 89 runs. Joe Trenary paced all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Bill Holmes topped the team with 18 wins, plus Dick Kelley added 15 or more wins, too Bill Holmes recorded a 2.2 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1961 Cedar Rapids Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Hunt, Bruce Brubaker, John Braun and Dick Kelley.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcial Allen | R | R | September 6, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| John Braun | R | R | December 26, 1939 | 6'5" | 218 | Madison, WI US |
| Thomas Brown | R | R | June 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Pete Codella | R | R | February 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Karl Frantz | R | R | March 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Horace Garner | R | R | July 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gerry Glynn | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Bennie Griggs | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Herm Hubbard | L | R | May 20, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsylvania County, VA US |
| Larry Huebner | R | R | March 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Jerry Hummitzsch | R | R | December 23, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Ron Hunt | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Huntington | L | R | September 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Hanover, NH US |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| Tony Komisar | L | L | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Beacon, NY US |
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Barry Morgan | L | R | October 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Dennis Overby | L | L | May 6, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Chetek, WI US |
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Richard Rogers | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Paul Roof | R | R | September 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Steve Ryder | L | R | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Framingham, MA US |
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| Joe Trenary | S | R | August 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Robert Wedin | R | L | February 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Derby, CT US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 |
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.
