1961 Carlsbad Potashes Roster
Team Record: 56-71
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Lou Klein (0-0), Walt Dixon (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 14,974, Avg. 236
The Carlsbad Potashes of the Sophomore League ended the 1961 season with a record of 56 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
The Potashes scored 870 runs and yielded 906 runs. Rafael Imbert led Carlsbad with 24 home runs and drove in 103 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .306 clip. Joseph Johnson topped the squad with 12 wins, and Cornelius Morales earned a 4.67 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Carlsbad Potashes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jimmy Stewart, Bob Raudman, Bill Connors and Jake Jaeckel.
Lou Klein and Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Abel | R | R | June 27, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dick Bolli | R | R | July 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| George Burnett | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Robert Chandanais | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield Gardens, NY US |
| Don Churchill | R | R | February 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bill Connors | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Spencer Davis | R | R | February 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Marion, NC US |
| Pete Embry | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | Dallas, TX US |
| Michael Esposito | R | R | November 12, 1940 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Ken Faulkner | L | R | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Fruchter | L | L | October 31, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Evan Harris | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Rafael Imbert | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Bobby Ivey | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Jake Jaeckel | R | R | April 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Thomas Janecko | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gary Johnson | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Joseph Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | September 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mack Kuykendall | R | R | February 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Lou Leonard | L | R | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Michael Maloney | R | R | December 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Mandy | R | R | September 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Marvel | S | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Will Mastin | R | R | ||||
| Robert Michael | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Cornelius Morales | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dick Moziejko | R | R | March 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Richard Orzel | R | R | December 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Willie Philpot | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Rasberry | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bob Raudman | L | L | March 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| Vern Sellmeyer | R | L | April 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | Glasgow, MO US |
| Jack Silvera | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Paul Smith | R | L | 6'0" | |||
| Archie Stewart | S | L | November 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Jimmy Stewart | S | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL US |
| Bobby Teague | S | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
