1961 Charleston White Sox Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (70-68)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 40,600, Avg. 588
The Charleston White Sox of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The White Sox conceded 558 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Charleston plated 628 runs. Manly Johnston paced the team with 16 home runs Jerry McNertney accounted for 79 RBI. Deacon Jones led batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Ronald Woods topped the squad with 14 wins, while Gerald Moeller registered a 1.5 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1961 Charleston White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stover McIlwain, Dean Look, Don Buford, Jerry McNertney, Al Weis, Dan Osinski, Joe Hoerner, Charlie Lindstrom, Fred Talbot and Deacon Jones.
Ira Hutchinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Don Bacon | L | R | June 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Buford | S | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX US |
| Oscar Flores | R | R | December 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Richard Grant | R | R | September 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| Manly Johnston | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'5" | 220 | Dothan, AL US |
| Deacon Jones | L | R | April 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Charlie Lindstrom | R | R | September 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Dean Look | R | R | July 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Jim Lynn | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Michael McCarthy | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Stover McIlwain | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jerry McNertney | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Boone, IA US |
| Gerald Moeller | R | R | December 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Charley Schaffernoth | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dick Selinger | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Rudy Serrett | L | L | August 26, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Fred Talbot | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Ronald Teunis | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Al Weis | S | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY US |
| Carl Winton | R | R | 5'1" | 178 | ||
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Zahn | R | R | 5'11" | 155 |
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.
