1961 Duluth-Superior Dukes Roster
Team Record: 76-52
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Bob Swift (76-52)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 47,163, Avg. 737
Playoffs - St. Cloud Rox 1 game, Duluth-Superior Dukes 0
The Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 76 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dukes led the league with just 550 runs allowed. Duluth-Superior scored 691 runs. Terry Bartholome paced the team with 12 home runs Gary Dobereiner accounted for 87 RBI. Al Baker topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .330 average. Tom Timmermann paced the squad with 15 wins, while Ricardo Delgado registered a 2.51 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1961 Duluth-Superior Dukes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Northrup, Tom Timmermann, Bill Freehan, Ray Oyler, Mickey Stanley and Leo Marentette.
Bob Swift served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Baker | R | R | December 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Terry Bartholome | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Boggan | R | R | March 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Olide Campanioni | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Gary Dobereiner | L | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Michael Fedak | R | R | October 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wilbert Franklin | L | R | January 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Bill Freehan | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Goodwin | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Johnny Ison | R | R | November 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Olive Hill, KY US |
| Larry Koehl | R | R | October 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Floyd Lager | 6'0" | 165 | ||||
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Anselmo Martinez | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Arthur McBride | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Bob Nonnenmocher | S | L | February 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Northrup | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI US |
| Larry Nosse | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Tom Orton | L | R | July 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Algonac, MI US |
| Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Pearson | R | R | January 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mario Pelaez | R | R | October 28, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Mickey Stanley | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Maxmillian Stoll | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | January 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Kane, PA US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Dennis Totland | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| William Weller | L | L | January 26, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ralph Woods | R | R | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 172 |
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.
