1961 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 52-78
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Jim Fanning (52-78)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 26,480, Avg. 407
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 52 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Braves scored 665 runs and conceded 728 runs. Pat Sherrill paced Eau Claire with 13 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Dan Vestal led all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Garnet Steubing and Russell Henrichs topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Ceferino Foy recorded a 2.03 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 Eau Claire Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Walt Hriniak, John Braun, Vern Handrahan, Rico Carty and Jim Fanning.
Jim Fanning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetri Alomar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Fred Alworth | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Dick Anderson | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Owensboro, KY US |
| John Braun | R | R | December 26, 1939 | 6'5" | 218 | Madison, WI US |
| Rico Carty | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alfredo Conton | R | R | October 12, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Harold DeMars | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Garofalo | L | L | February 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Westerly, RI US |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Robert Healey | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Russell Henrichs | R | R | June 25, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | College Plain, NY US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| Herm Hubbard | L | R | May 20, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsylvania County, VA US |
| Jerry Hummitzsch | R | R | December 23, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Pat Jordan | R | R | April 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Thomas McGarrey | L | L | July 31, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Orlikowski | L | L | October 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Marcos Rodriguez | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Catano, PR |
| Ken Roesler | L | R | January 23, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Merrill, WI US |
| Gerard Rosenthal | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Self | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pat Sherrill | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Joseph Shields | R | R | February 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Concord, NH US |
| James Snyder | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Robert St. John | R | R | September 28, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Milford, MA US |
| Garnet Steubing | L | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Stokoe | R | L | February 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Dan Vestal | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Yadkin County, NC US |
| Wayne Wilson | L | R | November 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 167 | Norwalk, CT 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.
