1961 El Paso Sun Kings Roster

Sophomore League (SL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-57
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: George Genovese (73-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 79,415, Avg. 1,222
1961 El Paso Sun Kings Statistics

The El Paso Sun Kings of the Sophomore League ended the 1961 season with a record of 73 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the SL.

The Sun Kings led the league with 970 runs, fueled by 123 home runs. El Paso allowed 902 runs. José Cardenal walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Bob Chance and Dick Dietz added 15 or more also. José Cardenal accounted for 108 RBI. Bob Chance paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .371 clip. Luis Penalver and Edward LeClair topped the team with 14 wins each, and Luis Penalver recorded a 4.14 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1961 El Paso Sun Kings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Chance, Dick Dietz, Damaso Blanco and José Cardenal.

George Genovese served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Damaso BlancoRRDecember 11, 19415'10"165Curiepe, Miranda VE
Richard BrunkalRR5'11"160
Jose CaleroRRApril 7, 19396'3"185Hato Rey, PR
José CardenalRROctober 7, 19435'10"150Matanzas, Matanzas CU
Bob ChanceLRSeptember 10, 19406'2"215Statesboro, GA US
John DeJarnetteLRSeptember 13, 19395'11"160
Dick DietzRRSeptember 18, 19416'1"195Crawfordsville, IN US
Juan DuranLLAugust 15, 19425'10"152
Robert EricsonRRMay 9, 19415'10"165
Roger HeydenLR6'2"175
Hector HolguinRRMay 21, 19405'11"168, MX
Lucio HortaRR5'9"140
Michael HowellLL5'10"175
Clarence IngersollRR5'11"190
John JacobsRL6'1"185
Jesus LechlerRR6'1"180
Edward LeClairRRSeptember 21, 19406'2"193Cranston, RI US
Walter McGinnityLRFebruary 5, 19416'2"190
Paul MillerRR6'3"195
Jerry PedrosoRRSeptember 24, 19406'0"160
Luis PenalverRRNovember 20, 19415'11"170Cumana, Sucre VE
James PerkinsRRSeptember 3, 19396'1"185
Donald PopeRRDecember 22, 19396'0"165Columbus, MS US
Francisco RivasLLDecember 24, 19426'0"153Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Fred RiveroRR6'2"185
Wayne RouthRR6'4"190
Luis SalazarRR6'0"160
Hector SilvaRR5'8"140
Edward WilsonRL6'2"190

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.




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