1961 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 5th in the NYPL
Manager: Moose Johnson (61-63)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 30,416, Avg. 491
The Elmira Pioneers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the NYPL.
The Pioneers topped the circuit with just 649 runs allowed. Elmira scored 642 runs. Hank Allen led the team with 22 home runs, while Bill Tomaselli walloped 15 or more also. Hank Allen drove in 88 runs. Calvin Shears paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .303. Vernon Kemp paced the squad with 11 wins, and John Morris recorded a 2.02 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1961 Elmira Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hank Allen, Jeff James and John Morris.
Moose Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Allen | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA US |
| Larry Baughman | R | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Lancaster, OH US |
| James Braley | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Edwin Britton | R | R | October 15, 1941 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Allen Clendenin | R | R | February 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 208 | |
| Len Clendenin | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | , IL US |
| James Couch | R | R | July 19, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Marshall, TX US |
| Ernesto de la Osa | R | R | 5'11" | 159 | ||
| Joe Durelli | R | R | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Fisher | R | R | October 31, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Reinold Garcia | R | R | November 12, 1944 | 5'7" | 150 | Arroyarena el Cano, CU |
| Leslie Grubbs | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Marcel Guilbault | L | R | May 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Drummondville, QC CA |
| Clyde Hampton | R | R | January 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steven Homick | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Hottell | S | L | April 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Sumas, WA US |
| Joseph Howell | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fred Hoyt | R | R | January 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Owego, NY US |
| Jeff James | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Larry James | R | R | January 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Salinas, CA US |
| Silas Jamison | L | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 183 | Jackson, MS US |
| John Kabat | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Keitges | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Vernon Kemp | L | L | June 20, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Denny Kennedy | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Wynnewood, OK US |
| Fred Mason | R | R | February 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 201 | |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Calvin Shears | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gilles St. Onge | L | R | June 17, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Bill Tomaselli | R | R | November 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Townsend | L | R | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| Gene Weston | R | R | September 28, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Howard Wood | L | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Tidewater, VA 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.
