1961 Geneva Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Karl Kuehl (77-48)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 32,595, Avg. 522
Playoffs - Olean Red Sox 2 games, Geneva Redlegs 1
The Geneva Redlegs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1961 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the NYPL.
The Redlegs plated 829 runs, tops in the circuit. Geneva conceded 707 runs. Tony Pérez paced the team with 27 home runs, while César Tovar, Greg Nash and Karl Kuehl each walloped 15 or more as well. Tony Pérez drove in 132 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .348. Michael Thornton and Jack Simon led the squad with 13 wins each, and Jack Simon recorded a 3.16 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Tony Pérez and César Tovar both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Karl Kuehl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Armstrong | R | L | July 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Terrence Baller | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Bartko | R | R | March 4, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| John Biancamano | R | R | October 24, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Walter Elam | R | R | November 28, 1940 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Ronald Franz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jimmie Hocutt | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Huber | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joe Hurley | R | R | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Robert Iglesias | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Raymond Jobes | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Namon Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Willie Kern | L | R | December 19, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Karl Kuehl | L | L | September 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Robert Martin | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 5'11" | 140 | |
| Kenneth McCain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Metz | R | R | May 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| James Miller | L | L | April 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Salvatore Minetta | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Montgomery | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Greg Nash | R | R | February 10, 1942 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Calvin Newton | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Daniel Paul | R | R | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Derby, CT US |
| Tony Pérez | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Stan Proffitt | R | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steven Reeves | L | R | February 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Doug Ritter | L | L | January 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Scherer | R | R | July 23, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Charles Scrivanich | L | L | June 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Jack Simon | R | R | May 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Paul Stukus | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Thornton | L | L | April 14, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
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.
