1961 Greenville Spinners Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (72-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 100,168, Avg. 1,452
The Greenville Spinners of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Spinners scored 583 runs and allowed 591 runs. Dick Smith led Greenville with 19 home runs, and Mel Corbo walloped 15 or more as well. Dick Smith drove in 89 runs. Jose Cesar paced all regular batters by connecting at a .271 clip. Nick Willhite topped the team with 16 wins, while Melvin McGavock added 15 or more victories also Nick Willhite recorded a 1.8 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Larry Miller, Dick Smith, Johnny Werhas, Bob Giallombardo, Nick Willhite, Joe Moeller and Roy Hartsfield were all players from the 1961 Greenville Spinners who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Bailey | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Lowell Barnhart | R | R | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bill Berrier | R | R | April 21, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Fran Boniar | R | R | October 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Philip Brown | R | R | April 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Castanon | R | R | October 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bobby Catton | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jose Cesar | R | R | September 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Joseph Curtin | R | R | February 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Albert Fantuzzi | L | R | January 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Howard Galloway | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Giallombardo | L | L | May 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Phil Graf | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'5" | 197 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Wendell Hall | R | R | March 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Pfilip Hunt | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| William Kalmes | R | L | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Irvin Knowles | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Denny Midgette | R | R | September 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Larry Miller | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Joe Moeller | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'5" | 192 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| J. E. Rowe | R | R | March 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Ocilla, GA US |
| Wayne Scarbrough | L | L | August 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Smith | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Gary Smith | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ford Young | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Young | L | R | August 25, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Zanesville, OH 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.
