1961 Greensboro Yankees Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (70-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 61,017, Avg. 884
The Greensboro Yankees of the Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Yankees scored 762 runs, best in the league. Greensboro conceded 698 runs. Charles Reidell led the squad with 28 home runs, and Eugene Domzalski walloped 15 or more also. Charles Reidell accounted for 100 RBI. Ike Futch topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Ed Merritt paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Dooley Womack and Wayne Terwilliger both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boone | R | R | August 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, VA US |
| Richard Carter | L | L | November 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| John Christiansen | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Dennis Corti | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bienvenido De La Cruz | R | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Ralph DiMeglio | L | R | December 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Eugene Domzalski | R | R | April 1, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Norman Forsythe | R | R | June 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ike Futch | L | R | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Spearsville, LA US |
| Raymond Geiser | L | L | October 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gerald Heintz | R | R | February 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Belleville, IL US |
| Hugh Hendry | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| David Holmstrom | L | L | March 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Robert Kaczynski | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Donald Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Louis Konyha | R | R | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charles Loyd | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Maggio | L | R | November 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William McClain | S | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Merritt | R | R | January 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Joseph Messina | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Preston Parker | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Paul | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Charles Payne | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Arturo Polanco | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Reidell | R | L | January 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Mifflinburg, PA US |
| Ronnie Retton | L | R | October 30, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Grant Town, WV US |
| Ralph Scorca | R | R | July 31, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Slater | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Solomine | R | L | October 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ron Speiser | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Neil Summers | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Terwilliger | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI US |
| Mike Weldon | R | R | January 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dooley Womack | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Robert Wyman | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dale Zeigler | L | L | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
