1961 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 86-64
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Cot Deal (86-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 179,423, Avg. 2,392
1961 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Houston Buffs 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1961 season with a record of 86 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AA.

The Indians scored 712 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Cliff Cook walloped 32 home runs for Indianapolis, while Don Pavletich swatted 15 or more, too. Cliff Cook drove in 119 runs. Joe Gaines led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .315 average. Don Rudolph topped the team with 18 wins, and Claude Osteen, too added 15 or more wins, too Claude Osteen recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1961 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Edwards, Claude Osteen, Joe Gaines, Jake Jacobs, Chuck Hinton, Harry Anderson, Cliff Cook, Lou Skizas, Sammy Ellis, Sandy Valdespino, Mike Cuellar, Jim Snyder, Buddy Gilbert, Ted Beard, Chico Ruiz, Rudy Hernández, Bob Miller, Don Rudolph, John Briggs, Joe Hicks, Bob Schmidt, Carlos Bernier, Cloyd Boyer, John Tsitouris, Chet Boak, Don Pavletich, Tom Qualters, Hal Bevan, Larry Raines and Ray Rippelmeyer.

Cot Deal served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Harry AndersonLRSeptember 10, 19316'3"205North East, MD US
Ted BeardLLJanuary 7, 19215'8"165Woodsboro, MD US
Carlos BernierRRJanuary 28, 19275'9"180Juana Diaz, PR
Hal BevanRRNovember 15, 19306'2"198New Orleans, LA US
Chet BoakRRJune 19, 19356'0"180New Castle, PA US
Cloyd BoyerRRSeptember 1, 19276'1"188Alba, MO US
John BriggsRRJanuary 24, 19345'10"175Natoma, CA US
Cliff CookRRAugust 20, 19366'0"185Dallas, TX US
Mike CuellarLLMay 8, 19376'0"165Las Villas, CU
Edward DickSLNovember 20, 19366'2"188Chicago, IL US
Johnny EdwardsLRJune 10, 19386'4"220Columbus, OH US
Sammy EllisLRFebruary 11, 19416'1"175Youngstown, OH US
Joe GainesRRNovember 22, 19366'1"190Bryan, TX US
Buddy GilbertLRJuly 26, 19356'3"195Knoxville, TN US
Rudy HernándezRRDecember 10, 19316'3"185Santiago, Santiago DO
Joe HicksLRApril 7, 19336'0"180Ivy, VA US
Chuck HintonRRMay 3, 19346'1"180Rocky Mount, NC US
Fred HopkeLLJanuary 25, 19376'3"225
Jake JacobsRRJune 9, 19376'0"175Youngstown, OH US
Greg JancichRRApril 25, 19366'5"220Chicago, IL US
Len JohnstonLLMarch 15, 19295'10"167Pontiac, MI US
Bob KropRRAugust 5, 19386'0"200Plains, PA US
Bob MillerRLJuly 15, 19356'1"185Berwyn, IL US
Claude OsteenLLAugust 9, 19395'11"160Caney Springs, TN US
Don PavletichRRJuly 13, 19385'11"190Milwaukee, WI US
Tom QualtersRRApril 1, 19356'0"190McKeesport, PA US
Larry RainesRRMarch 9, 19305'10"165St. Albans, WV US
Ray RippelmeyerRRJuly 9, 19336'3"200Valmeyer, IL US
Bobby RisenhooverRLAugust 13, 19376'2"190
Don RudolphLLAugust 16, 19315'11"195Baltimore, MD US
Chico RuizSRDecember 5, 19386'0"169Santo Domingo, CU
Bob SchmidtRRApril 22, 19336'2"205St. Louis, MO US
Phil ShartzerRROctober 15, 19355'10"165Louisville, KY US
Lou SkizasRRJune 2, 19325'11"175Chicago, IL US
Jim SnyderRRAugust 15, 19326'1"185Dearborn, MI US
John TsitourisRRMay 4, 19366'0"175Monroe, NC US
Sandy ValdespinoLLJanuary 24, 19395'8"170San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU

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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