1961 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Team Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Herman Reich (0-0), George Sobek (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 29,576, Avg. 455
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1961 season with a record of 67 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Russets scored 744 runs and gave up 749 runs. Jim Hicks led Idaho Falls with 21 home runs and recorded 100 runs batted in. Tommy McCraw paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .327 clip. Lee Featherstone and Ronald Pearson topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Lee Featherstone registered a 3.7 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 Idaho Falls Russets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brian McCall, Tommy McCraw, Jim Hicks and Cisco Carlos.
Herman Reich and George Sobek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Adams | R | R | September 23, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Dean Andoe | R | R | April 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Donald Biasotti | R | R | April 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Cisco Carlos | R | R | September 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Anthony Christopher | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Patrick Cummings | R | R | April 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gene Duffy | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Raymond Etchebarren | R | R | July 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Lee Featherstone | R | R | January 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Carleton Fratus | S | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Robert Gruber | L | L | May 19, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Billy Hicks | L | R | September 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Willie Hooker | R | R | March 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 149 | Bluefields, NI |
| Lefty Izquierdo | R | R | May 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Koehler | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Lawrence | R | R | August 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Ted Maley | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Brian McCall | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Lefty McClaskey | L | L | June 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Tommy McCraw | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR US |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ronald Pearson | R | L | May 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jerry Sharp | L | L | May 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jose Valladares | R | R | August 27, 1932 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Ed Wojcik | R | R | January 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Bronx, NY 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.
