1961 Jacksonville Jets Roster
Team Record: 51-88
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Tom Saffell (0-0), Dixie Howell (0-0)
Affiliation: Houston Colt .45's
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 25,156, Avg. 362
The Jacksonville Jets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 51 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Jets tallied 489 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 639 runs. Joe Wooten paced Jacksonville with 14 home runs and drove in 60 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .249 clip. Wallace Mixon topped the team with 8 wins, and Dave Giusti recorded a 2.29 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jim Greengrass, Cholly Naranjo, Ron Davis, Ray Crone, Dave Roberts, Don Arlich, Wally Wolf, John Kennedy and Dave Giusti were all players from the 1961 Jacksonville Jets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom Saffell and Dixie Howell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Aird | R | R | September 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Don Altman | R | R | March 14, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Arlich | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Leonard Bell | R | R | August 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Don Bush | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joseph Clement | L | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Cliff Davis | S | R | October 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Harold DeMars | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| Jim Dobson | R | R | April 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Fidler | R | R | July 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| James Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Sammy Fountain | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dave Giusti | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY US |
| Jim Greengrass | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY US |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bennie Griggs | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Alexander Harriday | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| David Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joel Kelfer | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Kennedy | R | R | October 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| John Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Boyd Linker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Andy Madalone | R | R | May 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Rene Marte | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Dave McKee | S | L | April 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Wayne Minshew | R | R | June 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Wallace Mixon | R | R | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Henry Nash | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth Pate | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donald Porter | L | L | October 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Plant City, FL US |
| William Rittman | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Readsville, MO US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Benny Stokes | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Elio Toboso | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Burt Touchberry | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Robert Wedin | R | L | February 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Derby, CT US |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Wayne Wilson | L | R | November 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 167 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Edward Wolf | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, CA US |
| Joe Wooten | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaston County, NC US |
| James Zwergel | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
