1961 Jersey City Jerseys Roster
Team Record: 70-82
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Nap Reyes (70-82)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 61,940, Avg. 815
The Jersey City Jerseys of the International League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 82 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Jerseys plated 557 runs and allowed 661 runs. Rogelio Álvarez and Jim Pendleton paced Jersey City with 12 home runs apiece. Ultus Alvarez drove in 70 runs. Jim Pendleton led all regular batters by connecting at a .304 clip. Dave Stenhouse topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.32 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 Jersey City Jerseys who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Duane Richards, Héctor Maestri, Danny Kravitz, Cookie Rojas, Hank Izquierdo, Stan Jok, Harry Anderson, Danny Morejón, Angelo Dagres, Orlando Peña, Bob Dustal, Mike Cuellar, Zach Monroe, Marshall Bridges, Rogelio Álvarez, Rudy Árias, Jim Pendleton, Stan Pitula, Vic Davalillo, Pompeyo Davalillo, Dave Stenhouse, Sherman Jones, Bob Moorhead and Hal Bevan.
Nap Reyes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Harry Anderson | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD US |
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Dick Brockell | R | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Mike Cuellar | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Angelo Dagres | L | L | August 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Newburyport, MA US |
| Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Vic Davalillo | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Churuguara, Falcon VE |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| David Jimenez | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | , CU | |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Héctor Maestri | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Jim Pendleton | R | R | January 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Stan Pitula | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Bobby Risenhoover | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Cookie Rojas | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ramon Seara | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
