1961 Kokomo Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 55-65
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Donald Domenichelli (55-65)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Ballpark: Highland Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,041, Avg. 501
The Kokomo Dodgers of the Midwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 55 wins and 65 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.
The Dodgers scored 675 runs and allowed 760 runs. Moe Lago paced Kokomo with 21 home runs, while Richard Krotz walloped 15 or more, too. Moe Lago recorded 83 runs batted in. Jerry Webster led batters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Del Walker topped the squad with 12 wins, and Lawrence Staab registered a 4.01 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Clarence Jones and Bill Kelso both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Donald Domenichelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cernosek | R | R | September 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Charlie Daniel | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Donald Domenichelli | R | R | March 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Fudoli | L | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 188 | Peoria, IL US |
| Jimmy Gibbs | R | R | April 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wally Heckel | L | R | September 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack Helmkamp | L | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Meredith Holbrook | R | L | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Wayne Jackson | L | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Steven Keiner | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Theodore Ketterer | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Richard Krotz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Moe Lago | L | L | June 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Gary Moeller | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jean Noel | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Philip Pehde | L | L | May 29, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Schmidt | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | New Haven, CT US |
| Lovell Smith | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Stubbins | R | R | February 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Nicholas Sutyak | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Swan | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Ken Temple | R | R | September 28, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Charles Trammell | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Del Walker | R | R | September 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jerry Webster | R | R | March 24, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Mulvane, KS 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.
