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1961 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Frank Carswell (75-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 66,312, Avg. 954
The Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1961 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
The Smokies scored 700 runs and yielded 616 runs. Jesse Queen led Knoxville with 17 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Jesse Queen and Bill Roman paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Willie Smith topped the squad with 13 wins, while Phillip Kliewer registered a 2.23 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Oyler, Jackie Moore, Ross Grimsley, Bill Roman, Bob Humphreys, Bill Freehan, Gates Brown, George Smith, Dennis Aust, Willie Smith, Pat Dobson, Jim Brady, Andy Kosco, Ron Shoop and Mickey Lolich.
Frank Carswell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
Jim Bethea | L | R | August 15, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
Jim Brady | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
Dave Brown | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Gates Brown | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH US |
Ted Brzenk | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Art Clessuras | L | L | October 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Sheldon Dent | R | R | December 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Upland, PA US |
Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
Bill Freehan | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI US |
Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
Frank Jaciuk | R | R | May 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
Phillip Kliewer | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
Larry Koehl | R | R | October 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
Mickey Lolich | S | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
Joel McDaniel | S | R | April 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
Kenneth Moursund | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Allen Phelon | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
George Player | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Jesse Queen | R | R | June 7, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Cuthbert, GA US |
David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Quineth Roberts | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
Bill Roman | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
Dick Smallwood | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Willie Smith | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL 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.