1961 Lancaster Red Roses Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Chase Riddle (60-80)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Stumpf Field
Attendance: 51,311, Avg. 733
The Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Red Roses scored 631 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 774 runs, most in the circuit. Jim O'Rourke led Lancaster with 17 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Clem Moore paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Arthur Mehuron topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Hughes, Mike Lee, Gary Kolb, Santiago Rosario, Weldon Bowlin, Jim O'Rourke, Tom Hilgendorf and Bill Wakefield were all players from the 1961 Lancaster Red Roses who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| James Craig | L | L | May 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bobby Dews | R | R | March 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | Albany, GA US |
| Lamar Drummonds | R | R | January 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jerry Flanagan | R | R | July 20, 1937 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Bob Funge | R | R | January 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| David Galligan | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Elwood Hahn | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Henderson | L | L | January 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Tom Hughes | L | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Ancon, Canal Zone PA |
| Edward Kikla | L | L | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gary Kolb | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Jerry Marx | R | R | January 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Richard Mauldin | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Sam McIntyre | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Mehuron | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | , PA |
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim O'Rourke | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Reynaldo Oliver | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Jim Oplinger | R | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Lynn Rube | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
| Tom Schwaner | R | L | March 21, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Self | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Larry Shuck | R | R | February 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Turk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Frank Waite | L | L | August 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Wagarville, AL US |
| Bill Wakefield | R | R | May 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO 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.
