1961 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Jack Phillips (64-66)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 61,405, Avg. 945
The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1961 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Cowboys scored 831 runs, best in the league. Magic Valley conceded 808 runs. Bobby Sanders walloped 40 home runs for the squad, while Costen Shockley, Dick Allen and John Weghorn each swatted 15 or more also. Bobby Sanders drove in 118 runs. Costen Shockley paced batters with significant playing time with a .360 average. James Ponceroff topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Magic Valley Cowboys who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Adolfo Phillips, Dick Allen and Costen Shockley.
Jack Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Allen | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA US |
| Victor Baron | R | R | March 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Don Bessey | S | R | June 12, 1941 | 6'6" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jimmy Boring | R | R | May 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Morris Cigar | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Gary Curkendall | L | R | October 10, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | Volga, WV US |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Albert Durling | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Winchester, NH US |
| Barry Fullerton | R | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joel Gibson | R | R | July 1, 1939 | 6'4" | 198 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jeff Harrell | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Chuck Herzberger | S | R | October 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Streator, IL US |
| Larry James | R | R | January 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Salinas, CA US |
| Robert Kubes | R | R | 5'11" | 157 | ||
| Lynn Lambeth | R | R | December 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Salina, KS US |
| Mike Pankey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Adolfo Phillips | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, PA |
| James Ponceroff | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Brian Ross | L | L | November 1, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bobby Sanders | R | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Centre, AL US |
| Costen Shockley | L | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgetown, DE US |
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Buck Stinnett | L | R | June 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dennis Wagner | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Evanston, IL US |
| John Weghorn | R | R | February 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
