1961 Pocatello Bannocks Roster
Team Record: 57-72
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Bert Thiel (57-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics, San Francisco Giants
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 32,099, Avg. 498
The Pocatello Bannocks of the Pioneer League ended the 1961 season with a record of 57 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Bannocks scored 760 runs and gave up 829 runs, most in the circuit. Jimmy Coggins led Pocatello with 22 home runs, while James McClain and Agustin Enriquez walloped 15 or more also. Jimmy Coggins drove in 88 runs. Joe Ala topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .343 clip. John Hanes paced the squad with 10 wins, and Al Lowe earned a 3.88 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bert Thiel and Fred Wenz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bert Thiel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Bobbye Beckner | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Clayton, NM US |
| Charlie Bennett | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Bend, OR US |
| Giovanni Bertussi | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jack Bristol | R | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Sharon, CT US |
| Lowell Bussler | R | R | July 20, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jimmy Coggins | L | R | June 2, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ray Cox | R | R | October 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Agustin Enriquez | R | R | May 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Ericson | R | R | May 9, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Hanes | L | L | December 27, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Robert Hoffman | R | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Neil Junker | L | R | July 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Al Lowe | R | R | March 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Hub McCoy | R | R | June 25, 1940 | 6'4" | 189 | |
| Robert Meyers | S | R | July 31, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Julio Miro | L | L | March 4, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Opatt | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Eighty Four, PA US |
| Bobby Perez | R | R | June 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jose Pizarro | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Larry Randall | R | L | April 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Lee Reynolds | L | R | July 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve Rivera | R | R | April 15, 1942 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Bob Rudd | L | R | January 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gil Ruiz | L | L | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Carl Shelen | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Rudy Tretter | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Thomas Woods | R | R | December 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 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.
