1961 Richmond Virginians Roster
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Cal Ermer (71-83)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 31,232, Avg. 406
The Richmond Virginians of the International League ended the 1961 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Virginians scored 575 runs and conceded 667 runs. Don Lock paced Richmond with 29 home runs and recorded 77 runs batted in. Tom Tresh topped all regular batters by connecting at a .315 clip. Art Ceccarelli and Billy Bethel paced the team with 9 wins each, while Billy Bethel recorded a 2.82 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1961 Richmond Virginians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hal Reniff, Frank Leja, Jim Bronstad, Tom Tresh, Jesse Gonder, Fred Kipp, Gary Blaylock, Hal Stowe, Ted Wieand, Bill Short, Art Ceccarelli, Jack Reed, Frank Carpin, Pedro González, Don Lock, Jim Pisoni, Raúl Sánchez, Ray Shearer, Duke Maas, Billy Shantz, Jake Gibbs and Phil Linz.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Charles Boone | R | R | August 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, VA US |
| Jim Bronstad | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Frank Carpin | L | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Carr | R | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Art Ceccarelli | R | L | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Erickson | R | R | November 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Jake Gibbs | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Pedro González | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| George Haney | S | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| John Jaciuk | L | L | May 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Fred Kipp | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Piqua, KS US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Phil Linz | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Lock | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Duke Maas | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI US |
| Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
| George Risley | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfield, CT US |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Tom Tresh | S | R | September 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Walz | L | R | May 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | 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.
