1961 Shelby Colonels Roster
Team Record: 51-55
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Aaron Robinson (0-0), James Adlam (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 11,587, Avg. 219
Playoffs - Shelby Colonels 2 games, Salisbury Braves 0
Finals - Shelby Colonels 2 games, Lexington Indians 1
The Shelby Colonels of the Western Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 51 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Colonels plated 557 runs and conceded 568 runs. Benny Von Cannon and Ronald Henson paced Shelby with 12 home runs apiece. Johnny Autry drove in 62 runs. Benny Von Cannon topped all regular hitters by hitting .302. Phillip Andress led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.24 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Aaron Robinson and James Adlam served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Andress | R | L | August 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| Johnny Autry | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Broome | L | R | May 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dominick Capurso | R | R | March 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Tommy Cobb | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Francisco Coimbre | R | R | January 27, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bubba Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mortimer Davis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Victor Davis | R | R | December 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Francisco De la Mota | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Diogenes Diaz | R | R | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Erasmo Felipe | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Grant | R | R | March 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Thomas Hall | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Henson | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Charles Hotetz | R | R | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Don Killian | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| William Kuklenski | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Miguel Lemoine | R | R | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| Conrado Lezcano | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Charles Ling | R | R | October 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Marlin, TX US |
| Odis Lowman | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Edward Montgomery | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Pindaro Pastor | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| James Pierce | R | L | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Peter Pinto | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Rafael Sosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Spring | R | L | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jimmy Tyer | L | R | July 22, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Hector Urbano | R | R | September 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
| Benny Von Cannon | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Wagner | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Troy Warlick | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Wheelhouse | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| James Wilson | L | L |
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.
