1961 Salem Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (74-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 72,703, Avg. 1,039
The Salem Dodgers of the Northwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the NWL.
The Dodgers led the league with just 584 runs allowed. Salem scored 672 runs. Edward Kopacz paced the team with 17 home runs and drove in 112 runs. Irvin Knowles topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .310 average. Raymond Loya paced the squad with 15 wins, while Ken Page earned a 3.16 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1961 Salem Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Barbieri, Bill Kelso and Bobby Cox.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Arnold | L | R | February 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Terry Barber | S | L | March 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Jim Barbieri | L | R | September 15, 1941 | 5'7" | 155 | Schenectady, NY US |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Bogard | L | R | February 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Mount Pleasant, MS US |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ronald Cronan | L | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dickie Crowe | R | R | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Joseph Curtin | R | R | February 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bruce Griewe | L | L | October 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gasper Gualberti | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Hall | R | R | July 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thomas Humber | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Irvin Knowles | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Edward Kopacz | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bill Lachemann | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raymond Loya | R | R | March 6, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ken Page | L | L | March 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Victor Pagel | R | R | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Ralph Plumlee | R | R | January 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bob Radovich | R | R | May 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Reaves | R | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dale Reichert | R | R | March 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Lorain, OH US |
| Jack Riley | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bill Rybak | L | L | September 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Wasko | R | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
