1961 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 73-54
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Joe Macko (73-54)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 24,320, Avg. 383
Playoffs - St. Cloud Rox 1 game, Duluth-Superior Dukes 0
Finals - Aberdeen Pheasants 2 games, St. Cloud Rox 0
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1961 season with a record of 73 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Rox led the league with 701 runs, powered by 80 home runs. St. Cloud yielded 615 runs. Billy Cowan paced the squad with 18 home runs, and Joe Macko walloped 15 or more as well. Billy Cowan drove in 83 runs. Lou Brock topped batters with significant playing time with a .361 average. James Fraser and Franklin Hodges paced the squad with 12 wins each, while James Fraser recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 St. Cloud Rox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hal Gilson, Lou Brock, Billy Ott, Billy Cowan and Ron Campbell.
Joe Macko served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ballou | R | R | January 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Oceanside, NY US |
| Lou Brock | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Ron Campbell | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Daniel Combs | R | R | January 3, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Billy Cowan | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS US |
| Frank DeMoss | R | R | May 31, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Brian Eldredge | R | L | October 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gene Etter | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ken Faulkner | L | R | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| James Fraser | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hal Gilson | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Franklin Hodges | R | R | September 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Donald Isaacs | L | R | October 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lou Leonard | L | R | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| William Maloney | R | R | August 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steve Mandy | R | R | September 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James McGarigle | R | R | July 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brian Mee | R | R | April 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Perry Noun | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Billy Ott | S | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Eugene Petty | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| George Petzold | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Saporiti | L | R | March 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bobby Teague | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Peter Thompson | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| John Weiss | R | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
