1961 Sarasota Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: William Robertson (79-60)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Payne Park
Attendance: 30,164, Avg. 434
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 3 games, Sarasota Sun Sox 1
The Sarasota Sun Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1961 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Sun Sox plated 739 runs, tops in the circuit. Sarasota gave up 629 runs. Palmer Muench drove in 81 runs. Buddy Reedy led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Ronald Banovic topped the team with 18 wins, while Dick Hardy recorded a 3.2 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ted Kubiak and Rupe Toppin both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
William Robertson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Alvarez | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jerry Athey | L | R | May 8, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| James Baas | L | L | July 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ronald Banovic | L | L | February 15, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Thomas Barnicle | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Larry Cary | L | R | April 4, 1941 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Gary Churchwell | R | R | June 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Chuck Cole | R | R | August 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 182 | Marlborough, MA US |
| Harman Duncan | R | R | November 5, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Hal Dyer | L | R | October 26, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Dick Hardy | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Moses Healey | R | R | 5'6" | 170 | ||
| Roy Karst | L | L | March 10, 1940 | 6'2" | 192 | Bowdle, SD US |
| Murl Kirkland | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Knight | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ted Kubiak | S | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Joseph LaFrance | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gerardo Lorenzo | R | R | July 29, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Donald Marrs | L | R | September 5, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William McClure | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Perry McGriff | R | L | June 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Palmer Muench | S | R | March 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Farrar, MO US |
| Donald Reed | L | L | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Manuel Sabari | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Billy Selman | R | R | December 29, 1940 | 5'8" | 183 | |
| Joseph Setlakwe | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| John Stutz | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ray Tabacchi | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Richard Waz | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| James Wyatt | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
