1961 Tacoma Giants Roster
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: John Davis (97-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 243,790, Avg. 3,166
The Tacoma Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1961 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Giants conceded 607 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Tacoma plated 727 runs. Bob Perry paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Dick Phillips and Bob Farley walloped 15 or more as well. Dick Phillips drove in 98 runs. Manny Mota led all regular batters with a .289 average. Ron Herbel and Gaylord Perry topped the team with 16 wins each, and Gaylord Perry recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bill Werle, Dusty Rhodes, Benny Valenzuela, Chuck Hiller, Mike Baxes, John Goetz, Tom Haller, Milt Graff, Ernie Bowman, Ron Herbel, Dom Zanni, Manny Mota, John Orsino, Verle Tiefenthaler, Neil Wilson, Bud Byerly, Sherman Jones, Lynn Lovenguth, Moose Stubing, Bob Perry, Julio Navarro, Ray Daviault, Dick Phillips, Georges Maranda, Bob Farley, Gaylord Perry, Gil Garrido, Jim Duffalo and Eddie Fisher were all players from the 1961 Tacoma Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Bowman | R | R | July 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Eddie Fisher | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tony Frulio | R | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Haller | L | R | June 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Lockport, IL US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Chuck Hiller | L | R | October 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Frank Reveira | R | R | October 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN US |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
