1961 Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds Roster
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: George Staller (57-83)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma; Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Cardinal Park, Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 48,894, Avg. 698
Playoffs - Austin Senators 1 game, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
The Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds of the Texas League ended the 1961 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.Victoria (18-25) tranferred to Ardmore (39-58) May 27.
The Rosebuds plated 587 runs and gave up 719 runs, most in the league. Alfred Nagel and Dennis Loudenback paced Victoria/Ardmore with 20 home runs apiece. Dennis Loudenback and Alfred Nagel each accounted for 68 RBI. Mickey McGuire topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Alejandro Castro led the squad with 10 wins, while Donald MacLeod registered a 3.18 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1961 Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Marvin Williams, Walt Streuli, Mickey McGuire, John Papa, Marshall Renfroe, Tex Nelson, Buster Narum, Merlin Nippert, Dave McNally, Charlie Beamon, Jim Fridley, John Miller, Butch McCord, Pete Ward and Frank Zupo.
George Staller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Danny Bishop | S | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jim Carver | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Waynesville, NC US |
| Alejandro Castro | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Elliott Coleman | R | R | December 27, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Pulaski, TN US |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Layton Ducote | R | R | November 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dick Ewin | L | L | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| George Gaffney | R | R | September 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Richard Hunt | R | R | October 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Roger Kudron | S | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dennis Loudenback | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald MacLeod | L | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Needham, MA US |
| Michael Marinko | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'4" | 195 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Butch McCord | L | L | November 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dave McNally | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| John Miller | R | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Alfred Nagel | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Marshall, MI US |
| Buster Narum | R | R | November 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Merlin Nippert | R | R | September 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Mangum, OK US |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Papa | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| John Stokoe | R | L | February 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Chuck Strange | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Walt Streuli | R | R | September 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Pete Ward | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
