1961 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Rube Walker (0-0), Vedie Himsl (0-0), Dick Cole (0-0), Bobby Adams (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 31,338, Avg. 451
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the NWL.
The Chiefs tallied 669 runs and conceded 727 runs. Moe Morhardt paced Wenatchee with 18 home runs, and Pete DeSilvia walloped 15 or more, too. Moe Morhardt drove in 90 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .339. Stewart Bowers and Dick Burwell led the squad with 12 wins each, while Dick Burwell recorded a 3.65 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Billy Cowan, Tony Balsamo, Bill Connors, Dick Burwell, Ken Hubbs, Moe Morhardt and Cal Koonce were all players from the 1961 Wenatchee Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rube Walker, Vedie Himsl, Dick Cole and Bobby Adams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Walter Bales | R | R | June 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Balsamo | R | R | November 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lewis Bishop | R | R | January 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Phil Borders | R | R | June 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Stewart Bowers | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Wayne Carlander | S | L | June 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Bill Connors | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Billy Cowan | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS US |
| Basil Curry | R | L | November 11, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Pete DeSilvia | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Pete Embry | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ken Faulkner | L | R | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Fisher | R | R | September 25, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| James Fraser | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Fruchter | L | L | October 31, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Graham | R | R | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| James Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Chuck Herzberger | S | R | October 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Streator, IL US |
| Ken Hubbs | R | R | December 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, CA US |
| Cal Koonce | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Barry McCarron | R | R | April 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Miller | R | R | February 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Moe Morhardt | L | L | January 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Jerry Palma | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Carl Schmidt | L | R | September 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, NE US |
| Spencer Scott | R | R | June 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gary Starr | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Teague | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Art Thompson | R | R | October 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gary Tomlan | L | L | March 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Jesse White | R | R | June 23, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
