1961 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jack McKeon (83-56)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 37,893, Avg. 545
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1961 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Tobs surrendered 583 runs, least in the league. Wilson plated 687 runs. Chuck Weatherspoon walloped 31 home runs for the team and recorded 123 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .271 average. William Jones topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Bill Harrington, Joe Caffie, Joe McCabe, Marty Martínez, Jim Heise, Pete Cimino, Gary Dotter and Jim Roland were all players from the 1961 Wilson Tobs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack McKeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Abdella | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 178 | Worcester, MA US |
| William Atkinson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Philip Bareis | R | L | April 25, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lawrence Belanger | R | R | December 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Herbie Burnette | R | R | February 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Pete Cimino | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gary Dotter | L | L | August 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joy Gritts | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bill Harrington | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Sanford, NC US |
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| William Jones | R | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joel Kiger | L | L | January 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Westfield, NC US |
| Donald Kuodis | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Marty Martínez | S | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe McCabe | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jose Mejias | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| George Miller | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pablo Mitchell | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Edilio Oliva | R | R | June 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Central Portugalete, Havana CU |
| Robert Pearson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Donald Percivalle | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Francis Pittaro | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Rantz | R | R | February 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim Roland | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| David Sanchez | L | R | June 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Max Sherrill | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanley, NC US |
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Darwin Snyder | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Roberto Tano | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Ventientes, Camaguey CU |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, IL US | |
| Bill Topp | R | R | June 6, 1936 | 6'4" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jesus Torres | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Reglas, CU |
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Hernan Valdes | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Dudley Whitley | L | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Edgecombe County, NC 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.
