1961 Wytheville Twins Roster
Team Record: 38-29
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Del Norwood (38-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 16,930, Avg. 505
The Wytheville Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1961 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 452 runs and allowed 402 runs. Tony Oliva led Wytheville with 10 home runs and drove in 81 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .410. Lynn Bridwell and Johnnie Stott topped the team with 9 wins each, and Johnnie Stott recorded a 3.28 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1961 Wytheville Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Oliva, Ted Uhlaender, Bill Whitby, Frank Quilici and Jim Manning.
Del Norwood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baird | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Bednarski | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Bishop | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Lynn Bridwell | L | L | September 21, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Broderick | ||||||
| Al Brogna | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Butt | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Walter Coleman | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Crawford | R | R | November 10, 1940 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Bruce Day | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dick DeLamielleure | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Dickey | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jack Dusseault | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Evans | ||||||
| Martin Feinstein | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harold Fell | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| William Gelzheiser | R | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 171 | |
| Joseph Gocek | R | L | March 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Paul Gorgone | 5'9" | 172 | ||||
| Robert Goulder | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Gray | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Dan Hagan | L | R | July 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Mexico, MO US |
| John Hanlon | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Kennedy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Kodel | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tom Kopp | R | R | September 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Thomas Lane | L | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Jim Manning | R | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | L'Anse, MI US |
| William Marks | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tony Oliva | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Raul Oro | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Neil Otto | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Prout | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Quilici | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Raymond Roberts | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Johnnie Stott | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Ted Uhlaender | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| William Wagner | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Ward | R | L | February 15, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Larry Ward | L | L | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA 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.
