1961 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the NWL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (79-60)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 42,806, Avg. 616
Playoffs - Lewiston Broncs 4 games, Yakima Bears 1
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the NWL.
The Bears topped the league with 703 runs. Yakima yielded 585 runs. Wayne McDonald led the squad with 13 home runs Kerry Buckner drove in 88 runs. Hap Richie paced hitters with significant playing time with a .320 average. Roger Roy and Richard Lamery paced the team with 14 wins each, while Dave Eilers recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1961 Yakima Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ethan Blackaby, Herb Hippauf, Phil Roof, Buddy Hicks and Dave Eilers.
Buddy Hicks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcial Allen | R | R | September 6, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Eddie Crawford | L | L | March 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Foley, LA US |
| Dave Eilers | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX US |
| Kim Elliott | R | R | August 11, 1937 | 6'2" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ronald Herr | R | R | June 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Herb Hippauf | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Holden | R | L | February 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Richard Lamery | R | R | July 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wayne McDonald | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Thomas McGarrey | L | L | July 31, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roy Menge | L | L | November 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Teague, TX US |
| Conrad Munatones | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Hap Richie | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Phil Roof | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Roger Roy | R | R | June 5, 1938 | 6'6" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Snyder | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Daniel Staniec | R | R | December 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Sutton | R | R | June 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
