1961 Rochester Red Wings Statistics

Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Columbus Jets 1
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 1

The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1961 season with a record of 77 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.

The Red Wings scored 695 runs, most in the league. Rochester yielded 636 runs. Boog Powell walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Fred Valentine, Barry Shetrone, Ray Barker and Bob Johnson each swatted 15 or more as well. Boog Powell drove in 92 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .321 clip. Herb Moford led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1961 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Durham, Luke Easter, Jim Finigan, Barry Shetrone, Gordon Jones, Frank Zupo, Bob Smith, Ron Samford, John Papa, Bob Giggie, Mickey McGuire, Dick Hyde, Dick Luebke, Arnie Portocarrero, Clint Courtney, Frank House, Fred Valentine, Bob Johnson, Bob Trowbridge, Herb Moford, Johnny Kucks, Harry Chiti, Art Quirk, John Anderson, Roger McCardell, Boog Powell, Ray Barker, Chuck Oertel, Dave Nicholson and Stan Jok.

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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.

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