1961 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,162,030, Avg. 17,607
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (86-76)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,162,030, Avg. 17,607
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (86-76)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 765 runs and yielded 726 runs. Al Smith paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim Landis and Roy Sievers walloped 20 or more also. Al Smith recorded 93 runs batted in. Roy Sievers led all regular batters by hitting .295. Juan Pizarro topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Alan Brice | P | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY USA |
| Andy Carey | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Cam Carreon | C | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Mike DeGerick | P | R | R | April 1, 1943 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Sammy Esposito | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Goodman | 3B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Hershberger | CF | R | R | October 9, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Joe Horlen | P | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Landis | CF | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 3B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Dean Look | LF | R | R | July 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Lansing, MI USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| J. C. Martin | 1B | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Cal McLish | P | B | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Gary Peters | P | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Al Pilarcik | CF | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Jim Rivera | P | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Floyd Robinson | RF | L | R | May 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Prescott, AR USA |
| Bob Roselli | C | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Herb Score | P | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY USA |
| Bob Shaw | P | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Roy Sievers | 1B | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Smith | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
