1961 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1960 Season 1962 Season

Record: 78-83-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Jimmy Dykes (77-83) and Mel Harder (1-0)

General Manager: Gabe Paul

Farm Director: Hoot Evers

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 725,547 (7th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 79-82, 737 Runs, 752 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bob Allen	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	175	Oct 23, 1937	1st	48	0	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Johnny Antonelli	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Apr 12, 1930	12	12	7	12	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.9
Ken Aspromonte	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 22, 1931	5	22	14	22	21	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Gary Bell	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	196	Nov 17, 1936	4	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Walt Bond	23	us US	L	R	6' 7"	228	Oct 19, 1937	2	38	7	38	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	12	26	0	-0.1
Ty Cline	22	us US	L	L	6' 0"	170	Jun 15, 1939	2	12	11	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	12	0	1	-0.3
Bill Dailey	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	May 13, 1935	1st	12	0	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Miguel de la Hoz	22	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 2, 1938	2	61	38	61	50	0	0	0	17	16	17	0	0	0	0	16	0	0.1
Don Dillard	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	200	Jan 8, 1937	3	74	24	74	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	24	1	39	40	3	0.6
Chuck Essegian	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Aug 9, 1931	4	60	40	60	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	19	16	49	19	1	0.4
Tito Francona	27	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Nov 4, 1933	6	155	147	155	150	0	0	14	0	0	0	138	0	0	138	8	0	3.2		All-Star
Frank Funk	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 30, 1935	2	56	0	56	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Mudcat Grant	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	186	Aug 13, 1935	4	48	35	48	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2.4
Bob Hale	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	195	Nov 7, 1933	7	42	0	42	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	-0.3
Steve Hamilton	26	us US	L	L	6' 6"	190	Nov 30, 1934	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Wynn Hawkins	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Feb 20, 1936	2	30	21	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Woodie Held	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	167	Mar 25, 1932	6	146	143	146	144	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.9
Russ Heman	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Feb 10, 1933	1st	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Hal Jones	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	194	Apr 9, 1936	1st	12	9	12	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.5
Willie Kirkland	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	206	Feb 17, 1934	4	146	130	146	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	138	15	0	2.8
Jack Kubiszyn	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 19, 1936	1st	25	9	25	16	0	0	0	2	8	7	0	0	0	0	7	4	-0.1
Barry Latman	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	May 21, 1936	5	45	18	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3		All-Star
Bobby Locke	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 3, 1934	3	37	4	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Al Luplow	22	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 13, 1939	1st	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	0	0	-0.4
Sam McDowell	18	us US	L	L	6' 5"	190	Sep 21, 1942	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Joe Morgan	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 19, 1930	3	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	-0.1
Bob Nieman	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	11	39	11	39	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	5	12	28	0	0.7
Jim Perry	25	us US	B	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 30, 1935	3	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2		All-Star
Bubba Phillips	33	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Feb 24, 1928	7	143	143	143	143	0	0	0	0	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Jim Piersall	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 14, 1929	11	121	119	121	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	120	0	120	1	0	4.8
Vic Power	33	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 1, 1927	8	147	146	147	147	0	0	141	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
John Romano	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	205	Aug 23, 1934	4	142	140	142	141	0	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.6		All-Star
Joe Schaffernoth	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 6, 1937	3	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dick Stigman	25	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Jan 24, 1936	2	22	6	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$8,000
Johnny Temple	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 8, 1927	10	129	129	129	129	0	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0		All-Star
Valmy Thomas	35	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 21, 1925	5	27	21	27	27	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jimmy Dykes	64	us US	Nov 10, 1896	Manager	Apr 11	Sep 30
Mel Harder	51	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Manager	Oct 1	Oct 1
Mel McGaha	34	us US	Sep 26, 1926		Apr 11	Oct 1
Mel Harder	51	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Coach	Apr 11	Sep 30
Luke Appling	54	us US	Apr 2, 1907	Coach	Apr 11	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date