1961 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1960 Season 1962 Season

Record: 101-61-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Scheffing (101-61-1)

General Manager: Rick Ferrell

Scouting Director: Jim Campbell

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium

Attendance: 1,600,710 (2nd of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
One-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 98-64, 841 Runs, 671 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
Hank Aguirre	30	us US	R	L	6' 4"	205	Jan 31, 1931	7	45	0	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
George Alusik	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Feb 11, 1935	2	15	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	0	-0.3
Reno Bertoia	26	it IT	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 8, 1935	9	24	12	24	20	0	0	0	7	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	-0.1
Steve Boros	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Sep 3, 1936	3	116	115	116	116	0	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Dick Brown	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	176	Jan 17, 1935	5	93	84	93	91	0	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.9
Bob Bruce	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	May 16, 1933	3	14	6	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Bill Bruton	35	us US	L	R	6' 0"	169	Nov 9, 1925	9	160	141	160	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	155	6	3	2.6
Jim Bunning HOF	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 23, 1931	7	38	37	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	$28,000	All-Star
Jerry Casale	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 27, 1933	4	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Norm Cash	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Nov 10, 1933	4	159	157	159	157	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9.2	$13,000	All-Star
Harry Chiti	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	221	Nov 16, 1932	9	5	4	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Rocky Colavito	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Aug 10, 1933	7	163	161	163	161	0	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	20	161	2	0	7.6	$35,000	All-Star
Chuck Cottier	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 18, 1936	3	10	1	10	10	0	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Donohue	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 31, 1937	1st	14	0	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Chico Fernández	29	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	165	Mar 2, 1932	6	133	118	133	128	0	0	0	0	8	121	0	0	0	0	5	3	0.2
Bill Fischer	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 11, 1930	6	26	1	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Terry Fox	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jul 31, 1935	2	39	0	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Paul Foytack	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 16, 1930	8	32	20	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Bill Freehan	19	us US	R	R	6' 3"	203	Nov 29, 1941	1st	4	3	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dick Gernert	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	209	Sep 28, 1928	10	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Fred Gladding	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	220	Jun 28, 1936	1st	8	0	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Joe Grzenda	24	us US	R	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 8, 1937	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Frank House	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Feb 18, 1930	10	17	5	17	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.1
Al Kaline HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	9	153	148	153	148	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	141	147	5	0	8.4	$39,000	All-Star
Ron Kline	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	8	10	8	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Howie Koplitz	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	May 4, 1938	1st	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Frank Lary	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 10, 1930	8	42	36	42	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4.8		All-Star
Charlie Maxwell	34	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Apr 8, 1927	11	79	22	79	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	4	25	56	0	0.5
Dick McAuliffe	21	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Nov 29, 1939	2	80	70	80	74	0	0	0	0	22	55	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.0
Manny Montejo	25	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	150	Oct 16, 1935	1st	12	0	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bubba Morton	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 13, 1931	1st	77	18	77	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	20	30	43	11	0.6
Don Mossi	32	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Jan 11, 1929	8	35	34	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1
Ron Nischwitz	23	us US	B	L	6' 3"	205	Jul 1, 1937	1st	6	1	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Bobo Osborne	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Oct 12, 1935	4	71	14	71	18	0	0	11	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	53	0	0.4
Phil Regan	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Apr 6, 1937	2	33	16	33	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6
Mike Roarke	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Nov 8, 1930	1st	86	67	86	85	0	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.2
Gerry Staley	40	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Aug 21, 1920	15	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
George Thomas	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 29, 1937	3	17	0	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	4	10	-0.2
Ozzie Virgil	29	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	174	May 17, 1932	5	20	4	20	14	0	3	0	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	7	2	-0.4
Vic Wertz	36	us US	L	R	6' 0"	186	Feb 9, 1925	15	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Jake Wood	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	163	Jun 22, 1937	1st	162	160	162	162	0	0	0	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.4
Hal Woodeshick	28	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Aug 24, 1932	5	12	2	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
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
Bob Scheffing	47	us US	Aug 11, 1913	Manager	Apr 11	Oct 1
Tom Ferrick	46	us US	Jan 6, 1915	Pitching	Apr 11	Oct 1
Don Heffner	50	us US	Feb 8, 1911	First base	Apr 11	Oct 1
Phil Cavarretta	44	us US	Jul 19, 1916	Third base	Apr 11	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date