1961 Cleveland Indians Roster

The 1961 Cleveland Indians team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1961 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1961 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1961 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Cleveland Indians primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Schedule
24 Bob Allen 6-02 185 Left Left 1937-10-23
23 Johnny Antonelli 6-00 190 Left Left 1930-04-12
39 Gary Bell 6-01 198 Right Right 1936-11-17
27 Bill Dailey 6-03 185 Right Right 1935-05-13
38 Frank Funk 6-00 175 Right Right 1935-08-30
33 Mudcat Grant 6-01 186 Right Right 1935-08-13
27 Steve Hamilton 6-07 195 Left Left 1935-11-30
34 Wynn Hawkins 6-03 195 Right Right 1936-02-20
20 Russ Heman 6-04 200 Right Right 1933-02-10
18 Barry Latman 6-03 210 Right Right 1936-05-21
29 Bobby Locke 5-11 185 Right Right 1934-03-03
17 Sam McDowell 6-05 218 Left Left 1942-09-21
31 Jim Perry 6-04 200 Right Both 1935-10-30
23 Joe Schaffernoth 6-04½ 195 Right Right 1937-08-06
22 Dick Stigman 6-03 200 Left Right 1936-01-24
11 Johnny Romano 5-11 205 Right Right 1934-08-23
15 Valmy Thomas 5-09 165 Right Right 1928-10-21
2 Ken Aspromonte 6-00 180 Right Right 1931-09-22
1, 7 Mike de la Hoz 5-11 175 Right Right 1938-10-02
3 Woodie Held 5-11 180 Right Right 1932-03-25
7 Hal Jones 6-02 194 Right Right 1936-04-09
6 Jack Kubiszyn 5-11 170 Right Right 1936-12-19
5 Bubba Phillips 5-09 180 Right Right 1928-02-24
10 Vic Power 5-11 195 Right Right 1927-11-01
16 Johnny Temple 5-11 175 Right Right 1927-08-08
12 Walt Bond 6-07 228 Right Left 1937-10-19
9 Ty Cline 6-00½ 170 Left Left 1939-06-15
36 Don Dillard 6-01 200 Right Left 1937-01-08
30 Chuck Essegian 5-11 202 Right Right 1931-08-09
14 Tito Francona 5-11 190 Left Left 1933-11-04
8 Willie Kirkland 6-01 206 Right Left 1934-02-17
32 Al Luplow 5-11 180 Right Left 1939-03-13
4 Joe Morgan 5-10 170 Right Left 1930-11-19
4 Bob Nieman 5-11 195 Right Right 1927-01-26
37 Jimmy Piersall 6-00 175 Right Right 1929-11-14
9 Bob Hale 5-10 195 Left Left 1933-11-07
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The 1961 Cleveland Indians played 161 games during the regular season, won 78 games, lost 83 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Cleveland Stadium (Park Factors: 97/98) where 725,547 fans witnessed their 1961 Indians finish the season with a .484 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1961 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1961 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Cleveland Indians primary starters list:

1961 Cleveland Indians
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1961 Cleveland Indians
Most Games by Position

C Johnny Romano (141)
1B Vic Power (141)
2B Johnny Temple (129)
3B Bubba Phillips (143)
SS Woodie Held (144)
LF Tito Francona (138)
CF Jimmy Piersall (120)
RF Willie Kirkland (138)
  
SP Gary Bell
SP Mudcat Grant
SP Wynn Hawkins
SP Barry Latman
SP Jim Perry
  
RP Bob Allen
RP Bobby Locke
RP Dick Stigman
CL Frank Funk


1961 Cleveland Indians
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1961 Cleveland Indians
Uniform Numbers

#1 Mike de la Hoz
#2 Ken Aspromonte
#3 Woodie Held
#4 Joe Morgan
#4 Bob Nieman
#5 Bubba Phillips
#6 Jack Kubiszyn
#7 Mike de la Hoz
#7 Hal Jones
#8 Willie Kirkland
#9 Ty Cline
#9 Bob Hale
#10 Vic Power
#11 Johnny Romano
#12 Walt Bond
#14 Tito Francona
#15 Valmy Thomas
#16 Johnny Temple
#17 Sam McDowell
#18 Barry Latman
#20 Russ Heman
#22 Dick Stigman
#23 Johnny Antonelli
#23 Joe Schaffernoth
#24 Bob Allen
#27 Bill Dailey
#27 Steve Hamilton
#29 Bobby Locke
#30 Chuck Essegian
#31 Jim Perry
#32 Al Luplow
#33 Mudcat Grant
#34 Wynn Hawkins
#36 Don Dillard
#37 Jimmy Piersall
#38 Frank Funk
#39 Gary Bell

Did you know that a 1961 Cleveland Indians Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
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