1961 DETROIT TIGERS
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Level: MLB
Location: Detroit,MI
Team Record: 101-61 .623
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Bob Scheffing
General Manager: Rick Ferrell
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,600,710
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Detroit Tigers affiliate history
Team Record: 101-61 .623
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Bob Scheffing
General Manager: Rick Ferrell
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,600,710
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Detroit Tigers affiliate history
Oldest Player: Gerry Staley (40)
Youngest Player: Bill Freehan (19)
Longest Tenure: Al Kaline (9)
Top Hitter: Norm Cash (1)
Top Pitcher: Jim Bunning (2)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 59.73%
Youngest Player: Bill Freehan (19)
Longest Tenure: Al Kaline (9)
Top Hitter: Norm Cash (1)
Top Pitcher: Jim Bunning (2)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 59.73%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| NY Yankees | 109 | 53 | .673 | -- |
| Detroit | 101 | 61 | .623 | 8.0 |
| Baltimore | 95 | 67 | .586 | 14.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 23.0 |
| Cleveland | 78 | 83 | .484 | 30.5 |
| Boston | 76 | 86 | .469 | 33.0 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 90 | .437 | 38.0 |
| LA Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 38.5 |
| KC Athletics | 61 | 100 | .379 | 47.5 |
| Washington | 61 | 100 | .379 | 47.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 37 | Hank Aguirre | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Both | Left | 1/31/1931 | 30 | Azusa,California | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | George Alusik | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 175 | Right | Right | 2/11/1935 | 26 | Ashley,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 8 | Reno Bertoia | 3B-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/8/1935 | 26 | St. Vido Utine,Italy | UDFA | ||||
| 1 | Steve Boros | 3B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 9/3/1936 | 24 | Flint,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 10 | Dick Brown | C | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 1/17/1935 | 26 | Shinnston,West Virginia | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Bob Bruce | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Right | 5/18/1933 | 28 | Detroit,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 38 | Bill Bruton | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 169 | Left | Right | 11/9/1925 | 35 | Panola,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 14 | Jim Bunning | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 10/23/1931 | 29 | Southgate,Kentucky | UDFA | ||||
| 19 | Jerry Casale | P | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 9/27/1933 | 27 | Brooklyn,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Norm Cash | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 11/10/1934 | 26 | Justiceburg,Texas | 1955 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 11 | Harry Chiti | C | MLB | 6-3 | 225 | Right | Right | 11/16/1932 | 28 | Kincaid,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 7 | Rocky Colavito | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/10/1933 | 27 | New York,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 3 | Chuck Cottier | 2B | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 1/8/1936 | 25 | Delta,Colorado | UDFA | ||||
| 19 | Jim Donohue | P | MLB | 6-4 | 190 | Right | Right | 10/31/1938 | 22 | St. Louis,Missouri | UDFA | ||||
| 9 | Chico Fernandez | SS | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Right | Right | 3/2/1932 | 29 | Havana,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Bill Fischer | P | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 10/11/1930 | 30 | Wausau,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Terry Fox | P | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 7/31/1935 | 25 | Chicago,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 21 | Paul Foytack | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 11/16/1930 | 30 | Scranton,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 19 | Bill Freehan | C | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 11/29/1941 | 19 | Detroit,Michigan | 1961 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 5 | Dick Gernert | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Right | 9/28/1928 | 32 | Reading,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 11 | Fred Gladding | P | MLB | 6-0 | 225 | Left | Right | 6/28/1936 | 25 | Flat Rock,Michigan | 1956 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 46 | Joe Grzenda | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Right | Left | 6/8/1937 | 24 | Scranton,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 5 | Frank House | C | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Left | Right | 2/18/1930 | 31 | Bessemer,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 6 | Al Kaline | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Right | Right | 12/19/1934 | 26 | Baltimore,Maryland | 1953 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 11 | Ron Kline | P | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Right | Right | 3/9/1932 | 29 | Callery,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 45 | Howie Koplitz | P | MLB | 5-11 | 195 | Right | Right | 5/4/1938 | 23 | Oshkosh,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 17 | Frank Lary | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/10/1930 | 31 | Northport,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 4 | Charlie Maxwell | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Left | Left | 4/8/1927 | 34 | Lawton,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 3 | Dick McAuliffe | 2B-SS | MLB | 5-11 | 176 | Left | Right | 11/29/1939 | 21 | Hartford,Connecticut | 1957 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 24 | Manny Montejo | P | MLB | 5-11 | 150 | Right | Right | 10/16/1935 | 25 | Caibarien,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 40 | Bubba Morton | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Right | Right | 12/13/1931 | 29 | Washington,DC | UDFA | ||||
| 15 | Don Mossi | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Left | 1/11/1929 | 32 | St. Helena,California | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Ron Nischwitz | P | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Both | Left | 7/1/1937 | 23 | Dayton,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 28 | Bobo Osborne | 1B-3B | MLB | 6-1 | 205 | Left | Right | 10/12/1935 | 25 | Chattahoochee,Georgia | UDFA | ||||
| 16 | Phil Regan | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 4/6/1937 | 24 | Otsego,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Mike Roarke | C | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 11/8/1930 | 30 | West Warwick,Rhode Island | UDFA | ||||
| 20 | Gerry Staley | P | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/21/1920 | 40 | Brush Prairie,Washington | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | George Thomas | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/29/1937 | 23 | Minneapolis,Minnesota | UDFA | ||||
| 8 | Ozzie Virgil | 3B | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 5/17/1933 | 28 | Monte Cristi,Dominican Republic | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Vic Wertz | OF-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 186 | Left | Right | 2/9/1925 | 36 | York,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 2 | Jake Wood | 2B | MLB | 6-1 | 170 | Right | Right | 6/22/1937 | 24 | Elizabeth,New Jersey | UDFA | ||||
| 20 | Hal Woodeshick | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Left | 8/24/1932 | 28 | Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Phil Cavarretta | Third Base Coach | |
| Rick Ferrell | General Manager | |
| Tom Ferrick | Pitching Coach | |
| Ernie Harwell | Broadcaster | |
| Don Heffner | First Base Coach | |
| George Kell | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
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