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MLB Section Player Listing Batting Debuts Pitching Debuts MLB Debut Years 1961 MLB Summary 1961 Deaths
Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Bob Allen1961-04-14boxscore23.179P6-2185LL1937-10-23Tatum,TXMLB1961-19671961-1967
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
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Craig Anderson1961-06-23boxscore22.363P6-2205RR1938-07-01Washington,DCMLB1961-19641961-1964
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
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Jim Archer1961-04-30boxscore28.347P6-0190RL1932-05-25Max Meadows,PAMLB1961-19621961-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
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Dan Ardell1961-09-14boxscore20.1151B6-2190LL1941-05-27Seattle,WAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
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Gerry Arrigo1961-06-12boxscore20.005P6-1195LL1941-06-12Chicago,ILMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
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Jack Baldschun1961-04-28boxscore24.200P6-0190RR1936-10-16Greenville,OHMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
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Cuno Barragan1961-09-01boxscore29.080C5-11180RR1932-06-20Sacramento,CAMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
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Norm Bass1961-04-23boxscore22.098P6-3205RR1939-01-21Laurel,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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Jim Baumer1961-04-11boxscore30.0802B-SS6-2185RR1931-01-29Tulsa,OKMLB1949-19611949-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Bolin1961-04-18boxscore22.085P6-4200RR1939-01-29Hickory Grove,SCMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -NY1
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Carl Bouldin1961-09-02boxscore21.356P6-2180BR1939-09-17Germantown,KYMLB1961-19641961-1964
1961-  UDFA  -WS2
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Ernie Bowman1961-04-12boxscore25.265SS-2B5-10160RR1935-07-28Johnson City,TNMLB1961-19631961-1963
1956-  UDFA  -NY1
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Alan Brice1961-09-22boxscore23.362P6-5215RR1937-10-01New York,NYMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
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Ed Brinkman1961-09-06boxscore19.277SS6-0170RR1941-12-08Cincinnati,OHMLB1961-19751961-1975
1961-  UDFA  -WS2
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Lou Brock1961-09-10boxscore22.090OF6-0170LL1939-06-18El Dorado,ARMLB1961-19791961-1979
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
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Paul Brown1961-07-23boxscore20.040P6-1190RR1941-06-18Fort Smith,ARMLB1961-19681961-1968
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
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Fred Bruckbauer1961-04-25boxscore22.339P6-1185RR1938-05-27New Ulm,MNMLB1961-19611961-1961
1959-  UDFA  -WS1
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Billy Bryan1961-09-12boxscore22.288C6-4200LR1938-12-04Morgan,GAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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Jerry Buchek1961-06-30boxscore19.0572B-3B5-11185RR1942-05-09St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19681961-1968
1959-  UDFA  -SLN
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Dean Chance1961-09-11boxscore20.107P6-3200RR1941-06-01Wooster,OHMLB1961-19711961-1971
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
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Frank Cipriani1961-09-08boxscore20.152OF6-0180RR1941-04-14Buffalo,NYMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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Galen Cisco1961-06-11boxscore25.102P5-11215RR1936-03-07St. Marys,OHMLB1961-19691961-1969
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
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Donn Clendenon1961-09-22boxscore26.0761B6-4210RR1935-07-15Neosho,MOMLB1961-19721961-1972
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
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Tony Cloninger1961-06-15boxscore20.311P6-0210RR1940-08-13Lincoln County,NCMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
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Choo-Choo Coleman1961-04-16boxscore23.240C5-9165LR1937-08-25Orlando,FLMLB1961-19661961-1966
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Bert Cueto1961-06-18boxscore23.314P6-4170RR1937-08-14San Luis,CUMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
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Jack Curtis1961-04-22boxscore24.107P5-10175LL1937-01-11Rhodhiss,NCMLB1961-19631961-1963
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
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Bill Dailey1961-08-17boxscore26.103P6-3185RR1935-05-13Arlington,VAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
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Michael DeGerick1961-09-04boxscore18.161P6-2178RR1943-04-01New York,NYMLB1961-19621961-1962
1961-  UDFA  -CHA
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Jim Donohue1961-04-11boxscore22.168P6-4190RR1938-10-31St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19621961-1962
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
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Gary Dotter1961-09-10boxscore19.039P6-1180LL1942-08-07St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19641961-1964
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
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Al Downing1961-07-19boxscore20.026P5-11175RL1941-06-28Trenton,NJMLB1961-19771961-1977
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
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Jim Duffalo1961-04-12boxscore25.145P6-1175RR1935-11-25Helvetia,PAMLB1961-19651961-1965
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
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Johnny Edwards1961-06-27boxscore23.023C6-4220LR1938-06-10Columbus,OHMLB1961-19741961-1974
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
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Bob Farley1961-04-15boxscore23.1571B-OF6-2200LL1937-11-15Watsontown,PAMLB1961-19621961-1962
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
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Larry Foss1961-09-18boxscore25.159P6-2187RR1936-04-18Castleton,KSMLB1961-19621961-1962
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
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Bill Freehan1961-09-26boxscore19.306C6-2205RR1941-11-29Detroit,MIMLB1961-19761961-1976
1961-  UDFA  -DET
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Jim Fregosi1961-09-14boxscore19.168SS6-1190RR1942-04-04San Francisco,CAMLB1961-19781961-1978
1960-  UDFA  -BOS
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Fred Gladding1961-07-01boxscore25.009P6-0225LR1936-06-28Flat Rock,MIMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -DET
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Joe Grzenda1961-04-26boxscore23.328P6-2180RL1937-06-08Scranton,PAMLB1961-19721961-1972
1955-  UDFA  -DET
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Tom Haller1961-04-11boxscore23.298C6-4195LR1937-06-23Lockport,ILMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
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Steve Hamilton1961-04-23boxscore26.151P6-7195LL1934-11-30Columbia,KYMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
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Jay Hankins1961-04-15boxscore25.166OF5-7170LR1935-11-07St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19631961-1963
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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Tim Harkness1961-09-12boxscore23.2691B6-2182LL1937-12-23Lachine,QCMLB1961-19641961-1964
1956-  UDFA  -PHI
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Leroy Heiser1961-09-02boxscore19.077P6-4190RR1942-06-22Baltimore,MDMLB1961-19611961-1961
1961-  UDFA  -WS2
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Russ Heman1961-04-20boxscore28.076P6-4200RR1933-02-10Olive,CAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1952-  UDFA  -CHA
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Bob Hendley1961-06-23boxscore22.060P6-2190RL1939-04-30Macon,GAMLB1961-19671961-1967
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
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Ron Henry1961-04-15boxscore24.257C6-1180RR1936-08-07Chester,PAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
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Mike Hershberger1961-09-05boxscore21.337OF5-10175RR1939-10-09Massillon,OHMLB1961-19711961-1971
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
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Chuck Hiller1961-04-11boxscore26.1992B5-11170LR1934-10-01Johnsburg,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Chuck Hinton1961-05-14boxscore27.018OF6-1195RR1934-05-03Rocky Mount,NCMLB1961-19711961-1971
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
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Ed Hobaugh1961-04-19boxscore26.303P6-0176RR1934-06-27Kittanning,PAMLB1961-19631961-1963
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
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Joe Horlen1961-09-04boxscore24.027P6-0175RR1937-08-14San Antonio,TXMLB1961-19721961-1972
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
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Dick Howser1961-04-11boxscore24.338SS5-8155RR1936-05-14Miami,FLMLB1961-19681961-1968
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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Ken Hubbs1961-09-10boxscore19.2662B6-2175RR1941-12-23Riverside,CAMLB1961-19631961-1963
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
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Ken Hunt1961-04-16boxscore22.129P6-4200RR1938-12-14Ogden,UTMLB1961-19611961-1961
1958-  UDFA  -CIN
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Hal Jones1961-04-25boxscore25.0221B6-2194RR1936-04-09Louisiana,MOMLB1961-19621961-1962
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
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Mack Jones1961-07-13boxscore22.255OF6-1180LR1938-11-06Atlanta,GAMLB1961-19711961-1971
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
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Al Kenders1961-08-14boxscore24.138C6-0185RR1937-04-04Barrington,NJMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -PHI
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Bill Kirk1961-09-23boxscore27.073P6-0165LL1934-07-19Coatesville,PAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1954-  UDFA  -KC1
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Howie Koplitz1961-09-08boxscore23.133P5-11195RR1938-05-04Oshkosh,WIMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -DET
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Lew Krausse1961-06-16boxscore18.057P5-11185RR1943-04-25Media,PAMLB1961-19741961-1974
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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Jack Kubiszyn1961-04-23boxscore24.131SS-3B5-11170RR1936-12-19Buffalo,NYMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
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Bill Kunkel1961-04-15boxscore24.288P6-1187RR1936-07-07Hoboken,NJMLB1961-19631961-1963
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
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Jim Lehew1961-09-13boxscore24.031P6-0185RR1937-08-19Baltimore,MDMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
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Richard LeMay1961-06-13boxscore22.295P6-3190LL1938-08-28Cincinnati,OHMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
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Don Leppert1961-06-18boxscore29.250C6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
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Dean Look1961-09-22boxscore24.067OF5-11185RR1937-07-23Lansing,MIMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
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Al Luplow1961-09-16boxscore22.193OF5-11180LR1939-03-13Saginaw,MIMLB1961-19671961-1967
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
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Gordon Mackenzie1961-08-13boxscore24.041C5-11175RR1937-07-09St. Petersburg,FLMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
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Al McBean1961-07-02boxscore23.054P6-0180RR1938-05-15Charlotte Amalie,VGMLB1961-19701961-1970
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
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Joe McClain1961-04-14boxscore27.351P6-0183RR1933-05-05Johnson City,TNMLB1961-19621961-1962
1953-  UDFA  -SLN
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Sam McDowell1961-09-15boxscore18.364P6-5215LL1942-09-21Pittsburgh,PAMLB1961-19751961-1975
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
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Manny Montejo1961-07-25boxscore25.289P5-11150RR1935-10-16Caibarien,CUMLB1961-19611961-1961
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
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Moe Morhardt1961-09-07boxscore24.2401B6-1185LL1937-01-16Manchester,CTMLB1961-19621961-1962
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Bubba Morton1961-04-19boxscore29.135OF5-11180RR1931-12-13Washington,DCMLB1961-19691961-1969
1955-  UDFA  -DET
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Ron Nischwitz1961-09-04boxscore24.071P6-3205BL1937-07-01Dayton,OHMLB1961-19651961-1965
1958-  UDFA  -DET
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Chi-Chi Olivo1961-06-05boxscore33.087P6-2215RR1928-03-18Guayubin,DRMLB1961-19661961-1966
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
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John Orsino1961-07-14boxscore23.089C6-3215RR1938-04-22Teaneck,NJMLB1961-19671961-1967
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
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John Papa1961-04-11boxscore20.132P5-11190RR1940-12-05Bridgeport,CTMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
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Ron Perranoski1961-04-14boxscore25.019P6-0190LL1936-04-01Paterson,NJMLB1961-19731961-1973
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
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Dan Pfister1961-09-09boxscore24.269P6-0187RR1936-12-20Plainfield,NJMLB1961-19641961-1964
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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Bill Pleis1961-04-16boxscore23.260P5-10175LL1937-08-05St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
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Boog Powell1961-09-26boxscore20.0451B-OF6-4240LR1941-08-17Lakeland,FLMLB1961-19771961-1977
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
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Bobby Prescott1961-06-17boxscore30.090OF5-11180RR1931-03-27Colon,PNMLB1961-19611961-1961
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
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Jack Reed1961-04-23boxscore28.087OF6-0185RR1933-02-02Silver City,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
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Hal Reniff1961-06-08boxscore22.347P6-0215RR1938-07-02Warren,OHMLB1961-19671961-1967
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
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Ken Retzer1961-09-09boxscore27.139C6-0185LR1934-04-30Wood River,ILMLB1961-19641961-1964
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
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Mike Roarke1961-04-19boxscore30.170C6-2195RR1930-11-08West Warwick,RIMLB1961-19641961-1964
1952-  UDFA  -MLN
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Buck Rodgers1961-09-08boxscore23.029C6-2195BR1938-08-16Delaware,OHMLB1961-19691961-1977
1956-  UDFA  -DET
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Rich Rollins1961-06-16boxscore23.0673B5-10185RR1938-04-16Mount Pleasant,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
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Phil Roof1961-04-29boxscore20.060C6-3210RR1941-03-05Paducah,KYMLB1964-19771964-1977
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
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Tom Satriano1961-07-23boxscore20.334C-3B6-1190LR1940-08-28Pittsburgh,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
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Jimmie Schaffer1961-05-20boxscore25.051C5-9185RR1936-04-05Limeport,PAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1955-  UDFA  -SLN
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Chuck Schilling1961-04-11boxscore23.1742B5-11170RR1937-10-25Brooklyn,NYMLB1961-19651961-1965
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
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Don Schwall1961-05-21boxscore25.086P6-6200RR1936-03-02Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1961-19671961-1967
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
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Rollie Sheldon1961-04-23boxscore24.133P6-4190RR1936-12-17Putnam,CTMLB1961-19661961-1966
1960-  UDFA  -NYA
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Charlie Shoemaker1961-09-09boxscore22.0362B5-10155LR1939-08-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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Jim Snyder1961-09-15boxscore29.0382B6-1185RR1932-08-15Dearborn,MIMLB1961-19641961-1964
1952-  UDFA  -SLA
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Bob Sprout1961-09-27boxscore19.301P6-0165LL1941-12-05Florin,PAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -DET
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Lee Stange1961-04-15boxscore24.176P5-10170RR1936-10-27Chicago,ILMLB1961-19701961-1970
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
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Ron Stillwell1961-07-03boxscore21.218SS-2B5-11165RR1939-12-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1961-19621961-1962
1961-  UDFA  -WS2
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Lee Thomas1961-04-22boxscore25.083OF-1B6-2198LR1936-02-05Peoria,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1954-  UDFA  -NYA
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Tom Tresh1961-09-03boxscore22.354OF-SS6-0191BR1938-09-20Detroit,MIMLB1961-19691961-1969
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
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Carl Warwick1961-04-11boxscore24.049OF5-10170RL1937-02-27Dallas,TXMLB1961-19661961-1966
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
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Ray Washburn1961-09-20boxscore23.118P6-1205RR1938-05-31Pasco,WAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
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George Williams1961-07-16boxscore21.2722B5-11165RR1939-10-23Detroit,MIMLB1961-19641961-1964
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
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Jake Wood1961-04-11boxscore23.2992B6-1170RR1937-06-22Elizabeth,NJMLB1961-19671961-1967
1957-  UDFA  -DET
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Wilbur Wood1961-06-30boxscore19.256P6-0180RL1941-10-22Cambridge,MAMLB1961-19781961-1978
1960-  UDFA  -BOS
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John Wyatt1961-09-08boxscore26.149P6-0200RR1935-04-19Chicago,ILMLB1961-19691961-1969
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
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Carl Yastrzemski1961-04-11boxscore21.238OF5-11182LR1939-08-22Southampton,NYMLB1961-19831961-1983
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
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Jerry Zimmerman1961-04-14boxscore26.212C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
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Bud Zipfel1961-07-26boxscore22.2561B-OF6-3200LR1938-11-18Belleville,ILMLB1961-19621961-1962
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
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