1961 Kansas City Athletics

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W-L Record
61-100 (.379)   GBL: 47.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
10 / 10 / 17
General Manager
Attendance
683,817 (Rank: 14)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
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#playerageposbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
1Dick Howser25SSR10715861110817129634537992385830822171938133.280.377.362.739.278.082.29312.805.290.41203.67
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19681961-19681961
11Jerry Lumpe282BL1031485698116729935410483924401022362741126.293.348.392.740.185.099.3097.666.220.81189.67 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19671956-19671961
7Norm Siebern271BL1171535606816636518982482911063426664959107.296.384.475.859.321.179.32412.6314.021.1131.11 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19681956-19681961
19Leo Posada25OFR9511634437871047530036844412181264002166.253.321.366.687.218.113.3029.0021.002.3349.14
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19621960-19621961
8Haywood Sullivan30CR981173314280162640104645011091183792456.242.333.356.689.257.114.26312.1411.870.9855.17 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19631955-19631961
2Wayne Causey243BL1041043123786141849003728084051263612363.276.348.404.752.247.128.27910.257.760.7639.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19681955-19681961
6Deron Johnson22OFR80832833161113842011444114191023032239.216.252.360.612.191.144.2264.6214.523.1435.38
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19761960-19761961
12Joe Pignatano31CR9992243315910342222364247220872921742.243.347.358.705.263.115.27612.3314.381.1760.75 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19621957-19621961
14Bobby Del Greco28OFR9674239345514152110303115124862762035.230.317.360.677.259.130.24510.8711.231.0347.80 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19651952-19651961
3Gene Stephens28OFL856218322386142632162722002582031127.208.279.317.596.202.109.2247.8813.301.6945.75 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19641952-19641961
21Jay Hankins25OFL70*7617323320336208171800347190626.185.225.272.497.145.087.1904.218.952.1357.67
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
10Jim Rivera39OFL100*6414120348021062241400003481651024.241.352.340.692.298.099.25614.558.480.5870.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19611952-19611961
3Marv Throneberry271BL100401301731216240019300101453150922.238.336.408.744.315.170.26612.6720.001.5821.67 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19631955-19631961
1Andy Carey293BR1003912320306231100152322003491421119.244.336.398.734.276.154.27810.5616.201.5341.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19621952-19621961
4Lou Klimchock211B-OFL74*5712182641116005130110135128620.215.244.289.533.116.074.2313.9110.162.60121.00
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
16Reno Bertoia263BR8239120122920013109150440631137227.242.286.258.544.100.016.2666.5710.951.670.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19621953-19621961
9Hank Bauer38OFR99*4310611283131810980210142118721.264.319.396.715.226.132.2607.636.780.8935.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
13Bill Tuttle31OFR912584152222080099020022895418.262.333.333.666.179.071.2939.479.471.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19631952-19631961
33Joe Nuxhall32PL56655192121300618050022976514.292.352.446.798.246.154.3787.8923.683.0032.50
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1944-19661944-19661961
23Jerry Walker22PB456461620070039010011868214.250.284.281.565.078.031.2914.4113.243.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19641957-19641961
20Jim Archer29PR3963241002002190610057213.063.091.079.170.048.016.0892.7826.399.500.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19621961-19621961
14Al Pilarcik30OFL76*356091211091067021031569210.200.269.250.519.167.050.2228.7010.141.170.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19611956-19611961
30Norm Bass22PR41594700160013403000106316.119.133.169.302.068.050.2501.5953.9734.0059.00
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
26Bob Shaw28PR285551100000006010021156011.200.200.200.400.000.000.2240.0010.710.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19671957-19671961
10Bob Boyd411BL26487112009021200101135029.229.240.271.511.021.042.2342.004.002.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19611951-19611961
#playerageposbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
14Wes Covington29OFL1041744370016004720002105016.159.260.227.487.159.068.1678.0014.001.7544.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19661956-19661961
25Frank Cipriani20OFR133629000200240000193809.250.289.250.539.056.000.2815.2610.532.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
35Ed Rakow26PB4529430002001100310133403.103.129.103.232.034.000.1502.9429.4110.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19671960-19671961
38Ray Herbert31PR132813100400150200043112.107.138.143.281.071.036.1303.2316.135.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19661950-19661961
45Charlie Shoemaker212BL7265102001002200001122828.385.429.462.891.154.077.4177.147.141.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19641961-19641961
16Gordon Mackenzie23CR112413000100160000132503.125.160.125.285.042.000.1674.0024.006.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
4Ozzie Virgil293B-CR112113000000030000532103.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19691956-19691961
18Don Larsen31PR182026001400150100092215.300.333.450.783.200.150.3574.5522.735.0020.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19671953-19671961
5,18Billy Bryan22CL91923001200270000162112.158.238.316.554.263.158.1829.5233.333.5019.00
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19681961-19681961
28Bud Daley28PL161812000100220100222102.111.200.111.311.111.000.1259.529.521.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19641955-19641961
24Lew Krausse18PR131702000000180100021902.118.167.118.285.059.000.2225.2642.118.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19741961-19741961
22Bobby Prescott30OFR101201000000250000111401.083.214.083.297.167.000.14314.2935.712.500.00
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
28Art Ditmar32PR201202000100120100021402.167.231.167.398.083.000.2007.1414.292.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621961
32Bill Kunkel24PR58821000000140100011001.125.222.125.347.125.000.25010.0040.004.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
16Chuck Essegian29OFR118*461210010012000003711.333.429.500.929.333.167.50014.2928.572.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19631958-19631961
22Mickey McDermott32PL750110010012000002610.200.333.400.733.400.200.33316.6733.332.000.00
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
27Dave Wickersham25PR1731210030000000003311.667.6671.0001.667.333.333.6670.000.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19691960-19691961
22Stan Johnson24OFL331000000021000010500.000.400.000.400.667.000.00040.0020.000.500.00
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19611960-19611961
31Bill Fischer30PR1520000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19641956-19641961
22Clint Courtney34CL110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19611951-19611961
17Ken Johnson28PR610000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
38Gerry Staley40PR2311000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1947-19611947-19611961
 Totals:    209754236831342216479063158225807702589471010719226164353989.247.320.354.675.221.107.2729.4112.491.3360.26 premiumpremiumpremium    
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
20Jim Archer29L9153.203927921275205.1204997311601102451.298.940.482.634.824.341.83
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19621961-19621961
30Norm Bass22R11114.694023621790170.216498891782745041.448.650.904.323.905.170.90
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
23Jerry Walker22R8144.8236244012102168.01611009023965690101.538.631.235.143.005.360.58
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19641957-19641961
26Bob Shaw28R9104.31262460210150.116587721358604071.489.880.783.473.595.211.03 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19671957-19671961
33Joe Nuxhall32L585.343713102491128.013581761265816131.569.490.844.575.705.701.25
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1944-19661944-19661961
35Ed Rakow26R284.764511103481124.213180661449818081.449.461.013.545.855.781.65
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19671960-19671961
32Bill Kunkel24R345.18582005626488.210358511132468001.5210.451.123.254.675.891.44
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
38Ray Herbert31R365.3813121010083.210356501030340121.5911.081.083.233.666.021.13
1949-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19661950-19661961
28Bud Daley28L484.9516102064163.2844635622360051.6611.870.853.115.096.501.64 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19641955-19641961
24Lew Krausse18R254.851282141055.2493330346322011.717.920.497.445.175.340.70
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19741961-19741961
28Art Ditmar32R055.6720500152154.0603434623191021.5410.001.003.833.175.670.83 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621961
38Gerry Staley40R113.60230002315230.0321512410163021.409.601.203.004.804.501.60 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1947-19611947-19611961
31Bill Fischer30R103.86150001510221.0269926121001.5211.140.862.575.143.862.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19641956-19641961
27Dave Wickersham25R215.14170001711221.025121205101021.4310.710.002.144.295.142.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19691960-19691961
18Don Larsen31R104.20810075015.02197211132012.1312.601.206.607.805.401.18 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19671953-19671961
17Ken Johnson28R0410.6161005109.11111112740001.9310.611.936.753.8610.610.57
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
27John Wyatt26R002.4550005517.18320461011.649.820.004.917.363.681.50
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19691961-19691961
36Ed Keegan21R004.5060006516.06530531001.839.000.007.504.507.500.60
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1959-19621959-19621961
22Mickey McDermott32L0014.2940004105.21412901033104.2422.240.0015.884.7619.060.30
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
29Bill Kirk26L0012.0011000003.06442130002.3318.006.003.009.0012.003.00
1954-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
27Dan Pfister24R0015.4320002002.15442431003.8619.297.7115.4311.5715.430.75
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19641961-19641961
27Paul Giel29R0037.8010001001.26771310005.4032.405.4016.205.4037.800.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19611954-19611961
 Totals:  611004.74430162325130268231415.01519863746141629703587531.529.660.904.004.475.491.12 premiumpremiumpremium    
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
20Jim Archer29P6-0190RL1932-05-25Max Meadows,PAMLB1961-19621961-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
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30Norm Bass22P6-3205RR1939-01-21Laurel,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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9Hank Bauer38OF6-0192RR1922-07-31East St. Louis,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
16Reno Bertoia263B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
10Bob Boyd411B5-10170LL1919-10-01Potts Camp,MSMLB1951-19611951-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
5,18Billy Bryan22C6-4200LR1938-12-04Morgan,GAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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1Andy Carey293B6-1195RR1931-10-18Oakland,CAMLB1952-19621952-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
2Wayne Causey24SS-2B5-10175LR1936-12-26Ruston,LAMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
25Frank Cipriani20OF6-0180RR1941-04-14Buffalo,NYMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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22Clint Courtney34C5-8180LR1927-03-16Hall Summit,LAMLB1951-19611951-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
14Wes Covington29OF6-1205LR1932-03-27Laurinburg,NCMLB1956-19661956-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
28Bud Daley28P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
14Bobby Del Greco28OF5-11190RR1933-04-07Pittsburgh,PAMLB1952-19651952-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
28Art Ditmar32P6-2195RR1929-04-03Winthrop,MAMLB1954-19621954-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
16Chuck Essegian29OF5-11200RR1931-08-09Boston,MAMLB1958-19631958-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
31Bill Fischer30P6-0190RR1930-10-11Wausau,WIMLB1956-19641956-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
27Paul Giel29P5-11185RR1932-02-29Winona,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
21Jay Hankins25OF5-7170LR1935-11-07St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19631961-1963
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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38Ray Herbert31P5-11185RR1929-12-15Detroit,MIMLB1950-19661950-1966
1949-  UDFA  -DET
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1Dick Howser25SS5-8155RR1936-05-14Miami,FLMLB1961-19681961-1968
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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6Deron Johnson221B-3B6-2205RR1938-07-17San Diego,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
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17Ken Johnson28P6-4210RR1933-06-16West Palm Beach,FLMLB1958-19701958-1970
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
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22Stan Johnson24OF5-10180LL1937-02-12Dallas,TXMLB1960-19611960-1961
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
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36Ed Keegan21P6-3165RR1939-07-08Camden,NJMLB1959-19621959-1962
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
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29Bill Kirk26P6-0165LL1934-07-19Coatesville,PAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1954-  UDFA  -KC1
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4Lou Klimchock213B-2B5-11180LR1939-10-15Hostetler,PAMLB1958-19701958-1970
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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24Lew Krausse18P5-11185RR1943-04-25Media,PAMLB1961-19741961-1974
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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32Bill Kunkel24P6-1187RR1936-07-07Hoboken,NJMLB1961-19631961-1963
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
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18Don Larsen31P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
11Jerry Lumpe282B6-2185LR1933-06-02Lincoln,MOMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
16Gordon Mackenzie23C5-11175RR1937-07-09St. Petersburg,FLMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
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22Mickey McDermott32P6-2170LL1929-04-29Poughkeepsie,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
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33Joe Nuxhall32P6-3215LL1928-07-30Hamilton,OHMLB1944-19661944-1966
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
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27Dan Pfister24P6-0187RR1936-12-20Plainfield,NJMLB1961-19641961-1964
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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12Joe Pignatano31C5-10180RR1929-08-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
14Al Pilarcik30OF5-10180LL1930-07-03Whiting,INMLB1956-19611956-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
19Leo Posada25OF5-11175RR1936-04-15Havana,CUMLB1960-19621960-1962
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
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22Bobby Prescott30OF5-11180RR1931-03-27Colon,PNMLB1961-19611961-1961
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
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35Ed Rakow26P5-11178BR1935-05-30Pittsburgh,PAMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
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10Jim Rivera39OF6-0196LL1921-07-22New York,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
26Bob Shaw28P6-2195RR1933-06-29Bronx,NYMLB1957-19671957-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
45Charlie Shoemaker212B5-10155LR1939-08-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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7Norm Siebern271B-OF6-3205LR1933-07-26St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19681956-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
38Gerry Staley40P6-0195RR1920-08-21Brush Prairie,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
3Gene Stephens28OF6-4175LR1933-01-20Gravette,ARMLB1952-19641952-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
8Haywood Sullivan30C6-4215RR1930-12-15Donalsonville,GAMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
3Marv Throneberry271B6-0197LL1933-09-02Collierville,TNMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
13Bill Tuttle31OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
4Ozzie Virgil293B6-0175RR1932-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
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23Jerry Walker22P6-1195BR1939-02-12Ada,OKMLB1957-19641957-1964
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
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27Dave Wickersham25P6-3190RR1935-09-27Erie,PAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
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27John Wyatt26P6-0200RR1935-04-19Chicago,ILMLB1961-19691961-1969
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
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