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            [9942greenpu01] => Array
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            [9978hardyca01] => Array
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            [9862geigega01] => Array
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                    [0] => Gary Geiger
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1961 Boston Red Sox Roster by Baseball Almanac

1961 Boston Red Sox Roster

The 1961 Boston Red Sox 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 Boston Red Sox Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Boston Red Sox salary list, a 1961 Boston Red Sox uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Boston Red Sox primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Complete Roster  
 
19 Tom Borland 6-03 172 Left Left 1933-02-14
23 Tom Brewer 6-01 175 Right Right 1931-09-03
15 Galen Cisco 5-11 215 Right Right 1936-03-07
18 Gene Conley 6-08 225 Right Right 1930-11-10
14 Ike Delock 5-11 175 Right Right 1929-11-11
21 Arnold Earley 6-01 200 Left Left 1933-06-04
20 Mike Fornieles 5-11 172 Right Right 1932-01-18
17 Dave Hillman 5-11 168 Right Right 1927-09-14
27 Bill Monbouquette 5-11 195 Right Right 1936-08-11
36 Billy Muffett 6-01 198 Right Right 1930-09-21
31 Chet Nichols 6-01½ 195 Left Both 1931-02-22
37 Don Schwall 6-06 200 Right Right 1936-03-02
39 Tracy Stallard 6-05 205 Right Right 1937-08-31
25 Ted Wills 6-02 200 Left Left 1934-02-09
28 Wilbur Wood 6-00 180 Left Right 1941-10-22
24 Joe Ginsberg 5-11 180 Right Left 1926-10-11
22 Russ Nixon 6-01 200 Right Left 1935-02-19
29 Jim Pagliaroni 6-04 210 Right Right 1937-12-08
1 Don Buddin 5-11 178 Right Right 1934-05-05
38 Don Gile 6-06 220 Right Right 1935-04-19
12 Pumpsie Green 6-00 175 Right Both 1933-10-27
10 Billy Harrell 6-01½ 180 Right Right 1928-07-18
11 Frank Malzone 5-10 180 Right Right 1930-02-28
3 Pete Runnels 6-00 170 Right Left 1928-01-28
2 Chuck Schilling 5-11 170 Right Right 1937-10-25
6 Vic Wertz 6-00 186 Right Left 1925-02-09
19, 24 Lou Clinton 6-01 185 Right Right 1937-10-13
7 Gary Geiger 6-00 168 Right Left 1937-04-04
16 Carroll Hardy 6-00 185 Right Right 1933-05-18
4 Jackie Jensen 5-11 190 Right Right 1927-03-09
28 Rip Repulski 6-00 195 Right Right 1928-10-04
8 Carl Yastrzemski 5-11 182 Right Left 1939-08-22


The 1961 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 76 games, lost 86 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Fenway Park (Park Factors: 102/104) where 850,589 fans witnessed their 1961 Red Sox finish the season with a .469 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 Boston Red Sox Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Boston Red Sox salary list, a 1961 Boston Red Sox uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Boston Red Sox primary starters list:

1961 Boston Red Sox
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1961 Boston Red Sox
Most Games by Position

C Jim Pagliaroni (108)
1B Pete Runnels (113)
2B Chuck Schilling (158)
3B Frank Malzone (149)
SS Don Buddin (109)
LF Carl Yastrzemski (147)
CF Gary Geiger (137)
RF Jackie Jensen (129)
  
SP Gene Conley
SP Ike Delock
SP Bill Monbouquette
SP Don Schwall
  
RP Arnold Earley
RP Dave Hillman
RP Chet Nichols
CL Mike Fornieles


1961 Boston Red Sox
Salaries

Carl Yastrzemski $8,000.00


1961 Boston Red Sox
Uniform Numbers

#1 Don Buddin
#2 Chuck Schilling
#3 Pete Runnels
#4 Jackie Jensen
#6 Vic Wertz
#7 Gary Geiger
#8 Carl Yastrzemski
#10 Billy Harrell
#11 Frank Malzone
#12 Pumpsie Green
#14 Ike Delock
#15 Galen Cisco
#16 Carroll Hardy
#17 Dave Hillman
#18 Gene Conley
#19 Tom Borland
#19 Lou Clinton
#20 Mike Fornieles
#21 Arnold Earley
#22 Russ Nixon
#23 Tom Brewer
#24 Lou Clinton
#24 Joe Ginsberg
#25 Ted Wills
#27 Bill Monbouquette
#28 Rip Repulski
#28 Wilbur Wood
#29 Jim Pagliaroni
#31 Chet Nichols
#36 Billy Muffett
#37 Don Schwall
#38 Don Gile
#39 Tracy Stallard

Did you know that a 1961 Boston Red Sox 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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