1961 Detroit Tigers Roster

The 1961 Detroit Tigers 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 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1961 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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37 Hank Aguirre 6-04 205 Left Right 1931-01-31
32 Bob Bruce 6-03 210 Right Right 1933-05-16
14 Jim Bunning 6-03 195 Right Right 1931-10-23
19 Jerry Casale 6-02 200 Right Right 1933-09-27
19 Jim Donohue 6-04 190 Right Right 1938-10-31
26 Bill Fischer 6-00 190 Right Right 1930-10-11
18 Terry Fox 6-00 175 Right Right 1935-07-31
21 Paul Foytack 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-11-16
11 Fred Gladding 6-00 225 Right Left 1936-06-28
46 Joe Grzenda 6-02 180 Left Right 1937-06-08
11 Ron Kline 6-03 205 Right Right 1932-03-09
45 Howie Koplitz 5-11 195 Right Right 1938-05-04
17 Frank Lary 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-04-10
24 Manny Montejo 5-11 150 Right Right 1935-10-16
15 Don Mossi 6-01 195 Left Left 1929-01-11
32 Ron Nischwitz 6-03 205 Left Both 1937-07-01
16 Phil Regan 6-03 200 Right Right 1937-04-06
20 Jerry Staley 6-00 195 Right Right 1920-08-21
20 Hal Woodeshick 6-03 200 Left Right 1932-08-24
10 Dick Brown 6-03 190 Right Right 1935-01-17
11 Harry Chiti 6-03 225 Right Right 1932-11-16
19 Bill Freehan 6-02 205 Right Right 1941-11-29
5 Frank House 6-02 190 Right Left 1930-02-18
12 Mike Roarke 6-02 195 Right Right 1930-11-08
8 Reno Bertoia 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1935-01-08
1 Steve Boros 6-00 185 Right Right 1936-09-03
25 Norm Cash 6-00 190 Left Left 1934-11-10
3 Chuck Cottier 5-10½ 175 Right Right 1936-01-08
9 Chico Fernandez 6-00 170 Right Right 1932-03-02
3 Dick McAuliffe 5-11 176 Right Left 1939-11-29
28 Bobo Osborne 6-01 205 Right Left 1935-10-12
8 Ozzie Virgil 6-00 175 Right Right 1932-05-17
2 Jake Wood 6-01 170 Right Right 1937-06-22
26 George Alusik 6-03½ 175 Right Right 1935-02-11
38 Bill Bruton 6-00½ 169 Right Left 1925-11-09
7 Rocky Colavito 6-03 190 Right Right 1933-08-10
6 Al Kaline 6-02 180 Right Right 1934-12-19
4 Charlie Maxwell 5-11 185 Left Left 1927-04-08
40 Bubba Morton 5-10½ 180 Right Right 1931-12-13
24 George Thomas 6-03½ 190 Right Right 1937-11-29
5 Dick Gernert 6-03 210 Right Right 1928-09-28
22 Vic Wertz 6-00 186 Right Left 1925-02-09


The 1961 Detroit Tigers played 162 games during the regular season, won 101 games, lost 61 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium (Park Factors: 103/102) where 1,600,710 fans witnessed their 1961 Tigers finish the season with a .623 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 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1961 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1961 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1961 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

1961 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1961 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Dick Brown (91)
1B Norm Cash (157)
2B Jake Wood (162)
3B Steve Boros (116)
SS Chico Fernandez (121)
LF Rocky Colavito (150)
CF Bill Bruton (155)
RF Al Kaline (141)
  
SP Jim Bunning
SP Paul Foytack
SP Frank Lary
SP Don Mossi
SP Phil Regan
  
RP Hank Aguirre
RP Bill Fischer
CL Terry Fox


1961 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Al Kaline $39,000.00
Rocky Colavito $35,000.00
Norm Cash $13,000.00


1961 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#1 Steve Boros
#2 Jake Wood
#3 Chuck Cottier
#3 Dick McAuliffe
#4 Charlie Maxwell
#5 Dick Gernert
#5 Frank House
#6 Al Kaline
#7 Rocky Colavito
#8 Reno Bertoia
#8 Ozzie Virgil
#9 Chico Fernandez
#10 Dick Brown
#11 Harry Chiti
#11 Fred Gladding
#11 Ron Kline
#12 Mike Roarke
#14 Jim Bunning
#15 Don Mossi
#16 Phil Regan
#17 Frank Lary
#18 Terry Fox
#19 Jerry Casale
#19 Jim Donohue
#19 Bill Freehan
#20 Jerry Staley
#20 Hal Woodeshick
#21 Paul Foytack
#22 Vic Wertz
#24 Manny Montejo
#24 George Thomas
#25 Norm Cash
#26 George Alusik
#26 Bill Fischer
#28 Bobo Osborne
#32 Bob Bruce
#32 Ron Nischwitz
#37 Hank Aguirre
#38 Bill Bruton
#40 Bubba Morton
#45 Howie Koplitz
#46 Joe Grzenda

Did you know that a 1961 Detroit Tigers 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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