The 1961 roster for the Cubs included Don Cardwell at pitcher, Dick Bertell at catcher, Ed Bouchee at first baseman, Don Zimmer at second baseman and Ron Santo at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Altman | OF | 6'4" | 200 | 3/20/1933 | 28 | Goldsboro, NC | |
| 2 | | B. Anderson | P | 6'4" | 210 | 9/29/1935 | 25 | East Chicago, IN | |
| 3 | | R. Ashburn | OF | 5'10" | 170 | 3/19/1927 | 34 | Tilden, NE | |
| 4 |  | E. Banks | SS | 6'1" | 180 | 1/31/1931 | 30 | Dallas, TX | |
| 5 | | C. Barragan | C | 5'11" | 180 | 6/20/1932 | 29 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 6 | | D. Bertell | C | 6'0" | 200 | 11/21/1935 | 25 | Oak Park, IL | |
| 7 | | E. Bouchee | 1B | 6'1" | 205 | 3/7/1933 | 28 | Livingston, MT | |
| 8 | | J. Brewer | P | 6'2" | 195 | 11/14/1937 | 23 | Merced, CA | |
| 9 | | L. Brock | OF | 6'0" | 170 | 6/18/1939 | 22 | El Dorado, AR | |
| 10 | | D. Burwell | P | 6'1" | 190 | 1/23/1940 | 21 | Alton, IL | |
| 11 | | D. Cardwell | P | 6'4" | 210 | 12/7/1935 | 25 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 12 | | J. Curtis | P | 5'10" | 175 | 1/11/1937 | 24 | Rhodhiss, NC | |
| 13 | | S. Drake | OF | 5'11" | 175 | 10/7/1934 | 26 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 14 | | D. Drott | P | 6'0" | 185 | 7/1/1936 | 25 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 15 | | D. Ellsworth | P | 6'4" | 195 | 3/22/1940 | 21 | Lusk, WY | |
| 16 | | D. Elston | P | 6'0" | 170 | 4/6/1929 | 32 | Campbellstown, OH | |
| 17 | | G. Freese | PH | 6'0" | 190 | 9/12/1926 | 34 | Wheeling, WV | |
| 18 | | A. Heist | OF | 6'2" | 185 | 10/5/1927 | 33 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 19 | | G. Hobbie | P | 6'2" | 195 | 4/24/1936 | 25 | Witt, IL | |
| 20 | | K. Hubbs | 2B | 6'2" | 175 | 12/23/1941 | 19 | Riverside, CA | |
| 21 | | J. Kindall | 2B | 6'3" | 175 | 5/27/1935 | 26 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 22 | | N. Mathews | OF | 6'4" | 195 | 7/21/1941 | 19 | Columbia, IL | |
| 23 | | J. McAnany | OF | 5'10" | 196 | 9/4/1936 | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 24 | | M. Morhardt | 1B | 6'1" | 185 | 1/16/1937 | 24 | Manchester, CT | |
| 25 | | D. Murphy | OF | 5'11" | 185 | 8/23/1942 | 18 | Beverly, MA | |
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