The 1961 roster for the Pirates included Bob Friend at pitcher, Smoky Burgess at catcher, Dick Stuart at first baseman, Bill Mazeroski at second baseman and Don Hoak at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Baker | 3B | 6'1" | 170 | 6/15/1925 | 36 | Davenport, IA | |
| 2 | | S. Burgess | C | 5'8" | 185 | 2/6/1927 | 34 | Caroleen, NC | |
| 3 | | T. Cheney | P | 6'0" | 180 | 10/14/1934 | 26 | Morgan, GA | |
| 4 | | J. Christopher | OF | 5'10" | 175 | 12/13/1935 | 25 | Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | | G. Cimoli | OF | 6'2" | 200 | 12/18/1929 | 31 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 6 |  | R. Clemente | OF | 5'11" | 175 | 8/18/1934 | 26 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | | D. Clendenon | OF | 6'4" | 210 | 7/15/1935 | 25 | Neosho, MO | |
| 8 | | R. Face | P | 5'8" | 155 | 2/20/1928 | 33 | Stephentown, NY | |
| 9 | | L. Foss | P | 6'2" | 187 | 4/18/1936 | 25 | Castleton, KS | |
| 10 | | E. Francis | P | 6'2" | 215 | 7/14/1935 | 25 | Slab Fork, WV | |
| 11 | | B. Friend | P | 6'0" | 190 | 11/24/1930 | 30 | Lafayette, IN | |
| 12 | | J. Gibbon | P | 6'4" | 210 | 4/10/1935 | 26 | Hickory, MS | |
| 13 | | F. Green | P | 6'4" | 190 | 9/14/1933 | 27 | Titusville, NJ | |
| 14 | | D. Groat | SS | 6'0" | 180 | 11/4/1930 | 30 | Wilkinsburg, PA | |
| 15 | | H. Haddix | P | 5'9" | 170 | 9/18/1925 | 35 | Medway, OH | |
| 16 | | D. Hoak | 3B | 6'0" | 175 | 2/5/1928 | 33 | Roulette, PA | |
| 17 | | A. Jackson | P | 5'10" | 169 | 12/26/1935 | 25 | Waco, TX | |
| 18 | | C. Labine | P | 6'0" | 180 | 8/6/1926 | 34 | Lincoln, RI | |
| 19 | | V. Law | P | 6'2" | 195 | 3/12/1930 | 31 | Meridian, ID | |
| 20 | | D. Leppert | C | 6'2" | 220 | 10/19/1931 | 29 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 21 | | J. Logan | 3B | 5'11" | 175 | 3/23/1927 | 34 | Endicott, NY | |
| 22 | | B. Mazeroski | 2B | 6'0" | 183 | 9/5/1936 | 24 | Wheeling, WV | |
| 23 | | A. McBean | P | 6'0" | 180 | 5/15/1938 | 23 | Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 24 | | R. Mejias | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/9/1930 | 30 | Abreus, Cuba | |
| 25 | | V. Bend Mizell | P | 6'4" | 205 | 8/13/1930 | 30 | Leakesville, MS | |
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28 | 13 | .683 | ||
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
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22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | |
23 | 17 | .575 | 3.5 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
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24 | 16 | .600 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 0.5 | |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4.0 | |
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16 | 25 | .390 | 8.5 |
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27 | 13 | .675 | ||
26 | 16 | .619 | 2.0 | |
19 | 23 | .452 | 9.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 9.5 | |
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22 | 21 | .512 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.5 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 3.0 | |
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21 | 19 | .525 | ||
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19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | |
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