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Arguably the best baseball team
in CHS history, the Orphans of 1961 finished
the season 20-2. While two other teams went
farther in state playoffs, and other teams
have had better won-lost records, the team
of 1961 had many eye-popping
statistics.
They outscored their
opponents 226-29, averaging ten runs per
game, and scoring 10 or more runs in 12
games. Twelve shutouts were recorded
with pitcher George Dugan having an ERA of
0.00 and Ed Lance had an ERA of 1.49 for the season. Each pitcher recorded one
no-hitter.
Rod
Stricker led the hitting with a .460 batting
average, while Bill Taylor had three home
runs and Robert Spears had 34 RBIs. Eight
players ended the season with above .300
bating averages. Dugan still holds
five CHS pitching records. Those records
are: season shutouts - 6, career
shutouts-11, season wins (Spring)-9 (two
others tied), season ERA-0.00, consecutive
shutout innings-32.
Robert Spears still
holds the CHS records of three triples in
one game and eight RBIs in one game. The RBI
record tied the record set the previous
season by teammate Gerald Adams. The
three triples in one game by Spears ties him
with several others for second place in the
National High School Baseball Record Book.
The record is four by two others.
COACH:
Jerry Wilson
TEAM
MEMBERS: Chuck Garrett, George Dugan, Mike
Rice, Bill Tylor, Rod Stricker, Gerald
Adams, Mike Davis, Jim Cooksey, Robert
Spears, Neil Cohen, Vic Dorris, Larry Black,
Ron Johnson, Grover Cleveland, Bob Davis,
Harry Duncan, Don Hicks, Bill White, Paul
Morgan, Jim Manns, Ed Lance, Chuck Stricker,
Mike Besant.
MANAGER: Ed
Pflueger
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