1960 Kansas City Athletics season
The 1960 Kansas City Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.
Offseason
At the 1959 Winter Meetings, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Joe L. Brown had agreed to trade Dick Groat to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris. Pirates' manager Danny Murtaugh had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized.[1] Maris was traded to the New York Yankees on December 11.
On March 10, 1960, owner Arnold Johnson died at the age of 53.[2] After the 1960 season, the team would be sold by Johnson's estate to businessman Charlie Finley.
Notable transactions
Regular season
Season standings
Notable transactions
Roster
1960 Kansas City Athletics |
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Herbert, RayRay Herbert |
37 |
252.2 |
14 |
15 |
3.28 |
122 |
Daley, BudBud Daley |
37 |
231 |
16 |
16 |
4.56 |
126 |
Hall, DickDick Hall |
29 |
182.1 |
8 |
13 |
4.05 |
79 |
Larsen, DonDon Larsen |
22 |
83.1 |
1 |
10 |
5.38 |
43 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Notes
- ^ Roger Maris: Baseball’s Reluctant Hero, p. 114, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-2
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, pp.32, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Frank House page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Roger Maris page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Cerv page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Harry Chiti page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCA/1960.shtml
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