1960 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 89–65 (.578) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles |
| Manager(s) | Paul Richards |
| Local television | WJZ-TV |
| Local radio |
WBAL (AM) (Bob Murphy, Herb Carneal, Joe Crognan) |
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The 1960 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing second in the American League with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, eight games behind the AL Champion New York Yankees.
Offseason
- November 30, 1959: Billy Loes and Billy O'Dell were traded by the Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones, and Roger McCardell.[1]
- December 2, 1959: Bob Nieman was traded by the Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Green and Charles Staniland (minors).[2]
- December 23, 1959: Chico Carrasquel was released by the Orioles.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 78 | .494 | 21 |
| Washington Senators | 73 | 81 | .474 | 24 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 |
| Boston Red Sox | 65 | 89 | .422 | 32 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 58 | 96 | .377 | 39 |
Opening Day starters
- Jackie Brandt
- Marv Breeding
- Jim Gentile
- Ron Hansen
- John Powers
- Brooks Robinson
- Gus Triandos
- Jerry Walker
- Gene Woodling[4]
Notable transactions
- April 18, 1960: Joe Ginsberg was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[5]
- May 12, 1960: John Powers was acquired by the Cleveland Indians off waivers from the Orioles.[6]
- June 9, 1960: Gene Stephens was acquired by the Orioles from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Willie Tasby.[7]
- June 15, 1960: Joe Ginsberg was released by the Orioles.[5]
- June 30, 1960: Jim Busby was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[8]
- July 4, 1960: Bobby Thomson was signed by the Orioles as a free agent.[9]
- September 1, 1960: Dave Philley was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants.[10]
- September 7, 1960: Del Rice was acquired by the Orioles off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Triandos, GusGus Triandos | 109 | 364 | 98 | .269 | 12 | 54 |
| 1B | Gentile, JimJim Gentile | 138 | 384 | 112 | .292 | 21 | 98 |
| 2B | Breeding, MarvMarv Breeding | 152 | 551 | 147 | .267 | 3 | 43 |
| 3B | Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson | 152 | 595 | 175 | .294 | 14 | 88 |
| SS | Hansen, RonRon Hansen | 153 | 530 | 135 | .255 | 22 | 86 |
| LF | Woodling, GeneGene Woodling | 140 | 535 | 123 | .283 | 11 | 62 |
| CF | Brandt, JackieJackie Brandt | 145 | 511 | 130 | .254 | 15 | 65 |
| RF | Pilarcik, AlAl Pilarcik | 104 | 194 | 48 | .247 | 4 | 17 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Stephens, GeneGene Stephens | 84 | 193 | 46 | .238 | 5 | 11 |
| Dropo, WaltWalt Dropo | 79 | 179 | 48 | .268 | 4 | 21 |
| Busby, JimJim Busby | 79 | 159 | 41 | .258 | 0 | 12 |
| Courtney, ClintClint Courtney | 83 | 154 | 35 | .227 | 1 | 12 |
| Nicholson, DaveDave Nicholson | 54 | 113 | 21 | .186 | 5 | 11 |
| Tasby, WillieWillie Tasby | 39 | 85 | 18 | .212 | 0 | 3 |
| Boyd, BobBob Boyd | 71 | 82 | 26 | .317 | 0 | 9 |
| Pearson, AlbieAlbie Pearson | 48 | 82 | 20 | .244 | 1 | 6 |
| Klaus, BillyBilly Klaus | 46 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 1 | 6 |
| Philley, DaveDave Philley | 14 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 1 | 5 |
| Ginsberg, JoeJoe Ginsberg | 14 | 30 | 8 | .267 | 0 | 6 |
| Powers, JohnJohn Powers | 10 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, ValmyValmy Thomas | 8 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
| Barker, RayRay Barker | 5 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomson, BobbyBobby Thomson | 3 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Adair, JerryJerry Adair | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
| Green, GeneGene Green | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice, DelDel Rice | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Shetrone, BarryBarry Shetrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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| Pappas, MiltMilt Pappas | 30 | 205.2 | 15 | 11 | 3.37 | 126 |
| Estrada, ChuckChuck Estrada | 36 | 208.2 | 18 | 11 | 3.58 | 144 |
| Barber, SteveSteve Barber | 36 | 181.2 | 10 | 7 | 3.22 | 112 |
| Brown, HalHal Brown | 30 | 159 | 12 | 5 | 3.06 | 66 |
Other 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 |
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| Fisher, JackJack Fisher | 40 | 197.2 | 12 | 11 | 3.41 | 99 |
| Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm | 41 | 147 | 11 | 8 | 3.31 | 107 |
| Walker, JerryJerry Walker | 29 | 118 | 3 | 4 | 3.74 | 48 |
| Portocarrero, ArnieArnie Portocarrero | 13 | 40.2 | 3 | 2 | 4.43 | 15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jones, GordonGordon Jones | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.42 | 30 |
| Hoeft, BillyBilly Hoeft | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.34 | 14 |
| Stock, WesWes Stock | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.88 | 23 |
| Coleman, RipRip Coleman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 |
| Anderson, JohnJohn Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
| Mabe, BobBob Mabe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Paul Richards, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Miami Marlins | International League | Al Vincent |
| AAA | Vancouver Mounties | Pacific Coast League | George Staller |
| B | Tri-City Braves | Northwest League | Whitey McDowell |
| B | Fox Cities Foxes | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Earl Weaver |
| C | Stockton Ports | California League | Billy DeMars |
| C | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | Lou Fitzgerald |
| D | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Barney Lutz |
| D | Leesburg Orioles | Florida State League | Bob Hooper |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fox Cities
Notes
- ↑ Billy Loes page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bob Nieman page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Chico Carrasquel page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1960&t=BAL
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Powers transactions at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gene Stephens transactions at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Busby transactions at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobby Thomson transactions at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Del Rice transactions at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1960 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1960 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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