1960 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1960 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in sixth place in the National League standings, with a record of 67–87, 28 games behind the National League and World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | |
|---|---|
| Major League affiliations | |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson |
| Local television | WLW (George Bryson, Frank McCormick) |
| Local radio | WKRC (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson and played their home games at Crosley Field and attracted 664,486 customers, eighth and last in the league.[1]
Offseason
- November 21, 1959: Tom Acker was traded by the Reds to the Kansas City Athletics for Frank House.[2]
- December 6, 1959: Frank Thomas was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry.[3]
- December 15, 1959: Johnny Temple was traded by the Reds to the Cleveland Indians for Billy Martin, Gordy Coleman and Cal McLish.[4]
- March 12, 1960: Tony Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[5]
- Prior to 1960 season: Jesse Gonder was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds by the New York Yankees.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 52–25 | 43–34 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 7 | 51–26 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 9 | 51–26 | 35–42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 13 | 42–35 | 40–37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 16 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 28 | 37–40 | 30–47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 35 | 33–44 | 27–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 36 | 31–46 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
1960 National League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHC | CIN | LAD | MIL | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 9–13–1 | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–9 | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 15–7 | 13–9 | 10–12 | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 14–8 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 13–9 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 15–7 | — | 14–8–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–9–1 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 8–14–1 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8–1 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1960: Tony González and Lee Walls were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wally Post, Harry Anderson, and Fred Hopke (minors).[7]
- July 8, 1960: Pete Rose was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[8]
- July 19, 1960: Brooks Lawrence was released by the Reds.[9]
- August 2, 1960: Marshall Bridges was selected off waivers by the Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals.[10]
Roster
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
|
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
| ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Cárdenas | 48 | 142 | 33 | .232 | 1 | 12 |
| Lee Walls | 29 | 84 | 23 | .274 | 1 | 7 |
| Frank House | 23 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 3 |
| Rogelio Álvarez | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brosnan | 57 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2.36 | 62 |
| Bill Henry | 51 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.19 | 58 |
| Bob Grim | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4.45 | 22 |
| Marshall Bridges | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.07 | 26 |
| Duane Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Havana Sugar Kings/ Jersey City Jerseys |
International League | Tony Castaño and Nap Reyes |
| AAA | Seattle Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Dick Sisler |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Jim Turner |
| A | Columbia Reds | Sally League | Max Macon |
| B | Topeka Reds | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Johnny Vander Meer |
| C | Missoula Timberjacks | Pioneer League | Joe Tedesco |
| D | Palatka Redlegs | Florida State League | Dave Bristol |
| D | Geneva Redlegs | New York–Penn League | Reno DeBenedetti and Jack Cassini |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Palatka
Havana franchise transferred to Jersey City and renamed July 13, 1960[11]
References
- Baseball Reference: 1960 MLB Attendance & team Age
- Frank House page at Baseball Reference
- Frank Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- Billy Martin page at Baseball Reference
- Tony Pérez page at Baseball Reference
- Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference
- Tony González page at Baseball Reference
- Pete Rose page at Baseball Reference
- Brooks Lawrence page at Baseball Reference
- Marshall Bridges page at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.