1960 California League season
Sports season
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The 1960 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 19 and September 11. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.
| 1960 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – September 11 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Reno Silver Sox |
| Season MVP | Robert Arrighi, Reno Silver Sox |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Reno Silver Sox |
The Reno Silver Sox won the California League championship, as they won both halves of the season.
Team changes
- The Visalia Redlegs ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics. The club was renamed to the Visalia A's.
Teams
Map of teams
California League Teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Reno Silver Sox | 89 | 51 | .636 | – |
| Fresno Giants | 75 | 65 | .536 | 14 |
| Bakersfield Bears | 74 | 66 | .529 | 15 |
| Stockton Ports | 66 | 74 | .471 | 23 |
| Modesto Reds | 61 | 78 | .439 | 27.5 |
| Visalia A's | 54 | 85 | .388 | 34.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Chuck Hinton, Stockton Ports | .369 |
| H | Al Ferrara, Reno Silver Sox | 177 |
| R | Lowell Barnhart, Reno Silver Sox Al Ferrara, Reno Silver Sox | 116 |
| 2B | Agustin Enriquez, Visalia A's | 37 |
| 3B | Clyde Hampton, Bakersfield Bears | 14 |
| HR | Dick Edwards, Bakersfield Bears | 22 |
| RBI | Lowell Barnhart, Reno Silver Sox | 109 |
| SB | Luis Caputo, Fresno Giants | 50 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Thad Tillotson, Reno Silver Sox | 19 |
| ERA | John Hogg, Bakersfield Bears | 2.59 |
| CG | Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears Danilo Rivas, Fresno Giants | 17 |
| SHO | Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears | 4 |
| IP | Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears | 257.0 |
| SO | Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears | 309 |
Playoffs
- There were no playoffs held, as the Reno Silver Sox won both halves of the regular season.
- The Reno Silver Sox won their first California League championship.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| 1 | Reno | |||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Robert Arrighi, Reno Silver Sox |