1960 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1960 Chicago Cubs season was the 89th season of the franchise, the 85th season in the National League and the 45th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the eight-team National League with a record of 60–94, 35 games behind the NL and World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs drew 809,770 fans to Wrigley Field, also seventh in the circuit.[1]
| 1960 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 60–94 (.390) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General managers | John Holland |
| Managers | Charlie Grimm, Lou Boudreau |
| Television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
| Radio | WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau) |
The 1960 Cubs were managed by two men, Charlie Grimm and Lou Boudreau. Grimm, 61, began his third different tenure as the team's pilot at the outset of the season, but after only 17 games he swapped jobs on May 4 with Cubs' broadcaster Boudreau. On that day, the Cubs were 6–11 and in seventh place, six games behind Pittsburgh. Boudreau, 42, managed the Cubs for the season's final 137 contests, posting a 54–83 (.394) mark. The team avoided the cellar by only one game over the tailend Philadelphia Phillies.
Offseason
- October 8, 1959: Randy Jackson was released by the Cubs.[2]
- October 30, 1959: Del Rice was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[3]
- December 6, 1959: Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Thomas.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | 52–25 | 43–34 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 66 | .571 | 7 | 51–26 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 68 | .558 | 9 | 51–26 | 35–42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 72 | .532 | 13 | 42–35 | 40–37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 75 | .513 | 16 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | .435 | 28 | 37–40 | 30–47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | .390 | 35 | 33–44 | 27–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 95 | .383 | 36 | 31–46 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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
- April 8, 1960: Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, Lee Handley (minors), and $25,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Zimmer.[5]
- May 13, 1960: Tony Taylor and Cal Neeman were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Cardwell and Ed Bouchee.[6]
- June 4, 1960: Del Rice was released by the Cubs.[3]
- July 15, 1960: Earl Averill and $30,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves for Al Heist.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | El Tappe | 51 | 103 | 24 | .233 | 0 | 3 |
| 1B | Ed Bouchee | 98 | 299 | 71 | .237 | 5 | 44 |
| 2B | Jerry Kindall | 89 | 246 | 59 | .240 | 2 | 23 |
| SS | Ernie Banks | 156 | 597 | 162 | .271 | 41 | 117 |
| 3B | Ron Santo | 95 | 347 | 87 | .251 | 9 | 44 |
| LF | Frank Thomas | 135 | 479 | 114 | .238 | 21 | 64 |
| CF | Richie Ashburn | 151 | 547 | 159 | .291 | 0 | 40 |
| RF | Bob Will | 138 | 475 | 121 | .255 | 6 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Zimmer | 132 | 368 | 95 | .258 | 6 | 35 |
| George Altman | 119 | 334 | 89 | .266 | 13 | 51 |
| Sammy Taylor | 74 | 150 | 31 | .207 | 3 | 17 |
| Walt Moryn | 38 | 109 | 32 | .294 | 2 | 11 |
| Earl Averill | 52 | 102 | 24 | .235 | 1 | 13 |
| Al Heist | 41 | 102 | 28 | .275 | 1 | 6 |
| Dick Gernert | 52 | 96 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 11 |
| Moe Thacker | 54 | 90 | 14 | .156 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Taylor | 19 | 76 | 20 | .263 | 1 | 9 |
| Danny Murphy | 31 | 75 | 9 | .120 | 1 | 6 |
| Lou Johnson | 34 | 68 | 14 | .206 | 0 | 1 |
| Del Rice | 18 | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Williams | 12 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Hegan | 24 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 1 | 5 |
| Grady Hatton | 28 | 38 | 13 | .342 | 0 | 7 |
| Dick Bertell | 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Drake | 15 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 12 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Neeman | 9 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
| Irv Noren | 12 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Mathews | 3 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKnight | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 46 | 258.2 | 16 | 20 | 3.97 | 134 |
| Bob Anderson | 38 | 203.2 | 9 | 11 | 4.11 | 115 |
| Don Cardwell | 31 | 177.0 | 8 | 14 | 4.37 | 129 |
| Dick Ellsworth | 31 | 176.2 | 7 | 13 | 3.72 | 94 |
| Jim Brewer | 5 | 21.2 | 0 | 3 | 5.82 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Morehead | 45 | 123.1 | 2 | 9 | 3.94 | 64 |
| Mark Freeman | 30 | 76.2 | 3 | 3 | 5.63 | 50 |
| Dick Drott | 23 | 55.1 | 0 | 6 | 7.16 | 32 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 7 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.54 | 10 |
| Dick Burwell | 3 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Elston | 60 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3.40 | 85 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.78 | 33 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.44 | 26 |
| Ben Johnson | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.91 | 9 |
| Mel Wright | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.96 | 8 |
| John Goetz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.79 | 6 |
| Al Schroll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Ernie Banks, National League Home Run Champion[8]
- Ernie Banks, Starter, First and Second Game