1960 Cincinnati Reds season
Major League Baseball team season
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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 | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Owners | Powel Crosley Jr. |
| General managers | Gabe Paul |
| Managers | Fred Hutchinson |
| Television | WLW (George Bryson, Frank McCormick) |
| Radio | WKRC (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
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 the 1960 season: Jesse Gonder was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds by the New York Yankees.[6]
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
- 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
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ed Bailey | 133 | 441 | 115 | .261 | 13 | 67 |
| 1B | Frank Robinson | 139 | 464 | 138 | .297 | 31 | 83 |
| 2B | Billy Martin | 103 | 317 | 78 | .246 | 3 | 16 |
| SS | Roy McMillan | 124 | 399 | 94 | .236 | 10 | 42 |
| 3B | Eddie Kasko | 126 | 479 | 140 | .292 | 6 | 51 |
| LF | Wally Post | 77 | 249 | 70 | .281 | 17 | 38 |
| CF | Vada Pinson | 154 | 652 | 187 | .287 | 20 | 61 |
| RF | Gus Bell | 143 | 515 | 135 | .262 | 12 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordy Coleman | 66 | 251 | 68 | .271 | 6 | 32 |
| Jerry Lynch | 102 | 159 | 46 | .289 | 6 | 27 |
| Willie Jones | 79 | 149 | 40 | .268 | 3 | 27 |
| Cliff Cook | 54 | 149 | 31 | .208 | 3 | 13 |
| Leo Cárdenas | 48 | 142 | 33 | .232 | 1 | 12 |
| Elio Chacón | 49 | 116 | 21 | .181 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony González | 39 | 99 | 21 | .212 | 3 | 14 |
| Lee Walls | 29 | 84 | 23 | .274 | 1 | 7 |
| Dutch Dotterer | 33 | 79 | 18 | .228 | 2 | 11 |
| Harry Anderson | 42 | 66 | 11 | .167 | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Azcue | 14 | 31 | 3 | .097 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank House | 23 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Gaines | 11 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Whitey Lockman | 21 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
| Rogelio Álvarez | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Whisenant | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 41 | 252.2 | 17 | 11 | 3.60 | 97 |
| Jay Hook | 36 | 222.0 | 11 | 18 | 4.50 | 103 |
| Jim O'Toole | 34 | 196.1 | 12 | 12 | 3.80 | 124 |
| Don Newcombe | 16 | 82.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.57 | 36 |
| Jim Maloney | 11 | 63.2 | 2 | 6 | 4.66 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 37 | 151.1 | 4 | 14 | 4.16 | 56 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 38 | 112.0 | 1 | 8 | 4.42 | 72 |
| Claude Osteen | 20 | 48.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | 51 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.19 | 58 |
| Jim Brosnan | 57 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2.36 | 62 |
| Bob Grim | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.45 | 22 |
| Marshall Bridges | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.07 | 26 |
| Raúl Sánchez | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 5 |
| Brooks Lawrence | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.57 | 2 |
| Ted Wieand | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.38 | 3 |
| Orlando Peña | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.89 | 9 |
| Duane Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Palatka
Havana franchise transferred to Jersey City and renamed July 13, 1960[11]
Havana franchise transferred to Jersey City and renamed July 13, 1960[11]
