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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 |
|---|
| National League |
| Crosley Field |
| Cincinnati |
| Powel Crosley Jr. |
| Gabe Paul |
| Fred Hutchinson |
| WLW(George Bryson, Frank McCormick) |
| WKRC(Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
| Seasons |
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.
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.
- November 21, 1959: Tom Acker was traded by the Reds to the Kansas City Athletics for Frank House.
- December 6, 1959: Frank Thomas was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry.
- December 15, 1959: Johnny Temple was traded by the Reds to the Cleveland Indians for Billy Martin, Gordy Coleman and Cal McLish.
- March 12, 1960: Tony Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
- Prior to the 1960 season: Jesse Gonder was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds by the New York Yankees.
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
- 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).
- July 8, 1960: Pete Rose was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
- July 19, 1960: Brooks Lawrence was released by the Reds.
- August 2, 1960: Marshall Bridges was selected off waivers by the Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals.
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| 34 Marshall Bridges | ||||||
| 42 Jim Brosnan | ||||||
| 46 Bob Grim | ||||||
| 44 Bill Henry | ||||||
| 47 Jay Hook | ||||||
| 46 Brooks Lawrence | ||||||
| 46 Jim Maloney | ||||||
| 40 Cal McLish | ||||||
| 36 Don Newcombe | ||||||
| 39 Joe Nuxhall | ||||||
| 31 Jim O'Toole | ||||||
| 32 Claude Osteen | ||||||
| 43 Orlando Peña | ||||||
| 37 Bob Purkey | ||||||
| 45 Duane Richards | ||||||
| 35 Raúl Sánchez | ||||||
| 34 Ted Wieand | Catchers | |||||
| 9 Joe Azcue | ||||||
| 6 Ed Bailey | ||||||
| 9 Dutch Dotterer | ||||||
| 8 Frank House | ||||||
| Infielders |
21 Rogelio Álvarez 27 Harry Anderson 17 Leo Cárdenas 17 Elio Chacón 18 Gordy Coleman 19 Cliff Cook 14 Willie Jones 10 Eddie Kasko 19 Whitey Lockman 12 Billy Martin 11 Roy McMillan 20 Frank Robinson | | Outfielders 25 Gus Bell 22 Joe Gaines 22 Tony González 24 Jerry Lynch 28 Vada Pinson 29 Wally Post 27 Lee Walls Other batters
29 Pete Whisenant | | Manager 1 Fred Hutchinson Coaches
2 Cot Deal (Pitching) 5 Whitey Lockman 3 Wally Moses 4 Reggie Otero |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
- 1960 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference
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