1960 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,156,343, Avg. 17,790
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (44-52)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (1-0)
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,156,343, Avg. 17,790
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (44-52)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (1-0)
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1960 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 633 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 35 home runs for Detroit, while Norm Cash, Al Kaline and Charlie Maxwell each added 20 or more, too. Rocky Colavito accounted for 87 RBI. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .278. Frank Lary led the team with 15 wins, and Jim Bunning recorded a 2.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes, Billy Hitchcock and Joe Gordon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Sandy Amoros | CF | L | L | January 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 170 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Lou Berberet | C | L | R | November 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Frank Bolling | 2B | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 3B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Bunning | P | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY USA |
| Pete Burnside | P | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Harry Chiti | C | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL USA |
| Neil Chrisley | LF | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC USA |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Chico Fernandez | SS | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bill Fischer | P | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Gail Harris | 1B | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | CF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Clem Labine | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Em Lindbeck | P | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | LF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | SS | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Tom Morgan | P | R | R | May 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Don Mossi | P | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Ray Semproch | P | R | R | January 7, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Dave Sisler | P | R | R | October 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| George Spencer | P | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Coot Veal | SS | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Deepstep, GA USA |
| Ozzie Virgil | 3B | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Red Wilson | C | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Casey Wise | 2B | B | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
