1960 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (63-61)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 45,321, Avg. 731
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 1 game, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1960 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Pheasants plated 558 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Charlie Smiley and Dick Ewin paced Aberdeen with 14 home runs apiece. Charlie Smiley accounted for 69 RBI. Jerry Gilbert led all regular batters by connecting at a .303 clip. Joe Puleo topped the squad with 11 wins, while Alejandro Castro registered a 2.13 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Mickey McGuire played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Aberdeen Pheasants to do so.
Lou Fitzgerald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Alford | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ernest Breedlove | L | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Alejandro Castro | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Fred Caviness | R | R | October 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Clem | L | R | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Nielsen Cochran | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robert Cooper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ronnie Davis | R | R | May 31, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Nauvoo, AL US |
| Dick Ewin | L | L | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| George Gaffney | R | R | September 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Ronald Likes | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack McGowan | R | R | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Ronald Mertus | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ellis Olson | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Piotrowski | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Joe Puleo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Harry Riggs | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Gerald Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Tippery | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Vadas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Walp | R | R | 6'1" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
