1960 Bakersfield Bears Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Lou Kahn (74-66)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 44,069, Avg. 630
The Bakersfield Bears of the California League ended the 1960 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Bears scored 655 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 723 runs. Dick Edwards paced Bakersfield with 22 home runs and drove in 101 runs. Clyde Hampton led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Gary Kroll topped the team with 17 wins, while John Hogg added 15 or more victories as well John Hogg earned a 2.59 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Bakersfield Bears who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Heath, Jim Clark, Joe Hatten and Gary Kroll.
Lou Kahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Baron | R | R | March 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Larry Baughman | R | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Bernard Belan | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Whitaker, PA US |
| Andre Bessette | R | L | April 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 191 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Don Bessey | S | R | June 12, 1941 | 6'6" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jimmy Boring | R | R | May 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| James Burk | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Danny Casteen | R | R | October 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Thomas Currigan | R | L | December 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Dick Edwards | R | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Cornelius Egan | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Leonard Farrell | R | R | May 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Clyde Hampton | R | R | January 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Earnest Harris | L | L | 5'9" | 145 | ||
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| John Hogg | R | R | September 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Berwyn, NE US |
| Thomas Klukososki | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Harold Marrow | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Guy Miali | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Vito Porta | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Guillermo Romero | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Darrell Weber | L | L | June 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, CA US |
| James Williamson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
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.
