1960 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 35-32
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Barney Lutz (35-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 14,236, Avg. 425
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1960 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Orioles plated 427 runs and gave up 359 runs. Phillip Barth paced Bluefield with 14 home runs and drove in 51 runs. Sam Bowens led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Timothy Pelczynski topped the team with 8 wins, while Johnny Ellen recorded a 2.97 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Sam Bowens and Tom Phoebus both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Barney Lutz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | L | R | December 24, 1939 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| William Alexander | L | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Martin Barrier | L | L | February 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Phillip Barth | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Benton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| John Brown | S | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Jim Cox | R | R | April 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Johnny Ellen | R | R | March 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | Angier, NC US |
| Lloyd Fourroux | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 215 | Kenner, LA US |
| Ben Hines | R | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 230 | Yeager, OK US |
| Ron Holmes | R | R | January 19, 1938 | |||
| Itch Jones | L | R | February 15, 1938 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Jerry Kivett | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Muxworthy | R | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Timothy Pelczynski | L | R | August 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tom Phoebus | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| William Robertson | S | R | September 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Rison, AR US |
| Jim Rouse | L | R | February 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Alan Schlytler | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| William Shirah | L | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Norman Skikas | R | R | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Clyde Slough | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Paul Solice | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Freeman Sutton | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| William Sutton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Sigfield Tyler | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Walker | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Walp | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Yencha | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkes-Barre, PA 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.
