1960 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Gene Verble (79-61)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 87,432, Avg. 1,249
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Charlotte Hornets 1
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1960 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
The Hornets plated 686 runs and yielded 625 runs. Curtis Hardaway paced Charlotte with 12 home runs Matthew Daskalakis recorded 74 runs batted in. Hernan Valdes led all regular batters by connecting at a .305 clip. Bob Saban topped the team with 14 wins, while Héctor Maestri registered a 2.45 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hal Griggs, Garland Shifflett, Vern Morgan, Bruce Barmes, Fred Bruckbauer, Bert Cueto, Héctor Maestri, Jake Jacobs, Sonny Dixon, Bill Pleis and Minnie Mendoza.
Gene Verble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Barmes | L | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Fred Bruckbauer | R | R | May 27, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| William Felker | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Coleville, NY US |
| Reyes Figueroa | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Earl Furlow | R | R | June 5, 1937 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Richard Griffith | L | L | November 30, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| Curtis Hardaway | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Columbus, GA US |
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Guy Lavalliere | R | R | December 31, 1931 | 5'8" | 200 | |
| Héctor Maestri | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Mejias | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Gary Mitchell | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Richard Schultz | R | R | August 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| William Springfield | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxboro, MA US |
| Edward Stogoski | L | R | December 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Roberto Tano | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Ventientes, Camaguey CU |
| Hernan Valdes | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
