1960 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 58-66
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (58-66)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 37,831, Avg. 610
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1960 season with a record of 58 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Braves plated 667 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Joe Torre paced Eau Claire with 16 home runs William Stevens accounted for 77 RBI. Joe Torre topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Paul Chenger led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Eau Claire Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Vern Handrahan, Bruce Brubaker and Joe Torre.
Bill Steinecke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alander | R | R | September 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Demetri Alomar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Charles Carlan | R | R | July 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | DeFuniak Springs, FL US |
| Paul Chenger | R | R | August 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Kenneth Cullum | L | L | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Chico Diaz | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Isabela de Sagua, CU |
| Leon Douglas | R | R | March 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Callao, VA US |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Robert Healey | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Huda | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Larry Huebner | R | R | March 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Bob Jacoby | R | R | October 11, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| George Johnson | R | R | June 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Sonora, TX US |
| Ronald Liptak | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Roger Morgan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | Fall River, MA US | |
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Tom Newton | R | L | November 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Terry Olson | L | R | February 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Rice Lake, WI US |
| Ray Orlikowski | L | L | October 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Ken Roesler | L | R | January 23, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Merrill, WI US |
| Paul Roof | R | R | September 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Ronald Ross | R | R | October 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Frank Saia | L | L | December 4, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Garnet Steubing | L | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| William Stevens | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Joe Torre | R | R | July 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Orie Wolf | L | L | January 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Ephrata, 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.
