1960 Houston Buffs Roster
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Enos Slaughter (83-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 118,584, Avg. 1,540
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Houston Buffs 3
The Houston Buffs of the American Association ended the 1960 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Buffs tallied 629 runs and yielded 586 runs. Joe Macko paced Houston with 27 home runs, and Billy Williams walloped 15 or more also. Joe Macko recorded 91 runs batted in. Billy Williams topped hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Al Lary led the squad with 12 wins, while Barney Schultz registered a 3.02 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1960 Houston Buffs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Bertell, Jim Brewer, Tom Carroll, Ed Donnelly, Moe Drabowsky, Sammy Drake, Dick Ellsworth, Jim Fridley, Dave Gerard, John Goetz, Ben Johnson, Lou Johnson, Dave Jolly, Jerry Kindall, Howie Koplitz, Al Lary, Morrie Martin, Jim McKnight, Ray Noble, Dave Pope, Tom Qualters, Ron Santo, Joe Schaffernoth, Al Schroll, Art Schult, Barney Schultz, Enos Slaughter, Marcelino Solis, Bob Talbot, Moe Thacker and Billy Williams.
Enos Slaughter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
Lewis Bishop | R | R | January 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | |
Jim Brewer | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA US |
Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
Wayne Connally | R | R | August 13, 1934 | 5'11" | 155 | |
Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
Harold Deitz | L | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ US |
Ed Donnelly | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Allen, MI US |
Moe Drabowsky | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, PL |
Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
Dick Ellsworth | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY US |
Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
Dave Jolly | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC US |
Jerry Kindall | R | R | May 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
Boyd Linker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
Dave Pope | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL US |
Tom Qualters | R | R | April 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
Ron Santo | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
Joe Schaffernoth | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
Enos Slaughter | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC US |
Marcelino Solis | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi MX |
Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
Billy Williams | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL 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.