1960 Knoxville Smokies Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Frank Skaff (71-67)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 84,072, Avg. 1,218
1960 Knoxville Smokies Statistics

Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Charlotte Hornets 1
Finals - Savannah Pirates 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 0

The Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1960 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.

The Smokies paced the circuit with 718 runs, sparked by 96 home runs. Knoxville surrendered 633 runs. Purnal Goldy powered the team with 20 home runs, while Leo Smith walloped 15 or more as well. Leo Smith recorded 111 runs batted in. Purnal Goldy led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .342 clip. Phillip Kliewer and Larry Foster topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Fred Gladding recorded a 2.43 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Dick Egan, Larry Foster, Doug Gallagher, Fred Gladding, Purnal Goldy, Mickey Lolich, Dick McAuliffe, Jackie Moore and George Smith were all players from the 1960 Knoxville Smokies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Frank Skaff served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gene BacqueRRAugust 12, 19376'3"195
Bert BarthRRJuly 8, 19386'3"208St. Louis, MO US
Jack BowenRRJuly 29, 19376'0"185
Dan BrinerLLJune 20, 19375'9"160
Harold DeMarsLLAugust 22, 19375'11"160
Manuel DiazRRDecember 12, 19345'11"180
Dick EganLLMarch 24, 19376'4"193Berkeley, CA US
Larry FosterLRDecember 24, 19376'0"185Lansing, MI US
Doug GallagherRLFebruary 21, 19406'3"195Fremont, OH US
Fred GladdingLRJune 28, 19366'1"220Flat Rock, MI US
Purnal GoldyRRNovember 28, 19376'5"200Camden, NJ US
Frank JaciukRRMay 17, 19406'0"180
Phillip KliewerRL6'3"170
Mickey LolichSLSeptember 12, 19406'1"170Portland, OR US
Don LumleyLLDecember 30, 19365'11"185Sacramento, CA US
Jim LynnRRJuly 22, 19316'0"195
Dick McAuliffeLRNovember 29, 19395'11"176Hartford, CT US
Joel McDanielSRApril 10, 19395'11"165Rutherfordton, NC US
Richard MeansLLApril 9, 19366'0"180
Jackie MooreRRFebruary 19, 19396'0"180Jay, FL US
Allen PhelonRR6'2"195
George PlayerRRAugust 1, 19346'0"180
Jesse QueenRRJune 7, 19375'9"170Cuthbert, GA US
Pablo RiveraRR5'10"165
Wayne SchaperRR6'6"195
George SchmidRR6'1"190
Legrant ScottRRAugust 27, 19385'9"165
Dick SheldonRRMay 6, 19366'1"180
George SmithRRJuly 7, 19375'10"170St. Petersburg, FL US
Leo SmithLRMay 5, 19386'2"210Mobile, AL US
Gerald ThomasRR5'10"180
Gerardo TorresRR5'9"165

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.




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