1960 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 59-87
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Joe Schultz (59-87)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hodges Field, Tobey Park
Attendance: 48,487, Avg. 664
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1960 season with a record of 59 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.Memphis ball park burned down and five dates were transferred to Columbus, Georgia.
The Chicks scored 625 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 800 runs. Jack Damaska paced Memphis with 11 home runs Mike Shannon drove in 79 runs. Bob Burda topped all regular batters by hitting .286. Tom Hughes led the squad with 12 wins, while Bob Milliken recorded a 4.05 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1960 Memphis Chicks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Olivares, Mike Shannon, Bob Miller, Bob Burda, Weldon Bowlin, Jim O'Rourke, Jack Damaska, Bob Milliken, Bob Sadowski, Lee Gregory, Phil Gagliano, Jack Hamilton, Jim McKnight, Tom Hughes and Tim McCarver.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Betancourt | R | R | April 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edward Czerniakowski | R | R | November 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Harold Deitz | L | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Lamar Drummonds | R | R | January 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Phil Gagliano | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| William Garcia | L | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Charlie Garris | R | R | June 11, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Lee Gregory | L | L | June 2, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Charles Harris | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Allen Herring | R | R | March 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Tom Hughes | L | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Ancon, Canal Zone PA |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Elmer Lindsey | R | R | February 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jerry Lock | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tim McCarver | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Arthur Mehuron | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Otto Meischner | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Miller | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| Jim O'Rourke | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Robert Proctor | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Lynn Rube | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Sadowski | R | R | February 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Shannon | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Arnaldo Suarez | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bill Whitehurst | R | L | December 27, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Brownsville, TN US |
| Joe Wooten | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaston County, NC 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.
