1960 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 69-77
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Chile Gómez (0-0), Hector Mayer (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 318,797, Avg. 4,367
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1960 season with a record of 69 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the ML.
The Diablos Rojos plated 856 runs and allowed 882 runs, most in the circuit. Al Pinkston paced Mexico City with 26 home runs, and Humberto Guerrero walloped 15 or more also. Al Pinkston drove in 144 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .397. Francisco Ramirez led the team with 17 wins, while Rolf Scheel recorded a 4 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1960 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Nat Peeples, Karl Drews, Felipe Montemayor and Al Pinkston.
Chile Gómez and Hector Mayer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Abad | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Romeo Cadena | R | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Dave Casanega | L | R | March 13, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , MX |
| Arnoldo Castro | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'9" | 145 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Marcos Cobos | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Emilio Cueche | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Marte De Alejandro | R | R | February 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 162 | La Cruz, Tamaulipas MX |
| Manuel Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Eduardo Escalante | L | L | July 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ernesto García | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Doug Gassaway | S | R | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Humberto Guerrero | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Rufus Johnson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Orlando Leroux | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Don LeStourgeon | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| German Liogon | R | R | 5'6" | 146 | ||
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jesus Mora | R | 5'7" | 157 | |||
| Rene Nodarse | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Alberto Palafox | R | R | May 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Juan Piedra | L | L | September 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 172 | Marianao, CU |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Mauro Ramirez | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Ruben Rendon | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , MX | |
| Hugo Rios | R | R | September 20, 1936 | 193 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Rafael Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | , MX | |
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gerardo Torres | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Guillermo Vazquez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | , MX | |
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL 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.
