1960 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Tom Hamilton (61-78)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 30,007, Avg. 432
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1960 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Reds tallied 719 runs and surrendered 843 runs, most in the league. Bill Burgess paced Modesto with 14 home runs Elvio Jiménez accounted for 83 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .368 average. Hub King and Robert Lasko led the squad with 12 wins each, while Robert Lasko recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1960 Modesto Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roger Repoz, Bob Meyer, Paul Doyle, Tom Hamilton and Elvio Jiménez.
Tom Hamilton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ballard | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Kim Bradshaw | L | R | April 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill Burgess | R | R | October 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Walter Cammarata | L | R | July 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Carpenter | R | R | August 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dennis Corti | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bienvenido De La Cruz | R | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Ken Dekker | R | R | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ralph DiMeglio | L | R | December 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ike Futch | L | R | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Spearsville, LA US |
| Robert Gouthiere | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Arthur Henriksen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert Kaczynski | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James Kane | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hub King | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Louis Konyha | R | R | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kermit Kowalk | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Warren Lavorel | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Stanley Martin | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William McClain | S | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Messina | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Metz | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Meyer | R | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Barry Nidiffer | R | R | July 16, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | Elizabethton, TN US |
| Joseph Palma | R | R | February 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harold Poppin | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Robert Purvis | R | R | September 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Charles Reidell | R | L | January 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Mifflinburg, PA US |
| Roger Repoz | L | L | August 3, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Ralph Scorca | R | R | July 31, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| James Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| David Van Horn | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Vodicka | R | R | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| Mike Weldon | R | R | January 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Williamsen | R | R | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
