1960 Newton-Conover Twins Roster
Team Record: 47-52
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: John Isaac (47-52)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 16,052, Avg. 324
Playoffs - Salisbury Braves 2 games, Newton-Conover Twins 1
The Newton-Conover Twins of the Western Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 47 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Newton- Twins scored 465 runs and allowed 520 runs. Danny Hefner drove in 54 runs. Giles Setzer led hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. John Isaac topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.6 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. John Isaac served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Amann | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Barillo | L | R | June 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Barrett | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| James Boyles | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Bray | R | R | ||||
| John Bundy | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Burnette | L | R | May 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Bivens Caddell | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| David Caddell | R | R | October 5, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Michael Costa | L | L | ||||
| Peter Curtis | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Hugh Deans | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Dickson | S | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Raymond Estes | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Donald Gilkey | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Danny Hefner | R | L | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| John James | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Mihal | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alex Morrow | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| O'Dell | ||||||
| Kenneth Orbison | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hugh Peeler | L | L | April 30, 1935 | |||
| Thomas Potts | L | R | July 28, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Joseph Rogers | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Giles Setzer | L | R | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ralph Timmerman | R | September 2, 1940 | ||||
| Herman Vickers | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Warner | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Frank Weber | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Franklin Williams | L | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lonnie Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ruie Yarborough |
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.
