1960 Panama City Fliers Roster
Team Record: 74-44
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (74-44)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Panama City, Florida
Ballpark: Lions Park
Attendance: 25,770, Avg. 437
Playoffs - Pensacola Angels 3 games, Panama City Fliers 2
The Panama City Fliers of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1960 season with a record of 74 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Fliers paced the league with 592 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Panama City allowed 422 runs, least in the league. Bill Kelso led the team with 16 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Victor Pagel topped all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. William Kalmes paced the squad with 15 wins, while Bruce Griewe recorded a 1.84 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1960 Panama City Fliers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roy Hartsfield, Jim Barbieri and Bill Kelso.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barbieri | L | R | September 15, 1941 | 5'7" | 155 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Bill Berrier | R | R | April 21, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Lee Crow | R | R | November 24, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Decatur, AL US |
| David Doud | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Gene Feulner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Forchione | R | R | September 24, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Howard Galloway | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mark Gregory | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Bruce Griewe | L | L | October 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Anthony Hopey | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Iannicelli | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| William Kalmes | R | L | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Wayne Kyzer | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Denny Midgette | R | R | September 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Victor Pagel | R | R | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| John Reo | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Henry Rhoden | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bob Sloan | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lou Snipp | R | R | December 7, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Dennis Swan | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Scottie Williams | L | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
