1960 Pocatello Giants Roster
Team Record: 52-77
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Mike McCormick (52-77)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 28,909, Avg. 448
The Pocatello Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1960 season with a record of 52 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Giants led the league with 904 runs, powered by 110 home runs. Pocatello surrendered 1004 runs, most in the circuit. Gerald Dawson paced the squad with 20 home runs, while George Nevins and Ted Brzenk walloped 15 or more as well. Gerald Dawson drove in 109 runs. Herb Raybourn topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .367. Richard Denton paced the squad with 11 wins, and Ben Baker earned a 3.72 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Pocatello Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike McCormick, John Pregenzer and Chico Salmon.
Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ben Baker | R | L | January 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Robert Blair | R | R | June 30, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | , TX US |
Ted Brzenk | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Kenneth Daves | L | L | September 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | |
Gerald Dawson | S | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | |
Anthony DeGennaro | R | R | October 11, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Richard Denton | R | R | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Steven Detmer | R | R | ||||
William DiCrosta | L | L | February 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Larry Dougherty | R | R | January 1, 1938 | 6'4" | 187 | |
Gene Farr | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Milo Fuller | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
Joseph Griffiths | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
Ronnie Hayes | R | R | March 8, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
Rowland Hill | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | ||
Larry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Jerry Kushner | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Ignacio Martinez | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | La Mesa, AZ US |
Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
Donald McGillicuddy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Richard Mitchell | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
George Nevins | L | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
Charles Pearce | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
Clement Pfaehler | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
Herb Raybourn | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
William Schoenrock | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Jack Schultea | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Carl Swenson | R | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | |
Rudy Tretter | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
David Tyler | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
Richard Vogel | L | L | January 12, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Robert Wales | R | R | September 29, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Pueblo, CO US |
Thomas Wilcox | R | R | 6'3" | 179 | ||
Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | |
Royce Youree | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.