1960 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Tom Saffell (89-51)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 37,762, Avg. 539
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1960 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Silver Sox led the circuit with just 637 runs allowed. Reno scored 862 runs. Lowell Barnhart paced the team with 14 home runs and accounted for 109 RBI. Al Ferrara topped all regular batters by hitting .352. Thad Tillotson paced the squad with 19 wins, while Robert Arrighi added 15 or more wins also Robert Arrighi registered a 2.61 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1960 Reno Silver Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bobby Cox, Nick Willhite, Al Ferrara and Thad Tillotson.
Tom Saffell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arrighi | R | R | May 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lowell Barnhart | R | R | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ronald Boone | R | R | March 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Wayne Carlander | S | L | June 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ronald Cronan | L | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dickie Crowe | R | R | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Al Cruz | R | R | May 6, 1935 | 5'8" | 166 | |
| Joseph Curtin | R | R | February 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Camilo Estevis | R | R | August 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | , MX |
| Al Ferrara | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Phil Graf | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'5" | 197 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Dan Hellman | R | L | January 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Minot, ND US |
| William Joseph | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Murray | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joe Penland | L | R | October 25, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Amonate, VA US |
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Guillermo Rivera | R | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Jimmy Shinn | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Covina, CA US |
| Paul Springer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Stubbins | R | R | February 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Thad Tillotson | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| John Van Ornum | R | R | October 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jimmy Ward | R | R | April 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Thomas Wells | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK 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.
