1960 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 92-61
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Preston Gómez (92-61)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 261,858, Avg. 3,423
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1960 season with a record of 92 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Indians scored 820 runs, best in the league. Spokane yielded 666 runs. Ron Fairly led the squad with 27 home runs, while Tony Roig and Charley Smith walloped 15 or more also. Charley Smith drove in 106 runs. Willie Davis paced all regular batters by hitting .346. Mel Nelson and Chuck Churn topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Billy Bethel recorded a 2.62 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1960 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mel Nelson, Tony Roig, Earl Robinson, Joe Frazier, Ray Semproch, Ed Rakow, Ed Sadowski, Charley Smith, Bill Harris, Phil Ortega, Ed Palmquist, Ramón Conde, Elmer Singleton, Roy Smalley, Jim Pagliaroni, George O'Donnell, Willie Davis, Chuck Churn, Ron Fairly, Frank Howard, Mike Brumley, Curt Roberts and Bob Giallombardo.
Preston Gómez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Mike Brumley | L | R | July 10, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Granite, OK US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Gene Conaway | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Willie Davis | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR US |
| Ron Fairly | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Bob Giallombardo | L | L | May 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| Frank Howard | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Allen Norris | R | R | July 13, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Phil Ortega | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Jim Pagliaroni | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ed Palmquist | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ed Rakow | S | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Earl Robinson | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ray Semproch | R | R | January 7, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Roy Smalley | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Charley Smith | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
| Burbon Wheeler | R | R | August 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ford Young | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
