1960 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Vern Benson (76-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 111,835, Avg. 1,553
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, San Antonio Missions 1
Finals - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, Victoria Rosebuds 0
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1960 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Oilers scored 823 runs, best in the league. Tulsa gave up 729 runs. Harry Watts led the team with 26 home runs, while Fred Whitfield, Jim Hickman, Harry Keister and Jimmie Schaffer each walloped 15 or more, too. Harry Watts drove in 99 runs. Jim Hickman paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .323 average. Ted Thiem and Clint Stark topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Dick Hughes recorded a 3.71 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Tulsa Oilers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Hughes, Jim Hickman, Tom Hughes, Harry Fanok, Jim Beauchamp, Von McDaniel, Fred Whitfield, Julio Gotay, Ray Katt, Bob Blaylock, Gordie Richardson, Craig Anderson, Jim O'Rourke, Jimmie Schaffer and Jerry Buchek.
Vern Benson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Anderson | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Jim Beauchamp | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK US |
| Salvador Betancourt | R | R | April 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bob Boyer | R | R | August 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry Buchek | R | R | May 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Carpenter | R | R | February 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Athens, PA US |
| Pedro Carrillo | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Harry Fanok | S | R | May 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Whippany, NJ US |
| Charlie Garris | R | R | June 11, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Julio Gotay | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, PR |
| Charles Harris | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Hickman | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN US |
| Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
| Tom Hughes | L | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Ancon, Canal Zone PA |
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Ray Katt | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Harry Keister | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernest Lewis | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Jim O'Rourke | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Gordie Richardson | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA US |
| Richard Rogers | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Lynn Rube | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jimmie Schaffer | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA US |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Billy Tolar | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Turk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Harry Watts | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Fred Whitfield | L | L | January 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Vandiver, AL 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.
