1960 Topeka Reds Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (64-74)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 36,365, Avg. 527
The Topeka Reds of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1960 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
The Reds tallied 719 runs and conceded 757 runs. Billy Dashner paced Topeka with 23 home runs and drove in 108 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .321 average. Marvin Fodor topped the squad with 12 wins, and Stan Jones recorded a 3.7 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Topeka Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Queen, Vic Davalillo, Don Pavletich, Dave Skaugstad and Tommy Harper.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manuel Carrasquel | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Vic Davalillo | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Churuguara, Falcon VE |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Theodore Farley | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Marvin Fodor | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ronald Franz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Donald Gaffney | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Grant Halsne | R | R | August 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Tommy Harper | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA US |
| Juan Iglesias | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Namon Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Kakuske | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Douglas Kassay | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Kendon Mallory | S | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 192 | |
| Henry Maly | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Martin | R | R | November 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| George McWilliams | R | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Vladimir Mirabal | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Pavletich | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Gale Peregrin | R | R | July 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Mel Queen | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Larry Rancourt | L | R | October 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Marv Schultz | R | R | September 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stephen Shurina | R | R | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dave Skaugstad | L | L | January 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Algona, IA US |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Burt Touchberry | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ken Tuccori | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Underwood | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Vaughn | L | R | August 1, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mario Zambrano | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Union, CU |
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.
