1960 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 85-57
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (85-57)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 60,166, Avg. 847
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1960 season with a record of 85 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Bears plated 897 runs, tops in the circuit. Yakima conceded 698 runs. Denis Menke and Ed Zander paced the squad with 28 home runs apiece., while Lorne Johnson and Len Tucker walloped 15 or more as well. Ed Zander recorded 122 runs batted in. Len Tucker led hitters with significant playing time with a .337 average. John Stokoe topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Yakima Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Buddy Hicks, Merritt Ranew and Denis Menke.
Buddy Hicks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cleboski | R | R | November 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Garofalo | L | L | February 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Westerly, RI US |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Daryl Hadley | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Bob Jacoby | R | R | October 11, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Lorne Johnson | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Wayne Lanter | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ed Lawrence | R | L | August 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 180 | West Chester, PA US |
| Terry Martin | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Denis Menke | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Richard Ramont | R | R | May 22, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Hap Richie | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Nevada City, CA US |
| William Rozich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Shields | R | R | February 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Concord, NH US |
| Daniel Staniec | R | R | December 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Stokoe | R | L | February 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Donald Tarlton | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| Bob Warner | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Wedin | R | L | February 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Derby, CT US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 | |
| Richard Young | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
