1960 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 57-72
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Bert Thiel (57-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 44,526, Avg. 690
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Sophomore League ended the 1960 season with a record of 57 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
The Dukes scored 701 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 737 runs. Andres Rivera led Albuquerque with 13 home runs Hector Martinez accounted for 82 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. José Santiago paced the team with 15 wins, while John Hanes recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Albuquerque Dukes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Stahl, Hector Martinez, Rupe Toppin, José Santiago and Billy Bryan.
Bert Thiel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Brunton | R | R | February 26, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| Jay Bucher | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Robert Carothers | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bobby Coggins | L | R | August 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jimmy Coggins | L | R | June 2, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Courtney | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ronnie Covington | R | R | July 31, 1941 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Jim Doyle | R | R | February 3, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Leo Grish | R | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| John Hanes | L | L | December 27, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Donald Higgins | S | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Paul Hyatt | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Ray Kendrick | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Floyd Lippold | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Hector Martinez | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Las Villas, CU |
| Walt Massey | L | L | June 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Palmer Muench | S | R | March 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Farrar, MO US |
| Kenneth Norwood | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Michael Palcic | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Bobby Perez | R | R | June 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Edmund Potter | S | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Reilly | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Andres Rivera | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Rose | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gil Ruiz | L | L | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jack Schwabl | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Billy Selman | R | R | December 29, 1940 | 5'8" | 183 | |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Noah Templeton | R | L | ||||
| Joseph Tita | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Ronald Visheau | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Melvin Withers | L | L | April 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 |
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.
