1960 Artesia Giants Roster
Team Record: 62-68
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: George Genovese (62-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 10,485, Avg. 161
The Artesia Giants of the Sophomore League ended the 1960 season with a record of 62 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
The Giants plated 776 runs and allowed 841 runs. Dick Dietz paced Artesia with 12 home runs Jesús Alou drove in 91 runs. Gil Garrido led all regular hitters by hitting .362. Edgar Feldman topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.02 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1960 Artesia Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gil Garrido, Jesús Alou, Dick Dietz, Minnie Rojas and Fred Wenz.
George Genovese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Alou | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Ronald Andersen | R | R | October 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Allen Bailey | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Raymond Barboza | R | R | July 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Andrew Barrick | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Giovanni Bertussi | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Patrick Brady | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Jorge Calvo | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Ocotlan, Jalisco MX |
| Dennis Casey | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Edward Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Crillo | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John DeJarnette | L | R | September 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mike DeRosa | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dick Dietz | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Edgar Feldman | R | R | April 10, 1941 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| William Fontana | L | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | 5'11" | 142 | ||
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| William Honnor | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Arthur Jenkins | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Don Kabbes | L | R | December 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Effingham, IL US |
| Ray Kendrick | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Kushner | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Antulio Martinez | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Ignacio Martinez | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | La Mesa, AZ US |
| Ronald Mauro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John May | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Jerry McClellan | R | R | August 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Robert Meyers | S | R | July 31, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Opatt | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Eighty Four, PA US |
| Jerry Palbicki | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Fred Reeves | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Lee Reynolds | L | R | July 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Minnie Rojas | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Monty Tarrh | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Edward Tatarian | L | L | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Rudy Tretter | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| David Tyler | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| George White | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Byron Wilder | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
