1960 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 68-78
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Jim Gleeson (68-78)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 52,783, Avg. 723
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1960 season with a record of 68 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Gold Sox scored 782 runs and yielded 845 runs, most in the circuit. Jack Davis led Amarillo with 18 home runs, while Dick Windle and Lee Thomas walloped 15 or more also. Lee Thomas drove in 76 runs. Joe Miller paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Hal Stowe topped the squad with 12 wins, and John Davolio recorded a 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Don Lock, Norm Bass, Lee Thomas, John Romonosky, Hal Stowe, Tom Tresh, Rod Kanehl, Frank Leja and Hal Reniff were all players from the 1960 Amarillo Gold Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Gleeson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Addis | R | R | March 27, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | |
| Joe Arenivar | L | L | October 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Norm Bass | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS US |
| Dick Berardino | R | R | July 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Arnold Briggs | R | L | August 18, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Don Brummer | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Burton | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Carr | R | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Carter | L | L | November 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| Jack Davis | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Ron Debus | L | R | July 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Domenichelli | R | R | March 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
| Claude Horn | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Don Lock | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Gerald Neal | R | R | June 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 192 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Rudy Serrett | L | L | August 26, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Bruce Swango | L | R | March 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | Welch, OK US |
| Lee Thomas | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Donald Thompson | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tom Tresh | S | R | September 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Doug Weiss | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO 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.
