1960 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 73-71
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Alex Monchak (73-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 73,605, Avg. 1,022
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1960 season with a record of 73 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Senators scored 691 runs and allowed 682 runs. Ron Henry led Austin with 13 home runs William Thompson accounted for 64 RBI. Pepper Thomas paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Hank Hemmerly and Denny Lemaster topped the team with 14 wins each, while Les Bass earned a 3.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Merritt Ranew, Ted Abernathy, Daryl Robertson, Bobby Knoop, Larry Maxie, Tony Cloninger, Manny Jiménez, Eddie Kazak, Charlie Gorin, Cecil Butler, Denny Lemaster, Dave Roberts, Ron Henry, Eddie Phillips, Chi-Chi Olivo, Bob Talbot and Rick Herrscher were all players from the 1960 Austin Senators who played in the Majors during their careers.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ken Berry | R | R | December 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Thomas Brown | R | R | June 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Cecil Butler | R | R | October 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Dallas, GA US |
| Jack Caffery | R | L | June 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, ON CA |
| James Callaway | L | R | October 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Ross Carter | R | R | September 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Tony Cloninger | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Carl Derr | R | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Gerry Glynn | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Jim Grimm | L | L | February 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| Bill Hamilton | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Rick Herrscher | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Bobby Knoop | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Denny Lemaster | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Donald MacLeod | L | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Needham, MA US |
| Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
| Wayne McDonald | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Roy Menge | L | L | November 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Teague, TX US |
| Wally O'Neil | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Dennis Overby | L | L | May 6, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Chetek, WI US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Daryl Robertson | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 184 | Cripple Creek, CO US |
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Daniel Staniec | R | R | December 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
| Pepper Thomas | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Newton, MS US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA 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.
