1960 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 69-84
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Cal Ermer (69-84)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 136,195, Avg. 1,780
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1960 season with a record of 69 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Jets plated 588 runs and conceded 568 runs. John Powers paced Columbus with 24 home runs, while Tom Burgess and Román Mejías walloped 15 or more, too. Román Mejías accounted for 71 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .278 average. Al Jackson and Bob Veale led the squad with 10 wins each, and Jim Umbricht recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1960 Columbus Jets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Gray, Nino Escalera, George Perez, Pidge Browne, Jim Umbricht, Dick Barone, Román Mejías, Bennie Daniels, Curt Raydon, Carlos Bernier, Ron Blackburn, Bill Hall, Tom Cheney, Diomedes Olivo, Jack Lamabe, Dick Lines, Gene Alley, Bob Veale, Ed Bauta, Tom Burgess, Julián Javier, John Powers, Al Jackson, Earl Francis, Don Williams and George Spencer.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Alley | R | R | July 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA US |
| Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Dick Brockell | R | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Pidge Browne | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Bennie Daniels | L | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Donald Dobrino | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Earl Francis | R | R | July 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Slab Fork, WV US |
| Dick Gray | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Jefferson, PA US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Al Jackson | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX US |
| Julián Javier | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Román Mejías | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, CU |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Henry Mitchell | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 169 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Diomedes Olivo | L | L | January 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| George Perez | R | R | December 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Leo Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Talhualilo, MX |
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Sagers | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 181 | |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Umbricht | R | R | September 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Veale | S | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Floyd, VA 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.
