1960 Charleston White Sox Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (0-0), Ben Huffman (0-0), Bob Kuzava (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 43,461, Avg. 625
The Charleston White Sox of the South Atlantic League ended the 1960 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.
The White Sox scored 575 runs and conceded 618 runs. Donald Gordon paced Charleston with 12 home runs Mike Hershberger accounted for 66 RBI. Donald Prohovich topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Joe Hoerner led the squad with 11 wins, while Joe Horlen recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Charleston White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Hoerner, Dan Osinski, Sam Hairston, Bob Kuzava, Mike Hershberger, Jim Derrington, Evans Killeen, Frank Leja, Joe Horlen, Alan Brice, Stover McIlwain and Don Williams.
Skeeter Scalzi, Ben Huffman and Bob Kuzava served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Albert Bullock | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'8" | 157 | Meridian, MS US |
| Bobby Joe Case | L | R | February 18, 1937 | 5'5" | 145 | |
| Tommy Clary | R | R | January 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Derrington | L | L | November 29, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Donald Gordon | L | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Luray, KS US |
| Richard Grant | R | R | September 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Gruber | L | L | May 19, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Mike Hershberger | R | R | October 9, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Billy Hicks | L | R | September 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Joe Horlen | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Manly Johnston | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'5" | 220 | Dothan, AL US |
| Evans Killeen | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Richard Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Bob Kuzava | S | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jim Lynn | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Stover McIlwain | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jim Napier | R | R | August 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Wasco, CA US |
| George Olson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Prohovich | L | R | November 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Ware, MA US |
| Chris Salberg | R | R | January 11, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dick Selinger | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| James Shuda | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Szyczewski | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Ronald Teunis | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
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| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Carl Winton | R | R | 5'1" | 178 |
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.
