1960 Des Moines Demons Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 8th in the IIIL
Manager: Andy Seminick (64-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 53,828, Avg. 780
The Des Moines Demons of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1960 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the IIIL.
The Demons scored 741 runs and conceded 738 runs. Gerald Reimer led Des Moines with 18 home runs George Williams accounted for 101 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .338 clip. John Boozer paced the team with 15 wins, while Jack Kerrigan recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Des Moines Demons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ray Culp, George Williams, John Boozer and Bob Lipski.
Andy Seminick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | L | L | May 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Baillargeon | R | R | August 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Andre Bessette | R | L | April 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 191 | Verdun, QC CA |
| John Boozer | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Adrian Casteen | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Irving Clark | R | R | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Ray Culp | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX US |
| Larry Cutright | R | R | April 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kenneth Green | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Gruber | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| James Hatfield | L | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Steve Hershner | L | R | June 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gene Kerns | L | R | April 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 168 | Hancock, MD US |
| Jack Kerrigan | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Donald Lightner | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Lipski | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jack McCracken | R | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Edgar Parsons | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Edwin Radzevich | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Dale Smith | R | R | April 24, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Fred Walters | L | R | October 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI 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.
