1960 Gastonia Rippers Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 36-62
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Billy Queen (0-0), Jack Falls (0-0), Billy Queen (0-0)
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 16,456, Avg. 336
1960 Gastonia Rippers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-62
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Billy Queen (0-0), Jack Falls (0-0), Billy Queen (0-0)
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 16,456, Avg. 336
The Gastonia Rippers of the Western Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 36 wins and 62 losses, finishing eighth in the WCL.
The Rippers scored 474 runs and conceded 568 runs, most in the circuit. Jack Falls drove in 56 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Morris Hall led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Billy Queen and Jake Early both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Billy Queen, Jack Falls and Billy Queen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Donnis Adkins | S | R | November 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Maryvale, MO US |
| Charles Bargagni | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Jim Barillo | L | R | June 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Marshall Barnette | L | R | December 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Hiram Baucom | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Albert Beam | R | R | ||||
| Al Blake | R | R | October 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Edward Bourk | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Vaughn Bryson | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bivens Caddell | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| David Caddell | R | R | October 5, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Neil Calloway | R | L | July 28, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| William Campo | L | R | August 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Dallas, NC US |
| Jerry Carpenter | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Calvin Clinkscales | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bubba Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| David Dye | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| William Eldridge | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Daniel Foyet | R | R | ||||
| Robert Gause | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Roy Gerald | L | R | ||||
| Morris Hall | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Fred Hardison | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Alfred Jarlett | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Charles Kelton | R | R | ||||
| Michael Kolivosky | R | R | October 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 200 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Bobby Lineberger | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 170 | High Shoals, NC US |
| James Lister | R | |||||
| Hilton May | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Sidney Metts | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Patterson | R | R | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Leonard Pavlic | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Terry Ramont | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Rion | ||||||
| William Simmons | ||||||
| David Squires | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bob Stewart | R | R | February 17, 1940 | Cherokee, OK US | ||
| Wilson Teal | R | L | September 1, 1939 | |||
| David Tyler | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Billy Walters | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Albert Watson | R | R | ||||
| Terry Whisnant | R | |||||
| Michael White | R | R | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
