1960 Hickory Rebels Roster
Team Record: 53-44
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Joe Abernethy (0-0), Marc Hoy (0-0)
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park, Lenoir Rhyne College Park
Attendance: 14,503, Avg. 299
Playoffs - Hickory Rebels 2 games, Lexington Indians 1
Finals - Salisbury Braves 3 games, Hickory Rebels 2
The Hickory Rebels of the Western Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 53 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Rebels scored 474 runs and allowed 441 runs. Joe Abernethy drove in 41 runs. Ken Free topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Danny Hayling led the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers. Joe Abernethy and Marc Hoy served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Jim Barillo | L | R | June 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Barillo | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Bolick | L | R | October 30, 1939 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Randy Bollinger | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Jerry Bumgarner | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Don Bush | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lawrence Charbano | R | |||||
| Walter Cornwell | R | |||||
| Peter Curtis | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Deldridge | L | R | 6'1" | |||
| Ralph DiLullo | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | Capragotta, IT | |
| Peter Dzik | R | |||||
| Stanley Dzik | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Elliott | R | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ken Free | R | R | June 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Robert Gaiser | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fred Green | L | L | September 15, 1938 | 5'8" | 173 | |
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Robert Horne | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Michael Hoyle | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | Cherryville, NC US | |
| Bruce Irving | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Kirby | ||||||
| Floyd Lane | R | R | ||||
| Bobby Manuel | R | |||||
| David Mullins | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Carswell, WV US |
| Jerry Patterson | R | R | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| William Reece | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Jay Scharbo | R | |||||
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Juan Seijas | L | L | ||||
| Severino | ||||||
| David Smith | R | R | ||||
| Gary Steinbach | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Herman Vickers | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Peter Zeck | L | L | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
