1960 Jacksonville Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Red Murff (70-69)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 60,451, Avg. 870
The Jacksonville Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1960 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Braves plated 587 runs and yielded 636 runs. William Rittman and Corky Withrow paced Jacksonville with 13 home runs apiece. Len Gabrielson accounted for 68 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Michael Marinko led the squad with 11 wins, while Ross Carter recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Larry Maxie, Tony Cloninger, Tommie Aaron, Phil Niekro, Daryl Robertson, Merritt Ranew, Red Murff, Len Gabrielson and Corky Withrow were all players from the 1960 Jacksonville Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Red Murff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Marcial Allen | R | R | September 6, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Ross Carter | R | R | September 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Tony Cloninger | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Kenneth Cullum | L | L | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Carl Derr | R | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Len Gabrielson | L | R | February 14, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bennie Griggs | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jim King | R | L | November 26, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Glen Falls, NY US |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Ronald Liptak | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| Donald MacLeod | L | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Needham, MA US |
| Michael Marinko | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'4" | 195 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
| Red Murff | R | R | April 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Burlington, TX US |
| Phil Niekro | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| William Rittman | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Readsville, MO US |
| Daryl Robertson | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 184 | Cripple Creek, CO US |
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Charles Smith | L | R | April 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Daniel Staniec | R | R | December 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Sutton | R | R | June 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 | |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV 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.
