1960 Kokomo Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 63-59
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Al Ronning (63-59)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Ballpark: Highland Park Stadium
Attendance: 40,560, Avg. 665
The Kokomo Dodgers of the Midwest League ended the 1960 season with a record of 63 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The Dodgers scored 602 runs and conceded 568 runs. Wendell Wear led Kokomo with 25 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Bill Rybak topped the squad with 13 wins, and Philip Brown recorded a 3.11 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Héctor Valle played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kokomo Dodgers to do so.
Al Ronning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Brown | R | R | April 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Israel Diaz | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William Dinu | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charles Fiegel | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Harold Firestine | L | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Gibbs | R | R | April 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ed Gruidel | R | R | February 1, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jack Helmkamp | L | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charles Holloway | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Don Jackson | L | R | December 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steven Keiner | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| James Lalley | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mario Pelaez | R | R | October 28, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Ventura Pena | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Reo | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Al Ronning | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Gale Rottinghaus | R | R | July 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| William Ruth | R | L | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Bill Rybak | L | L | September 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Napoleon Savinon | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Stanley Schultz | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard Strutz | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Tendler | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| James Van Natta | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Wayne VanDeMar | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Del Walker | R | R | September 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Wendell Wear | L | L | January 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jerry Webster | R | R | March 24, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Mulvane, KS US |
| Nick Zelenak | L | R | January 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | 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.
