1960 Lakeland Indians Roster
Team Record: 82-48
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (0-0), Charlie Gassaway (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 26,522, Avg. 408
Playoffs - Palatka Redlegs 3 games, Lakeland Indians 1
The Lakeland Indians of the Florida State League ended the 1960 season with a record of 82 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Indians scored 710 runs and yielded 575 runs. Kenneth Ellwein led Lakeland with 13 home runs Gordy Lund drove in 75 runs. John Parker paced all regular batters by hitting .294. James South topped the team with 18 wins, while Ron Schamp, too added 15 or more wins, too George Denyer recorded a 1.38 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gordy Lund and Sam McDowell both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Lipon and Charlie Gassaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Bates | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Borlick | R | R | ||||
| Edward Bourk | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ernest Carr | R | R | January 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Robert Casburn | R | R | January 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Roy Chambers | R | R | September 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| George Denyer | R | R | December 2, 1939 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Walter Dobrzykowski | R | R | December 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Kenneth Ellwein | R | R | May 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ed Gentle | L | R | May 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ernest Givens | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Billy Harris | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bruce Irving | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Donald Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Frank Lanier | L | R | October 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Clarence Long | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Walter Marek | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Sam McDowell | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Pace | R | R | July 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Parker | L | R | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Claude Pinder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Harold Raeford | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| June Raines | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Ready | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Schamp | R | R | April 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James South | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Earl Ward | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Wolenski | L | R | March 7, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH 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.
