1960 Lexington Indians Roster
Team Record: 70-29
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Jack Hale (70-29)
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 41,437, Avg. 837
Playoffs - Hickory Rebels 2 games, Lexington Indians 1
The Lexington Indians of the Western Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 70 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Indians scored 586 runs, most in the league. Lexington gave up 399 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Edward Cannon drove in 71 runs. Herbie Burnette paced all regular batters by connecting at a .343 clip. James Harrell topped the squad with 13 wins, while Bill Bethea recorded a 1.35 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Jack Hale served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Barr | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill Bethea | L | L | August 21, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Gary Bodenheimer | R | R | September 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Boles | R | L | 5'9" | 195 | ||
| Herbie Burnette | R | R | February 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Edward Cannon | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Larry Cary | L | R | April 4, 1941 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Arthur Delaney | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hal Dyer | L | R | October 26, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Stanley Dzik | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Glenn Eury | R | R | March 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 204 | |
| Charles Forte | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roy Gerald | L | R | ||||
| Mel Giarolo | R | R | October 18, 1934 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Frankie Goss | R | R | March 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Davidson County, NC US |
| James Harrell | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Larry Hatchell | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Holmes | ||||||
| Alfred Jarlett | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Jones | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Jones | ||||||
| Bobby Lawrence | R | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joel Lucas | R | R | ||||
| Jesse Mabon | L | L | ||||
| Alton Myers | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| John Robertson | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Sidney Smith | L | R | February 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Lloyd Wheeler | L | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Bob Winston | R | R | July 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Robert Worthington | R | R | 5'9" | 195 | ||
| Joe Yarbrough | R |
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.
