1960 Little Rock Travelers Roster
Team Record: 82-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Fred Hatfield (82-69)
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 179,471, Avg. 2,377
The Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association ended the 1960 season with a record of 82 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the SA.
The Travelers tallied 739 runs and allowed 682 runs. William Reynolds paced Little Rock with 19 home runs Bob Thorpe drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .290 average. Don Bradey led the team with 17 wins, while Charles Ready added 15 or more wins, too Charles Ready recorded a 2.65 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Don Lassetter, Bob Hazle, Fred Hatfield, Chuck Daniel, Nick Testa, Tom Patton, Dolan Nichols, Pete Wojey, Don Bradey, Rance Pless, Jack Urban, Art Quirk, Bob Thorpe, Roger McCardell, Mickey McDermott, Lloyd Merritt and Eric Rodin were all players from the 1960 Little Rock Travelers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Benza | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jay Cooke | L | L | May 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Melvin Geho | R | R | September 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Bob Hazle | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| Robert Leopold | R | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Frank Mankovitch | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Roger McCardell | R | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Gorsuch Mills, MD US |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dolan Nichols | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS US |
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Art Quirk | R | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Providence, RI US |
| Charles Ready | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Reynolds | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Max Simmons | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Charles Symeon | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Nick Testa | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE US |
| Don Williams | R | R | April 20, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA 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.
