1960 Mobile Bears Roster
Team Record: 79-72
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (0-0), Johnny Lipon (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 67,846, Avg. 899
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1960 season with a record of 79 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Bears scored 685 runs and gave up 669 runs. Gene Leek paced Mobile with 18 home runs Gene Leek and John McLane each accounted for 63 RBI. Jack Kubiszyn led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .336 average. Bob Allen topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1960 Mobile Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Miguel de la Hoz, Dick Young, Johnny Lipon, Steve Hamilton, Bob Allen, Pete Wojey, Bill Dailey, Kenny Kuhn, Ken Retzer, Jim Weaver, Ty Cline, Al Luplow, Gene Leek, Jack Kubiszyn and Dave Tyriver.
Al Hollingsworth and Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ty Cline | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC US |
| Bill Dailey | R | R | May 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
| Miguel de la Hoz | R | R | October 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Edward Drapcho | L | L | October 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarence, PA US |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Steve Hamilton | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY US |
| Louis Holdener | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Steve Jankowski | R | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Ken Kraynak | L | R | August 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Plymouth, PA US |
| Jack Kubiszyn | R | R | December 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Gene Lary | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gene Leek | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Johnny Lipon | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| Al Luplow | L | R | March 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| John McLane | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 203 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ken Retzer | L | R | April 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Wood River, IL US |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA US |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
