1960 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Jim Turner (71-82)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 99,721, Avg. 1,304
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1960 season with a record of 71 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Vols scored 712 runs and allowed 820 runs, most in the circuit. Cliff Cook led Nashville with 19 home runs, while Ev Joyner and Ultus Alvarez walloped 15 or more also. Cliff Cook drove in 76 runs. Ev Joyner topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Jim Maloney paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Rod Kanehl, Whammy Douglas, Hal Trosky, Frank Leja, Charlie Rabe, Chuck Coles, Jack Baldschun, Carl Thomas, Steve Kraly, Jim Bailey, Johnny Edwards, Duane Richards, Cliff Cook, Lou Skizas, Walt Craddock, Bobby Henrich, Cholly Naranjo, Jim Duckworth and Jim Maloney were all players from the 1960 Nashville Vols who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Jim Bailey | S | L | December 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 210 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Walt Craddock | R | L | March 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 176 | Pax, WV US |
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Jim Duckworth | R | R | May 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 194 | National City, CA US |
| Johnny Edwards | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Bobby Henrich | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Jim Maloney | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Alfred Nagel | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Marshall, MI US |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Paul Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Carl Thomas | R | R | May 28, 1932 | 6'5" | 245 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Hal Trosky | R | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | 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.
