1960 Palatka Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 81-56
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Dave Bristol (81-56)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 17,330, Avg. 253
Playoffs - Palatka Redlegs 3 games, Lakeland Indians 1
The Palatka Redlegs of the Florida State League ended the 1960 season with a record of 81 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Redlegs topped the league with 763 runs, sparked by 67 home runs. Palatka yielded 605 runs. Dave Bristol and Miles McWilliams led the team with 15 home runs apiece. Miles McWilliams accounted for 113 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Sam Thompson paced the squad with 16 wins, while Ted Davidson recorded a 2.35 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1960 Palatka Redlegs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ted Davidson, Tommy Helms, John Flavin and Mel Queen.
Dave Bristol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inael Alarcon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Harvey Alex | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Yorktown, TX US |
| Daniel Bartko | R | R | March 4, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| William Brower | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jim Carney | R | R | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 220 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ted Davidson | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Ivan Davis | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ferguson | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| John Flavin | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 208 | Albany, CA US |
| Wayne Grandy | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Halaska | R | R | August 28, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tommy Helms | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Edwin Hoffman | L | R | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Juan Iglesias | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Willie Kern | L | R | December 19, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gene Lennox | R | R | ||||
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Michael Mattiace | S | R | August 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Kenneth McCain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Thomas McHenry | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | November 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Anguilla, MS US |
| Vladimir Mirabal | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Pedro Moret | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Mel Queen | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Billy Reeves | L | R | June 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Elio Ribet | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ramon Seara | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dale Shuey | L | R | October 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jorge Taylor | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| John Truex | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| William Wilkerson | R | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Alonzo Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
