1960 Rio Grande Valley Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Ray Murray (85-59)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 75,291, Avg. 1,046
Playoffs - Victoria Rosebuds 3 games, Rio Grande Valley Giants 0
The Rio Grande Valley Giants of the Texas League ended the 1960 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Giants conceded 587 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Rio Grande Valley plated 688 runs, worst in the circuit,. John Orsino paced the team with 21 home runs, while Moose Stubing walloped 15 or more, too. Moose Stubing drove in 83 runs. Chuck Hiller led all regular batters by hitting .334. Ron Herbel topped the squad with 15 wins, and Bobby Bolin recorded a 2.78 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1960 Rio Grande Valley Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Murray, Gaylord Perry, Dick LeMay, Ray Daviault, John Weekly, Moose Stubing, Bobby Bolin, Verle Tiefenthaler, Jay Van Noy, John Orsino, Ron Herbel, Manny Mota and Chuck Hiller.
Ray Murray served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Andersen | R | L | October 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
| Tom Bowers | R | R | April 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Pete Carmona | R | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Chuck Hiller | L | R | October 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Miller | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ray Murray | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC US |
| James Myers | R | L | March 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Tony Risinger | S | R | March 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dick Sovde | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'8" | 200 | |
| Albert Stieglitz | L | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chuck Strange | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Jay Van Noy | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Garland, UT US |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA 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.
