1960 Salisbury Braves Roster
Team Record: 65-35
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Larry Taylor (65-35)
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 31,041, Avg. 621
Playoffs - Salisbury Braves 2 games, Newton-Conover Twins 1
Finals - Salisbury Braves 3 games, Hickory Rebels 2
The Salisbury Braves of the Western Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 65 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Braves tallied 579 runs and yielded 436 runs. Paul Roberts paced Salisbury with 23 home runs, while Leroy Scercy walloped 15 or more, too. Paul Roberts drove in 91 runs. Jack Turney led all regular hitters by hitting .362. Gary Henson topped the team with 15 wins, and Jimmy Basinger registered a 1.9 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Larry Taylor served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Barger | R | R | ||||
| Jimmy Basinger | R | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Robert Boyd | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Bryant | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jerry Bryson | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Patrick Cain | R | R | 5'10" | 194 | ||
| Benny Cook | R | R | 5'7" | 178 | ||
| Hugh Deans | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Doran | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Kermit Doub | L | L | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Bill Earnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Lawson Garrison | S | R | 5'7" | 153 | ||
| Larry Goodman | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Garland Graham | R | |||||
| Richard Hauser | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| John Henderson | L | |||||
| Gary Henson | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donald Meadows | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Franklin Meadows | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Grover Mullis | R | R | August 27, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jack Musten | R | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Paul Roberts | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Leroy Scercy | L | R | October 14, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | Cabarrus County, NC US |
| George Schneider | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Billy Sells | R | |||||
| David Snow | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Harvey Stratton | R | July 6, 1932 | ||||
| George Suggs | L | R | March 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jack Turney | R | R | July 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Gerald Whisenhunt | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Gary Wilhelm | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lonnie Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Winston | R | R | July 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Joe Yarbrough | R |
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.
