1960 Springfield Giants Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (69-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 66,857, Avg. 962
Playoffs - Springfield Giants 2 games, Binghamton Triplets 1
Finals - Williamsport Grays 1 game, Springfield Giants 0 - Rain Halted Series. Co-champions were declared.
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1960 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Giants yielded 575 runs, fewest in the league. Springfield plated 556 runs, worst in the league,. Carl Boles paced the squad with 10 home runs Ed Herstek drove in 65 runs. Carl Boles led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .283 clip. Jim Duffalo topped the team with 16 wins, while Clark Johnson, too added 15 or more wins, too Jim Duffalo recorded a 2.63 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1960 Springfield Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Duffalo, Dick LeMay, Tim Talton, John Fitzgerald, Carl Boles and Charlie Dees.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blasko | R | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carl Boles | R | R | October 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Center Point, AR US |
| Gene Calder | L | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Marion County, SC US |
| George Case | R | R | January 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Winsted, CT US |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Emil Fiore | R | R | March 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | September 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Tim Lane | R | L | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Meckwood | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US | |
| James Miller | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Myers | R | L | March 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Quinn | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Don Strichek | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 194 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Tim Talton | L | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, NC US |
| Charles Teuscher | L | R | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Ben Valley | L | R | July 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 187 | Richlands, VA US |
| Chester Vincent | L | L | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
