1960 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 77-68
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Grady Hatton (0-0), Lou Klein (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 106,273, Avg. 1,466
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, San Antonio Missions 1
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1960 season with a record of 77 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Missions plated 738 runs and allowed 771 runs. Layton Ducote walloped 32 home runs for San Antonio, while Jesse Rogers and Dick Getter swatted 15 or more as well. Layton Ducote drove in 98 runs. J C Hartman led all regular batters with a .293 average. Jack Curtis topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 3.57 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1960 San Antonio Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Bertell, Don Prince, Harvey Branch, Dave Gerard, John Goetz, Sammy Drake, Don Eaddy, Danny Murphy, Jack Curtis, Footer Johnson, J C Hartman, Felipe Montemayor, Paul Popovich, Marvin Williams, Gordon Massa, Ken Hubbs, Marcelino Solis, Freddie Burdette, Jack Warner and Grady Hatton.
Grady Hatton and Lou Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Harvey Branch | R | L | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Pedro Carrillo | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Wayne Connally | R | R | August 13, 1934 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jack Curtis | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC US |
| Alex De La Garza | R | R | March 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Layton Ducote | R | R | November 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Don Eaddy | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Pete Embry | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | Dallas, TX US |
| Leonard Farrell | R | R | May 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Robert Graham | R | R | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Murray Hall | L | L | April 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Grady Hatton | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chuck Herzberger | S | R | October 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Streator, IL US |
| Ken Hubbs | R | R | December 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, CA US |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Boyd Linker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gordon Massa | L | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gary McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Hank Moreno | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Danny Murphy | L | R | August 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Beverly, MA US |
| Paul Popovich | S | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV US |
| Don Prince | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Clarkton, NC US |
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Marcelino Solis | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Craig Sorensen | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Gary Tomlan | L | L | March 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roberto Torres | R | R | ||||
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Jack Warner | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandywine, WV US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX 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.
