1960 Savannah Pirates Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (78-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 63,957, Avg. 920
Playoffs - Savannah Pirates 3 games, Columbia Reds 1
Finals - Savannah Pirates 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 0
The Savannah Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1960 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Pirates plated 666 runs and allowed 621 runs. Donn Clendenon paced Savannah with 28 home runs, while Elder White, Edward Sada and Charlie Leonard each walloped 15 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 109 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .335. Jack Lamabe led the team with 15 wins, and James Hardison registered a 2.97 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1960 Savannah Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Lamabe, Ray Hathaway, Tom Butters, Jim Dickson, Bob Lee, Donn Clendenon, Buddy Pritchard, Rex Johnston, Jim Campbell, John Pregenzer, Curt Raydon, Al McBean, Elder White, Larry Foss, Larry Elliot and Gene Michael.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Aldrich | L | L | January 2, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tom Butters | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Delaware, OH US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Jim Campbell | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Donn Clendenon | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 209 | Neosho, MO US |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Jim Dickson | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Fidalgo | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Julio Imbert | L | L | December 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rex Johnston | S | R | November 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Colton, CA US |
| Jack Kelly | S | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Bob Lee | R | R | November 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Charlie Leonard | L | L | May 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bullsgap, TN US |
| Maurice Lerner | R | R | December 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| George Lewis | R | R | June 6, 1934 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Al McBean | R | R | May 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Freed Messner | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gene Michael | S | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH US |
| Dick Newberg | R | R | June 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 207 | New Haven, CT US |
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Felix Pizarro | R | R | February 3, 1939 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| Buddy Pritchard | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | South Gate, CA US |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Stoll | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC 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.
