1960 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 77-75
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Dick Sisler (77-75)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 163,997, Avg. 2,158
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1960 season with a record of 77 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Rainiers topped the league with just 606 runs allowed. Seattle scored 673 runs. Joe Taylor walloped 30 home runs for the team and drove in 94 runs. Hal Bevan topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Ray Rippelmeyer led the squad with 16 wins, while Erv Palica, too added 15 or more wins, too Don Rudolph recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1960 Seattle Rainiers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lou Skizas, Jerry Zimmerman, Bob Thurman, Hal Jeffcoat, Paul Pettit, Charlie Beamon, Murray Wall, Johnny O'Brien, Ted Wieand, Gus Gil, Gordy Coleman, Bob Martyn, Dave Stenhouse, Mel Queen, Hal Bevan, Bill Kennedy, Joe Taylor, Rudy Regalado, Ray Rippelmeyer, Buddy Gilbert, César Tovar, Harry Malmberg, Willard Schmidt, Don Rudolph, Walt Craddock and Erv Palica.
Dick Sisler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gordy Coleman | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
| Walt Craddock | R | L | March 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 176 | Pax, WV US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dick Fitzgerald | L | L | June 16, 1935 | 6'0" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Hopke | L | L | January 25, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Hal Jeffcoat | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Johnny O'Brien | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mel Queen | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Rudy Regalado | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Willard Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS US |
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Bob Thurman | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK US |
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE 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.
