1960 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Ernie White (73-81)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 117,596, Avg. 1,527
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1960 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Solons scored 612 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 646 runs. Jay Porter led Sacramento with 19 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Jim Bolger paced all regular batters by connecting at a .279 clip. Winston Brown and Terry Fox topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Winston Brown recorded a 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Manny Jiménez, Jay Porter, Elmer Singleton, Buddy Peterson, Al Heist, Dave Roberts, Roger Bowman, Claude Raymond, Howie Bedell, Terry Fox, Charlie Gorin, Jack Littrell, Cuno Barragan, Bob Roselli, Mike Krsnich, Milt Smith and Jim Bolger were all players from the 1960 Sacramento Solons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuno Barragan | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Howie Bedell | L | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Clearfield, PA US |
| Jim Bolger | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Winston Brown | R | R | September 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Jack Caffery | R | L | June 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, ON CA |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Carl Greene | R | R | April 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Amanth, NC US |
| Jim Grimm | L | L | February 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Robert Jacobs | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Mike Krsnich | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | West Allis, WI US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Claude Raymond | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CA |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Bob Roselli | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Roger Roy | R | R | June 5, 1938 | 6'6" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Chicago, IL 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.
