1960 Sioux City Soos Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Bobby Hofman (71-68)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 41,385, Avg. 595
The Sioux City Soos of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1960 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
The Soos topped the circuit with 809 runs, ignited by 145 home runs. Sioux City allowed 730 runs. Virgil Bernhardt paced the team with 16 home runs Joe Ala recorded 97 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .322. Gordy Nevers led the squad with 13 wins, while Diego Seguí recorded a 3.97 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John O'Donoghue, Dave Thies, John Wyatt, Gordon MacKenzie, Dale Willis, Norm Bass, Diego Seguí and Dick Howser were all players from the 1960 Sioux City Soos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Hofman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Bob Aylmer | R | R | March 6, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Norm Bass | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS US |
| Charlie Bennett | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Bend, OR US |
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Jack Bristol | R | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Sharon, CT US |
| Jay Bucher | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ron Debus | L | R | July 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Thomas Dembia | R | R | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Cornelius Egan | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Haroldson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim Hayes | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Dick Howser | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL US |
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Ron McCutcheon | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jerry Mercer | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gordy Nevers | R | R | May 25, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ronald Overcash | L | L | June 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Phil Risinger | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Leroy Scercy | L | R | October 14, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | Cabarrus County, NC US |
| Diego Seguí | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Sidney Smithdeal | R | R | July 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Spiers | R | R | December 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dave Thies | R | R | March 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dale Willis | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Melvin Wright | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Wyatt | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | 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.
