1960 Tacoma Giants Roster
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: John Davis (81-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 270,024, Avg. 3,507
The Tacoma Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1960 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Giants scored 705 runs and allowed 631 runs. Dusty Rhodes paced Tacoma with 23 home runs Bobby Prescott accounted for 78 RBI. Danny O'Connell topped hitters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Eddie Fisher led the team with 17 wins, while Dom Zanni earned a 2.44 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1960 Tacoma Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Charlie Dees, Julio Navarro, Bobby Prescott, Bob Perry, Lynn Lovenguth, Bud Byerly, Sherman Jones, Bobby Bolin, Neil Wilson, José Pagán, Verle Tiefenthaler, Danny O'Connell, Gaylord Perry, Eddie Fisher, Dick Phillips, Bob Farley, Dick LeMay, Bill Wilson, Jim Duffalo, Ramón Monzant, Don Choate, Dom Zanni, Marshall Renfroe, Joe Shipley, Bill Werle, Willie McCovey, Ossie Álvarez, Ernie Bowman, Matty Alou, Curt Barclay, Benny Valenzuela, Dusty Rhodes, Tom Haller and Juan Marichal.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Alou | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Curt Barclay | R | R | August 22, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
| Ernie Bowman | R | R | July 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Don Choate | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Potosi, MO US |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Eddie Fisher | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tom Haller | L | R | June 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Lockport, IL US |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Juan Marichal | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi DO |
| Willie McCovey | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ramón Monzant | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Danny O'Connell | R | R | January 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | Paterson, NJ US |
| José Pagán | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Barceloneta, PR |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Bobby Prescott | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Frank Reveira | R | R | October 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN US |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
