1960 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Moose Johnson (68-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 76,616, Avg. 1,135
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1960 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Tarpons scored 635 runs and yielded 576 runs. Chuck Green drove in 64 runs. John Upham led batters with significant playing time with a .277 average. John Moltenbrey topped the squad with 13 wins, while Marcelino López registered a 2.36 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1960 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jesse Hickman, Pat Corrales, Marcelino López, John Upham, Eric Rodin and Billy Sorrell.
Moose Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Baldwin | R | R | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Edwin Britton | R | R | October 15, 1941 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Harry Burd | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Dallessandro | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Joe Durelli | R | R | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Chuck Green | R | R | November 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Gualtieri | R | |||||
| Warren Halversen | R | R | May 26, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Hattan | R | R | December 27, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Robert Hellmer | L | L | August 30, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Bob Jingling | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| Roy Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ovidio Maldonado | R | R | July 28, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John Moltenbrey | L | L | May 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| Tony Paulino | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| James Ponceroff | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Vito Porta | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| Robert Sloan | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dale Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Billy Sorrell | L | R | October 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Morehead, KY US |
| Warren Tessier | S | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Upham | L | L | December 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| John Weghorn | R | R | February 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Howard Wood | L | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Tidewater, VA 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.
