1960 Winston-Salem Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 61-76
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Chase Riddle (61-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 76,888, Avg. 1,122
The Winston-Salem Red Birds of the Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 61 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Red Birds scored 663 runs and allowed 710 runs. Ed Olivares walloped 35 home runs for Winston-Salem, and Rogers Robinson added 15 or more also. Ed Olivares drove in 125 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Sam McIntyre led the team with 14 wins, while Ernest Lewis recorded a 3.31 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1960 Winston-Salem Red Birds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeoff Long, Ed Olivares, Gary Kolb, Jack Hamilton, Chris Krug and Bud Bloomfield.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Chuck Behrends | R | R | July 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bud Bloomfield | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Branson | S | R | April 5, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Craig | L | L | May 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Currigan | R | L | December 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Lamar Drummonds | R | R | January 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Charles Harris | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charlie Jennings | L | R | November 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Gary Kolb | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Chris Krug | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernest Lewis | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Elmer Lindsey | R | R | February 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeoff Long | R | R | October 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 200 | Covington, KY US |
| Sam McIntyre | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Mehuron | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Jack Mooneyham | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Reynaldo Oliver | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Robert Proctor | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jorge Rapado | L | L | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Rogers Robinson | L | L | February 12, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Rogers | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Self | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Stetter | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Arnaldo Suarez | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| James Turk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Frank Waite | L | L | August 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Wagarville, AL 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.
