1960 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 50-91
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Dick Wilson (0-0), Owen Friend (0-0)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 32,974, Avg. 468
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League ended the 1960 season with a record of 50 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the NWL.
The Chiefs scored 663 runs and surrendered 854 runs, most in the circuit. Carl Schmidt and Gary Rushing led Wenatchee with 15 home runs apiece. Arnie Hallgren accounted for 75 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .320. Jim Hansen paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1960 Wenatchee Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Burwell, Owen Friend and Nelson Mathews.
Dick Wilson and Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | L | R | February 29, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| John Cunningham | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kim Elliott | R | R | August 11, 1937 | 6'2" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Frederick Kara | L | L | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| William Kohlwes | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Lynn | R | R | October 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Barry McCarron | R | R | April 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| David Perelli | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Ernest Sadler | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Daniel Sarver | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carl Schmidt | L | R | September 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, NE US |
| Vaughn Shell | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Stapp | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Robert Sudderth | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Peter Thompson | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Stanrad Thompson | R | L | July 3, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Nyssa, OR US |
| Steven Watson | R | R | December 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Donald Whitcomb | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bob Whitworth | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS 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.
