1960 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Jack McKeon (73-65)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 45,447, Avg. 659
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1960 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Tobs scored 714 runs and conceded 697 runs. Ray Looney led Wilson with 15 home runs James Burton drove in 84 runs. Juan Vistuer paced hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Lee Stange topped the squad with 20 wins, while Joe Bonikowski registered a 3.46 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1960 Wilson Tobs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Bonikowski, Lee Stange and Rich Rollins.
Jack McKeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Lawrence Belanger | R | R | December 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Martin Beltran | R | R | July 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Bonikowski | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Brown | R | |||||
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Phillip Condu | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Dantoni | R | R | March 28, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ronald Dibelius | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Earl Furlow | R | R | June 5, 1937 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Richard Gray | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bert Guenthner | R | R | June 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jim Hock | R | R | March 2, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Northville, MI US |
| James Hubbard | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Frank Hurtt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Joe Kaiser | R | R | December 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Donald Kuodis | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ray Looney | L | L | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Henry Marockie | R | R | February 13, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Mason | R | R | October 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 198 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI US |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Martin McGuire | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| George Miller | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Moore | R | R | August 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Brentwood, MD US |
| Jerry Patenaude | L | L | August 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Pearson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Donald Percivalle | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rich Rollins | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Russ Ruge | L | R | July 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Max Sherrill | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanley, NC US |
| Bennie Sinquefield | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Elba, AL US |
| Lee Stange | R | R | October 27, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Topp | R | R | June 6, 1936 | 6'4" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jesus Torres | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Reglas, CU |
| Jacinto Vento | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Dudley Whitley | L | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Edgecombe County, NC US |
| Louis Yanz | L | L | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
