1960 Milwaukee Braves season
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1960 Milwaukee Braves season
| 1960 Milwaukee Braves |
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini | |
| General manager(s) | John McHale | |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Dressen | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WEMP-AM 1250 WTMJ-AM 620 (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
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The 1960 Milwaukee Braves season was the eighth for the franchise in Milwaukee, and the 85th overall in the National League. The Braves finished in second place in the NL with a record of 88-66, seven games behind the NL and World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Offseason
- October 13, 1959: Enos Slaughter was released by the Braves.[1]
- October 13, 1959: Mickey Vernon was released by the Braves.[2]
- October 24, 1959: Rico Carty was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[3]
- October 26, 1959: Stan Lopata was released by the Braves.[4]
- November 30, 1959: 1959 rule 5 draft
- Clay Dalrymple was drafted from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
- Georges Maranda was drafted from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.[6]
- February 9, 1960: Stan Lopata was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[4]
- March, 1960: Jim Bolger was purchased by the Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies.[7]
Regular season
- April 17, 1960: Eddie Mathews hit the 300th home run of his career.[8]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 59 | -- | .617 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 66 | 7 | .571 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 68 | 9 | .558 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 72 | 13 | .532 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 75 | 16 | .513 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | 28 | .435 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 35 | .390 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 95 | 36 | .383 |
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1960: Ray Boone was traded by the Braves to the Boston Red Sox for Ron Jackson.[9]
- July 15, 1960: Al Heist was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Earl Averill, Jr. and $30,000.[10]
- August 13, 1960: Earl Averill, Jr. was traded by the Braves to the Chicago White Sox for Don Prohovich (minors) and $15,000.[10]
- September 21, 1960: Elrod Hendricks was released by the Braves.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Eddie Mathews | 153 | 548 | 152 | .277 | 39 | 124 |
| SS | Johnny Logan | 136 | 482 | 118 | .245 | 7 | 42 |
| RF | Hank Aaron | 153 | 590 | 172 | .292 | 40 | 126 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Félix Mantilla | 63 | 148 | 38 | .257 | 3 | 11 |
| Lee Maye | 41 | 83 | 25 | .301 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Boone | 7 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Stan Lopata | 7 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Gabrielson | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lew Burdette | 45 | 275.2 | 19 | 13 | 3.36 | 83 |
| Bob Buhl | 36 | 238.2 | 16 | 9 | 3.09 | 121 |
| Carl Willey | 28 | 144.2 | 6 | 7 | 4.35 | 109 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joey Jay | 32 | 133.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.24 | 90 |
| George Brunet | 17 | 49.2 | 2 | 0 | 5.07 | 39 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ron Piché | 37 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3.56 | 38 |
| Terry Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 5 |
| Bob Giggie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 5 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Louisville Colonels | American Association | Ben Geraghty and Bill Adair |
| AAA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Ernie White |
| AA | Austin Senators | Texas League | Alex Monchak |
| A | Jacksonville Braves | Sally League | Red Murff |
| B | Cedar Rapids Braves | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Jimmy Brown |
| B | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | Buddy Hicks |
| C | Eau Claire Braves | Northern League | Bill Steinecke |
| C | Boise Braves | Pioneer League | Billy Smith |
| D | Davenport Braves | Midwest League | Travis Jackson |
| D | Wellsville Braves | New York-Penn League | Harry Minor |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville, Yakima, Boise, Wellsville
Notes
- ^ Enos Slaughter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Stan Lopata page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Clay Dalrymple page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Georges Maranda page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Eddie Mathews | The Baseball Page
- ^ Ray Boone page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Earl Averill, Jr. page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Elrod Hendricks page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1960 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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