1960 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey |
| General manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston |
| Local television | KTTV, Ch. 11 |
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KFI-AM 640 René Cárdenas, Jaime Jarrín, Miguel Alonzo |
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The 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season at 82–72, in fourth place in the National League race, 13 games behind the NL and World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
Offseason
- November 30, 1959: Steve Bilko was drafted from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | LAD | MIL | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 9–13–1 | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–9 | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 15–7 | 13–9 | 10–12 | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 14–8 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 13–9 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 15–7 | — | 14–8–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–9–1 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 8–14–1 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8–1 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1960: Fred Kipp was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Gordie Windhorn and Dick Sanders.[2]
- April 8, 1960: Don Zimmer was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, Lee Handley and cash.[3]
- April 11, 1960: Johnny Klippstein was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.[4]
- May 6, 1960: Rip Repulski was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Nelson Chittum.[5]
- May 7, 1960: Sandy Amorós was traded by the Dodgers (from the minor-league Montreal Royals) to the Detroit Tigers for Gail Harris.[6]
- June 15, 1960: John Glenn was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Donohue.[7]
- June 15, 1960: Clem Labine was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Ray Semproch and cash.[8]
- July 9, 1960: Tommy Lasorda was released by the Dodgers (from the minor-league Montreal Royals).[9]
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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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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| Amorós, SandySandy Amorós | 9 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Repulski, RipRip Repulski | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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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| Craig, RogerRoger Craig | 21 | 115.2 | 8 | 3 | 3.27 | 69 |
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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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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Awards and honors
- 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Game 1
- Norm Larker reserve
- Charlie Neal reserve
- Stan Williams reserve
- Johnny Podres reserve
- 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Game 2
- Norm Larker reserve
- Charlie Neal reserve
- Stan Williams reserve
- Johnny Podres reserve
- National League Rookie of the Year
- Gold Glove Award
- TSN Rookie of the Year Award
- NL Player of the Month
- Don Drysdale (July 1960)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Reno
Notes
- ↑ Steve Bilko at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Fred Kipp at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Don Zimmer at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Johnny Klippstein at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Rip Repulski at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Sandy Amorós at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ John Glenn at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Clem Labine at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Tommy Lasorda at Baseball-Reference
References
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