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1960 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
89–65 (.578)

General manager(s)
  
Lee MacPhail

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

League place
  
2nd

Manager(s)
  
Paul Richards

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles

The 1960 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing second in the American League with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, eight games behind the AL Champion New York Yankees.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 30, 1959: Billy Loes and Billy O'Dell were traded by the Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones, and Roger McCardell.
  • December 2, 1959: Bob Nieman was traded by the Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Green and Charles Staniland (minors).
  • December 23, 1959: Chico Carrasquel was released by the Orioles.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Jackie Brandt
  • Marv Breeding
  • Jim Gentile
  • Ron Hansen
  • John Powers
  • Brooks Robinson
  • Gus Triandos
  • Jerry Walker
  • Gene Woodling

    • Notable transactions

  • April 18, 1960: Joe Ginsberg was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • May 12, 1960: John Powers was acquired by the Cleveland Indians off waivers from the Orioles.
  • June 9, 1960: Gene Stephens was acquired by the Orioles from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Willie Tasby.
  • June 15, 1960: Joe Ginsberg was released by the Orioles.
  • June 30, 1960: Jim Busby was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • July 4, 1960: Bobby Thomson was signed by the Orioles as a free agent.
  • September 1, 1960: Dave Philley was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants.
  • September 7, 1960: Del Rice was acquired by the Orioles off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Paul Richards, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fox Cities

    References

    1960 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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