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1960 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
KTTV, Ch. 11

Manager(s)
  
Walter Alston

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey

Local radio
  
KFI-AM 640Vin Scully, Jerry DoggettKWKW-AM 1300René Cárdenas, Jaime Jarrín, Miguel Alonzo

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 30, 1959: Steve Bilko was drafted from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 5, 1960: Fred Kipp was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Gordie Windhorn and Dick Sanders.
  • April 8, 1960: Don Zimmer was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, Lee Handley and cash.
  • April 11, 1960: Johnny Klippstein was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.
  • May 6, 1960: Rip Repulski was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Nelson Chittum.
  • May 7, 1960: Sandy Amorós was traded by the Dodgers (from the minor-league Montreal Royals) to the Detroit Tigers for Gail Harris.
  • June 15, 1960: John Glenn was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Donohue.
  • June 15, 1960: Clem Labine was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Ray Semproch and cash.
  • July 9, 1960: Tommy Lasorda was released by the Dodgers (from the minor-league Montreal Royals).

    • 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

  • 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
  • Frank Howard
  • Gold Glove Award
  • Wally Moon
  • TSN Rookie of the Year Award
  • Frank Howard
  • NL Player of the Month
  • Don Drysdale (July 1960)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Reno

    References

    1960 Los Angeles Dodgers season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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