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1960 Milwaukee Braves season

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Record
  
88–66 (.571)

Owner(s)
  
Louis R. Perini

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Dressen

League place
  
2nd

General manager(s)
  
John McHale

Local television
  
none

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 13, 1959: Enos Slaughter was released by the Braves.
  • October 13, 1959: Mickey Vernon was released by the Braves.
  • October 24, 1959: Rico Carty was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.
  • October 26, 1959: Stan Lopata was released by the Braves.
  • November 30, 1959: 1959 rule 5 draft
  • Clay Dalrymple was drafted from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Georges Maranda was drafted from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.
  • February 9, 1960: Stan Lopata was signed as a free agent by the Braves.
  • March 1960: Jim Bolger was purchased by the Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies.

    • Managerial and coaching turnover

    After 3 1⁄2 seasons at the helm of the Braves and compiling a record of 341–231 (.596) with two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series championship, manager Fred Haney, 63, resigned on October 5 in the wake of the 1959 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On October 24, the Braves appointed another veteran skipper, Chuck Dressen, 65, well known as the manager of the "Boys of Summer" Brooklyn Dodgers of 1951–1953, as Haney's successor for 1960. The Braves had considered a number of high-profile former big-league managers, as well as minor league skipper Ben Geraghty, before settling on Dressen.

    Pitching coach Whit Wyatt was Dressen's only 1960 holdover from Haney's coaching staff, with Billy Herman, John Fitzpatrick and George Susce all departing with Haney.

    Regular season

  • April 17, 1960: Eddie Mathews hit the 300th home run of his career.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 17, 1960: Ray Boone was traded by the Braves to the Boston Red Sox for Ron Jackson.
  • July 15, 1960: Al Heist was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Earl Averill, Jr. and $30,000.
  • August 13, 1960: Earl Averill, Jr. was traded by the Braves to the Chicago White Sox for Don Prohovich (minors) and $15,000.
  • September 21, 1960: Elrod Hendricks was released by the Braves.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville, Yakima, Boise, Wellsville

    References

    1960 Milwaukee Braves season Wikipedia
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