• Source: 1960 Baltimore Orioles season

      • 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, it was their first winning season since moving to Baltimore in 1954 and their first winning record since 1945 when they were still known as the St Louis Browns.


      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.


      Regular season




      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Opening Day starters

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


      = Notable transactions

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      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.


      = Roster

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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      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


      = Pitching

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      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


      Notes




      References


      Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
      1960 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
      1960 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com

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