1960 Eastern League

1960 > Class A > League History
Overall: 417 games, 6 teams, approx. 139 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1959 / 1961
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1959 / 1961

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1959 / 1961

League Standings

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Williamsport Grays	PHI	76	62	.551	--
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	70	69	.504	6.5
Springfield Giants	SFG	69	70	.496	7.5
Reading Indians	CLE	69	71	.493	8
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	67	72	.482	9.5
Lancaster Red Roses	CHC	66	73	.475	10.5

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	SH	SF
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	21.8	5.04	139	5233	4585	701	1187	188	48	126	638	86	544	881	.259	.335	.403	.738	1849	62	42
Reading Indians	CLE	23.3	4.87	140	5322	4687	682	1223	178	42	99	614	52	533	708	.261	.334	.380	.714	1782	62	40
Williamsport Grays	PHI	23.1	4.77	138	5176	4493	658	1139	166	35	89	588	114	598	874	.254	.339	.365	.705	1642	54	31
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	23.3	4.55	139	5257	4520	633	1090	204	42	88	568	48	627	947	.241	.332	.363	.695	1642	78	32
Lancaster Red Roses	CHC	23.1	4.34	139	5296	4597	603	1124	197	50	78	531	57	614	906	.245	.331	.360	.691	1655	50	35
Springfield Giants	SFG	24.2	4.00	139	5169	4531	556	1118	150	60	61	496	62	524	766	.247	.322	.347	.669	1571	75	39
League Totals		23.2	4.60	834	31453	27413	3833	6881	1083	277	541	3435	419	3440	5082	.251	.332	.370	.702	10141	381	219

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Springfield Giants	SFG	23.6	4.14	69	70	.496	3.75	139	139	80	59	15	1199.0	1070	575	500	79	568	30	896	31	8	55	5213	1.366	8.0	0.6	4.3	6.7	1.58
Williamsport Grays	PHI	23.6	4.36	76	62	.551	3.66	138	138	76	62	12	1185.0	1097	601	482	99	506	32	803	49	5	50	5174	1.353	8.3	0.8	3.8	6.1	1.59
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	21.7	4.65	70	69	.504	4.10	139	139	86	53	11	1189.0	1187	646	542	77	577	33	742	28	3	76	5279	1.484	9.0	0.6	4.4	5.6	1.29
Reading Indians	CLE	23.4	4.68	69	71	.493	3.99	140	140	78	62	9	1214.0	1168	655	538	88	547	18	841	62	3	45	5340	1.413	8.7	0.7	4.1	6.2	1.54
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	23.3	4.82	67	72	.482	4.23	139	139	109	30	5	1201.0	1152	670	564	96	661	41	961	50	6	85	5351	1.510	8.6	0.7	5.0	7.2	1.45
Lancaster Red Roses	CHC	22.5	4.94	66	73	.475	4.37	139	139	99	40	10	1204.0	1207	686	584	102	581	30	839	34	5	57	5354	1.485	9.0	0.8	4.3	6.3	1.44
League Totals		23.0	4.60	417	417	.500	4.02	834	834	528	306	62	7192.0	6881	3833	3210	541	3440	184	5082	254	30	368	31711	1.435	8.6	0.7	4.3	6.4	1.48

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	139	3602	1395	154	114	.970	25	Sheriff Robinson
Springfield Giants	SFG	139	3597	1229	154	91	.969	16	Andy Gilbert
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	139	3466	1534	184	130	.965	31	Dee Phillips
Reading Indians	CLE	140	3641	1432	194	138	.963	25	Ray Mueller
Lancaster Red Roses	CHC	139	3612	1489	197	116	.963	22	Phil Cavarretta
Williamsport Grays	PHI	138	3556	1325	209	101	.959	26	Frank Lucchesi
League Totals		834	21474	8404	1092	690	.965	145

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