1960 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1959 / 1961

League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
29	Cuban Winter League		4			264
30	Dominican Winter League		4
31	Mexican Pacific Winter League
32	Occidental Winter League		3
33	Panama Winter League		4
34	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
35	Roberto Avila League		6
36	Sonora Winter League		4
37	Venezuelan Winter League		4
43	Pan American Association
44	Western Canada League
45	Arizona Instructional League		4
46	Florida Instructional League		5
47	Peninsula Winter League		8
48	Florida Winter League

39	American League	Major League	8	28.5	4.39	1234	47562	41838	5414	10689	1720	274	1086	5071	422	234	4447	5993	.255	.328	.388	.716	16215	1039	268	661	348	283
40	Continental League	Major League
41	National League	Major League	8	27.9	4.24	1238	47209	42176	5250	10745	1722	384	1042	4897	501	313	3937	6824	.255	.319	.388	.707	16361	875	220	532	344	447

6	American Association	AAA	8	26.9	4.34	1232	45921	41208	5350	10930	1903	384	822	4802	647		3906	6618	.265	.327	.390	.717	16067	917		519	288	315
7	International League	AAA	8	27.6	3.94	1238	45275	40290	4878	10002	1580	308	946	4496	336	257	3939	6739	.248	.318	.373	.691	15036		280	519	247
8	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	27.9	4.51	1226	46012	41176	5526	10997	1781	455	870	5116	382	238	3990	6153	.267	.329	.396	.725	16298	917		516	330

3	Mexican League	AA	6	28.7	5.42	875	33750	29449	4745	8435	1429	295	661	4312	302	188	3636	3560	.286	.362	.422	.784	12437	869		392	273
4	Southern Association	AA	8	26.2	4.79	1218	46165	40524	5839	10822	1873	330	856	5359	297	194	4831	6513	.267	.343	.393	.736	15923	1005		496	314	434
5	Texas League	AA	6	25.4	5.13	873	34222	29487	4479	7969	1304	257	714	4069	351	206	3819	4544	.270	.356	.405	.760	11929	775	214	463	239	357

1	Eastern League	A	6	23.2	4.60	834	31453	27413	3833	6881	1083	277	541	3435	419		3440	5082	.251	.332	.370	.702	10141			381	219
2	South Atlantic League	A	8	24.1	4.53	1118	42558	37325	5064	9490	1425	369	662	4449	509	312	4472	6455	.254	.332	.365	.697	13639			489	272	310

9	Carolina League	B	6	22.4	4.86	836	31898	27857	4061	7122	1107	259	625	3549	375	158	3414	5523	.256	.335	.381	.716	10622			417	210	192
10	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8	22.4	5.09	1108	42396	35902	5637	8893	1489	277	742	4945	897		5756	7876	.248	.349	.367	.716	13162	707		461	277	310
11	Northwest League	B	6	23.6	5.09	850	30903	26607	4330	7223	1167	258	495	3839	539		3676	4698	.271	.357	.391	.748	10391	526		373	247

12	California League	C	6	21.5	5.37	840	33372	28528	4513	7292	1100	229	465	3924	597	207	4293	6278	.256	.350	.359	.710	10245	556		308	243
13	Northern League	C	8	21.8	4.99	988	38401	32660	4929	8135	1236	310	529	4306	555		5005	6130	.249	.346	.355	.701	11578			454	282
14	Pioneer League	C	6	22.5	6.40	780	31137	26634	4992	7643	1329	330	637	4464	470	183	3960	5215	.287	.376	.433	.810	11543	522		301	242

15	Alabama-Florida League	D	6	21.2	4.64	708	26887	23072	3282	5566	926	154	335	2739	412		3298	4825	.241	.333	.338	.672	7805			307	210
16	Florida State League	D	8	20.8	4.85	1080	41048	34676	5237	8163	1195	376	283	4222	957	392	5615	7582	.235	.339	.316	.655	10959			418	339	206
17	Mexican Center League	D	6	20.8	5.33	594	23204	20251	3166	5284	796	229	289	2805	422	159	2502	2352	.261	.339	.366	.705	7405	415		250	201
18	Midwest League	D	8	20.6	4.91	970	35966	30709	4764	7600	1233	346	488	3966	733		4586	6952	.247	.343	.358	.701	10989			428	243
19	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	6	21.0	5.75	775	30982	25864	4456	6434	1121	306	425	3675	511	120	4450	4524	.249	.356	.365	.721	9442	380		411	257
20	Sophomore League	D	6	20.4	6.06	776	29611	25479	4703	6793	1049	379	505	3934	550	185	3570	5822	.267	.354	.397	.751	10115	422		318	244
21	Western Carolina League	D	8	23.2	4.96	794	30528	26671	3942	6752	1082	311	259	3229	640		3253	4703	.253	.332	.346	.678	9233			353	251

22	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	6	19.7	5.80	416	16120	13688	2412	3437	563	133	315	1956	368		2199	3274	.251	.353	.381	.734	5211			157	76

23	Cuban League	Foreign
24	Cuban Pro. League	Foreign
25	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		3.26	780	28241	25437	2541	5903	975	214	497	2340	727	330	1973	4302	.232	.290	.346	.636	8797	473	155	536	140
26	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		3.60	804	29607	27003	2894	6635	1088	204	513	2650	527	288	1881	4689	.246	.297	.358	.655	9670	573	163	415	145
27	Pro. League De Nicaragua	Foreign
28	Pro. League De Panama	Foreign

38	Quebec Provincial League	Independent

42	Negro American League	Negro

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
25	Cuban Winter League		4			132	132	.500	3.32	264	264	173	91			2412.0	2260		891		886		1355					1.304	8.4		3.3	5.1	1.53
26	Dominican Winter League		4
27	Occidental Winter League		3
28	Panama Winter League		4
29	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
30	Roberto Avila League		6
31	Sonora Winter League		4
32	Venezuelan Winter League		4
35	Arizona Instructional League		4
36	Florida Instructional League		5
37	Peninsula Winter League		8

33	American League	Major League	8	27.9	4.39	616	616	.500	3.87	1234	1234	922	312	75	217	11083.0	10689	5414	4768	1086	4447	283	5993	268	25	294	47562	1.366	8.7	0.9	3.6	4.9	1.35
34	National League	Major League	8	27.3	4.24	616	616	.500	3.76	1238	1238	884	354	84	213	11120.1	10745	5250	4649	1042	3937	447	6824	220	30	310	47214	1.320	8.7	0.8	3.2	5.5	1.73

6	American Association	AAA	8	27.2	4.34	615	615	.500	3.77	1232	1232	877	355	84		10728.2	10930	5350	4494	822	3906	315	6618	267	29	406	46190	1.383	9.2	0.7	3.3	5.6	1.69
7	International League	AAA	8	27.9	3.94	613	613	.500	3.55	1238	1238	841	397	125		10679.0	10002	4878	4209	946	3939	346	6741	280	16	379		1.305	8.4	0.8	3.3	5.7	1.71
8	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	28.1	4.51	612	612	.500		1226	1226							5526							13

3	Mexican League	AA	6		5.72	411	454	.475		875	875							5002
4	Southern Association	AA	8	25.0	4.79	607	607	.500	4.29	1218	1218	829	389	94		10463.0	10822	5839	4990	856	4831	404	6513	245	27	443	46413	1.496	9.3	0.7	4.2	5.6	1.35
5	Texas League	AA	6	23.4	4.85	456	413	.525	4.10	873	873	594	279	44		7765.0	7682	4238	3537	580	3873	372	4672	215	23	380		1.488	8.9	0.7	4.5	5.4	1.21

1	Eastern League	A	6	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
2	South Atlantic League	A	8	24.1	4.53	556	556	.500	3.71	1118	1118	755	363	82		9825.0	9490	5064	4051	662	4472	310	6455	277	31	481	42799	1.421	8.7	0.6	4.1	5.9	1.44

9	Carolina League	B	6	21.9	4.86	412	412	.500	3.84	836	836	554	282	34		7274.1	7122	4061	3100	625	3414	192	5523	271	22	420		1.448	8.8	0.8	4.2	6.8	1.62
10	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8	21.7	5.09	554	554	.500	4.25	1108	1108	679	429	71		9443.1	8893	5637	4455	742	5756	310	7876	382	26	566	42784	1.551	8.5	0.7	5.5	7.5	1.37
11	Northwest League	B	6	22.9	5.09	424	424	.500		850	850							4330

12	California League	C	6	20.8	5.37	419	419	.500		840	840							4513							43
13	Northern League	C	8	21.3	4.99	493	493	.500	4.04	988	988	582	406	60		8584.1	8135	4929	3854	529	5005		6130	298	63	522	38705	1.531	8.5	0.6	5.2	6.4	1.22
14	Pioneer League	C	6	21.8	6.40	389	389	.500		780	780							4992

15	Alabama-Florida League	D	6	21.1	4.64	353	353	.500	3.66	708	708	412	296	60		6091.0	5566	3282	2476	335	3298		4825	271	19	476	27162	1.455	8.2	0.5	4.9	7.1	1.46
16	Florida State League	D	8	19.9	4.85	540	540	.500	3.78	1080	1080	629	451	69		9244.1	8149	5234	3879	282	5610	206	7572	403	48	648	41453	1.488	7.9	0.3	5.5	7.4	1.35
17	Mexican Center League	D	6		5.33	296	296	.500		594	594							3166							15
18	Midwest League	D	8	20.1	4.91	485	485	.500	4.08	970	970	551	419	67		8005.1	7600	4764	3627	488	4586		6952	334	32	544	36303	1.522	8.5	0.5	5.2	7.8	1.52
19	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	6	20.4	5.75	387	387	.500	4.49	775	775	468	307	40		6794.0	6434	4456	3390	425	4450		4524	225	45	418	31214	1.602	8.5	0.6	5.9	6.0	1.02
20	Sophomore League	D	6	20.2	6.06	388	388	.500		776	776							4703							34
21	Western Carolina League	D	8	22.5	4.96	394	394	.500	3.71	794	794	473	321	51		6856.2	6752	3942	2826	259	3253		4703	288	23	428	15459	1.459	8.9	0.3	4.3	6.2	1.45

22	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	6	19.0	5.80	204	204	.500	4.51	416	416	270	146	12		3491.2	3437	2412	1748	315	2199		3274	157	28	266	16279	1.614	8.9	0.8	5.7	8.4	1.49

23	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		3.26	379	379	.500	2.82	780	780	560	220	86		6967.0	5903	2541	2181	497	1973		4302	155	9	80	28248	1.130	7.6	0.6	2.5	5.6	2.18
24	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		3.60	390	390	.500	3.01	804	804	578	226	82		7209.0	6635	2894	2415	513	1881		4689	163	9	65	29623	1.181	8.3	0.6	2.3	5.9	2.49

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%
25	Cuban Winter League		4	264
26	Dominican Winter League		4
27	Occidental Winter League		3
28	Panama Winter League		4
29	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
30	Roberto Avila League		6
31	Sonora Winter League		4
32	Venezuelan Winter League		4
35	Arizona Instructional League		4
36	Florida Instructional League		5
37	Peninsula Winter League		8

33	American League	Major League	8	1234	33249	13473	1045	1276	.978	120	422	234	36%
34	National League	Major League	8	1238	33361	13374	1124	1128	.977	98	501	313	38%

6	American Association	AAA	8	1232	32186	13391	1455	1202	.969	151
7	International League	AAA	8	1238	32035	13194	1237	1142	.973	139
8	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	1226	31895	13074	1331	1104	.971	103

3	Mexican League	AA	6	875	22445	10183	1234	965	.964	128
4	Southern Association	AA	8	1218	31309	12692	1478	1282	.968	144
5	Texas League	AA	6	873	23004	9923	1125	992	.967	95	260	195	43%

1	Eastern League	A	6	834	21474	8404	1092	690	.965	145
2	South Atlantic League	A	8	1118	29575	11758	1567	1089	.963	154

9	Carolina League	B	6	836	21823	8494	1416	823	.955	154
10	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8	1108	28331	11060	1903	940	.954	238
11	Northwest League	B	6	850	20376	8063	1251	699	.958	152

12	California League	C	6	840	22246	8938	1559	783	.952	194
13	Northern League	C	8	988	25753	10608	1568	1010	.959	193
14	Pioneer League	C	6	780	19930	7853	1401	682	.952	118

15	Alabama-Florida League	D	6	708	18273	6821	1345	597	.949	190
16	Florida State League	D	8	1080	27700	11546	2290	953	.945	307
17	Mexican Center League	D	6	594	15523	6750	1406	447	.941	98
18	Midwest League	D	8	970	24016	9345	1883	694	.947	238
19	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	6	775	20383	8003	1614	689	.946	196
20	Sophomore League	D	6	776	19244	7506	1873	601	.935	198
21	Western Carolina League	D	8	794	20570	8348	1800	542	.941	214

22	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	6	416	10475	3929	1016	281	.934	164

23	Japan Central League	Foreign	6	780			649		.000
24	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6	804			840		.000

Pro Baseball Map for 1960

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League		Almendares, Cienfuegos, Havana, Marianao
Dominican Winter League		Aguilas Cibaenas, Escogido, Estrellas Orientales, Licey
Mexican Pacific Winter League
Occidental Winter League		Maracaibo, Pastora, Rapinos
Panama Winter League		Azucareros, Cerveza Balboa, Comercios, Marlboro
Puerto Rican Winter League		Caguas-Guayama, Mayaguez, Ponce, San Juan, Santurce
Roberto Avila League		Coatzacoalcos, Jalapa, Jaltipan, Martinez de la Torre, Minatitlan, Veracruz
Sonora Winter League		Ciudad Obregon, Empalme, Guaymas, Hermosillo
Venezuelan Winter League		Caracas, Oriente, Pampero, Valencia
Pan American Association
Western Canada League
Arizona Instructional League		AIL Cubs, AIL Dodgers, AIL Giants, AIL Orioles
Florida Instructional League		FIL Athletics, FIL Braves, FIL Indians, FIL Twins, FIL White Sox
Peninsula Winter League		PWL Braves, PWL Cardinals, PWL Dodgers, PWL Giants, PWL Orioles, PWL Phillies, PWL Pirates, PWL Yankees
Florida Winter League

American Association	AAA	Charleston Senators, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Denver Bears, Houston Buffs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints
International League	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Jets, Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys, Miami Marlins, Montreal Royals, Richmond Virginians, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs
Pacific Coast League	AAA	Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake City Bees, San Diego Padres, Seattle Rainiers, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Giants, Vancouver Mounties

Mexican League	AA	Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Monterrey Sultanes, Poza Rica Petroleros, Puebla Pericos, Veracruz Aguilas
Southern Association	AA	Atlanta Crackers, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Little Rock Travelers, Memphis Chickasaws, Mobile Bears, Nashville Volunteers, Shreveport Sports
Texas League	AA	Amarillo Gold Sox, Austin Senators, Rio Grande Valley Giants, San Antonio Missions, Tulsa Oilers, Victoria Rosebuds

Eastern League	A	Allentown Red Sox, Binghamton Triplets, Lancaster Red Roses, Reading Indians, Springfield Giants, Williamsport Grays
South Atlantic League	A	Asheville Tourists, Charleston White Sox, Charlotte Hornets, Columbia Reds, Jacksonville Braves, Knoxville Smokies, Macon Dodgers, Savannah Pirates

Carolina League	B	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Braves, Des Moines Demons, Fox Cities Foxes, Green Bay Dodgers, Lincoln Chiefs, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Reds
Northwest League	B	Eugene Emeralds, Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Braves

California League	C	Bakersfield Bears, Fresno Giants, Modesto Reds, Reno Silver Sox, Stockton Ports, Visalia A's
Northern League	C	Aberdeen Pheasants, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Eau Claire Braves, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Grand Forks Chiefs, Minot Mallards, St. Cloud Rox, Winnipeg Goldeyes
Pioneer League	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello Giants

Alabama-Florida League	D	Dothan Cardinals, Fort Walton Beach Jets, Montgomery Rebels, Panama City Fliers, Pensacola Angels, Selma Cloverleafs
Florida State League	D	Daytona Beach Islanders, Lakeland Indians, Leesburg Orioles, Orlando Dodgers, Palatka Redlegs, Sanford Greyhounds, St. Petersburg Saints, Tampa Tarpons
Mexican Center League	D	Aguascalientes Tigres, Celaya Cajeteros, Guanajuato Tuzos, Leon Diablos Rojos, Salamanca Petroleros, San Luis Potosi Tuneros
Midwest League	D	Clinton C-Sox, Davenport Braves, Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Packers, Keokuk Cardinals, Kokomo Dodgers, Quincy Giants, Waterloo Hawks
New York-Pennsylvania League	D	Auburn Yankees, Corning Red Sox, Elmira Pioneers, Erie Sailors, Geneva Redlegs, Wellsville Braves
Sophomore League	D	Albuquerque Dukes, Alpine Cowboys, Artesia Giants, Carlsbad Potashers, Hobbs Pirates, Odessa Dodgers
Western Carolina League	D	Gastonia Rippers, Hickory Rebels, Lexington Indians, Newton-Conover Twins, Rutherford County Owls, Salisbury Braves, Shelby Colonels, Statesville Owls

Appalachian League	Short-Season D	Bluefield Orioles, Johnson City Phillies, Kingsport Pirates, Morristown Cubs, Salem Rebels, Wytheville Senators

Cuban League	Foreign
Cuban Pro. League	Foreign
Japan Central League	Foreign	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Pacific League	Foreign	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
Pro. League De Nicaragua	Foreign
Pro. League De Panama	Foreign

Quebec Provincial League	Independent

Negro American League	Negro

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