1960 Kansas City Athletics season
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The Kansas City Athletics
season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League
with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.
, Pittsburgh Pirates
General Manager Joe L. Brown
had agreed to trade Dick Groat
to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris
. Pirates' manager Danny Murtaugh
had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized. Maris was traded to the New York Yankees
on December 11.
On March 10, 1960, owner Arnold Johnson
died at the age of 53. After the 1960 season, the team would be sold by Johnson's estate to businessman Charlie Finley.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.
Offseason
At the 1959 Winter MeetingsWinter meetings
The Baseball Winter Meetings are an annual event, held each December, attended by representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball organizations, more than 160 minor league baseball teams, various league offices, companies associated with baseball and guests from international baseball-playing...
, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
General Manager Joe L. Brown
Joe L. Brown
Joe L. Brown was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball.-Biography:Brown served as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from November 1, 1955, through the end of the 1976 season...
had agreed to trade Dick Groat
Dick Groat
Richard Morrow Groat is a former two-sport athlete best known as a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for four National League teams, mainly the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in after winning the batting title with a .325...
to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
. Pirates' manager Danny Murtaugh
Danny Murtaugh
Daniel Edward Murtaugh was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive and coach in Major League Baseball best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player and manager...
had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized. Maris was traded to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
on December 11.
On March 10, 1960, owner Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Arnold M. Johnson was an American industrialist, businessman and sportsman, who purchased the storied but financially unsound Philadelphia Athletics baseball club and moved it to Kansas City, Missouri, in the autumn of 1954...
died at the age of 53. After the 1960 season, the team would be sold by Johnson's estate to businessman Charlie Finley.
Notable transactions
- November 21, 1959: Frank House was traded by the Athletics to the Cincinnati RedlegsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
for Tom AckerTom AckerThomas James Acker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was signed by the New York Giants before the 1948 season, and eventually ended up in the Cincinnati Redlegs organization before the 1954 season...
. - December 11, 1959: Roger MarisRoger MarisRoger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
, Joe DeMaestriJoe DeMaestriJoseph Paul DeMaestri , nicknamed "Froggy," is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees...
and Kent HadleyKent HadleyKent William Hadley was a professional baseball player. A free-swinging first baseman, he played three years in Major League Baseball and six seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball .- United States :...
was traded by the Athletics to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Don LarsenDon LarsenDonald James Larsen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 15-year baseball career, he pitched from 1953-67 for seven different teams. Larsen is best known for pitching the sixth perfect game in baseball history, doing so in game 5 of the 1956 World Series...
, Hank BauerHank BauerHenry Albert "Hank" Bauer was an American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He played with the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics ; he batted and threw right-handed...
, Norm SiebernNorm SiebernNorman Leroy Siebern was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox from to . His best season came in with the A's, when he hit 25 home runs, had 117 runs batted in and a .308...
, and Marv ThroneberryMarv ThroneberryMarvin Eugene Throneberry was an American Major League Baseball player, best remembered as the starting first baseman for the 1962 New York Mets, a team which set the modern record for most losses in a season with 120....
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Notable transactions
- May 19, 1960: Bob CervBob CervRobert Henry Cerv was an American baseball player. Prior to his professional career he was a standout baseball and basketball player at the University of Nebraska....
was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Andy CareyAndy CareyAndrew Arthur Carey is a former major league third baseman for the New York Yankees , and three other major league teams from 1960 to 1962...
. - July 26, 1960: Harry ChitiHarry ChitiHarry Chiti was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1950 through 1962, he played for the Chicago Cubs , Kansas City Athletics , Detroit Tigers and New York Mets . A native of Kincaid, Illinois, Chiti batted and threw right-handed...
was purchased from the Athletics by the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
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Roster
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Player stats
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 73 | 228 | 19 | 60 | .263 | 5 | 25 | |
| 1B | 104 | 236 | 29 | 59 | .250 | 11 | 41 | |
| 2B | 146 | 574 | 69 | 156 | .272 | 8 | 53 | |
| 3B | 102 | 343 | 30 | 80 | .233 | 12 | 53 | |
| SS | 140 | 428 | 51 | 96 | .224 | 2 | 24 | |
| LF | 144 | 520 | 69 | 145 | .279 | 19 | 69 | |
| CF | 151 | 559 | 75 | 143 | .256 | 8 | 40 | |
| RF | 95 | 255 | 30 | 70 | .275 | 3 | 31 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 420 | 47 | 121 | .288 | 12 | 65 | |
| 125 | 304 | 45 | 79 | .260 | 4 | 26 | |
| 83 | 252 | 43 | 67 | .266 | 8 | 38 | |
| 58 | 190 | 16 | 42 | .221 | 5 | 28 | |
| 76 | 146 | 30 | .205 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 78 | 14 | 20 | .256 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | .308 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 252.2 | 14 | 15 | 3.28 | 122 | |
| 37 | 231 | 16 | 16 | 4.56 | 126 | |
| 29 | 182.1 | 8 | 13 | 4.05 | 79 | |
| 22 | 83.1 | 1 | 10 | 5.38 | 43 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 122.1 | 4 | 9 | 3.83 | 50 | |
| 3 | 10.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.94 | 20 | |
| 42 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4.26 | 83 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.66 | 28 | |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.74 | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 8 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.71 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |