1960 California League season

1960 California League season California League Baseball April 19 – September 11 140 6 Regular season Reno Silver Sox Robert Arrighi, Reno Silver Sox Playoffs Reno Silver Sox List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1959 California League season 1959 1961 California League season 1961 The 1960 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 19 and September 11. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round. The Reno Silver Sox won the California League championship, as they won both halves of the season. Team changes The Visalia Redlegs ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics. The club was renamed to the Visalia A's. Teams 1960 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Bears Bakersfield, California Philadelphia Phillies Sam Lynn Ballpark Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California New York Yankees Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Los Angeles Dodgers Moana Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Baltimore Orioles Billy Hebert Field Visalia A's Visalia, California Kansas City Athletics Recreation Ballpark Map of teams left 10px California League Teams 475 450 400 25 50 California 450 California 35.40 -119.02 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Bakersfield #ffe California 36.75 -119.77 Black pog.svg 80 left Fresno #ffe California 37.66 -120.99 Black pog.svg 80 right Modesto #ffe California 39.49 -119.80 Black pog.svg 80 top Reno #ffe California 37.98 -121.29 Black pog.svg 80 left Stockton #ffe California 36.33 -119.30 Black pog.svg 80 right Visalia #ffe Regular season Summary The Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 11, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Reno Silver Sox 89 51 89 51 – Fresno Giants 75 65 75 65 14 Bakersfield Bears 74 66 74 66 15 Stockton Ports 66 74 66 74 23 Modesto Reds 61 78 61 78 27.5 Visalia A's 54 85 54 85 34.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1960 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 11, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Chuck Hinton, Stockton Ports .369 H Al Ferrara, Reno Silver Sox 177 R Lowell Barnhart, Reno Silver Sox Al Ferrara, Reno Silver Sox 116 2B Agustin Enriquez, Visalia A's 37 3B Clyde Hampton, Bakersfield Bears 14 HR Dick Edwards, Bakersfield Bears 22 RBI Lowell Barnhart, Reno Silver Sox 109 SB Luis Caputo, Fresno Giants 50 Pitching leaders 1960 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 11, 2025 Stat Player Total W Thad Tillotson, Reno Silver Sox 19 ERA John Hogg, Bakersfield Bears 2.59 CG Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears Danilo Rivas, Fresno Giants 17 SHO Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears 4 IP Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears 257.0 SO Gary Kroll, Bakersfield Bears 309 Playoffs There were no playoffs held, as the Reno Silver Sox won both halves of the regular season. The Reno Silver Sox won their first California League championship. Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Robert Arrighi, Reno Silver Sox See also 1960 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1960 in sports in California Category:1960 in sports in Nevada