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
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 – Fresno Giants 75 65 14 Bakersfield Bears 74 66 15 Stockton Ports 66 74 23 Modesto Reds 61 78 27.5 Visalia A's 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.
Playoff bracket
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