Florida State Baseball - 1960 Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Danny Litwhiler, Head Coach

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1960 FSU Spring Sports


1960 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Doug French, 5-9, 160, 2B, Elmira, NY

Bob Madison, 6-1, 170, 1B-OF, Atlanta, GA

Ray McShane, 6-2, 188, P, West Palm Beach

Jack Ross, 6-0, 180, P, Tarpon Springs

Kyle Spitzer, 5-10, 155, SS, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Jimmy White, 5-10, 160, OF, Tampa


1960 Roster - By Name

From the Florida Times Union, February 7, 1960 and March 3, 1960, page 50 and varius boxscores.
L
T                                                       PY
R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*    Ray Bazzell           2B-OF   R-R  5-8   151  Sr   **   Panama City
*    Paul Benson           P-1B         6-0   180  Sr        Willow Grove, PA
*    Bob Clem              SS-OF   L-R  6-0   170  Jr   *    Atlanta, GA (Bass/Georgia Tech)
*    Jim Daniel            P       R-R  6-3   185  Jr   *    Atlanta, GA (Fulton)
* 22 Frank Davis           P       R-R  6-0   170  Jr   *    Miami
*    Jack Dull             3B      R-R  6-0   175  Jr   *    Tallahassee
*    Doug French           2B      R-R  5-9   160  So        Elmira, NY (Elmira Free Academy)
*    Jerry Hohne           P       R-R  6-5   170  Sr   *    Saint Augustine
*    John King             OF      R-R  5-9   165  Jr   *    Fort Lauderdale
*    Ernie Lanford         SS      R-R  5-11  153  Sr   **   Shellman, GA
*    Bob Madison           1B-OF   L-R  6-1   170  So        Atlanta, GA
     Neil Martin           OF      L-L  5-6   155  Sr   *    Saint Petersburg                            Broke leg before season started
*    Gene McCormick        OF      L-R  5-9   160  Sr   **   Miami (Edison)
*    Ray McShane           P       L-L  6-2   188  So        West Palm Beach
*    Carl Nelson           P       R-R  6-0   195  Sr   *    Daytona Beach
     Charlie Rodgers       1B      L-R  6-3   175  Sr   **   Jacksonville (Jackson)
*    Hank Ross             C       L-R  5-8   160  Sr   *    Tarpon Springs
*    Jack Ross             P       L-L  6-0   180  So        Tarpon Springs
*    John Slaton           1B      L-R  6-1   195  Jr   *    Coral Gables (Coral Gables)
*    Kyle Spitzer          SS      R-R  5-10  155  5o        Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
     Dan Walbolt           OF                                
*    Doug Walker           P-1B    L-L  6-2   180  Jr   *    Fairfax, VA
*    Bill Westendick       C       R-R  6-0   193  Sr   **   Tallahassee
*    Jimmy White           OF      L-L  5-10  160  So        Tampa

1960 Roster - By Number

From the Florida Times Union, February 7, 1960 and March 3, 1960, page 50 and varius boxscores.
L
T                                                       PY
R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*    Ray Bazzell           2B-OF   R-R  5-8   151  Sr   **   Panama City
*    Paul Benson           P-1B         6-0   180  Sr        Willow Grove, PA
*    Bob Clem              SS-OF   L-R  6-0   170  Jr   *    Atlanta, GA (Bass/Georgia Tech)
*    Jim Daniel            P       R-R  6-3   185  Jr   *    Atlanta, GA (Fulton)
*    Jack Dull             3B      R-R  6-0   175  Jr   *    Tallahassee
*    Doug French           2B      R-R  5-9   160  So        Elmira, NY (Elmira Free Academy)
*    Jerry Hohne           P       R-R  6-5   170  Sr   *    Saint Augustine
*    John King             OF      R-R  5-9   165  Jr   *    Fort Lauderdale
*    Ernie Lanford         SS      R-R  5-11  153  Sr   **   Shellman, GA
*    Bob Madison           1B-OF   L-R  6-1   170  So        Atlanta, GA
     Neil Martin           OF      L-L  5-6   155  Sr   *    Saint Petersburg                            Broke leg before season started
*    Gene McCormick        OF      L-R  5-9   160  Sr   **   Miami (Edison)
*    Ray McShane           P       L-L  6-2   188  So        West Palm Beach
*    Carl Nelson           P       R-R  6-0   195  Sr   *    Daytona Beach
     Charlie Rodgers       1B      L-R  6-3   175  Sr   **   Jacksonville (Jackson)
*    Hank Ross             C       L-R  5-8   160  Sr   *    Tarpon Springs
*    Jack Ross             P       L-L  6-0   180  So        Tarpon Springs
*    John Slaton           1B      L-R  6-1   195  Jr   *    Coral Gables (Coral Gables)
*    Kyle Spitzer          SS      R-R  5-10  155  5o        Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
     Dan Walbolt           OF                                
*    Doug Walker           P-1B    L-L  6-2   180  Jr   *    Fairfax, VA
*    Bill Westendick       C       R-R  6-0   193  Sr   **   Tallahassee
*    Jimmy White           OF      L-L  5-10  160  So        Tampa
* 22 Frank Davis           P       R-R  6-0   170  Jr   *    Miami
Letter winners are from the Florida Times Union, June 5, 1960, page 38.

1960 Schedule and Results

         
OPP EOY
DATE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
CWS
CB
03/14
A
MIAMI W 6-3
 
 
03/15
A
MIAMI W 10-6
 
 
03/18
H
GEORGIA W 10-1
 
 
03/19
H
OHIO STATE L 7-13
 
 
03/21
H
AUBURN L 4-10
 
 
03/22
H
AUBURN W 22-8
 
 
03/23
H
AUBURN W 11-4
 
 
03/26
N
NAVY
NAS, Jacksonville, Fl
W 8-4
 
 
03/31
A
GEORGIA W 9-2
 
 
04/01
A
GEORGIA L 8-11
 
 
04/18
H
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE W 4-2
 
 
04/19
H
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE L 2-4
 
 
04/20
H
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 4-11
 
 
04/21
H
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL L 3-5
 
 
04/25
H
GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 12-5
 
 
04/26
H
GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 9-10
 
 
05/06
A
AUBURN L 3-4
 
 
05/07
A
AUBURN L 5-6
 
 
05/09
A
FLORIDA W 8-4
 
 
05/10
A
FLORIDA W 13-11
 
 
05/13
H
MIAMI W 16-3
 
 
05/14
H
MIAMI W 9-5
 
 
CB = Collegiate Baseball, CWS = College World Series

                Overall   Home     Away    Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS   13- 9     7- 6     5- 3     1- 0


STARTING BATTING ORDER
DATE/OPPONENT123456789
03/14/1960
MIAMI
         
03/15/1960
MIAMI
         
03/18/1960
GEORGIA
         
03/19/1960
OHIO STATE
         
03/21/1960
AUBURN
         
03/22/1960
AUBURN
         
03/23/1960
AUBURN
         
03/26/1960
NAVY
         
03/31/1960
GEORGIA
         
04/01/1960
GEORGIA
         
04/18/1960
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
         
04/19/1960
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
         
04/20/1960
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL
         
04/21/1960
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL
         
04/25/1960
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
         
04/26/1960
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
         
05/06/1960
AUBURN
         
05/07/1960
AUBURN
         
05/09/1960
FLORIDA
         
05/10/1960
FLORIDA
         
05/13/1960
MIAMI
         
05/14/1960
MIAMI
         

STARTING DEFENSE
DATE/OPPONENTPC1B2B3BSSLFCFRF
03/14/1960
MIAMI
         
03/15/1960
MIAMI
         
03/18/1960
GEORGIA
         
03/19/1960
OHIO STATE
         
03/21/1960
AUBURN
         
03/22/1960
AUBURN
         
03/23/1960
AUBURN
         
03/26/1960
NAVY
         
03/31/1960
GEORGIA
         
04/01/1960
GEORGIA
         
04/18/1960
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
         
04/19/1960
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
         
04/20/1960
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL
         
04/21/1960
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL
         
04/25/1960
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
         
04/26/1960
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
         
05/06/1960
AUBURN
         
05/07/1960
AUBURN
         
05/09/1960
FLORIDA
         
05/10/1960
FLORIDA
         
05/13/1960
MIAMI
         
05/14/1960
MIAMI
         

1960 Batting Statistics

Name AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT =========================================================================================================== Doug French .800 9 5 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 .800 2 1 .857 0 Paul Benson .571 7 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 6 .857 0 0 .571 0 Jack Ross .389 10 18 2 7 0 0 0 0 7 .389 3 1 .476 0 Bob Clem .383 22 94 23 36 7 5 3 24 62 .660 14 11 .463 10 Ray Bazzell .356 22 87 28 31 4 1 2 16 43 .494 21 3 .481 8 Jimmy White .348 22 89 14 31 6 1 2 17 45 .506 11 10 .420 3 Doug Walker .345 22 84 17 29 5 2 0 17 38 .452 13 10 .433 0 Gene McCormick .344 16 32 13 11 2 0 2 12 19 .594 1 4 .364 3 Dan Walbolt .333 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 1 .500 0 Hank Ross .310 12 29 9 9 3 0 0 4 12 .414 13 4 .524 1 Bill Westendick .295 15 44 11 13 2 0 2 8 21 .477 10 6 .426 2 Jack Dull .280 21 82 18 23 2 3 4 15 43 .524 11 12 .366 3 Ernie Lanford .278 22 79 14 22 0 2 0 10 26 .329 8 11 .345 1 Kyle Spitzer .250 12 12 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 .250 1 3 .308 0 Ray McShane .250 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 3 .250 0 Frank Davis .200 13 30 7 6 1 0 0 2 7 .233 2 5 .250 0 Jim Daniel .200 7 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 4 .200 0 Jerry Hohne .200 9 5 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 .600 0 2 .200 0 John Slaton .200 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 3 3 .500 1 John King .194 13 36 3 7 1 0 0 6 8 .222 5 8 .293 0 Bob Madison .160 13 25 7 4 1 0 0 3 5 .200 3 5 .250 0 Carl Nelson .000 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 Others .000 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 ====================================================================================== FSU .311 22 22 798 183 248 34 16 15 142 359 .450 122 0 109 0 .402 0 0 32 0 Opp .254 22 22 760 136 193 22 5 9 116 252 .332 102 159 .342 13

1960 Pitching Statistics

Name ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA ======================================================================================================================== Frank Davis 2.45 8 3 13 4 80.2 77 34 22 12 67 Jerry Hohne 2.89 0 0 9 0 18.2 17 17 6 13 15 Ray McShane 3.86 1 1 7 0 21.0 17 13 9 13 18 Jim Daniel 4.62 3 1 7 0 39.0 36 22 20 24 27 Carl Nelson 7.79 1 3 6 0 17.1 20 24 15 21 18 Paul Benson 9.00 0 1 2 0 6.0 6 6 6 6 3 Jack Ross 9.64 0 0 2 0 4.2 7 8 5 0 3 Others 10.13 0 0 7 0 8.0 13 14 9 13 8 ==================================================================================================== FSU 4.24 13 9 53 0 4 0 0 0 195.1 193 138 92 102 159 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Opp 6.13 9 13 8 191.0 248 183 130 122 109

1960 Fielding Statistics

Name PO AST E FLD% DP ============================================= Paul Benson 10 2 0 1.000 Jack Ross 9 1 0 1.000 Bob Madison 9 0 0 1.000 Ray McShane 1 5 0 1.000 Doug French 3 1 0 1.000 John Slaton 3 0 0 1.000 Dan Walbolt 3 0 0 1.000 Jerry Hohne 1 2 0 1.000 Carl Nelson 0 2 0 1.000 Hank Ross 71 5 2 .974 Bill Westendick 99 8 5 .955 Doug Walker 148 4 8 .950 Jimmy White 27 7 2 .944 John King 12 2 1 .933 Ray Bazzell 56 54 8 .932 Bob Clem 53 1 5 .915 Gene McCormick 10 0 1 .909 Frank Davis 3 22 3 .893 Jack Dull 25 39 9 .877 Ernie Lanford 29 55 13 .866 Jim Daniel 1 6 2 .778 Kyle Spitzer 2 10 4 .750 ======================== FSU 575 226 63 .927 Opp 573 233 66 .924
FLORIDA STATE 6, MIAMI 3
03/14/1960, CORAL GABLES, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 10, MIAMI 6
03/15/1960, CORAL GABLES, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 10, GEORGIA 1
03/18/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


OHIO STATE 13, FLORIDA STATE 7
03/19/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


AUBURN 10, FLORIDA STATE 4
03/21/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 22, AUBURN 8
03/22/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 11, AUBURN 4
03/23/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 8, NAVY 4
03/26/1960, NAS, Jacksonville, Fl Error


FLORIDA STATE 9, GEORGIA 2
03/31/1960, ATHENS, GA Error


GEORGIA 11, FLORIDA STATE 8
04/01/1960, ATHENS, GA Error


FLORIDA STATE 4, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 2
04/18/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 4, FLORIDA STATE 2
04/19/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL 11, FLORIDA STATE 4
04/20/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL 5, FLORIDA STATE 3
04/21/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 12, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 5
04/25/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


GEORGIA SOUTHERN 10, FLORIDA STATE 9
04/26/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


AUBURN 4, FLORIDA STATE 3
05/06/1960, AUBURN, AL Error


AUBURN 6, FLORIDA STATE 5
05/07/1960, AUBURN, AL Error


FLORIDA STATE 8, FLORIDA 4
05/09/1960, GAINESVILLE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 13, FLORIDA 11
05/10/1960, GAINESVILLE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 16, MIAMI 3
05/13/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error


FLORIDA STATE 9, MIAMI 5
05/14/1960, TALLAHASSEE, FL Error