1960 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1960 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1960 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1960 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1960 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1960 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1960 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"He (Ernie Banks) was a symbol of the Cub fan's undiminishing resilience. If he could be happy to come to the park each afternoon, then so could we." - Author Joe Mantegna

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Complete Roster  
 
32 Bob Anderson 6-04½ 210 Right Right 1935-09-29
45 Jim Brewer 6-02 195 Left Left 1937-11-17
34 Dick Burwell 6-01 190 Right Right 1940-01-23
43 Don Cardwell 6-04 210 Right Right 1935-12-07
41 Art Ceccarelli 6-00 190 Left Right 1930-04-02
39 Moe Drabowsky 6-02 200 Right Right 1935-07-21
30 Dick Drott 6-00 185 Right Right 1936-07-01
37 Dick Ellsworth 6-04 195 Left Left 1940-03-22
36 Don Elston 6-00 170 Right Right 1929-04-06
31 Mark Freeman 6-04 220 Right Right 1930-12-07
31 John Goetz 6-00 185 Right Right 1937-10-24
40 Glen Hobbie 6-02 195 Right Right 1936-04-24
45 Ben Johnson 6-02 190 Right Right 1931-05-16
38 Seth Morehead 6-00½ 195 Left Left 1934-08-15
46 Joe Schaffernoth 6-04½ 195 Right Right 1937-08-06
43 Al Schroll 6-02 210 Right Right 1932-03-22
45 Mel Wright 6-03 210 Right Right 1928-05-11
6 Earl Averill 5-10 190 Right Right 1931-09-09
6 Dick Bertell 6-00½ 200 Right Right 1935-11-21
9 Jim Hegan 6-02 195 Right Right 1920-08-03
11 Cal Neeman 6-01 192 Right Right 1929-02-18
9 Del Rice 6-02 190 Right Right 1922-10-27
2 El Tappe 5-11 180 Right Right 1927-05-21
15 Sammy Taylor 6-02 185 Right Left 1933-02-27
20 Moe Thacker 6-03 210 Right Right 1934-05-21
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
11 Ed Bouchee 6-01 205 Left Left 1933-03-07
19 Sammy Drake 5-11 175 Right Both 1934-10-07
12 Dick Gernert 6-03 210 Right Right 1928-09-28
20 Grady Hatton 5-09 175 Right Left 1922-10-07
16 Jerry Kindall 6-02½ 175 Right Right 1935-05-27
6 Jim McKnight 6-01 185 Right Right 1936-06-01
20 Irv Noren 6-00 190 Left Left 1924-11-29
15, 10 Ron Santo 6-00 190 Right Right 1940-02-25
5 Tony Taylor 5-09 179 Right Right 1935-12-19
25 Frank Thomas 6-03 205 Right Right 1929-06-11
17 Don Zimmer 5-09 177 Right Right 1931-01-17
21 George Altman 6-04 200 Right Left 1933-03-20
1 Richie Ashburn 5-10 170 Right Left 1927-03-19
18 Al Heist 6-02 185 Right Right 1927-10-05
33 Lou Johnson 5-11 175 Right Right 1934-09-22
12 Nelson Mathews 6-04 195 Right Right 1941-07-21
7 Walt Moryn 6-02 205 Right Left 1926-04-12
20, 42 Danny Murphy 5-11 185 Right Left 1942-08-23
23 Art Schult 6-04 220 Right Right 1928-06-20
28 Bob Will 5-10½ 175 Left Left 1931-07-15
41 Billy Williams 6-01 175 Right Left 1938-06-15


The 1960 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 60 games, lost 94 games, and finished in seventh position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 99/100) where 809,770 fans witnessed their 1960 Cubs finish the season with a .390 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1960 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1960 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1960 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1960 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1960 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


George Altman
Bob Anderson
Richie Ashburn
Ernie Banks
Cal Neeman
Tony Taylor
Frank Thomas
Bob Will
Don Zimmer

1960 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Moe Thacker (50)
1B Ed Bouchee (80)
2B Jerry Kindall (82)
3B Ron Santo (94)
SS Ernie Banks (156)
LF Richie Ashburn (58)
CF Richie Ashburn (97)
RF Bob Will (117)
  
SP Bob Anderson
SP Don Cardwell
SP Dick Ellsworth
SP Glen Hobbie
  
RP Moe Drabowsky
RP Dick Drott
RP Mark Freeman
RP Seth Morehead
RP Joe Schaffernoth
CL Don Elston


1960 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Ernie Banks $50,000.00
Richie Ashburn $35,000.00
Billy Williams $7,000.00


1960 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Richie Ashburn
#2 El Tappe
#5 Tony Taylor
#6 Earl Averill
#6 Dick Bertell
#6 Jim McKnight
#7 Walt Moryn
#9 Jim Hegan
#9 Del Rice
#10 Ron Santo
#11 Ed Bouchee
#11 Cal Neeman
#12 Dick Gernert
#12 Nelson Mathews
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Ron Santo
#15 Sammy Taylor
#16 Jerry Kindall
#17 Don Zimmer
#18 Al Heist
#19 Sammy Drake
#20 Grady Hatton
#20 Danny Murphy
#20 Irv Noren
#20 Moe Thacker
#21 George Altman
#23 Art Schult
#25 Frank Thomas
#28 Bob Will
#30 Dick Drott
#31 Mark Freeman
#31 John Goetz
#32 Bob Anderson
#33 Lou Johnson
#34 Dick Burwell
#36 Don Elston
#37 Dick Ellsworth
#38 Seth Morehead
#39 Moe Drabowsky
#40 Glen Hobbie
#41 Art Ceccarelli
#41 Billy Williams
#42 Danny Murphy
#43 Don Cardwell
#43 Al Schroll
#45 Jim Brewer
#45 Ben Johnson
#45 Mel Wright
#46 Joe Schaffernoth

Did you know that a 1960 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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