The 1960 Sacramento Solons finished sixth in the PCL with a 73–81 record under manager Ernie White in their final season as a Milwaukee Braves affiliate. Sacramento struggled offensively, scoring a league-low 612 runs, but remained competitive behind solid pitching and a handful of standout performers.
Catcher-first baseman Jay Porter supplied the team’s primary power with 19 home runs and 75 RBI, while outfielder Jim Bolger led regulars with a .279 average. On the mound, Terry Fox and Winston Brown anchored the staff with 12 wins apiece, and Brown posted a team-best 3.36 ERA while logging heavy innings.
Playing at Moreing Field before loyal local crowds, the 1960 Solons mixed veterans and rising prospects, delivering a gritty season that closed out Sacramento’s original PCL era before the franchise relocated.
Offered is a Wilson Official Pacific Coast League Baseball featuring 18 autographs (averaging 8/10 in quality) signed in bluish/green ink by 18 members of this team. THIS WAS THEIR VERY LAST YEAR IN SACRAMENTO
Includes former or future Major League ballplayers (all of the names listed played in the Big Leagues at one point in time:
Cuno Barragan
Roger Bowman
Terry Fox
Charlie Gorin
Mike Krsnich
Jack Littrell
Buddy Peterson
Jay Porter
Claude Raymond
Milt Smith (D. 1997) Negro Leaguer for the Philadelphia stars who signed a minor league contract; finally making Major League baseball with the 1955 Cincinnati Reds
Ernie White (D. 1974 at age 57) (manager) member of the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals and 1948 Boston Braves
