1962 Houston Colt .45's Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 924,456, Avg. 12,193
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1962 Houston Colt .45's StatisticsTeam Record: 64-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 924,456, Avg. 12,193
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1962 Houston Colt .45's Results
The Houston Colt .45's of the National League ended the 1962 season with a record of 64 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Colt .45's scored 592 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 717 runs. Roman Mejias led Houston with 24 home runs, while Carl Warwick walloped 20 or more, too. Roman Mejias drove in 76 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .286 clip. Bob Bruce and Turk Farrell paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Turk Farrell recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | 2B | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| John Anderson | P | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Pidge Browne | 1B | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Peekskill, NY USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| George Brunet | P | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI USA |
| Don Buddin | SS | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC USA |
| Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
| Jim Campbell | C | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Bob Cerv | LF | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Al Cicotte | P | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI USA |
| Ron Davis | CF | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC USA |
| Dick Drott | P | R | R | July 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ernie Fazio | SS | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Jim Golden | P | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO USA |
| Billy Goodman | 2B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| J C Hartman | SS | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL USA |
| Al Heist | CF | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Norm Larker | 1B | L | L | December 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaver Meadows, PA USA |
| Bob Lillis | SS | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Roman Mejias | RF | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Jim Pendleton | LF | R | R | January 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Merritt Ranew | C | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA USA |
| Dave Roberts | LF | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama City, Panama Panama |
| Bobby Shantz | P | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Hal Smith | C | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL USA |
| Al Spangler | LF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dean Stone | P | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | Moline, IL USA |
| Don Taussig | LF | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO USA |
| Jim Umbricht | P | R | R | September 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Carl Warwick | CF | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Weekly | RF | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA USA |
| George Williams | 2B | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Red Witt | P | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
