1962 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Bobby Hofman (70-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 133,670, Avg. 1,910
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, Albuquerque Dukes 0
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Texas League ended the 1962 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Dukes scored 853 runs and allowed 842 runs. Billy Bryan led Albuquerque with 25 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Jim Small topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .317 clip. José Santiago paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.88 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Aker, Ray Blemker, Billy Bryan, Frank Cipriani, Alex George, Dick Green, Rudy Hernández, Hector Martinez, Aurelio Monteagudo, John O'Donoghue, Dan Osinski, Ken Sanders, José Santiago, Charlie Shoemaker, Ron Shoop, Jim Small, Rupe Toppin and John Wojcik were all players from the 1962 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Hofman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Charlie Bennett | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Bend, OR US |
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Ray Blemker | R | L | August 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| Patrick Centilli | R | R | March 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Frank Cipriani | R | R | April 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Thomas Dembia | R | R | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Suffern, NY US |
| Bob Flynn | R | R | April 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Frulio | R | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Alex George | L | R | September 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jimmie Gore | L | L | December 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Julius Grant | L | L | June 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Lake Butler, FL US |
| Dick Green | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA US |
| John Hanes | L | L | December 27, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Hector Martinez | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Las Villas, CU |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | Panama, Panama PA |
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Overcash | L | L | June 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bobby Perez | R | R | June 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Charles Secrest | L | L | January 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Mount Union, PA US |
| Paul Seitz | R | R | August 16, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Pat Sisk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Small | L | L | March 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| John Stutz | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| James Wixson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Wojcik | L | R | April 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Olean, NY US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
