1962 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Rube Walker (56-84)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 52,257, Avg. 747
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1962 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Gold Sox scored 684 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 851 runs, most in the circuit. Ronald Solomine and Elvio Jiménez led Amarillo with 14 home runs apiece. Elvio Jiménez accounted for 82 RBI. Sammy Miley paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Raúl Sánchez topped the squad with 10 wins, while Ed Merritt recorded a 4.52 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Frank Carpin, Bob Meyer, Horace Clarke, Raúl Sánchez, Elvio Jiménez, Rich Barry, Ted Wieand, Pete Mikkelsen and Frank Verdi were all players from the 1962 Amarillo Gold Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rube Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Charles Boone | R | R | August 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, VA US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| James Burton | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Frank Carpin | L | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Carr | R | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Horace Clarke | S | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| Lawrence DelMargo | R | R | January 16, 1939 | 6'5" | 205 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Eugene Domzalski | R | R | April 1, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Richard Dumas | R | L | January 23, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Paul Erickson | R | R | November 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
| James Fox | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Charlie Keller | L | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Frederick, MD US |
| Howard Kitt | R | L | May 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Charles Loyd | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Mathiesen | L | R | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Thomas McNulty | L | R | April 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ed Merritt | R | R | January 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Bob Meyer | R | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Pete Mikkelsen | R | R | October 25, 1939 | 6'2" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| John Nelson | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Orton | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Roy Peterson | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Charles Reidell | R | L | January 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Mifflinburg, PA US |
| George Risley | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfield, CT US |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Ralph Scorca | R | R | July 31, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ronald Solomine | R | L | October 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Phillip Swimley | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dale Zeigler | L | L | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
