1962 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 73-80
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Kerby Farrell (73-80)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 214,134, Avg. 2,799
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1962 season with a record of 73 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Bisons scored 751 runs, best in the league. Buffalo gave up 729 runs. Pancho Herrera walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while John Herrnstein, Lee Elia, Jim Frey and Bob Lipski each swatted 15 or more, too. Pancho Herrera accounted for 108 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .295. Bobby Locke and Dick Ricketts led the squad with 10 wins each, and Dick Ricketts recorded a 2.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Lehman, Babe Birrer, Wally Shannon, Danny Cater, Marcelino López, Bill Smith, John Herrnstein, Max Surkont, Jacke Davis, John Upham, John Boozer, Dave Baldwin, Joe Lonnett, Lee Elia, Dwight Siebler, Bobby Locke, Gary Kroll, Dick Ricketts, Bobby Morgan, Fergie Jenkins, Bobby Wine, Paul Brown, Frank Barnes, Norm Gigon, Bobby Malkmus, Dennis Bennett, Pancho Herrera, Ed Keegan and Bob Lipski were all players from the 1962 Buffalo Bisons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Baillargeon | R | R | August 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Boozer | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Paul Brown | R | R | June 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Danny Cater | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Larry Cutright | R | R | April 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jacke Davis | R | R | March 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Carthage, TX US |
| Lou DeBole | R | R | April 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Lee Elia | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joel Gibson | R | R | July 1, 1939 | 6'4" | 198 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Norm Gigon | R | R | May 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| John Herrnstein | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Hampton, VA US |
| Fergie Jenkins | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Ed Keegan | R | R | July 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 165 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jack Kerrigan | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ken Lehman | L | L | June 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Lipski | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bobby Malkmus | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bobby Morgan | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ricardo Quiroz | R | R | May 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 145 | |
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dwight Siebler | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE US |
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| John Upham | L | L | December 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Bobby Wine | R | R | September 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 187 | New York, 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.
