1962 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 44-79
Finished 9th in the MWL
Manager: James Adlam (44-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 33,037, Avg. 537
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 44 wins and 79 losses, finishing ninth in the MWL.
The Bees scored 603 runs and surrendered 803 runs, most in the circuit. Arthur Blunt led Burlington with 11 home runs Felix Pizarro drove in 69 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Pedro Tio paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.33 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
José Vidal played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Burlington Bees to do so.
James Adlam served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Alvarez | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jay Anderson | R | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ronald Blum | R | R | June 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Arthur Blunt | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Cleary | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Cobb | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Cooley | R | R | March 29, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Davis | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Francisco De la Mota | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Diogenes Diaz | R | R | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Erasmo Felipe | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Fleming | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Melvin Fox | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Gaynor | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| George Grant | R | R | March 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Greblick | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Leo Hollas | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Angel Ithier | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Wally Jones | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Kuklenski | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Harry Land | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Charles Ling | R | R | October 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Marlin, TX US |
| Edward Lombardi | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Massey | R | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Port Neches, TX US |
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Louis Montagano | R | R | October 11, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Riverside, NJ US |
| Don Nipp | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 194 | Blair, OK US |
| Roy Nosella | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Eugene Orf | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Felix Pizarro | R | R | February 3, 1939 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Don Rahr | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Reardon | L | L | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Joe Reddick | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Pedro Tio | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| José Vidal | R | R | April 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Batey Lechuga, El Seibo DO |
| Gary Vinisky | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Billy Weaver | R | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
