1962 Brunswick Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 47-70
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Owen Friend (47-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Ballpark: Edo Miller Park
Attendance: 36,123, Avg. 617
The Brunswick Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1962 season with a record of 47 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Cardinals plated 637 runs and yielded 745 runs. Kenneth Burchfield paced Brunswick with 14 home runs Jack Newcomer and Craig Seegmiller each accounted for 56 RBI. Jack Newcomer led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Dave Guthrie and Ron Willis topped the team with 7 wins each, while Bill Cundiff recorded a 4.69 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Willis and Tommy Matchick both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anders | L | L | June 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Ballard | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Warren Barty | R | R | August 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Burchfield | R | R | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Cade | March 31, 1940 | |||||
| Jon Coller | L | R | April 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bill Cundiff | R | L | December 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ernest Fann | S | R | July 24, 1943 | 6'5" | 189 | |
| Alan Feldstein | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lee Green | L | L | September 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| James Grimes | R | L | 6'6" | 208 | ||
| Dave Guthrie | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Harold Holyfield | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Hultzapple | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Johnson | R | L | April 26, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Jones | R | R | July 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 176 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Kane | R | R | May 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | Hartford, CT US |
| Russell Maddick | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Thomas Major | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Bud McAfee | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Butch McDaniel | L | L | September 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Russell Meyer | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jap Mills | R | R | March 11, 1942 | 6'3" | ||
| Charles Morris | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Chick Musillo | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gary Neeley | ||||||
| Don Nelson | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jack Newcomer | R | R | July 11, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Robert Norris | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Mike Romeo | L | L | March 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Craig Seegmiller | R | R | October 13, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Larry Shuck | R | R | February 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mickey Sullivant | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jose Taylor | ||||||
| Richard Vingle | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN US |
| Rollie Zackery | R | R | 6'3" | 187 |
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.
