1962 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 47-23
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Billy Hunter (47-23)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 24,157, Avg. 690
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1962 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Orioles topped the league with 506 runs, sparked by 67 home runs. Bluefield allowed 361 runs, least in the league. John Riddle paced the team with 16 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Wayne Edwards led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .340 clip. Ronald Kopp and Tom Fisher paced the squad with 8 wins each, while Ronald Kopp recorded a 2.96 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1962 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Fisher, Mark Belanger and Jim Britton.
Billy Hunter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Aikens | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mark Belanger | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Charles Bree | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jim Britton | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Terrence Brown | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Michael Carubia | R | R | June 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| James Chambers | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wayne Edwards | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Johnny Elias | R | L | June 14, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Robert Erie | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry Fletcher | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Stewart Grim | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Johnson | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Hank King | R | L | October 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | King of Prussia, PA US |
| Ronald Kopp | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Karl Kovacs | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David Kraft | R | R | July 5, 1943 | 5'11" | Mount Clemens, MI US | |
| William Larkin | R | R | November 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| William Merritt | ||||||
| Rex Peters | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Charles Powell | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| David Racer | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Riddle | L | R | January 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis Robinson | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Donald St. John | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Stanley | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Frank Thomas | R | R | August 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| George Ursuy | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ursuy | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bernard VanRemmen | R | R | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
