1962 Batavia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 51-67
Finished 5th in the NYPL
Manager: Bob Clear (51-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 29,237, Avg. 496
The Batavia Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1962 season with a record of 51 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the NYPL.
The Pirates plated 696 runs and gave up 829 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Woods, Gilbert Watts and Jerry May paced Batavia with 21 home runs apiece., while Leonard Merullo walloped 15 or more also. Jerry May recorded 89 runs batted in. Ron Woods topped all regular batters by hitting .313. Miguel Lemoine led the squad with 12 wins, and Ernie Kunkle recorded a 4.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ron Woods and Jerry May both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Albright | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Autry | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Murray Cook | R | R | December 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Sackville, NB CA |
| William Cox | R | L | December 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jennings Cross | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Donnell | R | R | 6'1" | 167 | ||
| Jack Forrest | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeffrey Griffith | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Leo Hollas | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| David Koblentz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Miguel Lemoine | R | R | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| Alfonso Martinez | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Leonard Merullo | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| James Munoz | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Juan Reyes | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Rafael Sosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jim Tillman | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Tyer | L | R | July 22, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Hector Urbano | R | R | September 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
| Michael Vetovich | S | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Samuel Watson | S | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Gilbert Watts | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH 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.
