1962 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 54-86
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Red Robbins (54-86)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 50,712, Avg. 724
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1962 season with a record of 54 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Hornets scored 595 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Tony Oliva paced Charlotte with 17 home runs, and William Thompson walloped 15 or more also. Tony Oliva drove in 93 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .350 clip. Gary Dotter paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Manning, Gary Dotter, Jim Roland, Marshall Renfroe, Ernie Oravetz, Héctor Maestri, Ron Stillwell, Tony Oliva, Joe Nossek, Chuck Coles, Ron Mrozinski, Darold Knowles, Jim Donohue, Frank Quilici, Garland Shifflett, Ralph Lumenti and Fred Bruckbauer were all players from the 1962 Charlotte Hornets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Red Robbins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Antoine | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Fred Bruckbauer | R | R | May 27, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Jim Carver | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Waynesville, NC US |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gary Dotter | L | L | August 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| William Felker | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Coleville, NY US |
| Reginald Hamilton | R | R | August 4, 1936 | 5'6" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
| Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| William Jones | R | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joel Kiger | L | L | January 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Westfield, NC US |
| Darold Knowles | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO US |
| Larry Koehl | R | R | October 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Hank Lehwald | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Ralph Lumenti | L | L | December 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Héctor Maestri | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Manning | R | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | L'Anse, MI US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Mejias | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Glen Merklen | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Joe Nossek | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Oliva | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Ernie Oravetz | S | L | January 24, 1932 | 5'4" | 145 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Frank Quilici | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Jim Roland | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| David Sanchez | L | R | June 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Ron Stillwell | R | R | December 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Jesus Torres | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Reglas, CU |
| Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
