1962 Columbus Jets Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Larry Shepard (80-74)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 191,730, Avg. 2,490
1962 Columbus Jets Statistics

The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1962 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.

The Jets scored 734 runs and yielded 696 runs. Bob Bailey led Columbus with 28 home runs, while Larry Elliot, Willie Stargell and John Powers each walloped 15 or more also. Bob Bailey drove in 108 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .299 average. Don Rowe paced the squad with 11 wins, and Bob Veale earned a 3.09 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Gene Alley, Rudy Árias, Bob Bailey, Gene Baker, Ron Blackburn, Ron Brand, Tom Butters, Chuck Churn, Donn Clendenon, Sammy Drake, Larry Elliot, Larry Foss, Dick Gray, Rex Johnston, Orlando McFarlane, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Cal Neeman, Tom Parsons, Laurin Pepper, John Powers, Bob Priddy, Buddy Pritchard, Don Rowe, Tommie Sisk, Bob Smith, Willie Stargell, Red Swanson, Coot Veal and Bob Veale were all players from the 1962 Columbus Jets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Larry Shepard served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gene AlleyRRJuly 10, 19405'10"160Richmond, VA US
Rudy ÁriasLLJune 6, 19315'10"165Las Villas, CU
Tony AsaroRRJanuary 16, 19365'8"170San Diego, CA US
Bob BaileyRROctober 13, 19426'1"180Long Beach, CA US
Gene BakerRRJune 15, 19256'1"170Davenport, IA US
Ron BlackburnRRApril 23, 19356'0"160Mount Airy, NC US
Ron BrandRRJanuary 13, 19405'7"167Los Angeles, CA US
Tom ButtersRRApril 8, 19386'2"195Delaware, OH US
Chuck ChurnRRFebruary 1, 19306'3"205Bridgetown, VA US
Donn ClendenonRRJuly 15, 19356'4"209Neosho, MO US
Sammy DrakeSROctober 7, 19345'11"175Little Rock, AR US
Larry ElliotLLMarch 5, 19386'2"200San Diego, CA US
Larry FossRRApril 18, 19366'2"187Castleton, KS US
Pat GillickLLAugust 22, 19376'1"185Chico, CA US
Dick GrayRRJuly 11, 19315'11"165Jefferson, PA US
James HardisonLRNovember 20, 19346'2"175Plymouth, NC US
Rex JohnstonSRNovember 8, 19376'1"202Colton, CA US
Charlie LeonardLLMay 6, 19406'0"185Bullsgap, TN US
LeRoy LuketichRR6'0"185
Orlando McFarlaneRRJune 28, 19356'0"180Oriente, CU
Henry MitchellRRDecember 17, 19365'11"169Panama, Panama PA
Vinegar Bend MizellRLAugust 13, 19306'3"205Leakesville, MS US
Cal NeemanRRFebruary 18, 19296'1"192Valmeyer, IL US
Tom ParsonsRRSeptember 13, 19396'7"210Lakeville, CT US
Al PehanickRRAugust 27, 19356'5"195Scranton, PA US
Laurin PepperRRJanuary 18, 19315'11"190Vaughan, MS US
John PowersLRJuly 8, 19296'1"185Birmingham, AL US
Bob PriddyRRDecember 10, 19396'1"200Pittsburgh, PA US
Buddy PritchardRRJanuary 25, 19366'1"195South Gate, CA US
Don RoweLLApril 3, 19366'0"180Brawley, CA US
Gary RushingRRMay 11, 19386'4"220Nevada City, CA US
Roberto SanchezRRJanuary 31, 19345'6"160Camaguey, Camaguey CU
Tommie SiskRRApril 12, 19426'3"195Ardmore, OK US
Bob SmithRLMay 13, 19286'0"185Clarence, MO US
Willie StargellLLMarch 6, 19406'2"188Earlsboro, OK US
George StepanovichRLJune 28, 19376'4"223East Chicago, IN US
Red SwansonRROctober 15, 19366'1"175Baton Rouge, LA US
Coot VealRRJuly 9, 19326'1"165Sandersville, GA US
Bob VealeSLOctober 28, 19356'6"212Birmingham, AL 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.




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