1962 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 79-71
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Frank Skaff (79-71)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 165,614, Avg. 2,208
Playoffs - Denver Bears 3 games, Omaha Dodgers 1
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Denver Bears 2
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1962 season with a record of 79 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Bears topped the league with 783 runs. Denver yielded 715 runs. Jesse Queen led the squad with 20 home runs Frank Kostro drove in 97 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .321 average. Gordon Seyfried paced the team with 14 wins, while Bob Humphreys recorded a 2.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1962 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alan Koch, Don Wert, Frank Kostro, Rocky Nelson, Leo Marentette, Mickey Lolich, Lou Skizas, Bob Dustal, Reno Bertoia, Jerry Casale, Johnnie Seale, Terry Fox, Purnal Goldy, George Wilson, Bill Roman, Chico Salmon, Joe Grzenda, Fred Gladding, Lorencito Fernández, Doug Gallagher, Ron Nischwitz, Bill Freehan, Bob Humphreys, Jim Baumer, Jackie Moore, Howie Koplitz, George Smith, Coot Veal, Gates Brown, Larry Foster, Gordon Seyfried and Joe Ginsberg.
Frank Skaff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Reno Bertoia | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, IT |
| Gates Brown | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH US |
| Wyman Carey | L | L | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Lorencito Fernández | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Larry Foster | L | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Freehan | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI US |
| Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
| Purnal Goldy | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Alan Koch | R | R | March 25, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Decatur, AL US |
| Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
| Mickey Lolich | S | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
| Rocky Nelson | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Ron Nischwitz | S | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jesse Queen | R | R | June 7, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Cuthbert, GA US |
| Bill Roman | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Legrant Scott | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Leo Smith | L | R | May 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Don Wert | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC 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.
