1962 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (89-51)
Affiliation: Houston Colt .45's
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 71,050, Avg. 1,015
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 2 games, Alamance Indians 0
Finals - Kinston Eagles 4 games, Durham Bulls 3
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Bulls topped the circuit with 779 runs, fueled by 132 home runs. Durham surrendered 633 runs. Tommy Murray paced the squad with 26 home runs, while Rusty Staub and Walt Matthews walloped 15 or more as well. Rusty Staub drove in 93 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Wally Wolf led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Don Arlich, Jesse Hickman, Ron Davis, Don Bradey, Glenn Vaughan, Aaron Pointer, Wally Wolf, Clint Courtney and Rusty Staub were all players from the 1962 Durham Bulls who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lou Fitzgerald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Aird | R | R | September 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Don Altman | R | R | March 14, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Arlich | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Herman Bragg | R | R | October 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Raymond Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Jim Dobson | R | R | April 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Lynn Fader | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Alan Goldfield | R | L | July 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 168 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Roy Hartless | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| Doug Holmquist | R | R | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Tommy Jones | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Robert Martin | R | R | April 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Tommy Murray | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Marshall, TX US |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Pate | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Aaron Pointer | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Harold Raeford | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Carl Riefler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Paul Springer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rusty Staub | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joseph Tropea | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Glenn Vaughan | S | R | February 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Compton, CA US |
| Loyd Wallis | R | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Alice, TX US |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dennis Willett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, CA 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.
