1962 Duluth-Superior Dukes Roster
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Al Lakeman (69-55)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 35,083, Avg. 566
Playoffs - Aberdeen Pheasants 1 game, Duluth-Superior Dukes 0
The Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dukes topped the league with just 503 runs allowed. Duluth-Superior scored 544 runs. Willie Horton led the squad with 15 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Jim Northrup paced all regular hitters with a .324 average. Vern Holtgrave paced the squad with 13 wins, while Bob Paffel recorded a 2.56 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Dobson, Ike Brown, Willie Horton, Mickey Stanley, Vern Holtgrave, Jim Northrup and Pat Jarvis were all players from the 1962 Duluth-Superior Dukes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Wilbert Franklin | L | R | January 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Bill Fulk | R | R | October 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| John Gregory | R | R | June 29, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulare, CA US |
| Vern Holtgrave | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 183 | Aviston, IL US |
| Willie Horton | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA US |
| Johnny Ison | R | R | November 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Olive Hill, KY US |
| Pat Jarvis | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Arthur Jasinski | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Magown | L | L | January 19, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Wayne McLean | L | R | January 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rigoberto Mena | R | R | 5'8" | 149 | ||
| Ernesto Mesa | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Jim Northrup | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI US |
| Vernon Orndorff | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Tom Orton | L | R | July 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Algonac, MI US |
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Clyde Parquet | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Quineth Roberts | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Mickey Stanley | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| John Teeter | L | L | October 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Glen Dale, WV 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.
