1962 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 61-61
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: William Robertson (61-61)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 34,547, Avg. 566
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1962 season with a record of 61 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Islanders tallied 569 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Brice Smith drove in 59 runs. Allan Lewis led all regular batters with a .303 average. Nicky Curtis topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1962 Daytona Beach Islanders who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bert Campaneris, Tony LaRussa, Allan Lewis, Winston Llenas, Tom Tischinski and Ron Tompkins.
William Robertson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Baas | L | L | July 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Armando Becker | R | R | ||||
Frank Binsack | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
William Boulter | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Bert Campaneris | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, CU |
Jimmy Coggins | L | R | June 2, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Chuck Cole | R | R | August 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 182 | Marlborough, MA US |
Nicky Curtis | R | R | September 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
John Doty | L | R | January 18, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | |
Bill Dukes | L | R | September 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Orangeburg, SC US |
Hal Dyer | L | R | October 26, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
Ernest Givens | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
Norman Graham | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Louis Hemauer | R | R | September 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
James Hemphill | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Kenneth Knight | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
Gilbert Lefebvre | April 26, 1943 | |||||
Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Raul Medrano | R | R | December 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Harold Morris | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Alan Muck | R | R | May 2, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Alfred Payne | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
Robert Pearson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
Bert Popejoy | April 1, 1943 | |||||
Felix Puello | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Robert Rotella | S | L | January 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Brice Smith | L | L | September 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Gene Tagliaferri | S | R | April 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Millbrae, CA US |
Joseph Taylor | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
Tom Tischinski | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
Ron Tompkins | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
Valentino Watson | R | R | 5'11" | 154 | ||
Dwight Weatherholtz | L | L | August 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 173 | |
Stan Wojcik | R | R | September 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.