1962 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 63-78
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Bud Byerly (63-78)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 46,067, Avg. 653
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 63 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the NWL.
The Emeralds plated 627 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 700 runs. Dick Dietz paced Eugene with 14 home runs Jose Calero drove in 83 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Dick Estelle and Matt Gayeski led the team with 14 wins each, while Frank Linzy recorded a 3.63 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1962 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Damaso Blanco, Frank Linzy, Dick Dietz and Dick Estelle.
Bud Byerly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arneson | L | R | July 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Al Arnold | R | L | June 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Jose Calero | R | R | April 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Ronald Cataldo | L | L | April 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Woodland, CA US |
| Robert Chincholo | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Wallace Cockrell | L | R | March 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick Dietz | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Bill Dixon | L | L | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Jesse Evans | R | R | October 26, 1941 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Edgar Feldman | R | R | April 10, 1941 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Matt Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Roger Heyden | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dewey Holbrook | R | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Barry Huntzinger | R | R | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Arley Kangas | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Edward LeClair | R | R | September 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 193 | Cranston, RI US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Linzy | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Donald McGillicuddy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph McLaughlin | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, MA US |
| Bob Meckwood | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Mark Opatt | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Eighty Four, PA US |
| Stanley Patykula | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Donald Pope | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbus, MS US |
| Norman Simmons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| David Squires | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Roger Tomlinson | R | R | May 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
