1962 Fresno Giants Roster

California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Sal Taormina (67-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 34,883, Avg. 502
1962 Fresno Giants Statistics

The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1962 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.

The Giants plated 717 runs and conceded 757 runs. Richard Casidy paced Fresno with 20 home runs, while Gilles St. Onge walloped 15 or more also. Richard Casidy accounted for 100 RBI. Hal Lanier led batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Richard Holden, Clifford Smith and Francisco Rivas topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Robert Doig recorded a 3.56 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Randy Hundley and Hal Lanier both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Sal Taormina served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charles ArmstrongRR5'11"180
Robert BrushLRApril 12, 19426'1"195
Gayle BryantRL5'10"175
Richard CasidyRRJanuary 18, 19396'0"188
Ronald CataldoLLApril 11, 19396'1"185Woodland, CA US
Frank CorejRRNovember 5, 19405'10"175
Robert DoigRLMay 7, 19356'0"165
Allen EricksonRROctober 15, 19386'1"180
Jesse EvansRROctober 26, 19415'11"164
Richard HoldenRLFebruary 7, 19405'11"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Michael HowellLL5'10"175
Randy HundleyRRJune 1, 19425'11"170Martinsville, VA US
Barry HuntzingerRRFebruary 1, 19426'2"180
Hal LanierRRJuly 4, 19426'2"180Denton, NC US
Bob MarshallRRJanuary 21, 19396'0"165
Jim MartinLRApril 1, 19386'1"180Critz, VA US
Jerry PedrosoRRSeptember 24, 19406'0"160
Francisco RivasLLDecember 24, 19426'0"153Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Michael RobertsLL6'3"170
Alfonso RuizLL5'11"154, MX
Carl ShelenRRNovember 19, 19416'2"180
Clifford SmithRRMay 10, 19416'3"185
Gary Snyder
Kenneth SnyderRL5'10"174
David SquiresRR6'2"175
Gilles St. OngeLRJune 17, 19415'11"180Lachine, QC CA
Roger TomlinsonRRMay 12, 19396'0"170
Larry WhitleyLLJanuary 9, 19436'0"182
Charles WilsonRR6'0"180

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.



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