1962 Harlan Smokies Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 25-45
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Lamar North (25-45), George Sobek (25-45)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 16,056, Avg. 459
1962 Harlan Smokies Statistics

The Harlan Smokies of the Appalachian League ended the 1962 season with a record of 25 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.

The Smokies plated 407 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 526 runs. Stephen Devener topped Harlan with 6 wins and a team-best 4.2 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Fred Klages, Dave McDonald, Denny McLain, John Miller, Billy Murphy, Cecil Perkins and Jim Shellenback were all players from the 1962 Harlan Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.

George Sobek served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BayneLL6'4"206
Ron BoyerRRAugust 17, 19445'10"175Alba, MO US
Robert ConnellyRRJanuary 29, 19436'3"180
Carmine ConradRR6'0"200
James ConradRR5'9"150
John DavisRR5'11"200
Stephen DevenerRLAugust 9, 19426'2"205
John DoetschRR6'2"195
Gilberto DuarteRR5'11"160
Jack DuncanRRMarch 23, 19436'1"185
Homer EastLR5'11"160
David EustisLR6'3"180
Robert HarperRR6'0"175
Charles HayesRR5'10"175
George HemmingLL6'4"180
Gary HoughtonRL6'0"170
Theodore HuddlestonRRJuly 12, 19416'0"180
Stanley JaciukRRAugust 10, 19436'2"180Wyandotte, MI US
Andrew JacksonRR6'0"165
Fred KlagesRROctober 31, 19436'2"185Ambridge, PA US
Richard KrolRR6'0"183
Ronald LakeRR6'4"185
Frank MachugaRR6'4"215
Jerold McCortneyRR6'1"184
Dave McDonaldLRMay 20, 19436'3"215New Albany, IN US
Denny McLainRRMarch 29, 19446'1"185Chicago, IL US
John MillerRRMarch 14, 19445'11"195Alhambra, CA US
John MillsLL6'2"190
Billy MurphyRRMay 7, 19446'1"190Pineville, LA US
Russell NelsonRR6'1"175
James NickensRR6'0"180
Dennis NormanRRJune 29, 19445'11"185
Gerald OlverRR5'11"185
Frank PappasRRSeptember 9, 19446'0"190
Cecil PerkinsRRDecember 1, 19406'0"175Baltimore, MD US
Don PurcellRR6'1"208
Tommy QuickRRJanuary 12, 19446'3"195
John QuinnRRAugust 21, 19436'1"180
Gary ReadRR5'11"185
George RewertsRRApril 29, 19446'5"205Defiance, IA US
Samuel RussoRRFebruary 21, 19436'2"185
Stephen SchaubLR5'11"170
Jim ShellenbackLLNovember 18, 19436'2"200Riverside, CA US
Mark SheperdRR6'2"185
James TownsendLL6'1"190
Joseph TrentinRR6'0"185
Gene UsreyRRMarch 23, 19426'3"180Portales, NM US
Rich VossRRJune 5, 19446'5"185
Gary WardlowRR5'10"170
Greggory WildeLL6'2"209
Robert WilhelmLL6'0"

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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