1962 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 89-58
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Luke Appling (89-58)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 148,626, Avg. 2,022
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 0
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1962 season with a record of 89 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Indians topped the league with just 596 runs allowed. Indianapolis scored 722 runs. Jim Koranda and Harry Simpson led the squad with 19 home runs apiece. Jim Koranda drove in 103 runs. Tommy McCraw paced all regular batters with a .326 average. Al Worthington and Frank Kreutzer paced the team with 15 wins each, while Al Worthington registered a 2.94 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1962 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Buford, Taylor Phillips, Jerry McNertney, Frank Kreutzer, Ramón Conde, Joe Shipley, Warren Hacker, Gary Peters, Mike Joyce, Jake Striker, Tommy McCraw, Charley Smith, Herb Score, Alan Brice, Tony Roig, Al Weis, Ted Beard, Harry Simpson, Jim Rivera and Al Worthington.
Luke Appling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Dick Berardino | R | R | July 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Don Buford | S | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX US |
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Edward Drapcho | L | L | October 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarence, PA US |
| Warren Hacker | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL US |
| Len Johnston | L | L | March 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Mike Joyce | R | R | February 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 193 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Koranda | R | R | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Kreutzer | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tommy McCraw | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR US |
| Jerry McNertney | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Boone, IA US |
| Gerald Moeller | R | R | December 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jim Napier | R | R | August 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Wasco, CA US |
| Gary Peters | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA US |
| Taylor Phillips | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Rivera | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Herb Score | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY US |
| Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
| Harry Simpson | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Charley Smith | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Lou Vassie | R | R | June 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Weis | S | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY US |
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Al Worthington | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL 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.
