1962 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Frank Carswell (86-54)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 90,089, Avg. 1,287
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
Finals - Macon Peaches 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 1
The Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1962 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
The Smokies led the league with just 570 runs allowed. Knoxville scored 672 runs. Chico Salmon paced the squad with 16 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .330 clip. Clifford Adams topped the team with 16 wins, and Joel McDaniel added 15 or more wins, too Tom Timmermann registered a 2.66 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1962 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Fletcher, Jake Striker, Leo Marentette, Andy Kosco, Frank Zupo, Ed Kranepool, Willie Smith, George Smith, Jim Command, Bill Faul, Chico Salmon, Ray Oyler, Jim Northrup, Tom Timmermann and John Sullivan.
Frank Carswell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Al Baker | R | R | December 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Terry Bartholome | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Brown | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Fletcher | S | L | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmira, NY US |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Richard Klunder | S | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ed Kranepool | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joel McDaniel | S | R | April 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Jim Northrup | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI US |
| Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Bennie Sandlin | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Cullman, AL US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Leo Smith | L | R | May 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Willie Smith | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL US |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
