1962 Lakeland Giants Roster
Team Record: 49-66
Finished 7th in the FSL
Manager: Bert Haas (0-0), Max Lanier (0-0)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 28,343, Avg. 493
The Lakeland Giants of the Florida State League ended the 1962 season with a record of 49 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the FSL.
The Giants plated 496 runs and allowed 552 runs. Ramon Almont and Tommy Pruitt each recorded 55 runs batted in. Terry Cobb led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Robert Bishop topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.28 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Taylor and Tito Fuentes both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bert Haas and Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Almont | R | R | January 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Baten | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Harry Bishop | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Lewis Bishop | R | R | January 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| David Blackwell | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Greenville, SC US |
| Wayne Bosley | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mario Cia | R | R | June 3, 1941 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Terry Cobb | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Burnard Crawford | R | R | March 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Gerald Dembrowski | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Orien Franks | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Tito Fuentes | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jack Jones | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Dan Kovaleski | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Dick Kruger | L | L | November 15, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jesus Lechler | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| H. T. McGhee | L | R | December 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Franklin County, VA US |
| Paul Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert Miller | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Oleschuk | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Edward Perry | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Francisco Polo | ||||||
| Tommy Pruitt | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Vicente Rios | ||||||
| Jack Simon | R | R | May 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| James Thrower | R | R | October 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Austell, GA US |
| Russell Vanderziel | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Russell Wham | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Edward Wilson | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Wimbish | L | L | 5'11" | 172 |
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.
