1962 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Les Peden (74-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 98,525, Avg. 1,280
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Beavers tallied 629 runs and conceded 697 runs. Bill Kern paced Portland with 27 home runs and recorded 97 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Mickey Lolich topped the squad with 10 wins, and Bob Giggie recorded a 3.75 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Bartirome, Bill Kunkel, Ken Sanders, Charlie Shoemaker, Chet Boak, Jay Hankins, Jim Archer, Dave Thies, Bill Fischer, Bob Giggie, Bill Kirk, Bill Kern, Dave Ricketts, Artie Wilson, Dave Melton, Dale Willis, Gordie Windhorn, Norm Bass, Les Peden, Mickey Lolich, Gordon MacKenzie, Frank Cipriani, Dan Osinski, Gordon Jones, Rupe Toppin, Gerry Staley and John Wojcik were all players from the 1962 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Les Peden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA US |
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Norm Bass | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS US |
| Chet Boak | R | R | June 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Frank Cipriani | R | R | April 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Robert Colligan | L | L | August 27, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Larry Danforth | L | L | December 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ron Debus | L | R | July 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bill Fischer | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI US |
| Tony Frulio | R | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Giggie | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Julius Grant | L | L | June 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jay Hankins | L | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'7" | 170 | St. Louis County, MO US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Kern | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 184 | Coplay, PA US |
| Bill Kirk | L | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Bill Kunkel | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Mickey Lolich | S | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | , PA |
| Gordy Nevers | R | R | May 25, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Herbert Newman | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Les Peden | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 212 | Azle, TX US |
| Dave Ricketts | S | R | July 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Secrest | L | L | January 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rac Slider | L | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 160 | Simms, TX US |
| Gerry Staley | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA US |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Dave Thies | R | R | March 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dale Willis | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL US |
| John Wojcik | L | R | April 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Olean, NY 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.
