1962 Pocatello Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 63-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Bill Slack (63-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 16,092, Avg. 249
The Pocatello Chiefs of the Pioneer League ended the 1962 season with a record of 63 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Chiefs scored 792 runs and allowed 850 runs, most in the circuit. John Harmon led Pocatello with 27 home runs, while Gage Naudain and Jerry Funk walloped 15 or more also. Jerry Funk drove in 109 runs. John Harmon paced all regular batters by hitting .325. Jim Moser topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.65 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Wenz played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pocatello Chiefs to do so.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Anderson | R | R | August 18, 1942 | 6'4" | 191 | |
| Gene Beard | R | R | November 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chuck Bunker | L | L | January 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Burke | S | L | October 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joseph Cammarata | R | R | May 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Stephen Chamos | L | L | October 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| George Coleman | R | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harry Fenn | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Jerry Funk | R | R | March 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rocco Giordano | R | R | April 11, 1938 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Harmon | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| John Hawkins | R | L | February 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Hinson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Johnson | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Harry Kalbaugh | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jerry Kettle | L | R | January 18, 1938 | 6'5" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Lawrence Krotec | R | R | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Matern | R | R | March 18, 1939 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mitchell Milner | R | R | January 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Moser | R | R | September 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gage Naudain | L | L | January 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Louis Profumo | R | R | April 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Alameda, CA US |
| Roy Renfro | R | R | November 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mark Rosen | R | R | July 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Don Sears | R | R | June 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| James Spanswick | L | L | August 29, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joseph Verdon | L | L | November 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Don Yingling | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 189 |
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.
