1962 Raleigh Capitals Roster
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Archie Wilson (56-84)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 29,552, Avg. 422
The Raleigh Capitals of the Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Capitals scored 632 runs and conceded 768 runs. John Kennedy drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .302. Jack Jenkins led the squad with 11 wins, while Tom McAvoy recorded a 3.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Jenkins, Wayne Comer, Pete Daley, Bob Baird, John Kennedy, Roy Heiser, Ed Brinkman and Tom McAvoy were all players from the 1962 Raleigh Capitals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Archie Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arias | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Steven Bach | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Bob Baird | L | L | January 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Ed Brinkman | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Broughton | L | R | March 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wayne Comer | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA US |
| Roger Coon | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Ernesto Figuereo | R | R | October 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jay Franklin | L | L | March 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jon Goin | R | R | June 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Juan Gomez | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dean Gruwell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Roy Heiser | R | R | June 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dennis Hill | L | L | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| Walter Holloway | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Honeycutt | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jack Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA US |
| Dundee Jones | L | R | October 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Kennedy | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Knapp | L | L | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Maurice Lerner | R | R | December 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Norbert Lewandowski | R | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Stan Majesky | R | R | February 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roger McCombs | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Carlos Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Carl Middledorf | L | L | March 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 188 | Washington, DC US |
| Edward Montgomery | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Randall | L | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Dalton Renfroe | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Schoenberger | L | R | July 24, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ken Scodeller | R | R | December 28, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Norman Shanahan | R | R | February 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ON CA |
| J. C. Snead | L | R | October 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Hot Springs, VA US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Orlando Stanley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George White | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Donald Young | L | L | November 10, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Fayette City, PA US |
| Mario Zambrano | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Union, CU |
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.
