1962 Salisbury Braves Roster
Team Record: 52-44
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Harvey Stratton (52-44)
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 23,461, Avg. 489
The Salisbury Braves of the Western Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 52 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Braves scored 546 runs, most in the league. Salisbury conceded 437 runs. Robert Weaver drove in 41 runs. Lester Kero led all regular batters by hitting .271. Eugene Williams, Ronald Foltz and Tommy Addington topped the team with 7 wins each, while Ronald Foltz recorded a 2.66 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jerry Johnson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salisbury Braves to do so.
Harvey Stratton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Addington | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Robert Averette | L | L | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Alan Baade | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jimmy Basinger | R | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Walter Bianchi | R | R | May 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Don Bush | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Edwin Chasteen | R | R | September 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Charles Crook | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Dicicco | R | R | 6'2" | 213 | ||
| Ken Ducker | R | R | March 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ronald Foltz | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Forbis | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gary Geisen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edward Griffin | ||||||
| Philip Hatcher | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Hennessy | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Ronald Henson | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Joe Hurley | R | R | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Carmen Iannaccone | R | R | November 26, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Jarrett | L | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Lester Kero | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Kleinke | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Doug Linehan | L | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| David Little | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William MacKellar | R | R | 5'10" | 210 | ||
| Johnny McKee | L | L | October 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| William Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Pavlus | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Ron Price | L | L | June 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steve Rivera | R | R | April 15, 1942 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Joe Rowden | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Gene Salsman | L | R | September 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Oscar Steadman | ||||||
| John Stolarchuck | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Weaver | L | R | September 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Eugene Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Zimmerman | R | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
