1962 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Bob Kennedy (81-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 122,619, Avg. 1,592
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Bees scored 774 runs and conceded 767 runs, most in the circuit. Max Alvis led Salt Lake City with 25 home runs, while Hal Jones, Tony Washington and Jack Kubiszyn each walloped 15 or more also. Hal Jones recorded 99 runs batted in. Walt Bond topped all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Jim Brewer, Don Prince, Bill Dailey and Floyd Weaver paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Bill Dailey recorded a 3.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1962 Salt Lake City Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Max Alvis, Gordy Lund, Don Prince, Dave Gerard, Dave Tyriver, Hal Jones, Jack Kubiszyn, Jim Brewer, Frank Funk, Bob Hartman, Sam McDowell, Al Lary, Bill Dailey, Jim Lawrence, Kenny Kuhn, Phil Mudrock, Mickey McDermott, Nelson Mathews, Danny Murphy, Floyd Weaver, Walt Bond, Bob Allen and Billy Williams.
Bob Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Max Alvis | R | R | February 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX US |
| Walt Bond | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN US |
| Jim Brewer | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA US |
| Bill Dailey | R | R | May 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
| Julius French | S | R | July 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Hal Jones | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | Louisiana, MO US |
| Jack Kubiszyn | R | R | December 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Sam McDowell | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Phil Mudrock | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, CO US |
| Danny Murphy | L | R | August 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Beverly, MA US |
| Don Prince | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Clarkton, NC US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Francis Smith | R | L | February 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Craig Sorensen | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Joseph Teague | L | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC 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.
