1962 Shelby Colonels Roster
Team Record: 40-59
4th in the WCL
Manager: Joe Abernethy (0-0), Cloyd Boyer (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 14,743, Avg. 298
The Shelby Colonels of the Western Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 40 wins and 59 losses, fourth in the WCL.
The Colonels plated 456 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 621 runs, most in the circuit. Francis Petrellis recorded 50 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .275. Larry Staley led the team with 7 wins, while George Bechtold registered a 3 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Steve Whitaker played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Shelby Colonels to do so.
Joe Abernethy and Cloyd Boyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Ernest Lopez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Lubert | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jerold McCortney | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Willie Mobley | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | Modoc, SC US |
| William Morris | R | R | May 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Wayne Nash | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| David Olson | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Francis Petrellis | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Billy Prevette | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Riska | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Ron Speiser | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Larry Staley | L | L | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Benny Von Cannon | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Paul Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Lake | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| David Kuhl | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Andrew Johnston | R | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Mick Campbell | R | R | September 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 173 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Richard Chase | R | R | 6'2" | 240 | ||
| Robert Connelly | R | R | January 29, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Carmine Conrad | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Raymond Crosato | R | R | January 6, 1943 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Peter DeLisa | L | L | August 3, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Edward DelMonico | L | R | August 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Dietz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Farland | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bruce Gallagher | R | R | June 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Larry Hawk | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Don Heldt | R | R | May 12, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| James Hollinger | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Edwin Isaacs | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Terry Young | R | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
