1962 Salem Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-67
Finished 2nd in the NWL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (74-67)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 56,857, Avg. 806
The Salem Dodgers of the Northwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 74 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the NWL.
The Dodgers surrendered 634 runs, fewest in the league. Salem plated 647 runs. Bobby Cox paced the team with 16 home runs and recorded 82 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .278 average. Darrell Peters topped the squad with 15 wins, and Ken Page earned a 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1962 Salem Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Cox, Luis Alcaraz and Bill Kelso.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alcaraz | R | R | June 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Humacao, PR |
| Jay Arnette | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Wade Arnold | L | R | February 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Terry Barber | S | L | March 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Bogard | L | R | February 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Mount Pleasant, MS US |
| James Churchwell | R | R | June 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Macon, GA US |
| Gene Conaway | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John Drysdale | R | L | May 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lou Ertle | L | R | April 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Billy Ray Jones | R | R | May 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Raymond Loya | R | R | March 6, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Malkasian | R | R | October 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Dick McLaughlin | L | L | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Milton, MA US |
| Thomas Murray | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ken Page | L | L | March 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Victor Pagel | R | R | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Joe Penland | L | R | October 25, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Amonate, VA US |
| Darrell Peters | R | L | October 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ralph Plumlee | R | R | January 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jimmy Shinn | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Covina, CA US |
| Bob Sloan | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bob Wasko | R | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
