1962 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Harry Dunlop (70-68)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 29,613, Avg. 429
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1962 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Ports scored 715 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 692 runs. Larry Haney paced Stockton with 18 home runs Lawrence Clayton accounted for 79 RBI. Paul Studstill and Alvin Cooper led all regular batters by hitting .305. David Jones topped the squad with 13 wins, while Darold Knowles registered a 2.29 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1962 Stockton Ports who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Haney, Davey Johnson and Darold Knowles.
Harry Dunlop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Branson | S | R | April 5, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Lawrence Clayton | L | R | June 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Henderson, NC US |
| Alvin Cooper | L | L | March 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Atoka County, OK US |
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charles Embrey | L | R | September 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Stafford, VA US |
| Larry Haney | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Davey Johnson | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| David Jones | L | L | October 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gary Justice | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Darold Knowles | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO US |
| Roger Kudron | S | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Olson | R | R | January 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jake Rushing | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bob Scott | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Stonewall, OK US |
| Fred Scott | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| William Shirah | L | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joseph Skaisgir | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Norman Skikas | R | R | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William St. Peter | R | R | November 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Howard Stethers | L | L | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Studstill | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Freeman Sutton | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ken Temple | R | R | September 28, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Robert Townsend | L | R | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| James Vadas | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
