1962 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 76-74
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Pesky (76-74)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 136,156, Avg. 1,815
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 76 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Rainiers paced the league with just 575 runs allowed. Seattle scored 603 runs. Billy Harrell led the squad with 17 home runs and drove in 78 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. George Spencer topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.72 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Rivera, Erv Palica, Harry Malmberg, George Spencer, Billy MacLeod, Paul Smith, Ted Schreiber, Tracy Stallard, Billy Harrell, Billy Muffett, Bill Spanswick, Pete Smith, Elmer Singleton, Merlin Nippert, Mike Shannon, Paul Pettit, Tom Umphlett and Dave Morehead were all players from the 1962 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Pesky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hall | R | R | December 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Hallett | R | R | November 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Lee Howell | R | R | November 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Curt Jenson | R | R | February 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Logan, UT US |
| Paul Jernigan | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Lawrence | L | L | July 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Stewart MacDonald | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Billy MacLeod | L | L | May 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Dave Morehead | R | R | September 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Merlin Nippert | R | R | September 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Mangum, OK US |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Joe Pedrazzini | R | L | July 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Roy Renfro | R | R | November 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Rivera | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY US |
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Shannon | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Archie Skeen | L | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Rac Slider | L | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 160 | Simms, TX US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Pete Smith | R | R | March 19, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Natick, MA US |
| Bill Spanswick | L | L | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
| Robert Stotsky | R | R | February 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Bill Thom | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bo Toft | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 5'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Umphlett | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC US |
| Kenneth Wolfe | R | R | April 12, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
