1962 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: George Freese (61-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 25,169, Avg. 406
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Rox plated 556 runs and yielded 626 runs. Mack Kuykendall paced St. Cloud with 18 home runs, and Bob Raudman walloped 15 or more, too. Mack Kuykendall accounted for 70 RBI. Jimmy Stewart led batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. James McGarigle topped the team with 14 wins, while Ed Abel earned a 3.83 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
George Freese, Jimmy Stewart, Curt Motton, Dick Burwell, Bob Raudman, Hal Gilson and John Felske were all players from the 1962 St. Cloud Rox who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Freese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Abel | R | R | June 27, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| George Burnett | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| John Darnell | R | R | March 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Spencer Davis | R | R | February 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Marion, NC US |
| Pete DeSilvia | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Michael Esposito | R | R | November 12, 1940 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Ken Faulkner | L | R | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Hal Gilson | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Harvey | L | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Russell Hearn | L | R | November 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Joseph Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Klimchock | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mack Kuykendall | R | R | February 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| George Lance | L | L | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James McGarigle | R | R | July 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Miller | R | R | February 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Curt Motton | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 164 | Darnell, LA US |
| Dick Moziejko | R | R | March 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Perry Noun | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Richard Orzel | R | R | December 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Joseph Potter | R | R | March 27, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bob Raudman | L | L | March 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| Fernando Ruiz | L | L | September 18, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Arthur Staples | R | R | December 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jimmy Stewart | S | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL US |
| Oland Younger | R | R | December 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 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.
