1962 St. Petersburg Saints Roster
Team Record: 54-66
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Spider Jorgensen (54-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 63,842, Avg. 1,064
The St. Petersburg Saints of the Florida State League ended the 1962 season with a record of 54 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Saints scored 514 runs and allowed 561 runs. James Moore drove in 62 runs. Cleo James led all regular batters with a .309 average. David Morgan topped the squad with 11 wins, while Ronald Waara recorded a 2.63 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1962 St. Petersburg Saints who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Campanis, Jack Billingham, Gene Brabender and Cleo James.
Spider Jorgensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Bergman | L | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jack Billingham | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Gene Brabender | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'5" | 225 | Madison, WI US |
| John Branciforti | R | R | February 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| John Castro | R | R | May 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Cochran | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Fiori | R | R | September 24, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Fudoli | L | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 188 | Peoria, IL US |
| William Hall | R | R | July 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cleo James | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Walter James | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Richard Krotz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Licklider | L | L | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Jimmie McClure | R | R | April 27, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James McKay | L | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| James Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| James Moore | L | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| David Morgan | R | R | May 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 177 | |
| Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| John Russell | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Sanabria | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Sanders | R | R | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vic Scott | R | R | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Michael Strickland | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Swan | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Waara | L | R | September 28, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Abram Weidman | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Fred Woessner | L | R | January 22, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
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.
