1962 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 66-54
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (0-0), Hersh Freeman (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 55,015, Avg. 917
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1962 season with a record of 66 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Tarpons topped the league with 596 runs, ignited by 44 home runs. Tampa allowed 522 runs. Jim Wynn paced the team with 14 home runs and recorded 81 runs batted in. Len Boehmer led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .293 average. Edward Stein paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1962 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Len Boehmer, Lee May, Jim Wynn and Darrell Osteen.
Johnny Vander Meer and Hersh Freeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Beard | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Blasberg | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Len Boehmer | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 192 | Flint Hill, MO US |
| Carl Bruss | L | L | August 19, 1942 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jerry Carlton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Chapman | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Chew | R | R | March 25, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| James Daniel | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Robert Davis | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Vincent DeBenedetto | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ray Diener | L | L | November 5, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Fredericksburg, PA US |
| Andrew Dustal | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Henry Harden | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| George Held | R | R | 6'0" | 212 | ||
| Jimmie Hocutt | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Huber | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Roger Hyden | R | R | December 28, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| James Jackson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Willie Kern | L | R | December 19, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ted Maley | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Lee May | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jesse Merrell | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Salvatore Minetta | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Montgomery | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Jerry Nicolson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tom Perdue | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Huntington, WV US |
| Billy Reeves | L | R | June 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rube Rubilotta | L | L | July 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dale Shuey | L | R | October 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Edward Stein | R | R | 6'1" | 171 | ||
| Michael Vande Ven | L | L | May 1, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Michael Villamena | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Wynn | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
