1962 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 72-79
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Jack McKeon (72-79)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 88,075, Avg. 1,167
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 72 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Mounties scored 555 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 595 runs. Ray Looney paced Vancouver with 18 home runs and drove in 59 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .236 clip. George Bamberger and Al Schroll topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Jackie Collum recorded a 2.83 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1962 Vancouver Mounties who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jimmie Hall, Al Moran, Julio Becquer, Don Williams, Jim Donohue, Joe Taylor, Joe McCabe, Bert Cueto, Jackie Collum, George Bamberger, Jake Jacobs, Joe Bonikowski, Ed Palmquist, José Valdivielso, Ron Henry, Minnie Mendoza, Bill Pleis, Gerry Arrigo, Al Schroll, Jim Finigan, Jim Snyder, Bobby Balcena, Ted Sadowski, Sandy Valdespino and Jay Ward.
Jack McKeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Antoine | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gerry Arrigo | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Julio Becquer | L | L | December 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Bonikowski | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Jackie Collum | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA US |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Jimmie Hall | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC US |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ray Looney | L | L | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Joe McCabe | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Alfred Nagel | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Marshall, MI US |
| Ed Palmquist | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Rantz | R | R | February 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ted Sadowski | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Angel Scull | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Central Mercedes, CU |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Bruce Swango | L | R | March 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | Welch, OK US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Sandy Valdespino | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
