1962 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 59-63
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Fred Koenig (59-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 83,645, Avg. 1,371
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 59 wins and 63 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Goldeyes scored 570 runs and allowed 571 runs. Gary Wyche led Winnipeg with 13 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Jose Silva paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Tom Hilgendorf topped the squad with 11 wins, while Ron Cayll earned a 2.62 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
George Kernek, Tom Hilgendorf, Don Dennis, Tommy Matchick, Larry Jaster, Chuck Taylor, Santiago Rosario and Elrod Hendricks were all players from the 1962 Winnipeg Goldeyes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fred Koenig served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anders | L | L | June 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Carpenter | R | R | February 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Athens, PA US |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Roy Cromer | L | R | March 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Don Dennis | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Uniontown, KS US |
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| David Fritz | L | L | November 11, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bob Funge | R | R | January 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Elrod Hendricks | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Fred Herrmann | R | R | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
| John Kepic | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| George Kernek | L | L | January 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Victor Lowinger | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Junior Mullenix | R | R | September 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Putnam County, MO US |
| Reynaldo Oliver | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Mel Patton | L | R | May 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Frank Ritchie | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Roberts | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Larry Shuck | R | R | February 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jose Silva | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Rafael Steffani | R | R | October 18, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Wyche | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
