1962 Louisville Colonels Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-75
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Jack Tighe (71-75)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 70,550, Avg. 966
1962 Louisville Colonels Roster

Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 0
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Denver Bears 2

The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1962 season with a record of 71 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.

The Colonels scored 601 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 649 runs. Frank Leja led Louisville with 20 home runs, while Ellis Burton walloped 15 or more, too. Frank Leja drove in 80 runs. Jim Bolger paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Connie Grob topped the team with 14 wins, and Denny Lemaster registered a 2.4 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1962 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Howie Bedell, Jim Bolger, Bob Botz, Bob Boyd, Fritz Brickell, Ellis Burton, Cecil Butler, Neil Chrisley, Lorencito Fernández, Hank Fischer, Len Gabrielson, Connie Grob, Eddie Haas, Bob Hartman, Rick Herrscher, Frank House, Lou Klimchock, Mike Krsnich, Frank Leja, Denny Lemaster, Em Lindbeck, Jack Littrell, Jim Mahoney, Larry Maxie, Phil Niekro, Chi-Chi Olivo, Dennis Ribant, Phil Roof, Dan Schneider, Jake Striker and Lee Tate.

Jack Tighe served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Connie Grob1410.5832.863627185230.023089731743684204
Chi-Chi Olivo1311.5423.214022135202.019677728513151105
Denny Lemaster104.7142.40181692124.09641333410125219
Phil Niekro96.6003.864911098.01115042541548403
Bob Hartman65.5453.4814114175.0823729616154211
Vic Rehm610.3753.78291520112.011559471069267216
Dan Schneider56.4554.4015143192.01034945736058004
Noel Mickelsen32.6005.60882045.0453428417130103
Larry Maxie23.4005.951571059.0784239733032705
Tom Newton28.2004.40361240129.015484631246164205
Jake Striker110.0
Cecil Butler007.2020005.08441104000
Winston Brown0012.0030003.05741401001
Bob Botz01.0003.0060006.07320417000
Hank Fischer01.0006.0022109.07763809000
Les Bass01.0006.30820020.025151427011301
Dennis Ribant03.00013.05640020.0383329810015102
Totals7071.4963.882981410581401229.013006315309442720760273490

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Jim Bolger14055550880162281197424146.319.368.470.8392391143
Lou Klimchock11649945859113214114233849.247.305.382.6871751113
Ellis Burton11045739276112186155185665.286.382.477.8591876125
Frank Leja122486405541092112080072100.269.384.474.8581925134
Pepper Thomas118460399529811253534746.246.323.321.6441281851
Phil Roof125465390458912283436276.228.336.331.6661292928
Rick Herrscher6122919328658112413229.337.434.404.838781303
Howie Bedell5924022620647452641024.283.315.416.731941211
Neil Chrisley3715212226369152112615.295.414.508.923621032
Em Lindbeck531671582336814191535.228.247.367.614580130
Fritz Brickell4216814720347092101924.231.321.463.784681011
Joe Trenary431391301333622201919.254.302.377.679490000
Mike Krsnich3713211320328112321612.283.364.398.762450030
Jim Mahoney239185724402131617.282.330.400.730340000
Len Gabrielson238573918500601212.247.353.315.668230000
Don Williams35898141730030713.210.273.247.520200101
Connie Grob39878161510040320.185.214.198.412160300
Chi-Chi Olivo40787341210180116.164.176.219.395160400
Eddie Haas1641291800050124.276.488.276.76480001
Denny Lemaster1850441810030114.182.217.205.42291400
Dan Schneider163329571001035.241.312.276.58880100
Mike Sinnerud1545422720161310.167.222.286.508120000
Jack Littrell132724262101037.250.333.417.750100000
Frank House113533160002022.182.229.182.41060000
Tom Newton3941375630020212.162.205.243.44890200
Vic Rehm2941381410110119.105.128.211.33980200
Bob Hartman1530301300040012.100.100.100.20030000
Les Bass8441200000001.500.500.5001.00020000
Hank Fischer2650210000010.400.500.6001.1003000
Dennis Ribant8660200000000.333.333.333.66720000
Noel Mickelsen918182200000004.111.111.111.22220000
Phil Niekro502120120011007.100.100.250.35050100
Larry Maxie1623230100000012.043.043.043.08710000
Brent Holder3550000000001.000.000.000.00000000
Cecil Butler3320000000011.000.333.000.3330000
Bob Botz6110000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Totals150050094424569113518937101530310491729.257.332.384.7161701021452833


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Frank Leja1B1201092606135.9959.600
Neil Chrisley1B118230121.0007.727
Lou Klimchock2B1122493011387.9774.911
Pepper Thomas2B10131115.9602.400
Fritz Brickell2B102933217.9696.200
Pepper Thomas3B83831981430.9533.386
Rick Herrscher3B302479510.9543.433
Fritz Brickell3B25206558.9443.400
Phil RoofC122707771510.9816.42617
Don WilliamsC2188531.9694.4293
Frank HouseC10504001.0005.4001
Jim BolgerOF13324114113.9591.917
Ellis BurtonOF1082381595.9662.343
Howie BedellOF59111622.9831.983
Em LindbeckOF4076331.9631.975
Joe TrenaryOF3577510.9882.343
Neil ChrisleyOF2538210.9761.600
Mike KrsnichOF2234110.9721.591
Len GabrielsonOF2155210.9832.714
Phil NiekroP49223061.000.510
Chi-Chi OlivoP40622021.000.700
Tom NewtonP3632813.969.861
Connie GrobP36145825.9732.000
Vic RehmP2912011.955.724
Denny LemasterP18210001.000.667
Dan SchneiderP1531912.9571.467
Larry MaxieP155810.929.867
Bob HartmanP1431110.9331.000
Jake StrikerP11.000
Noel MickelsenP8.000
Les BassP8.000
Dennis RibantP6.000
Bob BotzP6.000
Winston BrownP3.000
Hank FischerP2.000
Cecil ButlerP2.000
Jim MahoneySS2335751113.9094.783
Rick HerrscherSS2331791216.9024.783
Pepper ThomasSS20196558.9444.200
Mike SinnerudSS122142610.9135.250
Totals137334521344134392.9733.4932100

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.





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