1962 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 982,095, Avg. 13,637
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (98-64)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1962 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 98-64
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 982,095, Avg. 13,637
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (98-64)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1962 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1962 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Reds scored 802 runs and yielded 685 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 39 home runs for Cincinnati, while Gordy Coleman, Vada Pinson and Wally Post each added 20 or more, too. Frank Robinson accounted for 136 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .342. Bob Purkey recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Joey Jay and Jim O'Toole contributed 15 or more wins also Bob Purkey recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Alvarez | 1B | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Don Blasingame | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Corinth, MS USA |
| Jim Brosnan | P | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Gordy Coleman | 1B | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD USA |
| Cliff Cook | 3B | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sammy Ellis | P | L | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Gene Freese | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Joe Gaines | LF | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Jesse Gonder | P | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR USA |
| Tommy Harper | 3B | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Dave Hillman | P | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Darrell Johnson | C | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE USA |
| Eddie Kasko | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Marty Keough | LF | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jerry Lynch | LF | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Jim Maloney | P | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL USA |
| Howie Nunn | P | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jim O'Toole | P | B | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Don Pavletich | 1B | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Vada Pinson | CF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Wally Post | LF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Bob Purkey | P | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Frank Robinson | RF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Cookie Rojas | 2B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Dave Sisler | P | R | R | October 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| John Tsitouris | P | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Ted Wills | P | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Don Zimmer | 3B | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
