1962 Kansas City Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 635,675, Avg. 8,584
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Hank Bauer (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1962 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 635,675, Avg. 8,584
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Hank Bauer (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1962 Kansas City Athletics Results
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 745 runs and conceded 837 runs, most in the circuit. Norm Siebern paced Kansas City with 25 home runs, and Ed Charles walloped 20 or more, too. Norm Siebern drove in 117 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Ed Rakow led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hank Bauer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | LF | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA USA |
| Jim Archer | P | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA USA |
| Joe Azcue | C | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Norm Bass | P | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Billy Bryan | C | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA USA |
| Wayne Causey | SS | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Ed Charles | 3B | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Gino Cimoli | RF | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Billy Consolo | SS | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Marlan Coughtry | 3B | L | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Bobby Del Greco | CF | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Art Ditmar | P | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Bill Fischer | P | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Bob Giggie | P | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Bob Grim | P | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Granny Hamner | P | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Dick Howser | SS | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL USA |
| Manny Jimenez | LF | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Deron Johnson | IF | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Gordon Jones | P | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Kern | LF | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 184 | Coplay, PA USA |
| Bill Kunkel | P | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Jerry Lumpe | 2B | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Hector Martinez | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Las Villas, Cuba |
| Danny McDevitt | P | L | L | November 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Dan Osinski | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Dan Pfister | P | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Leo Posada | LF | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Ed Rakow | P | B | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Diego Segui | P | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin Cuba |
| Charlie Shoemaker | 2B | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Norm Siebern | 1B | L | R | July 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gene Stephens | P | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Haywood Sullivan | C | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA USA |
| Jose Tartabull | CF | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Rupe Toppin | P | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Jerry Walker | P | B | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Ada, OK USA |
| Dave Wickersham | P | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA USA |
| Don Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Floyd, VA USA |
| Gordie Windhorn | LF | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL USA |
| John Wojcik | LF | L | R | April 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Olean, NY USA |
| John Wyatt | P | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
