1962 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (69-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 41,057, Avg. 587
Playoffs - Austin Senators 3 games, El Paso Sun Kings 2
Finals - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, Austin Senators 1
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1962 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Senators scored 750 runs and allowed 741 runs. Corky Withrow walloped 34 home runs for Austin, while Paul Snyder swatted 15 or more, too. Paul Snyder drove in 113 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .312. Dennis Ribant led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.95 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1962 Austin Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Kelley, Herb Hippauf, Wade Blasingame, Corky Withrow, Dennis Ribant, Ron Hunt, Charlie Gorin, Dave Eilers, Em Lindbeck and Frank Zupo.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Herman Bragg | R | R | October 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Chenger | R | R | August 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Dave Eilers | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX US |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Russell Henrichs | R | R | June 25, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | College Plain, NY US |
| Herb Hippauf | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Ron Hunt | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| Richard Lamery | R | R | July 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wayne McDonald | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Barry Morgan | L | R | October 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Dennis Ribant | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Roger Roy | R | R | June 5, 1938 | 6'6" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles Smith | L | R | April 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| Joe Trenary | S | R | August 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Marshfield, MO US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 | |
| Don Williams | R | R | April 20, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV US |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, 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.
