1962 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (70-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 78,559, Avg. 1,122
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1962 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
The Tourists tallied 699 runs and allowed 680 runs. Duncan Campbell and Elmo Plaskett paced Asheville with 27 home runs apiece., and Gary Rushing walloped 15 or more, too. Elmo Plaskett drove in 96 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .350 clip. Dick Lines led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.11 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1962 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Martínez, Dick Lines, Ray Hathaway, Frank Bork, Gene Alley, Roberto Peña, Tom Butters, Chet Boak, Red Swanson, Larry Foss, Steve Blass and Elmo Plaskett.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Aldrich | L | L | January 2, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gene Alley | R | R | July 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA US |
| Steve Blass | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Canaan, CT US |
| Art Blunt | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chet Boak | R | R | June 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Frank Bork | R | L | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tom Butters | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Delaware, OH US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Donald Dobrino | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Dick Doepker | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Annahein, SK CA |
| Mort Ek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Larry Fidalgo | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Anselmo Gordon | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'1" | 159 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Reginald Hamilton | R | R | August 4, 1936 | 5'6" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
| James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Rodger Irvine | R | R | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Sandy Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| James Little | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| LeRoy Luketich | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Tommie Martz | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 167 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| John Massey | R | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Port Neches, TX US |
| Wayne McDonald | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Henry Mitchell | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 169 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Eugene Orf | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Jim Stoll | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Red Swanson | R | R | October 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
