1962 Boise Braves Roster
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Al Unser (69-62)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 28,352, Avg. 433
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 3 games, Boise Braves 0
The Boise Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1962 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Braves scored 693 runs and conceded 678 runs. Marcial Allen led Boise with 16 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Sandy Alomar paced batters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Clay Carroll topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.83 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1962 Boise Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Vern Handrahan, Glen Clark, Clay Carroll, Pat House and Sandy Alomar.
Al Unser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcial Allen | R | R | September 6, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sandy Alomar | S | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, PR |
| Fred Alworth | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Don Antonangeli | R | R | February 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Bailey | R | R | November 11, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Marvin Berbeck | R | L | April 11, 1942 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Clay Carroll | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL US |
| Glen Clark | S | R | March 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Kenneth Cullum | L | L | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Larry Edmonson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Thomas Gilbert | R | R | September 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Richard Hagen | R | R | May 19, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Ware County, GA US |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Chuck Hasenstab | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 150 | Belleville, IL US |
| Larry Heathershaw | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Jerry Hummitzsch | R | R | December 23, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Wayne Jinske | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Macon Lowe | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Thomas McGarrey | L | L | July 31, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chuck McNeal | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thomas Pavlick | R | R | January 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Butler Powell | R | R | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Garnet Steubing | L | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dan Vestal | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Yadkin County, NC US |
| Bubba Wagner | R | R | June 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | San Antonio, TX 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.
