1962 Bismarck-Mandan Pards Roster
Team Record: 60-62
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Vern Morgan (60-62)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota; Mandan, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 37,786, Avg. 619
The Bismarck-Mandan Pards of the Northern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 60 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pards scored 612 runs and allowed 661 runs. Willie Lee led Bismarck-Mandan with 14 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Russell Penny paced hitters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Fred Lasher topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.03 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1962 Bismarck-Mandan Pards who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Crider, Vern Morgan and Fred Lasher.
Vern Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Belanger | R | R | December 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Nathaniel Dancy | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dale DeSilva | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Erickson | R | R | May 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roberto Evans | L | L | April 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | , PA |
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Barry Freitag | R | R | February 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Thomas Fries | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Joseph Gocek | R | L | March 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Charles Holle | R | R | June 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Raymond Holmes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Victor Horacio | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Fred Lasher | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Willie Lee | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Henry Maly | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carlos Mendez | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| James Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Oerding | L | L | May 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Edilio Oliva | R | R | June 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Central Portugalete, Havana CU |
| Edward Onorato | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Russell Penny | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Larry Randall | R | L | April 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| James Roback | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dave Roman | R | R | August 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Wausau, WI US |
| Jesse Smith | L | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Alf Sommerstad | L | L | April 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Strzyzewski | R | R | June 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Manitiwee, WI US |
| Larry Torkelson | R | R | March 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Waldo Velo | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Timothy Wells | L | L | July 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Sidney, OH 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.
