1962 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Granny Hamner (0-0), Danny Carnevale (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 71,816, Avg. 1,026
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Triplets scored 603 runs and surrendered 704 runs, most in the circuit. Ken Harrelson walloped 38 home runs for Binghamton and drove in 138 runs. Ossie Chavarria paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .285 clip. Paul Seitz topped the team with 16 wins, while Granny Hamner recorded a 2.03 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1962 Binghamton Triplets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chet Boak, Tony LaRussa, Ted Kubiak, Ken Sanders, Granny Hamner, Ossie Chavarria, Ron Tompkins, Rupe Toppin, Lew Krausse, Aurelio Monteagudo, Bert Campaneris, Ray Blemker, Fred Norman and Ken Harrelson.
Granny Hamner and Danny Carnevale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Ray Blemker | R | L | August 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Chet Boak | R | R | June 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Jack Bristol | R | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Sharon, CT US |
| Bert Campaneris | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, CU |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Nicholas Chichilitti | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jimmy Coggins | L | R | June 2, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Nicky Curtis | R | R | September 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Milo Fuller | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jimmie Gore | L | L | December 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Reginaldo Grenald | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Granny Hamner | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ken Harrelson | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Stephen Hinckley | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Byron Hobbensiefken | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Neil Junker | L | R | July 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Steve Kelly | R | L | August 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Lew Krausse | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA US |
| Ted Kubiak | S | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Maloney | R | R | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Philip Massicotte | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Fred Norman | S | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Jose Pizarro | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Schwaner | R | L | March 21, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Seitz | R | R | August 16, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| James Sprankle | R | R | July 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ron Tompkins | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jack Tupper | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
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.
