1962 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 65-59
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Jim Fanning (65-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 20,906, Avg. 337
Playoffs - Eau Claire Braves 1 game, Grand Forks Chiefs 0
Finals - Eau Claire Braves 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 65 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Braves scored 595 runs and allowed 510 runs. Lorne Johnson paced Eau Claire with 16 home runs and drove in 80 runs. Lynn Moore and Alejandro James led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .280 clip. Robert St. John and Ceferino Foy topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Jim Flynn earned a 2.76 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1962 Eau Claire Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jack Littrell, Dave Eilers, Bill Robinson and Arnold Umbach.
Jim Fanning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aguilar | L | L | December 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marvin Berbeck | R | L | April 11, 1942 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Delmer Botkin | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Lee Brown | L | R | April 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Vergennes, VT US |
| Bob Byerly | R | R | April 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Mason City, IA US |
| Peter Caruso | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Paul Catto | L | R | October 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Framingham, MA US |
| Kenneth Cullum | L | L | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Dave Eilers | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX US |
| Jim Flynn | L | L | January 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Plattsburg, OH US |
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Thomas Graziano | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| George Hayworth | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | High Point, NC US |
| Butch Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Alejandro James | R | R | July 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 166 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Wayne Jinske | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Lorne Johnson | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ronald Liptak | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 193 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Donald MacLeod | L | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Needham, MA US |
| Peter Marchegiano | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Lynn Moore | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Nance | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Ken Nixon | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | Defeated, TN US |
| Bill Robinson | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ken Roesler | L | R | January 23, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Merrill, WI US |
| David Russell | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pat Sherrill | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Smith | L | L | March 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Robert St. John | R | R | September 28, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Milford, MA US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Dan Vestal | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Yadkin County, NC 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.
