1962 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: George Genovese (80-60)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 148,649, Avg. 2,124
Playoffs - Austin Senators 3 games, El Paso Sun Kings 2
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1962 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Sun Kings plated 998 runs, tops in the circuit. El Paso conceded 848 runs. Jerald Robinson walloped 36 home runs for the squad, while Charlie Dees, Tim Talton, Carl Boles, Charles Teuscher and Cap Peterson each added 15 or more, too. Cap Peterson drove in 130 runs. Charlie Dees led all regular batters by connecting at a .348 clip. Lazaro Gomez topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.32 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1962 El Paso Sun Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Talton, Jesús Alou, Charlie Dees, Coco Laboy, Carl Boles, Paul Doyle, Wayne Schurr, Vic Roznovsky, Cap Peterson, Manny Mota and Minnie Rojas.
George Genovese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Alou | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Carl Boles | R | R | October 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Center Point, AR US |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Pete Carmona | R | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Paul Colacecchi | R | R | August 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lazaro Gomez | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 155 | , CU |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Felix Maldonado | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Ignacio Martinez | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | La Mesa, AZ US |
| Bob Meckwood | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Cap Peterson | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Minnie Rojas | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Wayne Schurr | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Garrett, IN US |
| Roger Sinner | R | R | October 10, 1939 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Dick Sovde | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'8" | 200 | |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Tim Talton | L | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, NC US |
| Monty Tarrh | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Teuscher | L | R | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
