1962 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Earl Weaver (72-68)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 83,328, Avg. 1,190
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, York White Roses 1
Finals - Elmira Pioneers 3 games, Williamsport Grays 1
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Pioneers gave up 549 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Elmira plated 536 runs, worst in the league,. Raynor Youngdahl paced the squad with 14 home runs and accounted for 67 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .270. Dave McNally topped the team with 15 wins, and Herm Starrette registered a 2.65 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Andy Etchebarren, Mickey McGuire, Herm Starrette, Mark Belanger, Darold Knowles, Dave Vineyard, Dave McNally and John Miller were all players from the 1962 Elmira Pioneers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Earl Weaver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Anthony | R | R | May 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Mark Belanger | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Nielsen Cochran | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Dalkowski | L | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Johnny Ellen | R | R | March 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | Angier, NC US |
| Andy Etchebarren | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lloyd Fourroux | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 215 | Kenner, LA US |
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Pat Gillick | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Dick Hickerson | L | L | July 7, 1939 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Frank Jaciuk | R | R | May 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charlie Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Darold Knowles | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO US |
| Roger Kudron | S | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Liggett | R | R | April 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joseph Materile | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dave McNally | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| John Miller | R | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Timothy Pelczynski | L | R | August 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Robert Plemmons | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joe Pulliam | R | R | April 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 167 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Herm Starrette | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| George Stepanovich | R | L | June 28, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Richard Tetrault | L | L | November 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Arne Thorsland | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| James Vadas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dave Vineyard | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Clay, WV US |
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
