1962 Harlan Smokies Roster
Team Record: 25-45
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Lamar North (25-45), George Sobek (25-45)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 16,056, Avg. 459
The Harlan Smokies of the Appalachian League ended the 1962 season with a record of 25 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Smokies plated 407 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 526 runs. Stephen Devener topped Harlan with 6 wins and a team-best 4.2 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave McDonald, John Miller, Denny McLain, Bill Murphy, Jim Shellenback, Fred Klages and Cecil Perkins were all players from the 1962 Harlan Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Sobek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bayne | L | L | 6'4" | 206 | ||
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Robert Connelly | R | R | January 29, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Carmine Conrad | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| James Conrad | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| John Davis | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Stephen Devener | R | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Doetsch | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gilberto Duarte | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jack Duncan | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Homer East | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| David Eustis | L | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Robert Harper | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Hayes | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Hemming | L | L | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Gary Houghton | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Stanley Jaciuk | R | R | August 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Andrew Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Fred Klages | R | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Ambridge, PA US |
| Richard Krol | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Ronald Lake | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Frank Machuga | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Jerold McCortney | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| John Mills | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Murphy | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA US |
| Russell Nelson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Nickens | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Norman | R | R | June 29, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gerald Olver | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Purcell | R | R | 6'1" | 208 | ||
| Tommy Quick | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Quinn | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary Read | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
| Samuel Russo | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Stephen Schaub | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mark Sheperd | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Townsend | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Trentin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gene Usrey | R | R | March 23, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Portales, NM US |
| Rich Voss | R | R | June 5, 1944 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Gary Wardlow | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Greggory Wilde | L | L | 6'2" | 209 | ||
| Robert Wilhelm | L | L | 6'0" |
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.
