1962 Idaho Falls Yankees Roster
Team Record: 52-78
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Loren Babe (52-78)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 21,312, Avg. 328
The Idaho Falls Yankees of the Pioneer League ended the 1962 season with a record of 52 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Yankees plated 676 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 813 runs. Butch Cretara paced Idaho Falls with 21 home runs, while Daniel Eoff walloped 15 or more, too. Butch Cretara drove in 90 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. James Horsford led the squad with 11 wins, and Rich Beck earned a 3.63 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1962 Idaho Falls Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Leroy Reams, Jim Shellenback, Steve Whitaker, Dave McDonald, Rich Beck and Cecil Perkins.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Rich Beck | S | R | January 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Pasco, WA US |
| Thomas Burrell | L | L | December 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bruce Camilli | L | L | August 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Walter Cammarata | L | R | July 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mick Campbell | R | R | September 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 173 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Robert Cerone | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| John Christiansen | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Butch Cretara | R | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ken Dekker | R | R | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack DePalo | L | R | March 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Joe Durelli | R | R | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Daniel Eoff | L | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| David Eustis | L | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Faraci | R | R | March 27, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Fox | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Don Heldt | R | R | May 12, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| James Hollinger | R | R | February 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Louis Konyha | R | R | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas Kowalowski | R | R | October 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Krebs | R | R | June 21, 1942 | |||
| Richard Krol | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Larry Lueders | R | R | November 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Maddox | R | R | March 10, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Joseph Maggio | L | R | November 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William McClain | S | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Jon Nelson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Preston Parker | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Lane Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 168 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Oscar Pickering | R | R | January 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Tony Przybycien | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Leroy Reams | L | R | August 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Joe Riccardo | L | L | October 25, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Michael Sieverson | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Jack Spurgin | R | R | February 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| David Van Horn | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Lanny VanEman | R | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Julian Vicente | R | R | August 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gary Wardlow | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Buddy Wells | R | R | December 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Warren Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
