1962 Kingsport Pirates Roster
Team Record: 31-38
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Al Kubski (31-38)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 19,946, Avg. 578
The Kingsport Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 1962 season with a record of 31 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Pirates scored 431 runs and yielded 536 runs, most in the circuit. Jimmy Hicks led Kingsport with 10 home runs and drove in 40 runs. Pedro Cepeda paced all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Roberto Urbano topped the team with 7 wins, while Samuel Watson recorded a 3.84 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Carl Taylor played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kingsport Pirates to do so.
Al Kubski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Albright | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Baird | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Berta | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Samuel Byrne | R | R | October 12, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Pedro Cepeda | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Emmert | R | R | April 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 160 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Michael Estey | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Farley | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Raul Fuentes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Wendall Glaze | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Greblick | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Griffith | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Hicks | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| Wally Jones | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Kamfonik | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Octaviano Martinez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Raymond McDonald | L | R | August 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Kenneth Meyer | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| John Moffett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Juan Reyes | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gene Ross | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Raymond Skeens | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Summers | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Richard Taaffe | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Tabor | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| John Thomas | L | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jim Tillman | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roberto Urbano | R | R | 5'9" | 151 | ||
| George Vasquez | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Gary Vinisky | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Samuel Watson | S | R | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
