1962 Newton-Conover Twins Roster
Team Record: 42-57
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Henry Nichols (42-57)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 10,452, Avg. 211
The Newton-Conover Twins of the Western Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 42 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Newton- Twins scored 502 runs and allowed 581 runs. Henry Nichols drove in 66 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Martin Barrier led the team with 14 wins, while John Isaac recorded a 2.74 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Steve Shea played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Newton-Conover Twins to do so.
Henry Nichols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Barrier | L | L | February 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Walter Bianchi | R | R | May 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dale Boenisch | ||||||
| Joe Brandel | March 14, 1940 | Dubuque, IA US | ||||
| Porfirio Cacerez | R | R | November 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Patrick Cioffi | R | R | February 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Troy, NY US |
| John Cobb | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Burley Daniels | R | R | May 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Michael Deaton | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Erie | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Fletcher | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edmonds Gary | ||||||
| Bobby Haye | R | R | June 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Kittanning, PA US |
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Dennis Jensen | May 22, 1943 | |||||
| Robert Kleinke | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Karl Kovacs | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Laskowitz | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Lee | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Donald Loweree | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Herbert Madison | L | R | May 19, 1942 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| David Marsden | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Henry Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Norman Olson | L | R | March 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Michael Page | L | R | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| James Petcka | December 7, 1941 | |||||
| David Pook | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Price | L | L | June 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Pascual Ramirez | R | R | December 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Eugene Root | November 1, 1942 | |||||
| Steve Shea | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Joe Smith | ||||||
| Jimmy Sweezy | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Hickory, NC US |
| Floyd Taylor | 5'8" | 150 | ||||
| Joseph Tirpack | L | L | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Earl Williams | L | R | 5'9" | 155 |
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.
