1962 Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Chase Riddle (55-85)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Norfolk, Virginia; Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park, Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 48,560, Avg. 694
The Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides of the South Atlantic League ended the 1962 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.
The Portsmouth- Tides scored 614 runs and allowed 822 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Cox led Norfolk with 23 home runs, while Salvador Betancourt, Frank Waite and Marty Beltran each walloped 15 or more, too. Ron Cox recorded 93 runs batted in. Marty Beltran paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Marv Mecklenburg topped the team with 14 wins, and Dennis Aust recorded a 3.62 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1962 Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Milliken, Dennis Aust, Jim O'Rourke and Santiago Rosario.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Marty Beltran | L | L | May 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Salvador Betancourt | R | R | April 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Ray Bond | L | R | July 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 177 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Ron Cox | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Larry Crayton | R | L | January 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bobby Dews | R | R | March 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | Albany, GA US |
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Patrick Foley | L | R | April 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bob Funge | R | R | January 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Elwood Hahn | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Fred Herrmann | R | R | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Edward Kikla | L | L | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hank Kuhlmann | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ernest Lewis | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Marv Mecklenburg | L | L | September 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Arthur Mehuron | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Otto Meischner | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim O'Rourke | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Michael Roberts | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Billy Tolar | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Waite | L | L | August 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Wagarville, AL US |
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
