1962 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Hersh Freeman (0-0), Jack Cassini (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 53,651, Avg. 766
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Leafs plated 757 runs and allowed 800 runs, most in the league. Bert Barth walloped 33 home runs for Rocky Mount, while Larry Helms, Tony Pérez and Greg Nash each swatted 15 or more as well. Bert Barth drove in 136 runs. César Tovar led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Jim Duckworth topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1962 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Duckworth, Casey Cox, César Tovar and Tony Pérez.
Hersh Freeman and Jack Cassini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Alex | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Yorktown, TX US |
| Bert Barth | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Blasberg | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Butler | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Joseph Carboni | R | R | November 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Carlton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Casey Cox | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Daniel | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ray Diener | L | L | November 5, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Fredericksburg, PA US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Larry Dovel | R | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jim Duckworth | R | R | May 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 194 | National City, CA US |
| Ronnie Flender | L | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Don Flynn | R | R | January 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Larry Helms | R | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Namon Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Leder | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Robert Martin | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 5'11" | 140 | |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jesse Merrell | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Merz | R | R | June 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Metz | R | R | May 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bruce Montgomery | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Greg Nash | R | R | February 10, 1942 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Calvin Newton | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Daniel Paul | R | R | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Derby, CT US |
| Tony Pérez | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Dale Shuey | L | R | October 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Lee Speca | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Thornton | L | L | April 14, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| James Wakeling | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dudley Whitley | L | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Edgecombe County, NC US |
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.
