1962 San Jose Bees Roster
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Red Marion (78-58)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 62,695, Avg. 922
Playoffs - San Jose Bees 4 games, Reno Silver Sox 3
The San Jose Bees of the California League ended the 1962 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Bees gave up 679 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. San Jose plated 756 runs. Dick Simpson walloped 42 home runs for the squad, while Ron Clark, Wally O'Neil and Jackie Warner each swatted 15 or more, too. Dick Simpson drove in 113 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Fred Newman led the team with 15 wins, and Ramón Hernández earned a 2.93 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1962 San Jose Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Wantz, Dan Ardell, Ramón Hernández, Dick Simpson, Ron Clark, Jackie Warner, Jack Hiatt, Bobby Darwin, Ed Kirkpatrick, Mike Lee and Fred Newman.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ardell | L | L | May 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Terry Banderas | R | R | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Davey Best | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Arthur Clark | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| George Conrad | R | R | April 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alan Flitcraft | R | R | February 11, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ernest Foli | R | R | January 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| Ramón Hernández | S | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, PR |
| Gary Herrington | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jack Hiatt | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Peter Kenney | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ed Kirkpatrick | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Leslie Kuhnz | R | R | March 9, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Lou Leonard | L | R | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Robert Lucas | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Angel Macias | S | R | 5'10" | 149 | ||
| Willie Mathis | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Fred Newman | R | R | February 21, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Wally O'Neil | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Pankey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Louis Profumo | R | R | April 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Alameda, CA US |
| Pat Rogan | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dick Simpson | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 6'4" | 176 | Washington, DC US |
| Terry Tackett | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dick Wantz | R | R | April 11, 1940 | 6'5" | 175 | South Gate, CA US |
| Jackie Warner | R | R | August 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Monrovia, CA 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.
