1962 Springfield Giants Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (68-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 78,375, Avg. 1,120
Playoffs - Williamsport Grays 2 games, Springfield Giants 1
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Giants scored 642 runs and allowed 601 runs. Jim Ray Hart led Springfield with 18 home runs and drove in 107 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .337 clip. Bill Hands and John Pregenzer topped the team with 14 wins each, and John Pregenzer registered a 2.85 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Moose Stubing, Damaso Blanco, Al Stanek, Frank Linzy, John Pregenzer, Bob Barton, Jim Ray Hart and Bill Hands were all players from the 1962 Springfield Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barton | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH US |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Jackie Blehm | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Paul Colacecchi | R | R | August 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harold DeMars | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bill Dixon | L | L | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Tony Eichelberger | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Pekin, IL US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Hands | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Jim Ray Hart | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC US |
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Richard Holden | R | L | February 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Charles Koss | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Harold Kunkel | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Kushner | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Linzy | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Ignacio Martinez | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | La Mesa, AZ US |
| Donald McGillicuddy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob Meckwood | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Phifer | L | L | September 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| Norman Simmons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Al Stanek | L | L | December 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Chuck Strange | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY 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.
