1962 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 58-96
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Preston Gómez (58-96)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 80,519, Avg. 1,046
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Indians tallied 609 runs and yielded 756 runs. Johnny Werhas paced Spokane with 16 home runs Al Ferrara drove in 66 runs. Nate Oliver led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Howie Reed topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.01 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nate Oliver, Nelson Chittum, Stan Johnson, Gene Snyder, Jay Ward, Bill Harris, Al Ferrara, Phil Ortega, Dick Nen, Thad Tillotson, Rod Graber, Dick Tracewski, Ken Rowe, Johnny Werhas, Howie Reed, Bert Cueto, Dick Scott and Bobby Prescott were all players from the 1962 Spokane Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Preston Gómez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Sheldon Brodsky | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Nelson Chittum | R | R | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Ferrara | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rene Friol | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 208 | Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Bruce Gardner | L | L | October 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rod Graber | L | L | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| Jimmie Harwell | R | R | January 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ron Hubbard | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Stan Johnson | L | L | February 12, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Charles Julian | R | R | February 10, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Irvin Knowles | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dick Nen | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA US |
| Allen Norris | R | R | July 13, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nate Oliver | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Phil Ortega | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Bobby Prescott | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Howie Reed | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Donald Ross | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ken Rowe | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Ferndale, MI US |
| Dick Scott | R | L | March 15, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| Thad Tillotson | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Dick Tracewski | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA US |
| Gene Wallace | L | R | May 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Jimmy Ward | R | R | April 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Don Williams | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | Paragould, AR 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.
