1962 Statesville Owls Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 62-36
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Jack Hale (0-0), Bobby Bralley (0-0)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 28,723, Avg. 586
1962 Statesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 62-36
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Jack Hale (0-0), Bobby Bralley (0-0)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 28,723, Avg. 586
The Statesville Owls of the Western Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 62 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Owls topped the league with just 406 runs allowed. Statesville scored 541 runs. Charley Truesdell recorded 61 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .344. Robert Kenny led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Jack Hale and Bobby Bralley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Luis Arias | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Donald Barner | ||||||
| Bobby Bralley | R | R | September 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Austinville, VA US |
| Arthur Clark | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Nick DeMatteis | L | L | September 28, 1942 | 5'9" | 187 | |
| Donald Gallon | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Gondek | R | R | May 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Gore | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Kenny | L | L | March 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ezra Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Booth Lusteg | R | R | May 8, 1939 | New Haven, CT US | ||
| Darrell Massey | R | L | August 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael Mauro | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stanley McDonald | R | R | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Daniel Melita | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| George Michaels | ||||||
| Mitchell Milner | R | R | January 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Morett | S | R | August 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Darvin Moss | L | L | July 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Cherokee Falls, SC US |
| Ernest Mungo | R | R | April 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harold Neimer | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Partrick | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Ramsey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Sargent | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donald Semon | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Smith | R | R | December 2, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Pensacola, FL US |
| J. C. Snead | L | R | October 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Hot Springs, VA US |
| Walter Szczepanski | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Charley Truesdell | L | L | November 9, 1939 | 6'4" | 216 | Eunice, LA US |
| Paul Vaughn | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Billy Vickery | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Atmore, AL 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.
