1962 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Don Heffner (93-61)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field, Westgate Park
Attendance: 211,514, Avg. 2,747
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Padres scored 800 runs, best in the league. San Diego yielded 646 runs. Tommy Harper led the squad with 26 home runs, while Ken Walters, Jesse Gonder, Jim Pisoni and Rogelio Álvarez each walloped 15 or more as well. Jesse Gonder drove in 116 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .342. John Tsitouris paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.92 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1962 San Diego Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hal Bevan, John Flavin, Ron Samford, Tommy Harper, John Tsitouris, Ken Hunt, Jesse Gonder, Ray Rippelmeyer, Bobby Klaus, Zach Monroe, Chico Ruiz, Rudy Árias, Rogelio Álvarez, Jim Maloney, John Briggs, Howie Nunn, Jim Pisoni, Dan Dobbek, Harry Anderson, Carl Thomas, Sammy Ellis, Joe Nuxhall and Ken Walters.
Don Heffner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | L | L | July 23, 1937 | 5'7" | 168 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Harry Anderson | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD US |
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
| Sammy Ellis | L | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| John Flavin | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 208 | Albany, CA US |
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Tommy Harper | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Ogden, UT US |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Klaus | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Bob Krop | R | R | August 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Plains, PA US |
| Jim Maloney | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| George McWilliams | R | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Howie Nunn | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC US |
| Joe Nuxhall | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Larry Rancourt | L | R | October 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Bobby Risenhoover | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Chico Ruiz | S | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, CU |
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Marv Schultz | R | R | September 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carl Thomas | R | R | May 28, 1932 | 6'5" | 245 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John Tsitouris | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC US |
| Ken Walters | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, 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.
