1962 Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox Roster
Team Record: 92-47
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Les Moss (92-47)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Savannah, Georgia; Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium, City Stadium
Attendance: 53,349, Avg. 768
Playoffs - Macon Peaches 3 games, Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox 0
The Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox of the South Atlantic League ended the 1962 season with a record of 92 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the SAL.Savannah (89-47) moved to Lynchburg on August 26 because of racial conflict.
The White Sox led the league with 834 runs, sparked by 127 home runs. Savannah/Lynchburg surrendered 613 runs. Deacon Jones paced the team with 26 home runs, and Manly Johnston walloped 15 or more also. Deacon Jones drove in 101 runs. Don Buford topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Manly Johnston and Fritz Ackley paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Mike DeGerick recorded a 2.89 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1962 Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included J. C. Martin, Joe Hoerner, Fred Talbot, Mike DeGerick, Jim Hicks, Mike Joyce, Deacon Jones, Dennis Higgins, Brian McCall, Dean Look, Don Buford, Dave DeBusschere, Dick Kenworthy, Fritz Ackley and Ken Berry.
Les Moss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
| Bruce Andrew | R | R | February 20, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Don Bacon | L | R | June 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Berry | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Don Buford | S | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dave DeBusschere | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike DeGerick | R | R | April 1, 1943 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Herbert Duff | R | L | June 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Oscar Flores | R | R | December 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Hamet | R | R | June 28, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Dennis Higgins | R | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Lefty Izquierdo | R | R | May 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Manly Johnston | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'5" | 220 | Dothan, AL US |
| Deacon Jones | L | R | April 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Mike Joyce | R | R | February 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 193 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Kenneth Lawrence | R | R | August 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Jose Lizondro | R | R | August 27, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| Frederick Loesekam | R | R | July 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dean Look | R | R | July 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| J. C. Martin | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA US |
| Brian McCall | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Gerald Moeller | R | R | December 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dayton Orsburn | R | R | March 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Pat Rigby | L | R | July 9, 1940 | 5'11" | 172 | Dallas, TX US |
| Allen Schrader | R | R | September 26, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Modesto, CA US |
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Fred Talbot | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
