1962 Tri-City Braves Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Tommy Heath (78-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 68,399, Avg. 977
Playoffs - Wenatchee Chiefs 4 games, Tri-City Braves 2
The Tri-City Braves of the Northwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Braves paced the league with 792 runs. Tri-City surrendered 664 runs. Brian McCall led the squad with 11 home runs Gary Johnson drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .341. Lee Featherstone paced the squad with 12 wins, while Ed Nottle earned a 2.25 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bob Sprout, Brian McCall, Aubrey Gatewood, Bob Raudman, Artie Wilson, Bill Harris and Johnny James were all players from the 1962 Tri-City Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ronald Boone | R | R | March 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Conrad | R | R | April 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Eddie Crawford | L | L | March 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Foley, LA US |
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Donald Dingwerth | L | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 208 | |
| Lee Featherstone | R | R | January 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Bob House | R | L | July 10, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Gary Johnson | L | L | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Irvin Knowles | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Neil Martin | L | L | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Brian McCall | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ronald O'Shields | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Pankey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Petrikovic | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Puleo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Raudman | L | L | March 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| Bob Rudd | L | R | January 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Spencer Scott | R | R | June 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gary Snyder | ||||||
| Bob Sprout | L | L | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Florin, PA US |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Floyd Taylor | 5'8" | 150 | ||||
| Emiliano Telleria | R | R | May 25, 1938 | 5'8" | 155 | Puerta de Golpe, CU |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Richard Young | R | R | 6'1" | 167 |
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.
