1962 Tacoma Giants Roster
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: John Davis (81-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 168,600, Avg. 2,190
The Tacoma Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1962 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Giants scored 695 runs and conceded 628 runs. Dick Gernert and William Hain paced Tacoma with 20 home runs apiece., while José Cardenal and Bob Perry walloped 15 or more as well. William Hain drove in 80 runs. Dick Phillips led batters with significant playing time with a .270 average. Danilo Rivas topped the team with 14 wins, and Gaylord Perry recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dick Phillips, Dick LeMay, Gaylord Perry, Dick Gernert, Gil Garrido, Rick Joseph, Ron Herbel, Milt Graff, Dusty Rhodes, John Goetz, John Orsino, Faye Throneberry, John Weekly, Bob Perry, Julio Navarro, José Cardenal and Neil Wilson were all players from the 1962 Tacoma Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Davis 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 | |
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| José Cardenal | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Donald Carlson | L | R | November 23, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Richard Holden | R | L | February 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Ronald Phifer | L | L | September 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Frank Reveira | R | R | October 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dick Sovde | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'8" | 200 | |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Faye Throneberry | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN US |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN 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.
