1962 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 73-50
Finished 1st in the MWL
Manager: Matt Sczesny (73-50)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 57,054, Avg. 928
Playoffs - Dubuque Packers 3 games, Waterloo Hawks 1
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 73 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the MWL.
The Hawks scored 680 runs and allowed 592 runs. Vanity Rushing led Waterloo with 16 home runs, and Richie Waite walloped 15 or more, too. Richie Waite drove in 73 runs. Vanity Rushing paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Barry Shollenberger topped the team with 16 wins, while Ernest Kumerow also added 15 or more wins also Barry Shollenberger earned a 2.14 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Glenn Beckert and Mike Ryan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Matt Sczesny served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Batchelder | R | R | December 0, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Goffstown, NH US |
| Glenn Beckert | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Donald Bridges | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Walter Christiana | R | L | April 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Roy Franklin | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Goodwin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Halter | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Otis Henderson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Frederick Holmes | R | R | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Joseph Kepics | R | R | 5'11" | 189 | ||
| Eugene King | R | R | July 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Gary Kountz | R | R | December 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lawrence Krotec | R | R | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ernest Kumerow | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Loso | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Darrell Massey | R | L | August 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Richard Mayo | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mitchell Milner | R | R | January 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Minkley | R | R | March 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ronald Morissette | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Patinsky | R | R | August 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Porter | L | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Vanity Rushing | S | R | May 1, 1940 | 5'9" | 181 | |
| Mike Ryan | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Jack Sargent | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donald Semon | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Barry Shollenberger | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Asa Small | L | L | September 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Wayne Tatum | R | R | March 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ernest Thompson | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richie Waite | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Lawrence Wieck | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Yost | L | L | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
