1962 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (0-0), Mace Brown (0-0), Eddie Popowski (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 75,038, Avg. 1,072
Playoffs - Kinston Eagles 2 games, Winston-Salem Red Sox 1
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1962 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 700 runs and conceded 587 runs. James Russin led Winston-Salem with 24 home runs, while Rico Petrocelli and Jim Gosger walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Gosger and James Russin each recorded 83 runs batted in. Jim Gosger paced all regular hitters with a .283 average. Jerry Stephenson topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.47 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1962 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Connolly, Jerry Stephenson, Jim Gosger, Rico Petrocelli and Jerry Mallett.
Eddie Popowski, Mace Brown and Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Benedetto | L | R | July 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Edwin Binder | R | R | September 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Boyle | L | L | February 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| David Busby | R | R | April 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Stephen Chamos | L | L | October 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ed Connolly | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph DeCandido | R | R | May 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Donald Dingwerth | L | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 208 | |
| Douglas Gentry | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Irwin County, GA US |
| Rocco Giordano | R | R | April 11, 1938 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Gosger | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI US |
| William Halter | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Fred Hatter | L | L | October 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Hawkins | R | L | February 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Hess | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Imbriani | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Harry Kalbaugh | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert Levingston | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Mallett | R | R | September 18, 1935 | 6'5" | 208 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Bobby Marr | L | L | June 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Milinis | R | R | January 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Moniak | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arnold Rowland | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| James Russin | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Mickey Sinks | R | R | September 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ron Staples | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Wayne Tatum | R | R | March 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ben Tench | R | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ronald Thompson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Wieck | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Allan Yaeger | L | R | May 15, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
