1962 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (69-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 35,059, Avg. 501
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1962 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the NWL.
The Bears plated 716 runs and conceded 658 runs. Rico Carty paced Yakima with 17 home runs, and Ethan Blackaby walloped 15 or more also. Rico Carty drove in 79 runs. Ethan Blackaby topped hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Gerry Glynn and Roger Roy led the squad with 13 wins each, while Gerry Glynn recorded a 3.57 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
George Kopacz, Rico Carty, Bruce Brubaker, Walt Hriniak, Buddy Hicks, Herb Hippauf, Ethan Blackaby and Arnold Umbach were all players from the 1962 Yakima Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Hicks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Rico Carty | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Paul Chenger | R | R | August 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Leon Douglas | R | R | March 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Callao, VA US |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| John Garofalo | L | L | February 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Westerly, RI US |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Gerry Glynn | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bennie Griggs | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Herr | R | R | June 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Herb Hippauf | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| Wayne Jinske | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Lamery | R | R | July 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Gerard Rosenthal | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roger Roy | R | R | June 5, 1938 | 6'6" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Ryan | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 182 | Fair Haven, VT US |
| Steve Ryder | L | R | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Framingham, MA US |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 | |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
