1962 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Mel Parnell (70-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 57,173, Avg. 817
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, York White Roses 1
The York White Roses of the Eastern League ended the 1962 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The White Roses plated 586 runs and conceded 557 runs. Russ Gibson drove in 59 runs. Dalton Jones led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .309. Wilbur Wood topped the team with 15 wins, while Bob Heffner recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Russ Gibson, Wilbur Wood, Dalton Jones, Guido Grilli, Mike Page, Ray Shearer, Bob Heffner and Jay Ritchie were all players from the 1962 York White Roses who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mel Parnell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Busby | R | R | April 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Robert Carlson | L | L | November 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Peter Cronin | L | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Douglas Gentry | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Irwin County, GA US |
| Gene Giannini | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Russ Gibson | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Fall River, MA US |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Thomas Hallett | R | R | November 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Robert Hoffer | R | R | May 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Lee Howell | R | R | November 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dalton Jones | L | R | December 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | McComb, MS US |
| Robert Levingston | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Richard McCarthy | L | L | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gary Modrell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mike Page | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Dean Robbins | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Robert Stotsky | R | R | February 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Tedesco | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bo Toft | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 5'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Wolfe | R | R | April 12, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Wilbur Wood | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA 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.
