1962 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 795,590, Avg. 11,050
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (77-85)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1962 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 795,590, Avg. 11,050
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (77-85)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1962 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Orioles scored 652 runs and allowed 680 runs. Jim Gentile walloped 33 home runs for Baltimore, while Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Jackie Brandt each swatted 20 or more also. Jim Gentile drove in 87 runs. Brooks Robinson paced all regular batters by hitting .303. Milt Pappas topped the squad with 12 wins, and Robin Roberts recorded a 2.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Hitchcock coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Adair | SS | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Sand Springs, OK USA |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Jackie Brandt | CF | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Marv Breeding | 2B | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Chuck Estrada | P | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA USA |
| Andy Etchebarren | C | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Jack Fisher | P | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dick Hall | P | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ron Hansen | SS | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Whitey Herzog | RF | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Darrell Johnson | C | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Charlie Lau | C | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI USA |
| Jim Lehew | P | R | R | August 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dick Luebke | P | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mickey McGuire | SS | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Dave McNally | P | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT USA |
| John Miller | P | R | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dave Nicholson | OF | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| John Papa | P | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Boog Powell | LF | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Art Quirk | P | R | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Providence, RI USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Earl Robinson | RF | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Saverine | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Barry Shetrone | LF | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bill Short | P | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Nate Smith | C | R | R | April 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Russ Snyder | OF | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE USA |
| Wes Stock | P | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Longview, WA USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Marv Throneberry | RF | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN USA |
| Gus Triandos | C | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ozzie Virgil | P | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Pete Ward | RF | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
| Dick Williams | OF | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
