1962 Houston Colt .45s Roster (40-man)

1963 Season

Record: 64-96-2, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Harry Craft (64-96-2)

General Manager: Paul Richards (Hired 9/7/1961)

Farm Director: Tal Smith

Ballpark: Colt Stadium

Attendance: 924,456 (7th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95
One-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95

Pythagorean W-L: 66-94, 592 Runs, 717 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Joey Amalfitano	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 23, 1934	5	117	100	117	112	0	0	0	110	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	-0.6
John Anderson	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Nov 23, 1929	3	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Aspromonte	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jun 19, 1938	4	149	146	149	148	0	0	0	1	141	12	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.1
Pidge Browne	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Mar 21, 1929	1st	65	17	65	26	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0.1
Bob Bruce	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	May 16, 1933	4	32	27	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
George Brunet	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	195	Jun 8, 1935	6	17	11	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Don Buddin	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	May 5, 1934	6	40	25	40	36	0	0	0	0	9	27	0	0	0	0	8	1	0.0
Jim Busby	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 8, 1927	13	15	2	15	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	1	10	4	5	-0.2
Jim Campbell	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 24, 1937	1st	27	25	27	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Bob Cerv	37	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 5, 1925	12	19	5	19	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	6	13	0	-0.4
Al Cicotte	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 23, 1929	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Ron Davis	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 21, 1941	1st	6	4	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	2	-0.1
Dick Drott	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 1, 1936	6	6	1	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Turk Farrell	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Apr 8, 1934	7	43	29	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3		All-Star
Ernie Fazio	20	us US	R	R	5' 7"	165	Jan 25, 1942	1st	12	3	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	2	6	-0.4
Dick Gernert	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	209	Sep 28, 1928	11	10	7	10	9	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Dave Giusti	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Nov 27, 1939	1st	26	5	26	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.2
Jim Golden	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 20, 1936	3	43	18	43	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.7
Billy Goodman	36	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 22, 1926	16	82	25	82	46	0	0	1	31	17	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	-0.2
J C Hartman	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 15, 1934	1st	51	42	51	48	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.5
Al Heist	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 5, 1927	3	27	19	27	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	23	6	0	-0.8
Ken Johnson	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Jun 16, 1933	5	33	31	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Russ Kemmerer	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	198	Nov 1, 1930	8	36	2	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Norm Larker	31	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 27, 1930	5	147	135	147	138	0	0	135	0	0	0	6	0	0	6	12	0	1.0
Bob Lillis	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 2, 1930	5	128	119	128	126	0	0	0	33	10	98	0	0	0	0	1	3	1.3
Don McMahon	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Jan 4, 1930	6	51	0	51	51	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7
Román Mejías	36	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 9, 1925	7	146	137	146	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	142	142	7	1	2.5
Jim Pendleton	38	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1924	9	117	72	117	100	0	0	9	0	3	2	63	7	22	89	26	5	-0.9
Merritt Ranew	24	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	May 10, 1938	1st	71	51	71	58	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0.0
Dave Roberts	29	pa PA	L	L	6' 0"	172	Jun 30, 1933	1st	16	11	16	14	0	0	5	0	0	0	7	0	5	12	4	1	0.1
Bobby Shantz	36	us US	R	L	5' 6"	139	Sep 26, 1925	14	7	3	7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.8
Hal Smith	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Dec 7, 1930	8	109	89	109	99	0	92	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0.3	$26,000
Al Spangler	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jul 8, 1933	4	129	109	129	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	92	29	0	121	15	3	1.4
Dean Stone	31	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Sep 1, 1930	7	15	7	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$12,500
Don Taussig	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 19, 1932	3	16	3	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	4	13	0	0.0
Johnny Temple	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 8, 1927	11	31	24	31	26	0	0	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.4
Bobby Tiefenauer	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 10, 1929	5	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Jim Umbricht	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Sep 17, 1930	4	34	0	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Carl Warwick	25	us US	R	L	5' 10"	170	Feb 27, 1937	2	130	121	130	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	117	7	128	8	1	1.0
John Weekly	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Jun 14, 1937	1st	13	5	13	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	7	7	0	0.1
George Williams	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Oct 23, 1939	2	5	0	5	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.1
Red Witt	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 9, 1931	6	8	2	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Hal Woodeshick	29	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Aug 24, 1932	6	31	26	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Harry Craft	47	us US	Apr 19, 1915	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 30
Bobby Bragan	44	us US	Oct 30, 1917		Apr 10	Sep 30
Jimmy Adair	55	us US	Jan 25, 1907	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 30
Jim Busby	35	us US	Jan 8, 1927	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 30
Cot Deal	39	us US	Jan 23, 1923	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 30
Lum Harris	47	us US	Jan 17, 1915	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date