1962 Pittsburgh Pirates

Franchise seasons · 1960s seasons

Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.

Roster and season statistics

Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.

Player	Position group	No.	Stat rows	AB	H	HR	AVG	IP	ERA	Rating
Tom Butters	Pitchers	30	both	0	0	0	{{sort\|-1\|—}}	6.00	1.50	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Roy Face	Pitchers	26	both	12	1	0	0.083	91.00	1.88	Strong (61) — 3 of 159 pitchers in the available 1962 rosters An earned-run average of 1.88 over 91.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Earl Francis	Pitchers	27	both	61	10	1	0.164	176.00	3.07	Average (57) — 18 of 159 pitchers in the available 1962 rosters An earned-run average of 3.07 over 176.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bob Friend	Pitchers	19	both	91	11	0	0.121	—	3.06	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Joe Gibbon	Pitchers	22	both	17	3	0	0.176	57.00	3.63	Average (52) — 63 of 159 pitchers in the available 1962 rosters An earned-run average of 3.63 over 57.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Harvey Haddix	Pitchers	31	both	52	13	1	0.250	—	4.20	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Jack Lamabe	Pitchers	36	both	9	0	0	0.000	78.00	2.88	Average (56) — 25 of 159 pitchers in the available 1962 rosters An earned-run average of 2.88 over 78.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Vern Law	Pitchers	32	both	45	14	0	0.311	—	3.94	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Al McBean	Pitchers	34	both	67	14	0	0.209	—	3.70	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Vinegar Bend Mizell	Pitchers	30	both	6	0	0	0.000	—	4.96	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Diomedes Olivo	Pitchers	38	both	16	3	0	0.188	—	2.77	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Bob Priddy	Pitchers	35	both	0	0	0	{{sort\|-1\|—}}	3.00	3.00	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Tommie Sisk	Pitchers	37	both	5	1	0	0.200	—	4.08	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Tom Sturdivant	Pitchers	15	both	33	6	0	0.182	—	3.73	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Bob Veale	Pitchers	39	both	16	4	0	0.250	—	3.74	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Smoky Burgess	Catchers	6	batting	360	118	13	0.328	—	—	Strong (63) — 8 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 360 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Don Leppert	Catchers	2	batting	139	37	3	0.266	—	—	Average (51) — 143 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 139 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Orlando McFarlane	Catchers	3	batting	23	2	0	0.087	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Cal Neeman	Catchers	23	batting	50	9	1	0.180	—	—	Average (46) — 252 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 50 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Elmo Plaskett	Catchers	20	batting	14	4	1	0.286	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Bob Bailey	Infielders	3	batting	42	7	0	0.167	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Donn Clendenon	Infielders	17	batting	222	67	7	0.302	—	—	Average (57) — 42 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 222 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Dick Groat	Infielders	24	batting	678	199	2	0.294	—	—	Average (55) — 66 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 678 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Don Hoak	Infielders	12	batting	411	99	5	0.241	—	—	Average (47) — 227 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 411 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Johnny Logan	Infielders	16	batting	80	24	1	0.300	—	—	Average (53) — 102 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 80 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Jim Marshall	Infielders	14	batting	100	22	2	0.220	—	—	Average (47) — 227 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 100 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bill Mazeroski	Infielders	9	batting	572	155	14	0.271	—	—	Average (53) — 102 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 572 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Dick Schofield	Infielders	11	batting	104	30	2	0.288	—	—	Average (53) — 102 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 104 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Dick Stuart	Infielders	7	batting	394	90	16	0.228	—	—	Average (47) — 227 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 394 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Roberto Clemente	Outfielders	21	batting	538	168	10	0.312	—	—	Strong (60) — 18 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 538 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Larry Elliot	Outfielders	14	batting	10	3	1	0.300	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Howie Goss	Outfielders	5	batting	111	27	2	0.243	—	—	Average (49) — 179 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 111 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bob Skinner	Outfielders	4	batting	510	154	20	0.302	—	—	Strong (60) — 18 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 510 at-bats and 20 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Willie Stargell	Outfielders	8	batting	31	9	0	0.290	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Bill Virdon	Outfielders	18	batting	663	164	6	0.247	—	—	Average (47) — 227 of 309 batters in the available 1962 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 663 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Coot Veal	Outfielders	8	batting	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.

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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1962 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.

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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:35:08.923425+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.