Baseball was contested at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games in Kingston, Jamaica from 13 to 22 August 1962. All of the games were played at Sabina Park.
The tournament was contested by six national teams in a round robin format. Dominican Republic finished first with a 4–1 record, winning the gold medal. Mexico finished second with a 3–2 record, winning the silver medal; and Puerto Rico, also with a 3–2 record but having lost their match against Mexico, were awarded the bronze medal.
Participating nations
A total of six countries participated. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. Hosts Jamaica did not field a baseball team.
- Colombia (18)
- Cuba (24)
- Dominican Republic (21)
- Mexico (18)
- Puerto Rico (18)
- Venezuela (21)
Venue
| Kingston, Jamaica | Sabina Park |
|---|---|
| Sabina Park | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | Dominican Republic (DOM) Edmundo Borromé Nazario Cruz José Díaz José Donastorg Mario García Juan García Tomás Liriano Eddy McKelly Ramón Olakling Nelson Pérez Demetrio Reyes Pedro Reynoso Jaime Sención Tomás Silverio Gilberto Soriano Marcos Soto Rafael Suazo Víctor Zapata |
Mexico (MEX) Arnoldo Armenta Santiago Beltrán Arturo Casillas Luis Esma Luis García Enrique Gastélum Antonio León Elías Mier Arturo Navarro Ernesto Palma José Parcero Rafael Rodríguez Reynaldo Rodríguez Miguel Tapia Santiago Vázquez Miguel Vega Magdaleno Villanueva |
Puerto Rico (PUR) Víctor Acevedo Roberto Avilés Iván Carradero Pedro Correa José Cotto Irmo Figueroa José Geigel Emetrio Isaac Ramón Jusino Julio Lassaus Ángel López José Marrero Pedro Meléndez Ramón Ortiz José Pacheco José Santana Ángel Ramos |
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 | .800 | — |
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | −4 | .600 | 1 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | .600 | 1 |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | .400 | 2 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 24 | −10 | .400 | 2 |
| 6 | Colombia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 30 | −23 | .200 | 3 |
Source: Centro Caribe Sports