1962 Detroit Tigers season
1962 Detroit Tigers season
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1962 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Location | |
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| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | John Fetzer |
| General manager(s) | Rick Ferrell |
| Manager(s) | Bob Scheffing |
| Local television | WJBK |
| Local radio | WKMH (George Kell, Ernie Harwell) |
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The 1962 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for third in the American League with a record of 85–76, 10½ games behind the New York Yankees.
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Season standings
2.2 Record vs. opponents
2.3 Notable transactions
2.4 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Farm system
5 See also
6 Notes
7 References
Offseason[edit]
- October 12, 1961: Gerry Staley was released by the Tigers.[1]
- October 23, 1961: Frank House was released by the Tigers.[2]
- Prior to 1962 season (exact date unknown)
Arlo Brunsberg was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[3]
Conrad Cardinal was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[4]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 85 | 76 | .531 | 10 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 10.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 11 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 84 | .475 | 19 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 |
| Washington Senators | 60 | 101 | .373 | 35.5 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1962 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | WSH | |||
Baltimore | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 2–16 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 12–6 | |||
Boston | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 7–11 | 11–6 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–9 | |||
Chicago | 9–9 | 10–8 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | |||
Cleveland | 7–11 | 11–7 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 9–9 | |||
Detroit | 16–2 | 6–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | — | 12–6 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 11–7 | |||
Kansas City | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 6–12 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 15–3 | |||
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | — | 9–9 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||
Minnesota | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 10–8–1 | |||
New York | 7–11 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | — | 15–3 | |||
Washington | 6–12 | 9–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 3–15 | 7–11 | 8–10–1 | 3–15 | — | |||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 1962: Al Pehanick (minors) was traded by the Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Coot Veal.[5]
Roster[edit]
| 1962 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Norm Cash | 507 | 123 | .243 | 39 | 89 | |
| SS | Chico Fernández | 141 | 503 | 125 | .249 | 20 | 59 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | 42 | 216 | 16 | 8 | 2.21 | 156 |
| Howie Koplitz | 10 | 37.2 | 3 | 0 | 5.26 | 10 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
AAA | Denver Bears | American Association | Frank Skaff |
A | Knoxville Smokies | Sally League | Frank Carswell |
C | Duluth–Superior Dukes | Northern League | Al Lakeman |
D | Montgomery Rebels | Alabama–Florida League | Johnny Groth |
D | Thomasville Tigers | Georgia–Florida League | Gail Henley |
D | Jamestown Tigers | New York–Penn League | Stubby Overmire |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thomasville
See also[edit]
- 1962 in Michigan
Notes[edit]
^ Jerry Staley at Baseball Reference
^ Frank House at Baseball Reference
^ Arlo Brunsberg at Baseball Reference
^ Conrad Cardinal at Baseball Reference
^ Coot Veal at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
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