The 1962 New York Yankees season was the 60th season for the team in New York, and its 62nd season overall. The team finished with a record of 96–66, winning their 27th pennant , finishing 5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins . New York was managed by Ralph Houk . The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium . In the World Series , they defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games. It was their 20th World Championship in franchise history, and their last until 1977 .
Offseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
May 22, 1962: Roger Maris drew four intentional walks in a game.
September 11, 1962: Former Ole Miss football quarterback Jake Gibbs made his Major League Baseball debut with the Yankees.[ 2]
Game log [ edit ]
Season standings [ edit ]
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 ]
1962 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
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
Cerv, Bob Bob Cerv
14
17
2
.118
0
0
Gibbs, Jake Jake Gibbs
2
0
0
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0
0
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
Terry, Ralph Ralph Terry
43
298.2
23
12
3.19
176
Ford, Whitey Whitey Ford
38
257.2
17
8
2.90
160
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
Bouton, Jim Jim Bouton
36
133
7
7
3.99
71
Brown, Hal Hal Brown
2
6.2
0
1
6.75
2
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
1962 World Series [ edit ]
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL San Francisco Giants (3)
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
Yankees – 6 , Giants – 2
October 4
Candlestick Park
43,852
2
Yankees – 0, Giants – 2
October 5
Candlestick Park
43,910
3
Giants – 2, Yankees – 3
October 7
Yankee Stadium
71,434
4
Giants – 7 , Yankees – 3
October 8
Yankee Stadium
66,607
5
Giants – 3, Yankees – 5
October 10
Yankee Stadium
63,165
6
Yankees – 2, Giants – 5
October 15
Candlestick Park
43,948
7
Yankees – 1 , Giants – 0
October 16
Candlestick Park
43,948
Awards and honors [ edit ]
All-Star Game (first game) All-Star Game (second game)
Farm system [ edit ]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Lauderdale
Harlan affiliation shared with Chicago White Sox [ 5]
^ Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference
^ Jake Gibbs page at Baseball Reference
^ Bob Cerv page at Baseball Reference
^ "1962 All-Star Game" . Baseball-almanac.com. July 30, 1962. Retrieved July 31, 2012 .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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