1962 Detroit Tigers season

1962 Detroit Tigers
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Location
Tiger Stadium (since 1912)
Detroit, Michigan (since 1901)
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.

Offseason

• 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

Season standings

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

1962 American League Records Sources:
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

• June 1962: Al Pehanick (minors) was traded by the Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Coot Veal.^[5]

Roster

1962 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers 37 Hank Aguirre 14 Jim Bunning 19 Jerry Casale 19 Bill Faul 31 Tom Fletcher 18 Terry Fox 21 Paul Foytack 32,51 Doug Gallagher 29 Fred Gladding 46 Bob Humphreys 23 Sam Jones 22 Ron Kline 45 Howie Koplitz 17 Frank Lary 15 Don Mossi 29 Ron Nischwitz 16 Phil Regan		Catchers 10 Dick Brown 12 Mike Roarke Infielders  8 Reno Bertoia  1 Steve Boros  8 Don Buddin 25 Norm Cash  9 Chico Fernández 46 Frank Kostro  3 Dick McAuliffe 28 Bobo Osborne 20 Vic Wertz  2 Jake Wood		Outfielders 38 Bill Bruton  7 Rocky Colavito 26 Bob Farley 5,54 Purnal Goldy  6 Al Kaline  4 Charlie Maxwell 40 Bubba Morton Other batters 26 George Alusik		Manager 27 Bob Scheffing Coaches 44 Phil Cavarretta 33 Tom Ferrick 34 George Myatt

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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	Cash, NormNorm Cash		507	123	.243	39	89
SS	Fernández, ChicoChico Fernández	141	503	125	.249	20	59

Other batters

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

Starting pitchers

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

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Aguirre, HankHank Aguirre	42	216	16	8	2.21	156
Koplitz, HowieHowie Koplitz	10	37.2	3	0	5.26	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system

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

Notes

1. Jerry Staley at Baseball Reference
2. Frank House at Baseball Reference
3. Arlo Brunsberg at Baseball Reference
4. Conrad Cardinal at Baseball Reference
5. Coot Veal at Baseball Reference

References

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
• 1962 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference