1962 Cleveland Indians season
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1962 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | William R. Daley | |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul | |
| Manager(s) | Mel McGaha | |
| Local television | WJW (TV) (Bob Neal, Ken Coleman) |
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| Local radio | WERE (1300 AM) (Jimmy Dudley, Harry Jones) |
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The 1962 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 80-82, 16 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1961: Johnny Temple was traded by the Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Harry Chiti, Ray Barker and Art Kay (minors).[1]
- March, 1962: Duke Carmel was purchased by the Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.[2]
- Prior to 1962 season: Rubén Gómez was acquired by the Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| 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 |
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1962: Vic Power and Dick Stigman were traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Pedro Ramos.[4]
- April 26, 1962: Harry Chiti was purchased from the Indians by the New York Mets.[1]
- April 29, 1962: Bob Nieman was purchased from the Indians by the San Francisco Giants.[5]
- June 9, 1962: Lou Piniella was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[6]
- June 15, 1962: Harry Chiti was returned to the Indians by the New York Mets.[1]
- August 20, 1962: Rubén Gómez was traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Jackie Collum, a player to be named later and cash. The Twins completed the deal by sending Georges Maranda to the Indians on October 9.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Pedro Ramos | 37 | 201.1 | 10 | 12 | 3.71 | 96 |
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 |
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| Rubén Gómez | 15 | 45.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.37 | 21 |
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 |
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| Bob Allen | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.87 | 23 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Selma, Dubuque
Salt Lake City affiliation shared with Chicago Cubs[8]
Notes
- ^ a b c Harry Chiti page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Duke Carmel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rubén Gómez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Pedro Ramos page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Nieman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lou Piniella page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jackie Collum page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
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