- This article is about the 1962 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1962 in baseball.
The 1962 Major League Baseball season was the 62nd held between the American and National Leagues. This was the first 162-game schedule for the National League, as they added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets to their lineup, as the NL returned to New York City, after a four-year absence. The American League had played its first 162-game schedule a year earlier.
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Statistical leaders
MLB statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
| American League | |||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | |
| New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- | |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 5 | |
| Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 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 | |
| National League | |||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | GB |
| San Francisco Giants | 103 | 62 | .624 | -- | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 63 | .618 | 1 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3.5 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | .578 | 8 | |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | 1 | .519 | 17.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | .503 | 20 | |
| Houston Colt .45s | 64 | 96 | 2 | .400 | 36.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42.5 | |
| New York Mets | 40 | 120 | 1 | .250 | 60.5 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| Baltimore Orioles | Billy Hitchcock | |
| Boston Red Sox | Pinky Higgins | |
| Chicago White Sox | Al Lopez | |
| Cleveland Indians | Mel McGaha | Replaced during the season by Mel Harder |
| Detroit Tigers | Bob Scheffing | |
| Kansas City Athletics | Hank Bauer | |
| Los Angeles Angels | Bill Rigney | |
| Minnesota Twins | Sam Mele | |
| New York Yankees | Ralph Houk | Won the World Series |
| Washington Senators | Mickey Vernon |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| Chicago Cubs | College of Coaches | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Fred Hutchinson | |
| Houston Colt .45's | Harry Craft | Expansion team |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Walter Alston | |
| Milwaukee Braves | Birdie Tebbetts | |
| New York Mets | Casey Stengel | Expansion team |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Gene Mauch | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Danny Murtaugh | |
| San Francisco Giants | Alvin Dark | Won the National League pennant |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Johnny Keane |
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