1962 Milwaukee Braves season
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1962 Milwaukee Braves season
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | John McHale | |
| Manager(s) | Birdie Tebbetts | |
| Local television | WTMJ-TV (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh, Ernie Johnson) |
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| Local radio | WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
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The 1962 Milwaukee Braves season was the tenth for the franchise in Milwaukee. It involved the 86-76 team's fifth place finish in the National League, 15½ games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants.
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Offseason
- October 10, 1961: Merritt Ranew was drafted from the Braves by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 MLB expansion draft.[1]
- November 8, 1961: Ellis Burton[2] and Lou Jackson[3] were acquired by the Braves from the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a minor league working agreement.
- November 28, 1961: Frank Thomas was traded by the Braves with a player to be named later to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and cash. The deal was completed on May 21, 1962, when the Mets sent Gus Bell to the Braves and the Braves sent Rick Herrscher to the Mets.[4]
- December 15, 1961: Joe Azcue, Ed Charles and Manny Jiménez were traded by the Braves to the Kansas City Athletics for Lou Klimchock and Bob Shaw.[5]
- Prior to 1962 season: Hal Haydel was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| San Francisco Giants | 103 | 62 | -- | .624 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 63 | 1 | .618 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 3.5 | .605 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | 8 | .578 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 15.5 | .531 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | 17.5 | .519 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | 20 | .503 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 64 | 96 | 36.5 | .400 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 42.5 | .364 |
| New York Mets | 40 | 120 | 60.5 | .250 |
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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| 3B | Eddie Mathews | 152 | 536 | 142 | .265 | 29 | 90 |
| LF | Gus Bell | 79 | 214 | 61 | .285 | 5 | 24 |
| CF | Hank Aaron | 156 | 592 | 191 | .323 | 45 | 128 |
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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| Lee Maye | 99 | 349 | 85 | .244 | 10 | 41 |
| Lou Klimchock | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Bob Shaw | 38 | 225 | 15 | 9 | 2.80 | 124 |
| Bob Buhl | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | 1 |
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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| Lew Burdette | 37 | 143.2 | 10 | 9 | 4.89 | 59 |
| Tony Cloninger | 24 | 111 | 8 | 3 | 4.30 | 69 |
| Ron Piché | 14 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 4.85 | 28 |
| Cecil Butler | 9 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2.61 | 22 |
| Jim Constable | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 12 |
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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| Jack Curtis | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.16 | 40 |
| Hank Fischer | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5.30 | 29 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Louisville Colonels | American Association | Jack Tighe |
| AAA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Chuck Dressen |
| AA | Austin Senators | Texas League | Jimmy Brown |
| B | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | Buddy Hicks |
| C | Eau Claire Braves | Northern League | Jim Fanning |
| C | Boise Braves | Pioneer League | Al Unser |
| D | Dublin Braves | Georgia-Florida League | Bill Steinecke |
| D | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | Midwest League | Ken Blackman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1962 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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