1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods |
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The 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season involved the team's 93-68 season, good for fourth place in the National League, eight games behind NL Champion San Francisco.
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Offseason
- October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
- Joe Christopher was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.[1]
- Al Jackson was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.[2]
- November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.[3]
- December 4, 1961: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels.[4]
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 7, 1962: Vinegar Bend Mizell was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Jim Marshall.[5]
- June, 1962: Coot Veal was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Al Pehanick (minors).[3]
- September 9, 1962: Byron Browne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[6]
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
| = Indicates team leader |
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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| C | Smoky Burgess | 103 | 360 | 118 | .328 | 13 | 61 |
| 1B | Dick Stuart | 114 | 394 | 90 | .228 | 16 | 64 |
| 2B | Bill Mazeroski | 159 | 572 | 155 | .271 | 14 | 81 |
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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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| Jim Marshall | 55 | 100 | 22 | .220 | 2 | 12 |
| Coot Veal | 1 | 1 | 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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| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.96 | 6 |
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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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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| Roy Face | 63 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 1.88 | 45 |
| Tom Butters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 10 |
| Bob Priddy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Columbus Jets | International League | Larry Shepard |
| A | Asheville Tourists | Sally League | Ray Hathaway |
| B | Kinston Eagles | Carolina League | Harding "Pete" Peterson |
| C | Grand Forks Chiefs | Northern League | Tom Saffell |
| D | Kingsport Pirates | Appalachian League | Al Kubski |
| D | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | James Adlam |
| D | Batavia Pirates | New York-Penn League | Bob Clear |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kinston
Notes
References
- 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- 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.
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