1962 Washington Senators season
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1962 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | Elwood Richard Quesada | |
| General manager(s) | Ed Doherty | |
| Manager(s) | Mickey Vernon | |
| Local television | WTOP | |
| Local radio | WTOP (Dan Daniels, John MacLean) |
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The 1962 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 60 wins and 101 losses, 35½ games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. 1962 was the first season in which the Senators played their home games at D.C. Stadium.
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Offseason
- October 5, 1961: Dick Donovan, Gene Green, and Jim Mahoney were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Jimmy Piersall.[1]
- November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased from the Senators by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- December 15, 1961: Marty Keough and Johnny Klippstein were traded by the Senators to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Stenhouse and Bob Schmidt.[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 |
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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| CF | Jimmy Piersall | 135 | 471 | 115 | .244 | 4 | 31 |
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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| Bob Schmidt | 88 | 256 | 62 | .242 | 10 | 31 |
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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| Dave Stenhouse | 34 | 197 | 11 | 12 | 3.65 | 123 |
| Bob Baird | 3 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
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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| Carl Bouldin | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5.85 | 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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | Frank Verdi and Johnny Vander Meer |
| B | Raleigh Capitals | Carolina League | Archie Wilson |
| D | Pensacola Senators | Alabama-Florida League | Wayne Terwilliger |
| D | Middlesboro Senators | Appalachian League | Lew Morton |
Syracuse affiliation shared with New York Mets
Notes
References
- 1962 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
- 1962 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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