1962 Minnesota Twins season

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1962  Minnesota Twins
League American League
Ballpark Metropolitan Stadium
City Bloomington, Minnesota
Record91–71 (.562)
Divisional place2nd
Owners Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes)
General managers Calvin Griffith
Managers Sam Mele
Television WTCN-TV
Radio 830 WCCO AM
(Ray Scott, Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall)
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The 1962 Minnesota Twins season was the 2nd season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 2nd season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 62nd overall in the American League.

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The Twins improved to 91–71, finishing second in the American League, five games short of the World Champion New York Yankees. 1,433,116 fans attended Twins games, the second highest total in the American League.

Offseason

Regular season

Statistically, many members of the Twins had seasons in which they led the American League. Harmon Killebrew hit 48 home runs and drove in 126, leading the AL in both categories. Bob Allison hit 29 home runs, drove in 102 runs, and led the Twins in runs scored with 102. Camilo Pascual became the Twins' first 20-game winner and led the AL with 206 strikeouts.

On July 18, at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, two Twins made major league history by hitting grand slam home runs in the same inning. In the first inning -- off Cleveland Indians pitcher Barry Latman -- Bob Allison homered to clear the loaded bases. Indians pitcher Jim Perry subsequently replaced Latman, and Harmon Killebrew greeted him by driving in Bill Tuttle, Vic Power and Rich Rollins. Minnesota scored eleven runs in their half of the first inning.

Four Twins made the All-Star Game. The selections were third baseman Rich Rollins, catcher Earl Battey and pitchers Jim Kaat and Camilo Pascual.

On August 26, Jack Kralick threw the first no-hitter in Minnesota Twins history. The Twins beat the Kansas City Athletics by a score of 1–0. [3]

First baseman Vic Power won his fifth Gold Glove, catcher Earl Battey won his third, and Jim Kaat won his first.

Season standings

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 9666.593—50‍–‍3046‍–‍36
Minnesota Twins 9171.562545‍–‍3646‍–‍35
Los Angeles Angels 8676.5311040‍–‍4146‍–‍35
Detroit Tigers 8576.52810½49‍–‍3336‍–‍43
Chicago White Sox 8577.5251143‍–‍3842‍–‍39
Cleveland Indians 8082.4941643‍–‍3837‍–‍44
Baltimore Orioles 7785.4751944‍–‍3833‍–‍47
Boston Red Sox 7684.4751939‍–‍4037‍–‍44
Kansas City Athletics 7290.4442439‍–‍4233‍–‍48
Washington Senators 60101.37335½27‍–‍5333‍–‍48

Record vs. opponents

1962 American League record

Sources:
TeamBALBOSCHWCLEDETKCALAAMINNYYWSH
Baltimore —8–109–911–72–1610–88–106–1211–712–6
Boston 10–8—8–107–1111–610–86–1210–86–128–9
Chicago 9–910–8—12–69–99–910–88–108–1010–8
Cleveland 7–1111–76–12—10–811–79–96–1211–79–9
Detroit 16–26–119–98–10—12–611–75–137–1111–7
Kansas City 8–108–109–97–116–12—6–128–105–1315–3
Los Angeles 10–812–68–109–97–1112–6—9–98–1011–7
Minnesota 12–68–1010–812–613–510–89–9—7–1110–8–1
New York 7–1112–610–87–1111–713–510–811–7—15–3
Washington 6–129–88–109–97–113–157–118–10–13–15—

Notable transactions

Roster

1962 Minnesota Twins
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Earl Battey 148522146.2801157
1B Vic Power 144611177.2901663
2B Bernie Allen 159573154.2691264
3B Rich Rollins 159624186.2981696
SS Zoilo Versalles 160568137.2411767
LF Harmon Killebrew 155552134.24348126
CF Lenny Green 158619168.2711463
RF Bob Allison 149519138.26629102

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Bill Tuttle 11012326.211113
Don Mincher 8612129.240929
George Banks 6310326.252415
Jerry Zimmerman 346217.27407
Hal Naragon 24358.22903
Johnny Goryl 37265.19222
Marty Martínez 37183.16703
Jim Lemon 12173.17615
Jim Snyder 12101.10001
Tony Oliva 994.44403

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Jim Kaat 39269.018143.14173
Camilo Pascual 34257.220113.32206
Jack Kralick 39242.212113.86139
Don Lee 952.0334.5028

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dick Stigman 40142.21253.66116
Joe Bonikowski 3099.2573.8845
Rubén Gómez 619.1114.668
Jackie Collum 815.10211.155
Jim Donohue 610.1016.973
Jim Manning 57.0005.143

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Ray Moore 498394.7358
Lee Stange 444334.4570
Georges Maranda 321304.4636
Bill Pleis 212534.4031
Frank Sullivan 214153.2410
Ted Sadowski 191105.0315
Jim Roland 10000.001
Gerry Arrigo 100018.001

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Vancouver Mounties Pacific Coast League Jack McKeon
A Charlotte Hornets Sally League Spencer "Red" Robbins
B Wilson Tobs Carolina League Harry Warner
C Bismarck-Mandan Pards Northern League Vern Morgan
D Fort Walton Beach Jets Alabama–Florida League Ralph Rowe
D Wytheville Twins Appalachian League Red Norwood
D Erie Sailors New York–Penn League Frank Franchi

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References

  1. ↑ Georges Maranda at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ "Joe Foy Stats".
  3. ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 144, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN   978-0-451-22363-0
  4. ↑ Pedro Ramos at Baseball Reference
  5. ↑ Billy Martin at Baseball Reference
  6. ↑ Jackie Collum at Baseball Reference


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