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{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
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{{Infobox baseball team season
{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
| name = Boston Red Sox
| name = Boston Red Sox
| season = 1962
| season = 1962
| misc =
| misc =
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| league = American League
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| logo =
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| current league = American League
| y1 = 1901
| Uniform logo =
| ballpark = [[Fenway Park]]
| ballpark = [[Fenway Park]]
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| city = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
| y4 = 1912
| record = 76–84 (.475)
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| city = [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| y5 = 1901
| league_place = 8th
| owners = [[Tom Yawkey]]
| owners = [[Tom Yawkey]]
| general manager = [[Pinky Higgins]]
| president = [[Tom Yawkey]]
| general_managers = [[Pinky Higgins]]
| managers = [[Pinky Higgins]]
| managers = [[Pinky Higgins]]
| television = [[WCVB-TV|WHDH-TV, Ch. 5]]
| television = [[WCVB-TV|WHDH-TV, Ch. 5]]
| radio = [[WEEI|WHDH-AM 850]]<br>([[Curt Gowdy]], [[Ned Martin]], [[Art Gleeson]])
| radio = [[WEEI (AM)|WHDH-AM 850]]<br>([[Curt Gowdy]], [[Ned Martin]], [[Art Gleeson]])
| espntn = bos
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|}}
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| brtn = BOS

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The '''1962 [[Boston Red Sox]] season''' was a season in American [[baseball]]. It involved the Red Sox finishing 8th in the [[American League]] with a record of 76 wins and 84 losses, 19 games behind the AL and [[1962 World Series|World Champion]] [[1962 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]].
The '''1962 Boston Red Sox season''' was the 62nd season in the franchise's [[Major League Baseball]] history. The [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] finished eighth in the [[American League]] (AL) with a record of 76 wins and 84 losses, 19 [[games behind]] the AL pennant winner and eventual [[1962 World Series|World Series]] champion [[1962 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]].


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
* October 20, 1961: [[Joe Ginsberg]] was released by the Red Sox.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ginsbjo01.shtml Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* October 20, 1961: [[Joe Ginsberg]] was released by the Red Sox.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ginsbjo01.shtml Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* March 24, 1962: [[Tom Borland]] was traded by the Red Sox to the [[Houston Astros|Houston Colt .45s]] for [[Dave Philley]].<ref name=philley>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillda01.shtml Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* March 24, 1962: [[Tom Borland]] was traded by the Red Sox to the [[Houston Colt .45s]] for [[Dave Philley]].<ref name=philley>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillda01.shtml Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference]</ref>


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==
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=== Season standings ===
=== Season standings ===
{{1962 American League standings}}
{{1962 American League standings}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1962 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}


=== Opening Day lineup ===
=== Opening Day lineup ===
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|16 || [[Carroll Hardy]] || RF
|16 || [[Carroll Hardy]] || RF
|-
|-
|&nbsp; 1 || [[Eddie Bressoud]] || SS
|&nbsp; 1 || [[Ed Bressoud]] || SS
|-
|-
|37 || [[Don Schwall]] &nbsp; &nbsp; || P
|37 || [[Don Schwall]] &nbsp; &nbsp; || P
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=== Notable transactions ===
=== Notable transactions ===
* August 14, 1962: Dave Philley was released by the Red Sox.<ref name=philley/>
* August 14, 1962: Dave Philley was released by the Red Sox.<ref name=philley/>
* September 7, 1962: [[Galen Cisco]] was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the [[New York Mets]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ciscoga01.shtml Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* September 7, 1962: [[Galen Cisco]] was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the [[New York Mets]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ciscoga01.shtml Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference]</ref>


=== Roster ===
=== Roster ===
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{{MLBplayer|27|[[Bill Monbouquette]]}}
{{MLBplayer|27|[[Bill Monbouquette]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Billy Muffett]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Billy Muffett]]}}
{{MLBplayer|31|[[Chet Nichols, Jr.|Chet Nichols]]}}
{{MLBplayer|31|[[Chet Nichols Jr.]]}}
{{MLBplayer|15|[[Merlin Nippert]]}}
{{MLBplayer|15|[[Merlin Nippert]]}}
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Dick Radatz]]}}
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Dick Radatz]]}}
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{{MLBplayer|30|[[Bob Tillman]]}}
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Bob Tillman]]}}
'''Infielders'''
'''Infielders'''
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;1|[[Eddie Bressoud]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;1|[[Ed Bressoud]]}}
{{MLBplayer|10|[[Billy Gardner]]}}
{{MLBplayer|10|[[Billy Gardner]]}}
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Don Gile]]}}
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Don Gile]]}}
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{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Pinky Higgins]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Pinky Higgins]]}}
'''Coaches'''
'''Coaches'''
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Billy Herman]]}}
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Billy Herman]]}} <small>(Third base)</small>
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Sal Maglie]]}}
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Sal Maglie]]}} <small>(Pitching)</small>
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Len Okrie]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Len Okrie]]}} <small>(Bullpen)</small>
{{MLBplayer|34|[[Rudy York]]}}
{{MLBplayer|34|[[Rudy York]]}} <small>(First base & Hitting)</small>
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==== Starters by position ====
==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
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| 3B || {{sortname|Frank|Malzone}} || 156 || 619 || 175 || .283 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|21 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|95
| 3B || {{sortname|Frank|Malzone}} || 156 || 619 || 175 || .283 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|21 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|95
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| SS || {{sortname|Eddie|Bressoud}} || 153 || 599 || 166 || .277 || 14 || 68
| SS || {{sortname|Ed|Bressoud}} || 153 || 599 || 166 || .277 || 14 || 68
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| LF || {{sortname|Carl|Yastrzemski}} || bgcolor="FFCC00"|160 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|646 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|191 || .296 || 19 || 94
| LF || {{sortname|Carl|Yastrzemski}} || bgcolor="FFCC00"|160 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|646 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|191 || .296 || 19 || 94
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==== Other batters ====
==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Carroll|Hardy}} || 115 || 362 || 78 || .215 || 8 || 36
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bob|Tillman}} || 81 || 249 || 57 || .229 || 14 || 38
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Billy|Gardner}} || 53 || 199 || 54 || .271 || 0 || 12
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Russ|Nixon}} || 65 || 151 || 42 || .278 || 1 || 19
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Pumpsie|Green}} || 56 || 91 || 21 || .231 || 2 || 11
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dave|Philley}} || 38 || 42 || 6 || .143 || 0 || 4
| {{sortname|Dave|Philley}} || 38 || 42 || 6 || .143 || 0 || 4
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Don|Gile}} || 18 || 41 || 2 || .049 || 1 || 3
|}
|}


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==== Starting pitchers ====
==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Gene|Conley}} || 34 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|241.2 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|15 || 14 || 3.95 || 134
| {{sortname|Gene|Conley}} || 34 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|241.2 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|15 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|14 || 3.95 || 134
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Monbouquette}} || 35 || 235.1 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|15 || 13 || 3.33 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|153
| {{sortname|Bill|Monbouquette}} ||35 || 235.1 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|15 || 13 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|3.33 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|153
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Earl|Wilson|Earl Wilson (baseball)}} || 31 || 191.1 || 12 || 8 || 3.91 || 137
| {{sortname|Earl|Wilson|Earl Wilson (baseball)}} || 31 || 191.1 || 12 || 8 || 3.91 || 137
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Don Schwall]]||33||182.1||9||15||4.94||89
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ike|Delock}} || 17 || 86.1 || 4 || 5 || 3.75 || 49
| {{sortname|Ike|Delock}} || 17 || 86.1 || 4 || 5 || 3.75 || 49
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}} || 1 || 7.2 || 0 || 0 || 3.52 || 3
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Billy|Muffett}} || 1 || 4.0 || 0 || 0 || 9.00 || 1
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Pete|Smith|Pete Smith (1962–63 pitcher)}} || 1 || 3.2 || 0 || 1 || 19.64 || 1
| {{sortname|Pete|Smith|Pete Smith (1962–63 pitcher)}} || 1 || 3.2 || 0 || 1 || 19.64 || 1
|}
|}
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==== Other pitchers ====
==== Other pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Galen|Cisco}} || 23 || 83 || 4 || 7 || 6.72 || 43
| {{sortname|Galen|Cisco}} || 23 || 83.0 || 4 || 7 || 6.72 || 43
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|}
|}
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==== Relief pitchers ====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dick|Radatz}} || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|62 || 9 || 6 || bgcolor="FFCC00"|24 || 2.24 || 144
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Mike|Fornieles}} || 42 || 3 || 6 || 5 || 5.36 || 36
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Arnold|Earley}} || 38 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 5.80 || 59
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Hal|Kolstad}} || 27 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 5.43 || 36
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Chet|Nichols Jr.}} || 29 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 3.00 || 33
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Merlin|Nippert}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.50 || 3
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Billy|MacLeod}} || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 5.40 || 2
| {{sortname|Billy|MacLeod}} || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 5.40 || 2
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Tracy|Stallard}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 0
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Ted|Wills}} || 1 || 0 || 0 ||0 || inf || 0
|}
|}


== Farm system ==
== Farm system ==
{{See also|Minor league baseball}}
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}


{{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball){{!}}AAA]]|team15=[[Seattle Rainiers]]|league15=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager15=[[Johnny Pesky]]
{{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team15=[[Seattle Rainiers]]|league15=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager15=[[Johnny Pesky]]
|level16=[[Minor league baseball#Reorganization of 1963{{!}}A]]|team16=[[York White Roses]]|league16=[[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]|manager16=[[Mel Parnell]]
|level16=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team16=[[York White Roses]]|league16=[[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]|manager16=[[Mel Parnell]]
|level17=[[Minor league baseball#Defunct levels{{!}}B]]|team17=[[Winston-Salem Red Sox]]|league17=[[Carolina League]]|manager17=[[Eddie Popowski]] and [[Mace Brown]]
|level17=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team17=[[Winston-Salem Red Sox]]|league17=[[Carolina League]]|manager17=[[Eddie Popowski]] and [[Mace Brown]]
|level18=[[Minor league baseball#Defunct levels{{!}}C]]|team18=[[Pocatello Chiefs]]|league18=[[Pioneer Baseball League|Pioneer League]]|manager18=[[Bill Slack]]
|level18=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team18=[[Pocatello Chiefs]]|league18=[[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]]|manager18=[[Bill Slack]]
|level19=[[Minor league baseball#Defunct levels{{!}}D]]|team19=[[Waterloo Hawks (baseball)|Waterloo Hawks]]|league19=[[Midwest League]]|manager19=[[Matt Sczesny]]
|level19=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team19=[[Waterloo Hawks (baseball)|Waterloo Hawks]]|league19=[[Midwest League]]|manager19=[[Matt Sczesny]]
|level20=[[Minor league baseball#Defunct levels{{!}}D]]|team20=[[Olean Red Sox]]|league20=[[New York-Penn League]]|manager20=[[Harold Holland]]
|level20=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team20=[[Olean Red Sox]]|league20=[[New York–Penn League]]|manager20=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hollan001har Harold Holland]
}}
}}
Source:<ref>Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxyear1962bost/page/36/mode/2up |title=Boston Red Sox Yearbook |date=1962 |page=37 |accessdate=March 14, 2021 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>


== Notes ==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


== References ==
==External links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1962.shtml 1962 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1962.shtml 1962 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1962&t=BOS 1962 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com]
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1962&t=BOS 1962 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com]


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[[Category:Boston Red Sox seasons]]
[[Category:Boston Red Sox seasons]]
[[Category:1962 Major League Baseball season|Boston Red Sox season]]
[[Category:1962 Major League Baseball season|Boston Red Sox]]
[[Category:1962 in sports in Massachusetts|Boston Red Sox]]
[[Category:1960s in Boston]]

Latest revision as of 13:34, 28 October 2024

1962 Boston Red Sox
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record76–84 (.475)
League place8th
OwnersTom Yawkey
PresidentTom Yawkey
General managersPinky Higgins
ManagersPinky Higgins
TelevisionWHDH-TV, Ch. 5
RadioWHDH-AM 850
(Curt Gowdy, Ned Martin, Art Gleeson)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
← 1961 Seasons 1963 →

The 1962 Boston Red Sox season was the 62nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished eighth in the American League (AL) with a record of 76 wins and 84 losses, 19 games behind the AL pennant winner and eventual World Series champion New York Yankees.

Offseason

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Regular season

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Bill Monbouquette and Earl Wilson each threw no-hitters for the Red Sox. Monbouquette threw his no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox, while Wilson no-hit the Los Angeles Angels.

On September 3, Don Gile hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.[3]

Season standings

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 96 66 .593 — 50‍–‍30 46‍–‍36
Minnesota Twins 91 71 .562 5 45‍–‍36 46‍–‍35
Los Angeles Angels 86 76 .531 10 40‍–‍41 46‍–‍35
Detroit Tigers 85 76 .528 10½ 49‍–‍33 36‍–‍43
Chicago White Sox 85 77 .525 11 43‍–‍38 42‍–‍39
Cleveland Indians 80 82 .494 16 43‍–‍38 37‍–‍44
Baltimore Orioles 77 85 .475 19 44‍–‍38 33‍–‍47
Boston Red Sox 76 84 .475 19 39‍–‍40 37‍–‍44
Kansas City Athletics 72 90 .444 24 39‍–‍42 33‍–‍48
Washington Senators 60 101 .373 35½ 27‍–‍53 33‍–‍48

Record vs. opponents

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1962 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Team BAL BOS CHW CLE DET KCA LAA MIN NYY WSH
Baltimore — 8–10 9–9 11–7 2–16 10–8 8–10 6–12 11–7 12–6
Boston 10–8 — 8–10 7–11 11–6 10–8 6–12 10–8 6–12 8–9
Chicago 9–9 10–8 — 12–6 9–9 9–9 10–8 8–10 8–10 10–8
Cleveland 7–11 11–7 6–12 — 10–8 11–7 9–9 6–12 11–7 9–9
Detroit 16–2 6–11 9–9 8–10 — 12–6 11–7 5–13 7–11 11–7
Kansas City 8–10 8–10 9–9 7–11 6–12 — 6–12 8–10 5–13 15–3
Los Angeles 10–8 12–6 8–10 9–9 7–11 12–6 — 9–9 8–10 11–7
Minnesota 12–6 8–10 10–8 12–6 13–5 10–8 9–9 — 7–11 10–8–1
New York 7–11 12–6 10–8 7–11 11–7 13–5 10–8 11–7 — 15–3
Washington 6–12 9–8 8–10 9–9 7–11 3–15 7–11 8–10–1 3–15 —


Opening Day lineup

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  3 Pete Runnels 1B
  2 Chuck Schilling 2B
  7 Gary Geiger CF
  8 Carl Yastrzemski     LF
11 Frank Malzone 3B
22 Russ Nixon C
16 Carroll Hardy RF
  1 Ed Bressoud SS
37 Don Schwall     P

Notable transactions

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  • August 14, 1962: Dave Philley was released by the Red Sox.[2]
  • September 7, 1962: Galen Cisco was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the New York Mets.[4]

Roster

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1962 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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= Indicates team leader

Batting

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Starters by position

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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
C Jim Pagliaroni 90 260 67 .258 11 37
1B Pete Runnels 152 562 183 .326 10 60
2B Chuck Schilling 119 413 95 .230 7 35
3B Frank Malzone 156 619 175 .283 21 95
SS Ed Bressoud 153 599 166 .277 14 68
LF Carl Yastrzemski 160 646 191 .296 19 94
CF Gary Geiger 131 466 116 .249 16 54
RF Lou Clinton 114 398 117 .294 18 75

Other batters

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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
Carroll Hardy 115 362 78 .215 8 36
Bob Tillman 81 249 57 .229 14 38
Billy Gardner 53 199 54 .271 0 12
Russ Nixon 65 151 42 .278 1 19
Pumpsie Green 56 91 21 .231 2 11
Dave Philley 38 42 6 .143 0 4
Don Gile 18 41 2 .049 1 3

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Gene Conley 34 241.2 15 14 3.95 134
Bill Monbouquette 35 235.1 15 13 3.33 153
Earl Wilson 31 191.1 12 8 3.91 137
Don Schwall 33 182.1 9 15 4.94 89
Ike Delock 17 86.1 4 5 3.75 49
Wilbur Wood 1 7.2 0 0 3.52 3
Billy Muffett 1 4.0 0 0 9.00 1
Pete Smith 1 3.2 0 1 19.64 1

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Galen Cisco 23 83.0 4 7 6.72 43

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Dick Radatz 62 9 6 24 2.24 144
Mike Fornieles 42 3 6 5 5.36 36
Arnold Earley 38 4 5 5 5.80 59
Hal Kolstad 27 0 2 2 5.43 36
Chet Nichols Jr. 29 1 1 3 3.00 33
Merlin Nippert 4 0 0 0 4.50 3
Billy MacLeod 2 0 1 0 5.40 2
Tracy Stallard 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Ted Wills 1 0 0 0 inf 0

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Seattle Rainiers Pacific Coast League Johnny Pesky
A York White Roses Eastern League Mel Parnell
B Winston-Salem Red Sox Carolina League Eddie Popowski and Mace Brown
C Pocatello Chiefs Pioneer League Bill Slack
D Waterloo Hawks Midwest League Matt Sczesny
D Olean Red Sox New York–Penn League Harold Holland

Source:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ a b Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac
  4. ^ Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  6. ^ Boston Red Sox Yearbook. 1962. p. 37. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
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