The 1962 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 62nd season in the major leagues, and its 63rd season overall. They finished with a record of 85–77, which was good enough for fifth place in the American League, 11 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Offseason November 27, 1961: Minnie Miñoso was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Cunningham.Minnie Miñoso page at Baseball Reference November 28, 1961: Roy Sievers was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charley Smith and John Buzhardt.Charley Smith page at Baseball Reference March 24, 1962: Andy Carey was traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ramón Conde and Jim Koranda (minors).Ramón Conde page at Baseball Reference Prior to 1962 season: Future basketball star Dave DeBusschere was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.Dave DeBusschere page at Baseball Reference
Regular season April 22, 1962: Dave DeBusschere made his major league baseball debut in a game against the Kansas City Athletics. He pitched one inning and gave up one walk.
Opening Day lineup Luis Aparicio, SS Nellie Fox, 2B Joe Cunningham, 1B Floyd Robinson, RF Al Smith, LF Mike Hershberger, CF Charley Smith, 3B Sherm Lollar, C Juan Pizarro, P
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1962 Chicago White SoxRosterPitchersCatchers
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Player stats
= Indicates league leader Batting Note: G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Base on balls; SO=Strikeouts; AVG=Batting average; SB=Stolen bases PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSBLuis Aparicio, SS153581721402357403236.24131Ken Berry, OF3622000000.3330Cam Carreon, C10631331801914373337.2561Ramón Conde, 3B141600000133.0000Joe Cunningham, 1B, RF1495269115532787010159.2953Sammy Esposito, SS, 3B7581141910041713.2350Bob Farley, 1B355371011141313.1890Nellie Fox, 2B157621791662772543812.2671Mike Hershberger, RF, CF148427541121424463736.26210Deacon Jones, 1B182839200846.3210Dick Kenworthy, 2B3400000003.0000Jim Landis, CF14953482122216156180105.22819Sherm Lollar, C8422017591202263223.2681J. C. Martin, C182602000203.0770Charlie Maxwell, LF, RF, 1B692063061839433432.2960Brian McCall, CF4823002302.3750Floyd Robinson, LF, RF156600891874510111097247.3124Bob Roselli, C356441231151115.1881Bob Sadowski, 3B, 2B791302230336241322.2310Al Smith, 3B, LF1425116214923816825760.2923Charley Smith, 3B65145113040217932.2070Al Weis, SS71221000023.0831 PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSBFrank Baumann, P403038210469.2670John Buzhardt, P2851260001222.1180Eddie Fisher, P5746262102212.1300Ray Herbert, P35826165029516.1950Joe Horlen, P2038120000211.0530Mike Joyce, P25713000002.4290Russ Kemmerer, P20211000011.5000Turk Lown, P42300000001.0000Juan Pizarro, P376910111005417.1590Dean Stone, P27201100001.5000Early Wynn, P2754571002717.1300Dom Zanni, P441825000333.2781162551470714152505692662620674.25776
Pitching Note: W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; G=Games pitched; GS=Games started; SV=Saves; IP=Innings pitched; H=Hits allowed; R=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; HR=Home runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; K=Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBKFrank Baumann763.3840104119.21174645104155John Buzhardt8124.1928250152.11567571166264Dave DeBusschere002.00120018.05741248Mike DeGerick000.001101.0100010Eddie Fisher953.1057125182.21697463174688Ray Herbert2093.2735350236.222890861378115Joe Horlen764.8920190108.21086259104563Mike Joyce213.32251243.14017162169Russ Kemmerer213.86200028.030141231217Frank Kreutzer000.001001.1000011Turk Lown423.04420656.158211933040Gary Peters015.685006.1854014Juan Pizarro12143.8136321203.1182978616100173Herb Score004.504006.0633143Dean Stone103.26270530.128111131123Verle Tiefenthaler009.823003.2644171Early Wynn7154.4627260167.21719083156291Dom Zanni653.75442586.167423612346685773.73162162281451.21380658602123575821
Farm system
Savannah franchise moved to Lynchburg, August 26, 1962; Harlan affiliation shared with New York YankeesJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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External links 1962 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference