1962 Chicago White Sox season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Sox 1962 American League White Sox Park Chicago 85 77 y 5th Arthur Allyn, Jr., John Allyn Ed Short Al López WGN-TV(Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) WCFL(Bob Elson, Milo Hamilton) 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 Chicago White Sox Record vs. opponents CWS Roster 1962 Chicago White SoxRosterPitchers 38 Frank Baumann 30 John Buzhardt 22 Dave DeBusschere 36 Mike DeGerick 28 Eddie Fisher 21 Ray Herbert 20 Joe Horlen 23 Mike Joyce 44 Russ Kemmerer 29 Frank Kreutzer 27 Turk Lown 23 Gary Peters 32 Juan Pizarro 18 Herb Score 44 Dean Stone 41 Verle Tiefenthaler 24 Early Wynn 19 Dom ZanniCatchers 45 Cam Carreon 10 Sherm Lollar 12 J. C. Martin 31 Bob Roselli Infielders 11 Luis Aparicio  9 Ramón Conde  5 Joe Cunningham 14 Sammy Esposito  7 Bob Farley  2 Nellie Fox 20,50 Deacon Jones 25 Dick Kenworthy 15 Bob Sadowski 16 Al Smith  9 Charley Smith  6 Al WeisOutfielders  4 Ken Berry 40 Mike Hershberger  1 Jim Landis  7 Charlie Maxwell  8 Brian McCall  3 Floyd RobinsonManager 42 Al López Coaches 37 Ray Berres 34 Johnny Cooney 33 Tony Cuccinello 39 Don Gutteridge 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. 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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, P441825000333.2781Team totals162551470714152505692662620674.25776 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 Zanni653.75442586.1674236123466Team totals85773.73162162281451.21380658602123575821 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Luke Appling A Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox Sally League Les Moss C Visalia White Sox California League Dick Kinaman D Harlan Smokies Appalachian League Chips Sobek and Lamar North D Sarasota Sun Sox Florida State League George Noga D Clinton C-Sox Midwest League Ira Hutchinson 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 Notes External links 1962 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference Category:Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season Chicago Category:1962 in Chicago