1962 Minnesota Twins season

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1962 Minnesota Twins First winning season in Minnesota
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Metropolitan Stadium (Since 1961) Bloomington, Minnesota (Since 1961)
1962 Information
Owner(s)	Calvin Griffith
Manager(s)	Sam Mele
Local television	WTCN-TV
Local radio	830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott)

The Twins improved to 91-71, finishing second in the American League. 1,433,116 fans attended Twins games, the second highest total in the American League. Four Twins made the All-Star Game: third baseman Rich Rollins, catcher Earl Battey, pitchers Jim Kaat and Camilo Pascual.

1 Offense
2 Pitching
3 Defense
4 Regular Season
- 4.1 American League final standings
- 4.2 Roster
5 Notable transactions
6 External links

[edit] Offense

Harmon Killebrew hit 48 home runs and drove in 126, leading the AL in both categories. Bob Allison hit 29 home runs and drove in 102.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
HR	Harmon Killebrew	48*
RBI	Harmon Killebrew	126*
BA	Rich Rollins	.298
Runs	Bob Allison	102

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Camilo Pascual became the Twins first 20 game winner and lead the AL with 206 strikeouts.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
ERA	Jim Kaat	3.14
Wins	Camilo Pascual	20
Saves	Ray Moore	9
Strikeouts	Camilo Pascual	206*

*League leader

[edit] Defense

First baseman Vic Power won his fifth Gold Glove, catcher Earl Battey won his 3rd, and Jim Kaat won his first.

[edit] Regular Season

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[edit] American League final standings


Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	New York Yankees	96	66	.593	--
2nd	Minnesota Twins	91	71	.562	5.0
3rd	Los Angeles Angels	86	76	.531	10.0
4th	Detroit Tigers	85	76	.528	10.0
5th	Chicago White Sox	85	77	.525	11.0
6th	Cleveland Indians	80	82	.494	16.0
7th	Baltimore Orioles	77	85	.475	19.0
8th	Boston Red Sox	76	84	.475	19.0
9th	Kansas City Athletics	72	90	.444	24.0
10th	Washington Senators	60	101	.373	35.5

[edit] Roster

1962 Minnesota Twins roster

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Roster

Pitchers

33 Joe Bonikowski
36 Jim Kaat
15 Jack Kralick
47 Georges Maranda
21 Ray Moore
17 Camilo Pascual
19 Bill Pleis
45 Ted Sadowski
39 Lee Stange
18 Dick Stigman
20 Frank Sullivan

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

14 Sam Mele

Coaches

[edit] Notable transactions

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[edit] External links

v • d • e 1962 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore • Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Kansas City • Los Angeles • Minnesota • New York • Washington

National League	Chicago • Cincinnati • Houston • Los Angeles • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • San Francisco • St. Louis

1962 All-Star Game • 1962 World Series

v • d • e Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks	American League Park • National Park • Griffith Stadium • Metropolitan Stadium • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Twins Ballpark (future)

Culture	Piranhas • Soul Patrol • Homer Hanky • We're Gonna Win, Twins • Little Big League

Important Figures	Walter Johnson • Clyde Milan • Bucky Harris • Joe Judge • Sam Rice • Goose Goslin • Joe Cronin • Heinie Manush • Mickey Vernon • Eddie Yost • Roy Sievers • Harmon Killebrew • Camilo Pascual • Jim Kaat • Tony Oliva • Gary Gaetti • Rod Carew • Bert Blyleven • Kent Hrbek • Rick Aguilera • Kirby Puckett • Brad Radke • Torii Hunter • Johan Santana • Frank Viola • Jack Morris

Rivalries	Twins-White Sox rivalry • Twins-Athletics rivalry

Retired Numbers	3 • 6 • 14 • 29 • 34 • 42

World Series Champions (3)	1924 • 1987 • 1991

American League Championships (6)	1924 • 1925 • 1933 • 1965 • 1987 • 1991

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1962 Minnesota Twins season

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[edit] Offense

[edit] Pitching

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League final standings

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

[edit] External links

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