1962 New York Yankees season


The 1962 New York Yankees season was the 60th season for the team in New York, and its 62nd season overall. The team finished with a record of 96–66, winning their 27th pennant, finishing 5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games. It was their 20th World Championship in franchise history, and their last until 1977.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

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
Pos.PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C136494138.2792191
1B140478129.2702380
2B161692209.302859
3B158566154.2721868
SS157622178.2862093
LF10633592.275648
CF123377121.3213089
RF157590151.25633100

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
9324657.2321339
8623252.2241035
4516953.314417
6313833.239717
7112937.287114
419428.298417
884313.30214
14172.11800
410.00000
200----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
43298.223123.19176
38257.21782.90160
35213.11493.67109

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
36133773.9971
34118785.4954
2469334.5742
26.2016.752

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5284183.1466
507664.4467
437543.5955
271374.8121
212002.8411
20007.361
20010.002
10000.001

1962 World Series

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Lauderdale
Harlan affiliation shared with Chicago White Sox