1962 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,207,881, Avg. 16,772
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (85-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1962 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,207,881, Avg. 16,772
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (85-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1962 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 758 runs and allowed 692 runs. Norm Cash walloped 39 home runs for Detroit, while Rocky Colavito, Chico Fernandez, Steve Boros, Al Kaline and Bill Bruton each added 20 or more, too. Rocky Colavito accounted for 112 RBI. Bill Bruton led all regular batters by hitting .278. Jim Bunning topped the team with 19 wins, plus Hank Aguirre contributed 15 or more wins, too Hank Aguirre recorded a 2.21 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Scheffing coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 758
Regular Season Runs Against: 692
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 18, 1962 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 7-3 | 1-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 7-3 | 2-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | L | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 7-3 | 2-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 7-3 | 2-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 7-3 | 3-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 7-3 | 4-8 | 11-11 | ||
| May 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 7-3 | 4-9 | 11-12 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-3 | 4-9 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-4 | 4-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-4 | 4-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-5 | 4-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-6 | 4-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-6 | 4-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 9-6 | 5-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-6 | 5-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 9-6 | 6-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-6 | 7-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 9-6 | 8-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-6 | 9-11 | 18-17 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-6 | 10-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-6 | 11-11 | 20-17 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 9-6 | 11-12 | 20-18 | ||
| May 28, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-6 | 11-12 | 21-18 | ||
| May 29, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 11-6 | 11-12 | 22-18 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-7 | 11-12 | 22-19 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-7 | 11-12 | 23-19 | ||
| May 31, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 13-7 | 11-12 | 24-19 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-8 | 11-12 | 24-20 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-8 | 11-12 | 25-20 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 15-8 | 11-12 | 26-20 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 15-8 | 12-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-8 | 12-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-8 | 12-14 | 27-22 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-8 | 12-15 | 27-23 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 15-8 | 13-15 | 28-23 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-8 | 13-16 | 28-24 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 15-8 | 13-17 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-8 | 13-18 | 28-26 | ||
| June 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 15-8 | 13-19 | 28-27 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 15-9 | 13-19 | 28-28 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-10 | 13-19 | 28-29 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-10 | 13-19 | 29-29 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 16-11 | 13-19 | 29-30 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-11 | 13-19 | 30-30 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-12 | 13-19 | 30-31 | ||
| June 21, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-12 | 13-19 | 31-31 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-12 | 13-19 | 32-31 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-13 | 13-19 | 32-32 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-13 | 13-19 | 33-32 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 20-14 | 13-19 | 33-33 | ||
| June 25, 1962 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-15 | 13-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-15 | 13-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-16 | 13-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-16 | 13-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 22-16 | 14-19 | 36-35 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 22-16 | 14-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 22-16 | 15-20 | 37-36 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 22-16 | 16-20 | 38-36 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-16 | 16-20 | 39-36 | ||
| July 3, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-16 | 16-20 | 40-36 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 24-16 | 16-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-16 | 16-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-16 | 16-23 | 40-39 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-16 | 16-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-17 | 16-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-17 | 16-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-17 | 16-23 | 43-40 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 27-17 | 16-24 | 43-41 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-17 | 16-25 | 43-42 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-17 | 16-26 | 43-43 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-17 | 16-27 | 43-44 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | L | 27-17 | 16-28 | 43-45 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 27-17 | 16-29 | 43-46 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 27-17 | 16-30 | 43-47 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 27-17 | 17-30 | 44-47 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 27-17 | 18-30 | 45-47 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | L | 27-17 | 18-31 | 45-48 | ||
| July 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 27-17 | 18-32 | 45-49 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 27-17 | 19-32 | 46-49 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 27-17 | 19-33 | 46-50 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-17 | 19-33 | 47-50 | ||
| July 28, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-17 | 19-33 | 48-50 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-17 | 19-33 | 49-50 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 30-18 | 19-33 | 49-51 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 31-18 | 19-33 | 50-51 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-18 | 19-33 | 51-51 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-19 | 19-33 | 51-52 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-20 | 19-33 | 51-53 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-21 | 19-33 | 51-54 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-21 | 19-33 | 52-54 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-22 | 19-33 | 52-55 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 33-22 | 19-34 | 52-56 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-22 | 19-35 | 52-57 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-22 | 20-35 | 53-57 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-22 | 21-35 | 54-57 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-22 | 22-35 | 55-57 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 33-22 | 22-36 | 55-58 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 33-22 | 22-37 | 55-59 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 33-22 | 23-37 | 56-59 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 33-22 | 23-38 | 56-60 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 34-22 | 23-38 | 57-60 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 35-22 | 23-38 | 58-60 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 36-22 | 23-38 | 59-60 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 36-22 | 24-38 | 60-60 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 36-22 | 24-39 | 60-61 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 36-22 | 25-39 | 61-61 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 36-22 | 25-40 | 61-62 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 37-22 | 25-40 | 62-62 | ||
| August 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-23 | 25-40 | 62-63 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 38-23 | 25-40 | 63-63 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 39-23 | 25-40 | 64-63 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-23 | 25-40 | 65-63 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 41-23 | 25-40 | 66-63 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 41-24 | 25-40 | 66-64 | ||
| August 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 41-24 | 25-41 | 66-65 | ||
| August 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 41-25 | 25-41 | 66-66 | ||
| August 31, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-25 | 25-41 | 67-66 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-25 | 25-41 | 68-66 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 43-26 | 25-41 | 68-67 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 43-26 | 26-41 | 69-67 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 43-26 | 27-41 | 70-67 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 43-26 | 28-41 | 71-67 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-26 | 29-41 | 72-67 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 43-27 | 29-41 | 72-68 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-28 | 29-41 | 72-69 | ||
| September 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 44-28 | 29-41 | 73-69 | ||
| September 10, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-29 | 29-41 | 73-70 | ||
| September 11, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 44-30 | 29-41 | 73-71 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 44-31 | 29-41 | 73-72 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 44-32 | 29-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 45-32 | 29-41 | 74-73 | ||
| September 14, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 45-32 | 30-41 | 75-73 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 45-32 | 31-41 | 76-73 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 45-32 | 32-41 | 77-73 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-32 | 33-41 | 78-73 | ||
| September 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 45-32 | 33-42 | 78-74 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-32 | 34-42 | 79-74 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 45-32 | 35-42 | 80-74 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 45-32 | 35-43 | 80-75 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 45-32 | 36-43 | 81-75 | ||
| September 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 46-32 | 36-43 | 82-75 | ||
| September 26, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 46-33 | 36-43 | 82-76 | ||
| September 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 47-33 | 36-43 | 83-76 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 48-33 | 36-43 | 84-76 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-33 | 36-43 | 85-76 |
