1962 Houston Colt .45's Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 924,456, Avg. 12,193
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1962 Houston Colt .45's StatisticsTeam Record: 64-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 924,456, Avg. 12,193
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1962 Houston Colt .45's Roster
The Houston Colt .45's of the National League ended the 1962 season with a record of 64 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Colt .45's scored 592 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 717 runs. Roman Mejias led Houston with 24 home runs, while Carl Warwick walloped 20 or more, too. Roman Mejias drove in 76 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .286 clip. Turk Farrell and Bob Bruce paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Turk Farrell recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 585
Regular Season Runs Against: 710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 11 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 18, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 4-5 | 2-3 | 6-8 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 5-5 | 2-3 | 7-8 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 5-5 | 2-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 2, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 5-5 | 2-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 5-5 | 2-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 5-5 | 3-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 9 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 5-5 | 4-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 7, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Colt .45's 9 | W | 6-5 | 4-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 8, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | L | 6-6 | 4-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 9, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 6-7 | 4-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 10, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 6-8 | 4-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 7-8 | 4-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 7-9 | 4-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 7-10 | 4-8 | 11-18 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 7-10 | 4-9 | 11-19 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 7-10 | 4-10 | 11-20 | ||
| May 17, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 7-10 | 4-11 | 11-21 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 7-10 | 5-11 | 12-21 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 7-10 | 5-12 | 12-22 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 7-10 | 6-12 | 13-22 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 7-10 | 6-13 | 13-23 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 8-10 | 6-13 | 14-23 | ||
| May 22, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 9-10 | 6-13 | 15-23 | ||
| May 23, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 10-10 | 6-13 | 16-23 | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 10-11 | 6-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 10-12 | 6-13 | 16-25 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 11-12 | 6-13 | 17-25 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 11-13 | 6-13 | 17-26 | ||
| May 28, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 11-13 | 6-14 | 17-27 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-13 | 7-14 | 18-27 | ||
| May 31, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-13 | 8-14 | 19-27 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 11-13 | 8-15 | 19-28 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 11-13 | 8-16 | 19-29 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-13 | 9-16 | 20-29 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 11-13 | 10-16 | 21-29 | ||
| June 5, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 12-13 | 10-16 | 22-29 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 12-14 | 10-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 13-14 | 10-16 | 23-30 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 13-15 | 10-16 | 23-31 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 13 | W | 14-15 | 10-16 | 24-31 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | L | 14-16 | 10-16 | 24-32 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 14-17 | 10-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 11, 1962 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 14-18 | 10-16 | 24-34 | ||
| June 12, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 15-18 | 10-16 | 25-34 | ||
| June 14, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 10 | W | 16-18 | 10-16 | 26-34 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 16-18 | 11-16 | 27-34 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 16-18 | 12-16 | 28-34 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 16-18 | 12-17 | 28-35 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-18 | 13-17 | 29-35 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 9 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 16-18 | 14-17 | 30-35 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 16-18 | 14-18 | 30-36 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 16 at New York Mets 3 | W | 16-18 | 15-18 | 31-36 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at New York Mets 13 | L | 16-18 | 15-19 | 31-37 | ||
| June 25, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-18 | 15-20 | 31-38 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 16-18 | 15-21 | 31-39 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 16-18 | 15-22 | 31-40 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 16-19 | 15-22 | 31-41 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 17-19 | 15-22 | 32-41 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 17-20 | 15-22 | 32-42 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 17-21 | 15-22 | 32-43 | ||
| July 3, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 17-22 | 15-22 | 32-44 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 17-23 | 15-22 | 32-45 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 17-24 | 15-22 | 32-46 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 17-24 | 16-22 | 33-46 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 17-24 | 16-23 | 33-47 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 17-24 | 16-24 | 33-48 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 11 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 17-24 | 16-25 | 33-49 | ||
| July 11, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 17-24 | 16-26 | 33-50 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 17-24 | 16-27 | 33-51 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-24 | 16-28 | 33-52 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-24 | 16-29 | 33-53 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 17-25 | 16-29 | 33-54 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 18-25 | 16-29 | 34-54 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 18-26 | 16-29 | 34-55 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 18-27 | 16-29 | 34-56 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 18-28 | 16-29 | 34-57 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 18-29 | 16-29 | 34-58 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 19-29 | 16-29 | 35-58 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 20-29 | 16-29 | 36-58 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 20-30 | 16-29 | 36-59 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 20-31 | 16-29 | 36-60 | ||
| July 23, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 20-32 | 16-29 | 36-61 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 20-33 | 16-29 | 36-62 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 20-34 | 16-29 | 36-63 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 20-34 | 16-30 | 36-64 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 20-34 | 16-31 | 36-65 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-34 | 17-31 | 37-65 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 20-34 | 17-32 | 37-66 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 20-34 | 18-32 | 38-66 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-34 | 19-32 | 39-66 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-34 | 19-33 | 39-67 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-34 | 19-34 | 39-68 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-34 | 20-34 | 40-68 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 20-35 | 20-34 | 40-69 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 20-36 | 20-34 | 40-70 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 20-37 | 20-34 | 40-71 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 20-38 | 20-34 | 40-72 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | L | 20-39 | 20-34 | 40-73 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 20-40 | 20-34 | 40-74 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Houston Colt .45's 8 | W | 21-40 | 20-34 | 41-74 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 22-40 | 20-34 | 42-74 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 23-40 | 20-34 | 43-74 | ||
| August 16, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 23-41 | 20-34 | 43-75 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 24-41 | 20-34 | 44-75 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 25-41 | 20-34 | 45-75 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | L | 25-42 | 20-34 | 45-76 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 25-43 | 20-34 | 45-77 | ||
| August 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-43 | 20-35 | 45-78 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 25-43 | 20-36 | 45-79 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-43 | 20-37 | 45-80 | ||
| August 22, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-43 | 20-38 | 45-81 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-43 | 20-39 | 45-82 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 25-43 | 20-40 | 45-83 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 25-43 | 20-41 | 45-84 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-43 | 21-41 | 46-84 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-43 | 22-41 | 47-84 | ||
| August 28, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-43 | 23-41 | 48-84 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-43 | 24-41 | 49-84 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-43 | 24-42 | 49-85 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 25-43 | 25-42 | 50-85 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 25-44 | 25-42 | 50-86 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 25-45 | 25-42 | 50-87 | ||
| September 4, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 26-45 | 25-42 | 51-87 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 27-45 | 25-42 | 52-87 | ||
| September 6, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 28-45 | 25-42 | 53-87 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 29-45 | 25-42 | 54-87 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 30-45 | 25-42 | 55-87 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 31-45 | 25-42 | 56-87 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 31-46 | 25-42 | 56-88 | ||
| September 14, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 31-46 | 25-43 | 56-89 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 31-46 | 25-44 | 56-90 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 31-46 | 25-45 | 56-91 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at New York Mets 6 | W | 31-46 | 26-45 | 57-91 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at New York Mets 2 | W | 31-46 | 27-45 | 58-91 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 31-46 | 28-45 | 59-91 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at New York Mets 2 | W | 31-46 | 29-45 | 60-91 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | L | 31-47 | 29-45 | 60-92 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 32-47 | 29-45 | 61-92 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 32-48 | 29-45 | 61-93 | ||
| September 25, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 32-48 | 30-45 | 62-93 | ||
| September 26, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 13 | L | 32-48 | 30-46 | 62-94 | ||
| September 27, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 32-48 | 31-46 | 63-94 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 32-48 | 32-46 | 64-94 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 32-48 | 32-47 | 64-95 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 32-48 | 32-48 | 64-96 |
