1962 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,433,116, Avg. 18,890
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1962 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,433,116, Avg. 18,890
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1962 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins plated 798 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 48 home runs for Minnesota, while Bob Allison, Vic Power, Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles each added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 126 RBI. Rich Rollins led batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Camilo Pascual topped the squad with 20 wins, and Jim Kaat contributed 15 or more victories as well Jim Kaat earned a 3.14 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sam Mele coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 790
Regular Season Runs Against: 705
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 18, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 0-4 | 2-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-5 | 2-1 | 2-6 | ||
| April 20, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 0-5 | 3-1 | 3-6 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 0-5 | 4-1 | 4-6 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 0 | W | 0-5 | 5-1 | 5-6 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-5 | 5-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 0-5 | 6-2 | 6-7 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 0-5 | 7-2 | 7-7 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-5 | 7-3 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 0-5 | 7-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-5 | 8-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-5 | 9-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 1-5 | 9-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 2, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 1-6 | 9-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 3, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 2-6 | 9-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 3-6 | 9-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 4-6 | 9-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 5-6 | 9-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-7 | 9-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 9, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 6-7 | 9-4 | 15-11 | ||
| May 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 6-8 | 9-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 6-9 | 9-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 7-9 | 9-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 8-9 | 9-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 8-9 | 10-4 | 18-13 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-9 | 11-4 | 19-13 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-9 | 12-4 | 20-13 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 8-9 | 12-5 | 20-14 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 8-9 | 12-6 | 20-15 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 8-9 | 13-6 | 21-15 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-9 | 14-6 | 22-15 | ||
| May 22, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 8-9 | 15-6 | 23-15 | ||
| May 23, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 8-9 | 15-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 8-9 | 15-8 | 23-17 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-9 | 15-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 8-9 | 16-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 8-9 | 17-9 | 25-18 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 8-9 | 18-9 | 26-18 | ||
| May 28, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 8-10 | 18-9 | 26-19 | ||
| May 29, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 8-11 | 18-9 | 26-20 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | New York Yankees 10 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 8-12 | 18-9 | 26-21 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 9-12 | 18-9 | 27-21 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 9-13 | 18-9 | 27-22 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 10-13 | 18-9 | 28-22 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 11-13 | 18-9 | 29-22 | ||
| June 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-14 | 18-9 | 29-23 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 12-14 | 18-9 | 30-23 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 13-14 | 18-9 | 31-23 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 14-14 | 18-9 | 32-23 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-15 | 18-9 | 32-24 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 15-15 | 18-9 | 33-24 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 16-15 | 18-9 | 34-24 | ||
| June 12, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 16-15 | 18-10 | 34-25 | ||
| June 13, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 16-15 | 19-10 | 35-25 | ||
| June 14, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 16-15 | 20-10 | 36-25 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 16-15 | 20-11 | 36-26 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 16-15 | 20-12 | 36-27 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | L | 16-15 | 20-13 | 36-28 | ||
| June 18, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 16-15 | 21-13 | 37-28 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 16-15 | 22-13 | 38-28 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 16-15 | 22-14 | 38-29 | ||
| June 21, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 16-15 | 22-15 | 38-30 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 17-15 | 22-15 | 39-30 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-15 | 22-15 | 40-30 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 19-15 | 22-15 | 41-30 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 19-16 | 22-15 | 41-31 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 19-17 | 22-15 | 41-32 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 19-17 | 23-15 | 42-32 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-17 | 23-16 | 42-33 | ||
| June 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 19-17 | 23-17 | 42-34 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 19-17 | 23-18 | 42-35 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-17 | 23-19 | 42-36 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 19-17 | 24-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-17 | 24-20 | 43-37 | ||
| July 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 19-17 | 25-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-17 | 26-20 | 45-37 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 19-17 | 26-21 | 45-38 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 19-18 | 26-21 | 45-39 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 19-19 | 26-21 | 45-40 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 19-20 | 26-21 | 45-41 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Washington Senators 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 19-21 | 26-21 | 45-42 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-21 | 26-21 | 46-42 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-22 | 26-21 | 46-43 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-22 | 26-21 | 47-43 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 22-22 | 26-21 | 48-43 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 14 | W | 23-22 | 26-21 | 49-43 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 24-22 | 26-21 | 50-43 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 25-22 | 26-21 | 51-43 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 26-22 | 26-21 | 52-43 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 26-23 | 26-21 | 52-44 | ||
| July 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 27-23 | 26-21 | 53-44 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 27-24 | 26-21 | 53-45 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 28-24 | 26-21 | 54-45 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 28-24 | 27-21 | 55-45 | ||
| July 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 28-24 | 28-21 | 56-45 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 28-24 | 29-21 | 57-45 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-24 | 29-22 | 57-46 | ||
| July 31, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 28-24 | 29-23 | 57-47 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 28-24 | 30-23 | 58-47 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 28-24 | 31-23 | 59-47 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-24 | 32-23 | 60-47 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-24 | 33-23 | 61-47 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 28-24 | 33-24 | 61-48 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-24 | 34-24 | 62-48 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-24 | 35-24 | 63-48 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 28-24 | 35-25 | 63-49 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 28-24 | 35-26 | 63-50 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 28-24 | 36-26 | 64-50 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | L | 28-24 | 36-27 | 64-51 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 28-24 | 36-28 | 64-52 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 28-24 | 37-28 | 65-52 | ||
| August 13, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 29-24 | 37-28 | 66-52 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 29-25 | 37-28 | 66-53 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 29-26 | 37-28 | 66-54 | ||
| August 16, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 30-26 | 37-28 | 67-54 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 30-27 | 37-28 | 67-55 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 31-27 | 37-28 | 68-55 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-28 | 37-28 | 68-56 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 32-28 | 37-28 | 69-56 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 33-28 | 37-28 | 70-56 | ||
| August 20, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 34-28 | 37-28 | 71-56 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 35-28 | 37-28 | 72-56 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 35-29 | 37-28 | 72-57 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-30 | 37-28 | 72-58 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-31 | 37-28 | 72-59 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 36-31 | 37-28 | 73-59 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 37-31 | 37-28 | 74-59 | ||
| August 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 37-31 | 38-28 | 75-59 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 37-31 | 39-28 | 76-59 | ||
| August 31, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 37-31 | 39-29 | 76-60 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 37-31 | 39-30 | 76-61 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-31 | 40-30 | 77-61 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 37-31 | 41-30 | 78-61 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 37-31 | 42-30 | 79-61 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 37-31 | 42-31 | 79-62 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 37-31 | 43-31 | 80-62 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-31 | 44-31 | 81-62 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-31 | 45-31 | 82-62 | ||
| September 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 37-31 | 45-32 | 82-63 | ||
| September 10, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 37-32 | 45-32 | 82-64 | ||
| September 11, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 37-33 | 45-32 | 82-65 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 37-34 | 45-32 | 82-66 | ||
| September 13, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 38-34 | 45-32 | 83-66 | ||
| September 14, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 39-34 | 45-32 | 84-66 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 40-34 | 45-32 | 85-66 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 41-34 | 45-32 | 86-66 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 41-35 | 45-32 | 86-67 | ||
| September 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 42-35 | 45-32 | 87-67 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 42-36 | 45-32 | 87-68 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 42-36 | 45-33 | 87-69 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 42-36 | 45-34 | 87-70 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 42-36 | 46-34 | 88-70 | ||
| September 25, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 42-36 | 46-35 | 88-71 | ||
| September 28, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 43-36 | 46-35 | 89-71 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 44-36 | 46-35 | 90-71 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-36 | 46-35 | 91-71 |
