1962 Chicago White Sox season

The 1962 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 62nd season in the major leagues, and its 63rd season overall. They finished with a record of 85–77, which was good enough for fifth place in the American League, 11 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Offseason

• November 27, 1961: Minnie Miñoso was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Cunningham.
• November 28, 1961: Roy Sievers was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charley Smith and John Buzhardt.
• March 24, 1962: Andy Carey was traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ramón Conde and Jim Koranda (minors).
• Prior to 1962 season: Future basketball star Dave DeBusschere was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.

Regular season

• April 22, 1962: Dave DeBusschere made his major league baseball debut in a game against the Kansas City Athletics. He pitched one inning and gave up one walk.

Opening Day lineup

• Luis Aparicio, SS
• Nellie Fox, 2B
• Joe Cunningham, 1B
• Floyd Robinson, RF
• Al Smith, LF
• Mike Hershberger, CF
• Charley Smith, 3B
• Sherm Lollar, C
• Juan Pizarro, P

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Note: G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Base on balls; SO=Strikeouts; AVG=Batting average; SB=Stolen bases

Pitching

Note: W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; G=Games pitched; GS=Games started; SV=Saves; IP=Innings pitched; H=Hits allowed; R=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; HR=Home runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; K=Strikeouts

Farm system

<small>Savannah franchise moved to Lynchburg, August 26, 1962; Harlan affiliation shared with New York Yankees</small>

Notes

External links

• 1962 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference