1962 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 593,068, Avg. 7,908
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: El Tappe (4-16)
Manager: Lou Klein (12-18)
Manager: Charlie Metro (43-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1962 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 593,068, Avg. 7,908
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: El Tappe (4-16)
Manager: Lou Klein (12-18)
Manager: Charlie Metro (43-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1962 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1962 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 632 runs and conceded 827 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 37 home runs for Chicago, while Billy Williams, George Altman and Ron Santo each added 20 or more, too. Ernie Banks drove in 104 runs. George Altman led batters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Bob Buhl topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
El Tappe, Lou Klein and Charlie Metro coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 632
Regular Season Runs Against: 827
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 11 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 12, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 13, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 16, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-7 | ||
| April 18, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-8 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 1-5 | 0-4 | 1-9 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-9 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-9 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-6 | 2-4 | 3-10 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-10 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 2-7 | 2-4 | 4-11 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 2-7 | 2-5 | 4-12 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 2-7 | 2-6 | 4-13 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 2-7 | 2-7 | 4-14 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 2-7 | 2-8 | 4-15 | ||
| April 30, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 2-7 | 2-9 | 4-16 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 2-7 | 2-10 | 4-17 | ||
| May 2, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-7 | 3-10 | 5-17 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 2-8 | 3-10 | 5-18 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 3-8 | 3-10 | 6-18 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 3-9 | 3-10 | 6-19 | ||
| May 8, 1962 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-10 | 3-10 | 6-20 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 3-11 | 3-10 | 6-21 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 4-11 | 3-10 | 7-21 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-11 | 3-10 | 8-21 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-11 | 3-10 | 9-21 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 6-11 | 3-11 | 9-22 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 6-11 | 3-12 | 9-23 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 6-11 | 4-12 | 10-23 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 6-11 | 4-13 | 10-24 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 6-11 | 5-13 | 11-24 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 6-11 | 6-13 | 12-24 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 6-11 | 6-14 | 12-25 | ||
| May 22, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 6-11 | 7-14 | 13-25 | ||
| May 23, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 6-11 | 7-15 | 13-26 | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 6-11 | 8-15 | 14-26 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-11 | 8-16 | 14-27 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 6-11 | 8-17 | 14-28 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 6-11 | 8-18 | 14-29 | ||
| May 28, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 7-11 | 8-18 | 15-29 | ||
| May 29, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 7-12 | 8-18 | 15-30 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 7-13 | 8-18 | 15-31 | ||
| May 31, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 7-14 | 8-18 | 15-32 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-15 | 8-18 | 15-33 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-16 | 8-18 | 15-34 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 8-16 | 8-18 | 16-34 | ||
| June 5, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-17 | 8-18 | 16-35 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-17 | 8-18 | 17-35 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 10-17 | 8-18 | 18-35 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 10-18 | 8-18 | 18-36 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-18 | 8-18 | 19-36 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | New York Mets 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 11-19 | 8-18 | 19-37 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-19 | 8-18 | 20-37 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-20 | 8-18 | 20-38 | ||
| June 11, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-21 | 8-18 | 20-39 | ||
| June 12, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-22 | 8-18 | 20-40 | ||
| June 13, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 12-23 | 8-18 | 20-41 | ||
| June 14, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-24 | 8-18 | 20-42 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 12-24 | 9-18 | 21-42 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 12-24 | 10-18 | 22-42 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 12-24 | 11-18 | 23-42 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 7 | W | 12-24 | 12-18 | 24-42 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 12-24 | 13-18 | 25-42 | ||
| June 21, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-24 | 13-19 | 25-43 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 12-24 | 13-20 | 25-44 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-24 | 13-21 | 25-45 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-24 | 14-21 | 26-45 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-24 | 15-21 | 27-45 | ||
| June 25, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 12-25 | 15-21 | 27-46 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-26 | 15-21 | 27-47 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-27 | 15-21 | 27-48 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-28 | 15-21 | 27-49 | ||
| June 28, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-28 | 15-21 | 28-49 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 13-28 | 16-21 | 29-49 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 13-28 | 16-22 | 29-50 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 13-28 | 16-23 | 29-51 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-28 | 17-23 | 30-51 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 13-28 | 17-24 | 30-52 | ||
| July 3, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 13-28 | 17-25 | 30-53 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 13-28 | 17-26 | 30-54 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-29 | 17-26 | 30-55 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 14-29 | 17-26 | 31-55 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-30 | 17-26 | 31-56 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 15-30 | 17-26 | 32-56 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-31 | 17-26 | 32-57 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 16-31 | 17-26 | 33-57 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 17-31 | 17-26 | 34-57 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | L | 17-31 | 17-27 | 34-58 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 17-31 | 18-27 | 35-58 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 17-31 | 18-28 | 35-59 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-31 | 18-29 | 35-60 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 17-31 | 18-30 | 35-61 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 17-32 | 18-30 | 35-62 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-33 | 18-30 | 35-63 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 17-34 | 18-30 | 35-64 | ||
| July 23, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-35 | 18-30 | 35-65 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-35 | 18-30 | 36-65 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 19-35 | 18-30 | 37-65 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-35 | 18-30 | 38-65 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-36 | 18-30 | 38-66 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 21-36 | 18-30 | 39-66 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 21-36 | 19-30 | 40-66 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 21-36 | 19-31 | 40-67 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 21-36 | 19-32 | 40-68 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 21-36 | 19-33 | 40-69 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 21-36 | 20-33 | 41-69 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 21-36 | 20-34 | 41-70 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 21-36 | 20-35 | 41-71 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 21-36 | 20-36 | 41-72 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 21-36 | 21-36 | 42-72 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 21-36 | 21-37 | 42-73 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-36 | 21-37 | 43-73 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 22-37 | 21-37 | 43-74 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 22-38 | 21-37 | 43-75 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-39 | 21-37 | 43-76 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 23-39 | 21-37 | 44-76 | ||
| August 16, 1962 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 24-39 | 21-37 | 45-76 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 24-39 | 21-38 | 45-77 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 24-39 | 21-39 | 45-78 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 24-39 | 22-39 | 46-78 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 24-39 | 23-39 | 47-78 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-40 | 23-39 | 47-79 | ||
| August 22, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-41 | 23-39 | 47-80 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-42 | 23-39 | 47-81 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-42 | 23-39 | 48-81 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-43 | 23-39 | 48-82 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-43 | 23-39 | 49-82 | ||
| August 28, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 26-43 | 23-40 | 49-83 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-43 | 23-41 | 49-84 | ||
| August 30, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-43 | 23-42 | 49-85 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-43 | 23-42 | 50-85 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-44 | 23-42 | 50-86 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-44 | 24-42 | 51-86 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-44 | 25-42 | 52-86 | ||
| September 4, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-44 | 25-43 | 52-87 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 27-44 | 25-44 | 52-88 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 27-44 | 25-45 | 52-89 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 27-44 | 25-46 | 52-90 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 27-44 | 25-47 | 52-91 | ||
| September 9, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 27-44 | 25-48 | 52-92 | ||
| September 10, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 27-44 | 25-49 | 52-93 | ||
| September 11, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 27-44 | 25-50 | 52-94 | ||
| September 14, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 27-45 | 25-50 | 52-95 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-46 | 25-50 | 52-96 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-46 | 25-50 | 53-96 | ||
| September 17, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 29-46 | 25-50 | 54-96 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-46 | 25-50 | 55-96 | ||
| September 19, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-46 | 25-51 | 55-97 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 30-46 | 26-51 | 56-97 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 30-46 | 26-52 | 56-98 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-46 | 26-53 | 56-99 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-46 | 27-53 | 57-99 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 30-46 | 27-54 | 57-100 | ||
| September 26, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 30-47 | 27-54 | 57-101 | ||
| September 27, 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 30-48 | 27-54 | 57-102 | ||
| September 28, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 31-48 | 27-54 | 58-102 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 31-49 | 27-54 | 58-103 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-49 | 27-54 | 59-103 |
