1962 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,207,581, Avg. 16,772
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (85-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1962 Detroit Tigers Statistics
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 Bill Bruton, Rocky Colavito, Chico Fernandez, Steve Boros and Al Kaline 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, too 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 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 9-6 6-10 15-16
May 20, 1962 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 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 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 15-8 11-13 26-21
June 6, 1962 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 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 1 at Washington Senators 2 L 15-8 13-17 28-25
June 10, 1962 Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 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 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 24-16 16-21 40-37
July 4, 1962 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 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 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 29-18 19-33 48-51
July 29, 1962 Los Angeles Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 30-18 19-33 49-51
August 1, 1962 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 31-18 19-33 50-51
August 1, 1962 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 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 6 at Washington Senators 5 W 33-22 20-35 53-57
August 8, 1962 Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 3 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 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 34-22 23-38 57-60
August 14, 1962 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 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 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 40-24 25-40 65-64
August 26, 1962 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 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 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 43-26 26-41 69-67
September 3, 1962 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 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 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 44-31 29-41 73-72
September 12, 1962 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 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


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