1962 Detroit Tigers Roster

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 Results

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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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Hank AguirrePRLJanuary 31, 19316'4"205Azusa, CA USA
George AlusikPRRFebruary 11, 19356'3"175Ashley, PA USA
Reno BertoiaIFRRJanuary 8, 19355'11"185San Vito al Tagliamento, Fr Italy
Steve Boros3BRRSeptember 3, 19366'0"185Flint, MI USA
Dick BrownCRRJanuary 17, 19356'2"176Shinnston, WV USA
Bill BrutonCFLRNovember 9, 19256'0"169Panola, AL USA
Don BuddinSSRRMay 5, 19345'11"178Turbeville, SC USA
Jim BunningPRROctober 23, 19316'3"190Southgate, KY USA
Jerry CasalePRRSeptember 27, 19336'2"200Brooklyn, NY USA
Norm Cash1BLLNovember 10, 19336'0"185Justiceburg, TX USA
Rocky ColavitoLFRRAugust 10, 19336'3"190New York, NY USA
Bob FarleyRFLLNovember 15, 19376'2"200Watsontown, PA USA
Bill FaulPRRApril 21, 19405'10"184Cincinnati, OH USA
Chico FernandezSSRRMarch 2, 19326'0"165La Habana, La Cuba
Tom FletcherPBLJune 28, 19426'0"170Elmira, NY USA
Terry FoxPRRJuly 31, 19356'0"175Chicago, IL USA
Paul FoytackPRRNovember 16, 19305'11"175Scranton, PA USA
Doug GallagherPRLFebruary 21, 19406'3"195Fremont, OH USA
Fred GladdingPLRJune 28, 19366'1"220Flat Rock, MI USA
Purnal GoldyRFRRNovember 28, 19376'5"200Camden, NJ USA
Bob HumphreysPRRAugust 18, 19355'11"165Covington, VA USA
Sam JonesPRRDecember 14, 19256'4"192Stewartsville, OH USA
Al KalineRFRRDecember 19, 19346'1"175Baltimore, MD USA
Ron KlinePRRMarch 9, 19326'3"205Callery, PA USA
Howie KoplitzPRRMay 4, 19385'10"190Oshkosh, WI USA
Frank Kostro3BRRAugust 4, 19376'2"190Windber, PA USA
Frank LaryPRRApril 10, 19305'11"175Northport, AL USA
Charlie MaxwellRFLLApril 8, 19275'11"185Lawton, MI USA
Dick McAuliffe2BLRNovember 29, 19395'11"176Hartford, CT USA
Bubba MortonRFRRDecember 13, 19315'10"175Washington, DC USA
Don MossiPLLJanuary 11, 19296'1"195St. Helena, CA USA
Ron NischwitzPBLJuly 1, 19376'3"205Dayton, OH USA
Bobo Osborne3BLROctober 12, 19356'1"205Chattahoochee, GA USA
Phil ReganPRRApril 6, 19376'3"200Otsego, MI USA
Mike RoarkeCRRNovember 8, 19306'2"195West Warwick, RI USA
Vic Wertz1BLRFebruary 9, 19256'0"186York, PA USA
Jake Wood2BRRJune 22, 19376'1"163Elizabeth, NJ USA



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