1962 Minnesota Twins Roster
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 Results
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 team plated 798 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 48 home runs for the team, while Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Bob Allison and Vic Power 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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | 2B | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Bob Allison | RF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Gerry Arrigo | P | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George Banks | OF | R | R | September 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacolet Mills, SC USA |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Bonikowski | P | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Jim Donohue | P | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ruben Gomez | P | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Johnny Goryl | 2B | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI USA |
| Lenny Green | CF | L | L | January 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | LF | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Jack Kralick | P | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Don Lee | P | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ USA |
| Jim Lemon | LF | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA USA |
| Jim Manning | P | R | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | L'Anse, MI USA |
| Georges Maranda | P | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CAN |
| Marty Martinez | SS | B | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Don Mincher | 1B | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Ray Moore | P | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD USA |
| Hal Naragon | C | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Cuba |
| Camilo Pascual | P | R | R | January 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bill Pleis | P | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Vic Power | 1B | R | R | November 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 186 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Rich Rollins | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA USA |
| Ted Sadowski | P | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Snyder | 2B | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Lee Stange | P | R | R | October 27, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dick Stigman | P | R | L | January 24, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Nimrod, MN USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| Zoilo Versalles | SS | R | R | December 18, 1939 | 5'10" | 146 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jerry Zimmerman | C | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
