1962 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,606,325, Avg. 24,338
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 4-3
Manager: Ralph Houk (96-66)
Location: New York, New York
1962 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees led the circuit with 817 runs, spearheaded by 199 home runs. New York allowed 680 runs. Roger Maris walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Bill Skowron, Clete Boyer, Tom Tresh, Elston Howard and Mickey Mantle each swatted 20 or more as well. Roger Maris drove in 100 runs. Bobby Richardson paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Ralph Terry earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Whitey Ford added 15 or more wins, too Whitey Ford recorded a 2.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team. The 1962 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | P | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, P.R. |
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Blanchard | RF | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jim Bouton | P | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Clete Boyer | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Cassville, MO USA |
| Marshall Bridges | P | B | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Bob Cerv | RF | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Tex Clevenger | P | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Jim Coates | P | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA USA |
| Jack Cullen | P | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bud Daley | P | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Al Downing | P | R | L | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Whitey Ford | P | L | L | October 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Gardner | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT USA |
| Jake Gibbs | 3B | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Elston Howard | C | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tony Kubek | SS | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Phil Linz | SS | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dale Long | 1B | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Hector Lopez | LF | R | R | July 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 182 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Mickey Mantle | CF | B | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK USA |
| Roger Maris | RF | L | R | September 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 197 | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Joe Pepitone | OF | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jack Reed | CF | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS USA |
| Hal Reniff | P | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH USA |
| Bobby Richardson | 2B | R | R | August 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Sumter, SC USA |
| Rollie Sheldon | P | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Bill Skowron | 1B | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Stafford | P | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY USA |
| Ralph Terry | P | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK USA |
| Tom Tresh | SS | B | R | September 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Turley | P | R | R | September 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Troy, IL USA |
