The 1962
Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing tenth in the
American League
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with a record of 60 wins and 101 losses, games behind the World Champion
New York Yankees
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. 1962 was the first season in which the Senators played their home games at
D.C. Stadium.
Offseason
* October 5, 1961:
Dick Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan (December 7, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washin ...
,
Gene Green
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, and
Jim Mahoney
James Thomas Mahoney (born May 26, 1934) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1953 season and played for the Boston Red Sox (1959), Washington Senators (1961), Cleveland Indians (19 ...
were traded by the Senators to the
Cleveland Indians
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for
Jimmy Piersall
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.
* November 21, 1961:
Coot Veal was purchased from the Senators by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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.
* December 15, 1961:
Marty Keough
Richard Martin Keough (born April 14, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1956–60), Cleveland Indians (1960), Washington Senators (1961), Cincin ...
and
Johnny Klippstein
John Calvin Klippstein (October 17, 1927 – October 10, 2003) was an American professional baseball pitcher (mostly a reliever), who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for a number of teams, over an 18-season career. The most prominent porti ...
were traded by the Senators to the
Cincinnati Reds
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for
Dave Stenhouse
David Rotchford Stenhouse (September 12, 1933 – November 11, 2023) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators (1961–71), Washington Senators from to . Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, Stenhouse batte ...
and
Bob Schmidt.
Marty Keough page at Baseball Reference
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
Syracuse affiliation shared with New York Mets
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References
External links
1962 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
1962 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Washington Senators (1961–1971) seasons
Washington Senators season
Washing
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