The 1962 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing tenth in the

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with a record of 60 wins and 101 losses, games behind the World Champion

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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:

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, and

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were traded by the Senators to the

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for

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. * November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased from the Senators by the

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. * December 15, 1961:

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and

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were traded by the Senators to the

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for

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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

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References

External links

1962 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference1962 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Washington Senators (1961–1971) seasons Washington Senators season

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