1962 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 753,256, Avg. 11,956
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Mel McGaha (78-82)
Manager: Mel Harder (2-0)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1962 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 753,256, Avg. 11,956
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Mel McGaha (78-82)
Manager: Mel Harder (2-0)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1962 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Indians scored 682 runs and yielded 745 runs. John Romano led Cleveland with 25 home runs, while Woodie Held, Willie Kirkland and Chuck Essegian each walloped 20 or more also. John Romano drove in 81 runs. Tito Francona paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .272. Dick Donovan topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel McGaha and Mel Harder coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 682
Regular Season Runs Against: 745
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 3-1 | 5-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 4-1 | 5-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 4-4 | 5-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 4-4 | 6-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 18 | L | 4-4 | 6-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 4-4 | 7-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 4-4 | 8-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 4-4 | 9-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 9, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 4-4 | 9-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-4 | 10-5 | 14-9 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 5-4 | 10-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 5-5 | 10-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 6-5 | 10-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 7-5 | 10-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 7-6 | 10-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 8-6 | 10-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-7 | 10-5 | 19-12 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 9-8 | 10-5 | 19-13 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 10-8 | 10-5 | 20-13 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 11-8 | 10-5 | 21-13 | ||
| May 22, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 11-9 | 10-5 | 21-14 | ||
| May 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 11-9 | 11-5 | 22-14 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 11-9 | 12-5 | 23-14 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 11-9 | 12-6 | 23-15 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-9 | 13-6 | 24-15 | ||
| May 28, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 11-10 | 13-6 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 11-10 | 13-7 | 24-17 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 11-10 | 14-7 | 25-17 | ||
| May 31, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 11-10 | 15-7 | 26-17 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 11-10 | 16-7 | 27-17 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 11-10 | 16-8 | 27-18 | ||
| June 3, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 11-10 | 16-9 | 27-19 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 11-10 | 16-10 | 27-20 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 11-10 | 16-11 | 27-21 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 11-10 | 17-11 | 28-21 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 11-10 | 18-11 | 29-21 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-10 | 18-12 | 29-22 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-10 | 19-12 | 30-22 | ||
| June 11, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 11-10 | 20-12 | 31-22 | ||
| June 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-10 | 20-13 | 31-23 | ||
| June 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 11-10 | 21-13 | 32-23 | ||
| June 14, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-10 | 21-14 | 32-24 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 12-10 | 21-14 | 33-24 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 13-10 | 21-14 | 34-24 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 14-10 | 21-14 | 35-24 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 15-10 | 21-14 | 36-24 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 15-11 | 21-14 | 36-25 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 16-11 | 21-14 | 37-25 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-11 | 21-14 | 38-25 | ||
| June 21, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 17-12 | 21-14 | 38-26 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-12 | 21-14 | 39-26 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 18-13 | 21-14 | 39-27 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 18-14 | 21-14 | 39-28 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-14 | 21-14 | 40-28 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-14 | 22-14 | 41-28 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 19-14 | 22-15 | 41-29 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-14 | 22-16 | 41-30 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 19-14 | 22-17 | 41-31 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 19-14 | 22-18 | 41-32 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 19-14 | 22-19 | 41-33 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 19-14 | 22-20 | 41-34 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 20-14 | 22-20 | 42-34 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 21-14 | 22-20 | 43-34 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 22-14 | 22-20 | 44-34 | ||
| July 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 23-14 | 22-20 | 45-34 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-14 | 22-20 | 46-34 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 25-14 | 22-20 | 47-34 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 25-15 | 22-20 | 47-35 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-16 | 22-20 | 47-36 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 25-16 | 23-20 | 48-36 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 25-16 | 23-21 | 48-37 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 25-16 | 23-22 | 48-38 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 25-17 | 23-22 | 48-39 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-18 | 23-22 | 48-40 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 25-18 | 23-23 | 48-41 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 14 | L | 25-18 | 23-24 | 48-42 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 25-18 | 23-25 | 48-43 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 25-18 | 23-26 | 48-44 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 25-18 | 23-27 | 48-45 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 25-18 | 24-27 | 49-45 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 25-18 | 25-27 | 50-45 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 25-18 | 25-28 | 50-46 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 25-19 | 25-28 | 50-47 | ||
| July 28, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-20 | 25-28 | 50-48 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 25-21 | 25-28 | 50-49 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 26-21 | 25-28 | 51-49 | ||
| July 31, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-21 | 25-28 | 52-49 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 27-22 | 25-28 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 27-23 | 25-28 | 52-51 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 27-24 | 25-28 | 52-52 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 28-24 | 25-28 | 53-52 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-25 | 25-28 | 53-53 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-26 | 25-28 | 53-54 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-27 | 25-28 | 53-55 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 29-27 | 25-28 | 54-55 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 30-27 | 25-28 | 55-55 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 30-27 | 25-29 | 55-56 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 30-27 | 25-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 30-27 | 26-30 | 56-57 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 30-27 | 26-31 | 56-58 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 30-27 | 27-31 | 57-58 | ||
| August 13, 1962 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 30-28 | 27-31 | 57-59 | ||
| August 13, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 30-29 | 27-31 | 57-60 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 30-30 | 27-31 | 57-61 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-30 | 27-31 | 58-61 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 31-31 | 27-31 | 58-62 | ||
| August 16, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-32 | 27-31 | 58-63 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 31-32 | 27-32 | 58-64 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 31-32 | 28-32 | 59-64 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-32 | 28-33 | 59-65 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 31-32 | 28-34 | 59-66 | ||
| August 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-32 | 29-34 | 60-66 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 31-32 | 29-35 | 60-67 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 31-33 | 29-35 | 60-68 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 32-33 | 29-35 | 61-68 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-33 | 29-35 | 62-68 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 34-33 | 29-35 | 63-68 | ||
| August 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 34-33 | 29-36 | 63-69 | ||
| August 28, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 34-33 | 29-37 | 63-70 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 34-33 | 30-37 | 64-70 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 34-33 | 31-37 | 65-70 | ||
| August 31, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 35-33 | 31-37 | 66-70 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-34 | 31-37 | 66-71 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-35 | 31-37 | 66-72 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-36 | 31-37 | 66-73 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 35-36 | 32-37 | 67-73 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 35-36 | 33-37 | 68-73 | ||
| September 4, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 35-36 | 33-38 | 68-74 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 35-36 | 33-39 | 68-75 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 36-36 | 33-39 | 69-75 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-36 | 33-39 | 70-75 | ||
| September 9, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 38-36 | 33-39 | 71-75 | ||
| September 11, 1962 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 39-36 | 33-39 | 72-75 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 39-37 | 33-39 | 72-76 | ||
| September 14, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 39-37 | 33-40 | 72-77 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 39-37 | 33-41 | 72-78 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 39-37 | 33-42 | 72-79 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 39-37 | 33-43 | 72-80 | ||
| September 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 39-37 | 34-43 | 73-80 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 39-37 | 35-43 | 74-80 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 39-37 | 36-43 | 75-80 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 39-37 | 36-44 | 75-81 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 39-37 | 37-44 | 76-81 | ||
| September 25, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 40-37 | 37-44 | 77-81 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 41-37 | 37-44 | 78-81 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 41-38 | 37-44 | 78-82 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 42-38 | 37-44 | 79-82 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 43-38 | 37-44 | 80-82 |
