1962 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 635,224, Avg. 8,584
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Hank Bauer (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1962 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 635,224, Avg. 8,584
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Hank Bauer (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1962 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1962 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 745 runs and conceded 837 runs, most in the circuit. Norm Siebern paced Kansas City with 25 home runs, and Ed Charles walloped 20 or more, too. Norm Siebern drove in 117 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Ed Rakow led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hank Bauer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 745
Regular Season Runs Against: 837
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 2-4 | 1-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 21, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 2-4 | 5-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-4 | 5-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 25, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-4 | 6-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 2-4 | 6-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 14 | W | 3-4 | 6-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-6 | 6-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 3-7 | 6-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 2, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 4-7 | 6-4 | 10-11 | ||
| May 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 5-7 | 6-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 4, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 5-8 | 6-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 18 | W | 6-8 | 6-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 5, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 6-9 | 6-4 | 12-13 | ||
| May 6, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 6-10 | 6-4 | 12-14 | ||
| May 9, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 6-10 | 6-5 | 12-15 | ||
| May 10, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 6-10 | 6-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 11, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 6-10 | 7-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 12, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 6-10 | 7-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 13, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 15, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-10 | 8-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 16, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 6-10 | 8-9 | 14-19 | ||
| May 18, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-10 | 8-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 19, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 6-10 | 9-10 | 15-20 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 6-10 | 9-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 20, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 6-10 | 10-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 21, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-10 | 11-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 22, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 6-10 | 12-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 23, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 6-10 | 12-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 6-10 | 12-13 | 18-23 | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 6-11 | 12-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 26, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 7-11 | 12-13 | 19-24 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 8-11 | 12-13 | 20-24 | ||
| May 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 8-12 | 12-13 | 20-25 | ||
| May 29, 1962 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 9-12 | 12-13 | 21-25 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 9-13 | 12-13 | 21-26 | ||
| May 30, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 10-13 | 12-13 | 22-26 | ||
| May 31, 1962 | Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 11-13 | 12-13 | 23-26 | ||
| June 1, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 12-13 | 12-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 2, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 12-14 | 12-13 | 24-27 | ||
| June 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 12-14 | 13-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 6, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 12-14 | 13-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 7, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 12-14 | 13-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 8, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 12-14 | 13-16 | 25-30 | ||
| June 9, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 12-14 | 13-17 | 25-31 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 12-14 | 13-18 | 25-32 | ||
| June 10, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Los Angeles Angels 14 | L | 12-14 | 13-19 | 25-33 | ||
| June 12, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 13-14 | 13-19 | 26-33 | ||
| June 13, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 14-14 | 13-19 | 27-33 | ||
| June 14, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 15-14 | 13-19 | 28-33 | ||
| June 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 16-14 | 13-19 | 29-33 | ||
| June 16, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 17-14 | 13-19 | 30-33 | ||
| June 17, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 18-14 | 13-19 | 31-33 | ||
| June 18, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 18-15 | 13-19 | 31-34 | ||
| June 19, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 18-16 | 13-19 | 31-35 | ||
| June 20, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 18-17 | 13-19 | 31-36 | ||
| June 21, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 18-18 | 13-19 | 31-37 | ||
| June 22, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 18-18 | 13-20 | 31-38 | ||
| June 23, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 18-18 | 13-21 | 31-39 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 18-18 | 13-22 | 31-40 | ||
| June 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 18-18 | 14-22 | 32-40 | ||
| June 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 18-18 | 15-22 | 33-40 | ||
| June 27, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 18-18 | 16-22 | 34-40 | ||
| June 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 18-18 | 17-22 | 35-40 | ||
| June 29, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 18-18 | 17-23 | 35-41 | ||
| June 30, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 18-18 | 17-24 | 35-42 | ||
| July 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 18-18 | 18-24 | 36-42 | ||
| July 2, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 18-18 | 18-25 | 36-43 | ||
| July 3, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 18-18 | 18-26 | 36-44 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 18-18 | 19-26 | 37-44 | ||
| July 4, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 18-18 | 19-27 | 37-45 | ||
| July 6, 1962 | Washington Senators 9 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 19-18 | 19-27 | 38-45 | ||
| July 7, 1962 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 20-18 | 19-27 | 39-45 | ||
| July 8, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 21-18 | 19-27 | 40-45 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 22-18 | 19-27 | 41-45 | ||
| July 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 22-19 | 19-27 | 41-46 | ||
| July 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | L | 22-20 | 19-27 | 41-47 | ||
| July 14, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 22-21 | 19-27 | 41-48 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-22 | 19-27 | 41-49 | ||
| July 15, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 22-23 | 19-27 | 41-50 | ||
| July 16, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 22-24 | 19-27 | 41-51 | ||
| July 17, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 22-25 | 19-27 | 41-52 | ||
| July 18, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 23-25 | 19-27 | 42-52 | ||
| July 19, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-26 | 19-27 | 42-53 | ||
| July 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-27 | 19-27 | 42-54 | ||
| July 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 23-28 | 19-27 | 42-55 | ||
| July 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 24-28 | 19-27 | 43-55 | ||
| July 24, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 24-29 | 19-27 | 43-56 | ||
| July 25, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 25-29 | 19-27 | 44-56 | ||
| July 27, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 25-29 | 19-28 | 44-57 | ||
| July 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 25-29 | 19-29 | 44-58 | ||
| July 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 25-29 | 19-30 | 44-59 | ||
| July 29, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 25-29 | 20-30 | 45-59 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-29 | 20-31 | 45-60 | ||
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 25-29 | 20-32 | 45-61 | ||
| August 2, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-29 | 21-32 | 46-61 | ||
| August 3, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 25-29 | 21-33 | 46-62 | ||
| August 4, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-29 | 22-33 | 47-62 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 25-29 | 23-33 | 48-62 | ||
| August 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 25-29 | 24-33 | 49-62 | ||
| August 6, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-29 | 25-33 | 50-62 | ||
| August 7, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-29 | 26-33 | 51-62 | ||
| August 8, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 26-29 | 26-33 | 52-62 | ||
| August 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | L | 26-30 | 26-33 | 52-63 | ||
| August 10, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 26-31 | 26-33 | 52-64 | ||
| August 11, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 26-32 | 26-33 | 52-65 | ||
| August 12, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 26-33 | 26-33 | 52-66 | ||
| August 14, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 27-33 | 26-33 | 53-66 | ||
| August 15, 1962 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 28-33 | 26-33 | 54-66 | ||
| August 16, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 29-33 | 26-33 | 55-66 | ||
| August 17, 1962 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 30-33 | 26-33 | 56-66 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 30-34 | 26-33 | 56-67 | ||
| August 18, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 31-34 | 26-33 | 57-67 | ||
| August 19, 1962 | New York Yankees 21 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 31-35 | 26-33 | 57-68 | ||
| August 20, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 32-35 | 26-33 | 58-68 | ||
| August 21, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 32-36 | 26-33 | 58-69 | ||
| August 22, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 33-36 | 26-33 | 59-69 | ||
| August 23, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 33-37 | 26-33 | 59-70 | ||
| August 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 33-37 | 27-33 | 60-70 | ||
| August 25, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 33-37 | 27-34 | 60-71 | ||
| August 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 33-37 | 27-35 | 60-72 | ||
| August 28, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 10 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 33-38 | 27-35 | 60-73 | ||
| August 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 34-38 | 27-35 | 61-73 | ||
| August 31, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 34-38 | 27-36 | 61-74 | ||
| September 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 34-38 | 27-37 | 61-75 | ||
| September 2, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 34-38 | 27-38 | 61-76 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-38 | 28-38 | 62-76 | ||
| September 3, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 34-38 | 28-39 | 62-77 | ||
| September 4, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 34-38 | 29-39 | 63-77 | ||
| September 5, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 34-38 | 29-40 | 63-78 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 34-38 | 29-41 | 63-79 | ||
| September 8, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 34-38 | 29-42 | 63-80 | ||
| September 9, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 34-38 | 29-43 | 63-81 | ||
| September 10, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 34-38 | 29-44 | 63-82 | ||
| September 12, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 34-38 | 30-44 | 64-82 | ||
| September 13, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 34-38 | 31-44 | 65-82 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 35-38 | 31-44 | 66-82 | ||
| September 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 36-38 | 31-44 | 67-82 | ||
| September 16, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 37-38 | 31-44 | 68-82 | ||
| September 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 38-38 | 31-44 | 69-82 | ||
| September 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 38-39 | 31-44 | 69-83 | ||
| September 20, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 38-40 | 31-44 | 69-84 | ||
| September 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 38-41 | 31-44 | 69-85 | ||
| September 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 39-41 | 31-44 | 70-85 | ||
| September 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 39-42 | 31-44 | 70-86 | ||
| September 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 39-42 | 32-44 | 71-86 | ||
| September 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 39-42 | 33-44 | 72-86 | ||
| September 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 39-42 | 33-45 | 72-87 | ||
| September 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 39-42 | 33-46 | 72-88 | ||
| September 29, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-42 | 33-47 | 72-89 | ||
| September 30, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 39-42 | 33-48 | 72-90 |
