1962 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record 77–85 (.475) Owner(s) Jerold Hoffberger Manager(s) Billy Hitchcock		League place 7th General manager(s) Lee MacPhail Local television WBAL-TV

The 1962 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses.

Offseason

October 9, 1961: Dave Philley was released by the Orioles.

November 16, 1961: Harry Chiti, Ray Barker and Art Kay (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for Johnny Temple.

November 27, 1961: 1961 rule 5 draft

Bo Belinsky was drafted from the Orioles by the Los Angeles Angels.

John Anderson was drafted from the Orioles by the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 24, 1962: Darrell Johnson was signed by Orioles as a free agent.

May 9, 1962: Marv Throneberry was sold by the Orioles to the New York Mets.

June 7, 1962 The New York Mets sell Hobie Landrith to the Orioles.

June 19, 1962: Mark Belanger was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.

August 11, 1962: Johnny Temple was acquired from the Orioles by the Houston Colt .45s in exchange for cash.

September 7, 1962: Hal Brown was acquired from the Orioles by the New York Yankees in exchange for cash.

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield

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