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1962 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

General manager(s)
  
John Holland

Manager(s)
  
Lou Klein, El Tappe, Charlie Metro

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)

Local radio
  
WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau)

The 1962 Chicago Cubs season was the 91st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 87th in the National League and the 47th at Wrigley Field. In the second season under their College of Coaches, the Cubs finished ninth in the National League with a record of 59–103, 42½ games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. The Cubs finished ahead of the expansion New York Mets and behind the expansion Houston Colt .45s in the NL's first-ever 162-game season.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 10, 1961: 1961 MLB expansion draft
  • Don Zimmer was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets.
  • Ed Bouchee was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets.
  • Prior to 1962 season: J. C. Hartman was returned by the Cubs to the Houston Buffaloes after the expiration of their minor league working agreement.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 26, 1962: Paul Casanova was released by the Cubs.
  • April 26, 1962: Sammy Taylor was traded by the Cubs to the New York Mets for Bob Smith.
  • June 5, 1962: Bob Smith and Daryl Robertson were traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Alex Grammas and Don Landrum.

    • 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

    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

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wenatchee

    Salt Lake City affiliation shared with Cleveland Indians

    References

    1962 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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