1962 New York Yankees

1962 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1962 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1962 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Ralph Houk
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1962 New York Yankees

1962 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record 96-66 Finished 1st in American League (1962 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 25, 1962 vs. Washington Senators

World Series Champs

Managed by Ralph Houk

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Jim Hegan, Wally Moses and Johnny Sain

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1962 New York Yankees played the 60th season in team history. They finished with a record of 96-66, winning their 27th pennant, finishing 5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games in a series whose outcome was not decided until the last pitch.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Bobby Richardson, Ralph Terry and Tom Tresh
• AL MVP: Mickey Mantle
• AL Rookie of the Year Award: Tom Tresh
• AL Gold Glove: Mickey Mantle (OF) and Bobby Richardson (2B)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Tom Tresh (SS)

World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL San Francisco Giants (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 6, Giants – 2	October 4	Candlestick Park	43,852
2	Yankees – 0, Giants – 2	October 5	Candlestick Park	43,910
3	Giants – 2, Yankees – 3	October 7	Yankee Stadium	71,434
4	Giants – 7, Yankees – 3	October 8	Yankee Stadium	66,607
5	Giants – 3, Yankees – 5	October 10	Yankee Stadium	63,165
6	Yankees – 2, Giants – 5	October 15	Candlestick Park	43,948
7	Yankees – 1, Giants – 0	October 16	Candlestick Park	43,948

Further Reading

• John Drebinger: "Yankees Pennant Winners", New York Times, September 26, 1962, Section S pg. 46
• John Iamarino: Seven Games in ’62: The Yankees and Giants Square Off in a Classic World Series, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2021. ISBN 978-1-4766-8751-3
• Bill Morales: New York Versus New York, 1962: The Birth of the Yankees-Mets Rivalry, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2012. ISBN 978-0-7864-7090-7

External links

• 1962 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com