1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1962 Pittsburgh Pirates
League	National League
Ballpark	Forbes Field
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Owners	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General managers	Joe L. Brown
Managers	Danny Murtaugh
Television	KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods
Radio	KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods
Seasons

The 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season involved the team's 93–68 season, good for fourth place in the National League, eight games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants.

Offseason

• October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
  • Joe Christopher was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.
  • Al Jackson was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.
• November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.
• December 4, 1961: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels.

Regular season

Season standings

National League

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
San Francisco Giants	103	62	.624	—	61‍–‍21	42‍–‍41
Los Angeles Dodgers	102	63	.618	1	54‍–‍29	48‍–‍34
Cincinnati Reds	98	64	.605	3½	58‍–‍23	40‍–‍41
Pittsburgh Pirates	93	68	.578	8	51‍–‍30	42‍–‍38
Milwaukee Braves	86	76	.531	15½	49‍–‍32	37‍–‍44
St. Louis Cardinals	84	78	.519	17½	44‍–‍37	40‍–‍41
Philadelphia Phillies	81	80	.503	20	46‍–‍34	35‍–‍46
Houston Colt .45s	64	96	.400	36½	32‍–‍48	32‍–‍48
Chicago Cubs	59	103	.364	42½	32‍–‍49	27‍–‍54
New York Mets	40	120	.250	60½	22‍–‍58	18‍–‍62

Record vs. opponents

1962 National League record Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Team	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SF	STL
Chicago	—	4–14	7–11	4–14	8–10	9–9	10–8	4–14	6–12	7–11
Cincinnati	14–4	—	13–5	9–9	13–5	13–5	8–10	13–5	7–11	8–10
Houston	11–7	5–13	—	6–12	7–11	13–3–1	1–17	5–13	7–11	9–9–1
Los Angeles	14–4	9–9	12–6	—	10–8	16–2	14–4	10–8	10–11	7–11
Milwaukee	10–8	5–13	11–7	8–10	—	12–6	11–7	10–8	7–11	12–6
New York	9–9	5–13	3–13–1	2–16	6–12	—	4–14	2–16	4–14	5–13
Philadelphia	8–10	10–8	17–1	4–14	7–11	14–4	—	7–10	5–13	9–9
Pittsburgh	14–4	5–13	13–5	8–10	8–10	16–2	10–7	—	7–11	12–6
San Francisco	12–6	11–7	11–7	11–10	11–7	14–4	13–5	11–7	—	9–9
St. Louis	11–7	10–8	9–9–1	11–7	6–12	13–5	9–9	6–12	9–9	—

Game log

1962 Game Log: 93–68 (Home: 51–30; Away: 42–38)
April: 13–5 (Home: 4–2; Away: 9–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 10 Phillies 6–0 Friend (1–0) Owens — 28,813 1–0 2 April 13 @ Mets 4–3 Sturdivant (1–0) Jones Face (1) 12,447 2–0 3 April 14 @ Mets 6–2 Mizell (1–0) Jackson Face (2) 9,231 3–0 4 April 15 @ Mets 7–2 Friend (2–0) Craig — 11,278 4–0 5 April 16 @ Cubs 6–5 Olivo (1–0) Anderson Face (3) 1,642 5–0 6 April 17 @ Cubs 10–6 Haddix (1–0) Schultz — 1,937 6–0 7 April 18 @ Phillies 4–3 Francis (1–0) Hamilton — 7,284 7–0 8 April 19 @ Phillies 6–3 McBean (1–0) Mahaffey Lamabe (1) 8,427 8–0 9 April 21 Mets 8–4 Friend (3–0) Miller Face (4) 17,927 9–0 10 April 22 Mets 4–3 Veale (1–0) Jones — 13,780 10–0 11 April 23 Mets 1–9 Hook Sturdivant (1–1) — 16,676 10–1 12 April 24 Giants 7–3 McBean (2–0) Marichal Face (5) 18,620 11–1 13 April 25 Giants 3–8 Perry Friend (3–1) Larsen 21,652 11–2 14 April 27 @ Dodgers 2–7 Drysdale Veale (1–1) — 40,509 11–3 15 April 28 @ Dodgers 1–2 Koufax Francis (1–1) — 26,332 11–4 16 April 29 @ Dodgers 6–1 Friend (4–1) Podres — 12–4 17 April 29 @ Dodgers 1–0 McBean (3–0) Moeller — 51,574 13–4 18 April 30 @ Giants 1–4 Perry Mizell (1–1) — 9,543 13–5
May: 13–13 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 19 May 1 @ Giants 2–4 O'Dell Veale (1–2) — 23,657 13–6 20 May 2 @ Giants 2–3 Marichal Francis (1–2) — 9,926 13–7 21 May 3 @ Giants 4–8 Sanford Haddix (1–1) — 10,723 13–8 22 May 4 Dodgers 5–4 Face (1–0) Moeller — 20,986 14–8 23 May 5 Dodgers 1–10 Drysdale Sturdivant (1–2) — 13,366 14–9 24 May 9 @ Braves 2–4 Piche Friend (4–2) Fischer 3,673 14–10 25 May 10 @ Braves 3–4 Fischer Face (1–1) — 2,746 14–11 26 May 11 @ Reds 2–3 (10) Jay McBean (3–1) — 10,448 14–12 27 May 12 @ Reds 2–9 O'Toole Law (0–1) — 16,858 14–13 28 May 13 @ Reds 4–6 Purkey Friend (4–3) Brosnan 12,004 14–14 29 May 15 Braves 5–4 (10) Haddix (2–1) Curtis — 9,641 15–14 30 May 16 Braves 6–0 McBean (4–1) Hendley Olivo (1) 11,168 16–14 31 May 17 Braves 2–7 Shaw Friend (4–4) — 10,010 16–15 32 May 18 Reds 1–4 Purkey Haddix (2–2) — 17,425 16–16 33 May 20 Reds 8–2 Law (1–1) Jay — 14,971 17–16 34 May 21 Cubs 8–4 Sturdivant (2–2) Ellsworth — 7,560 18–16 35 May 22 Cubs 1–3 Cardwell Friend (4–5) — 9,584 18–17 36 May 23 @ Cardinals 6–3 Haddix (3–2) Jackson Olivo (2) 9,147 19–17 37 May 24 @ Cardinals 5–2 McBean (5–1) Sadecki Face (6) 8,536 20–17 38 May 25 @ Colt .45s 4–3 (13) Face (2–1) Tiefenauer Sturdivant (1) 11,350 21–17 39 May 26 @ Colt .45s 0–2 Golden Friend (4–6) — 13,909 21–18 40 May 27 @ Colt .45s 7–2 Law (2–1) Johnson — 11,793 22–18 41 May 28 Cardinals 3–1 Haddix (4–2) Broglio — 8,051 23–18 42 May 29 Cardinals 7–6 Sturdivant (3–2) Shantz — 17,171 24–18 43 May 30 Cardinals 3–1 Francis (2–2) Washburn Olivo (3) 17,186 25–18 44 May 31 Cardinals 5–4 Friend (5–6) Simmons Olivo (4) 10,466 26–18
June: 18–14 (Home: 11–11; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 45 June 1 Colt .45s 8–4 Face (3–1) Golden — 14,961 27–18 46 June 2 Colt .45s 9–2 Law (3–1) Farrell — 11,703 28–18 47 June 3 Colt .45s 6–10 Tiefenauer Sturdivant (3–3) McMahon 28–19 48 June 3 Colt .45s 3–10 Johnson McBean (5–2) — 24,282 28–20 49 June 5 Dodgers 2–3 Williams Francis (2–3) Sherry 28–21 50 June 5 Dodgers 3–8 Drysdale Friend (5–7) Koufax 18,579 28–22 51 June 6 Dodgers 3–5 Moeller Gibbon (0–1) Perranoski 13,667 28–23 52 June 7 Dodgers 3–2 Face (4–1) Sherry — 12,177 29–23 53 June 9 @ Braves 3–4 Shaw Law (3–2) — 29–24 54 June 9 @ Braves 3–5 Cloninger McBean (5–3) Nottebart 8,901 29–25 55 June 10 @ Braves 12–8 Friend (6–7) Piche Sturdivant (2) 30–25 56 June 10 @ Braves 3–2 Francis (3–3) Hendley Face (7) 14,082 31–25 57 June 11 @ Cubs 6–1 Gibbon (1–1) Cardwell Olivo (5) 5,354 32–25 58 June 12 @ Cubs 4–3 Haddix (5–2) Hobbie Face (8) 3,200 33–25 59 June 13 @ Cubs 6–4 McBean (6–3) Koonce Face (9) 4,872 34–25 60 June 14 @ Cubs 6–3 Friend (7–7) Ellsworth — 5,005 35–25 61 June 15 Braves 9–8 Lamabe (1–0) Nottebart Face (10) 21,673 36–25 62 June 16 Braves 1–2 Burdette Law (3–3) — 22,437 36–26 63 June 17 Braves 7–3 Haddix (6–2) Spahn — 15,448 37–26 64 June 18 Reds 5–6 Jay Friend (7–8) Klippstein 37–27 65 June 18 Reds 2–4 Purkey McBean (6–4) — 21,884 37–28 66 June 19 Reds 1–2 Maloney Francis (3–4) Henry 12,167 37–29 67 June 20 Reds 5–4 Law (4–3) O'Toole Face (11) 12,965 38–29 68 June 22 Cubs 7–5 Gibbon (2–1) Schultz Face (12) 13,710 39–29 69 June 23 Cubs 4–3 Olivo (2–0) Elston — 8,521 40–29 70 June 24 Cubs 3–4 Buhl McBean (6–5) Anderson 40–30 71 June 24 Cubs 4–8 Koonce Francis (3–5) Schultz 15,676 40–31 72 June 25 Mets 13–3 Law (5–3) Anderson — 9,310 41–31 73 June 26 Mets 5–2 Francis (4–5) Hunter Face (13) 9,534 42–31 74 June 27 Mets 6–5 (10) Olivo (3–0) Craig — 12,468 43–31 75 June 29 @ Cardinals 0–5 Simmons Haddix (6–3) — 18,531 43–32 76 June 30 @ Cardinals 17–7 Law (6–3) Washburn Olivo (6) 22,527 44–32
July: 17–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 77 July 1 @ Cardinals 7–2 McBean (7–5) Jackson — 25,977 45–32 78 July 2 @ Colt .45s 4–2 Friend (8–8) Woodeshick Face (14) 11,760 46–32 79 July 3 @ Colt .45s 5–2 Haddix (7–3) Johnson Face (15) 10,729 47–32 80 July 4 @ Colt .45s 7–0 Law (7–3) Bruce — 48–32 81 July 4 @ Colt .45s 4–3 Francis (5–5) Golden Face (16) 20,005 49–32 82 July 5 Phillies 5–0 McBean (8–5) Owens — 13,623 50–32 83 July 6 Phillies 2–6 Mahaffey Friend (8–9) — 15,836 50–33 84 July 7 Phillies 6–4 Face (5–1) Short — 8,781 51–33 85 July 8 Phillies 4–8 Baldschun Law (7–4) — 51–34 86 July 8 Phillies 6–5 Sturdivant (4–3) Smith Face (17) 16,147 52–34 87 July 12 Colt .45s 6–4 McBean (9–5) Golden — 14,784 53–34 88 July 13 Colt .45s 4–0 Friend (9–9) Farrell — 15,376 54–34 89 July 14 Colt .45s 4–2 Law (8–4) Bruce — 7,343 55–34 90 July 15 Cardinals 2–3 (10) Washburn Face (5–2) McDaniel 55–35 91 July 15 Cardinals 8–7 Face (6–2) Ferrarese — 26,905 56–35 92 July 16 Cardinals 5–2 McBean (10–5) Sadecki — 16,747 57–35 93 July 19 @ Mets 5–1 Friend (10–9) Jackson — 58–35 94 July 19 @ Mets 7–6 (10) Face (7–2) Hook — 16,540 59–35 95 July 20 Giants 3–6 Sanford Law (8–5) Larsen 37,705 59–36 96 July 21 Giants 7–6 (11) Face (8–2) Larsen — 23,917 60–36 97 July 22 Giants 4–5 Marichal Haddix (7–4) — 27,973 60–37 98 July 23 @ Reds 0–3 O'Toole Friend (10–10) — 11,168 60–38 99 July 24 @ Reds 4–6 Jay Francis (5–6) Henry 11,521 60–39 100 July 25 @ Reds 6–13 Purkey McBean (10–6) — 13,347 60–40 101 July 26 @ Reds 3–5 Klippstein Law (8–6) Henry 8,349 60–41 102 July 27 @ Phillies 3–5 Green Haddix (7–5) Short 60–42 103 July 27 @ Phillies 4–1 Friend (11–10) Hamilton Face (18) 21,159 61–42 104 July 28 @ Phillies 2–9 Mahaffey Francis (5–7) — 12,450 61–43 105 July 29 @ Phillies 1–8 McLish McBean (10–7) — 8,502 61–44
August: 18–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 9–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 106 August 1 @ Dodgers 9–1 Friend (12–10) Williams — 42,068 62–44 107 August 2 @ Dodgers 3–5 Podres Gibbon (2–2) Sherry 40,722 62–45 108 August 3 @ Giants 5–2 McBean (11–7) Marichal Face (19) 15,910 63–45 109 August 4 @ Giants 5–6 Sanford Olivo (3–1) Bolin 29,370 63–46 110 August 5 @ Giants 1–2 O'Dell Friend (12–11) — 25,532 63–47 111 August 7 Cardinals 0–5 Broglio Gibbon (2–3) — 17,294 63–48 112 August 8 Cardinals 0–2 Gibson McBean (11–8) — 11,267 63–49 113 August 10 @ Cubs 6–7 Schultz Face (8–3) — 7,656 63–50 114 August 11 @ Cubs 10–6 Law (9–6) Ellsworth Face (20) 1,238 64–50 115 August 12 @ Cubs 5–4 Lamabe (2–0) Elston Face (21) 14,261 65–50 116 August 14 Dodgers 2–1 McBean (12–8) Podres — 2,121 66–50 117 August 15 Dodgers 6–3 Friend (13–11) Drysdale Olivo (7) 25,670 67–50 118 August 16 Dodgers 3–7 Williams Gibbon (2–4) Perranoski 23,291 67–51 119 August 17 Phillies 9–1 Haddix (8–5) Hamilton — 13,713 68–51 120 August 18 Phillies 5–2 Sturdivant (5–3) McLish Face (22) 10,611 69–51 121 August 19 Phillies 2–3 Short Face (8–4) Baldschun 15,680 69–52 122 August 20 @ Mets 2–0 Friend (14–11) Hook — 70–52 123 August 20 @ Mets 6–3 McBean (13–8) Miller Face (23) 8,214 71–52 124 August 21 @ Mets 8–6 Olivo (4–1) Craig Face (24) 72–52 125 August 21 @ Mets 4–5 Miller Face (8–5) — 4,184 72–53 126 August 22 Colt .45s 3–0 Sturdivant (6–3) Brunet — 10,553 73–53 127 August 23 Colt .45s 4–0 Law (10–6) Johnson — 10,742 74–53 128 August 25 @ Cardinals 2–3 Jackson Friend (14–12) — 74–54 129 August 25 @ Cardinals 4–0 Francis (6–7) Simmons — 8,959 75–54 130 August 26 @ Cardinals 5–6 Shantz Face (8–6) — 75–55 131 August 26 @ Cardinals 7–6 Sturdivant (7–3) McDaniel Lamabe (2) 25,556 76–55 132 August 28 Cubs 7–6 Olivo (5–1) Elston — 10,175 77–55 133 August 29 Cubs 5–2 Friend (15–12) Koonce Face (25) 10,714 78–55 134 August 30 Cubs 5–3 McBean (14–8) Cardwell Face (26) 13,639 79–55 135 August 31 @ Phillies 2–3 (11) Baldschun Francis (6–8) — 8,191 79–56
September: 14–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 136 September 1 @ Phillies 7–6 Sturdivant (8–3) Owens Face (27) 8,297 80–56 137 September 3 Mets 2–0 Friend (16–12) Hook — 81–56 138 September 3 Mets 5–4 McBean (15–8) Craig Face (28) 14,289 82–56 139 September 4 Mets 5–1 Haddix (9–5) Anderson — 4,364 83–56 140 September 5 @ Colt .45s 3–5 Umbricht Law (10–7) McMahon 4,593 83–57 141 September 6 @ Colt .45s 3–4 Kemmerer Face (8–7) — 5,196 83–58 142 September 7 @ Dodgers 10–1 Francis (7–8) Williams — 36,368 84–58 143 September 8 @ Dodgers 1–6 Richert McBean (15–9) — 43,887 84–59 144 September 9 @ Dodgers 3–5 Podres Friend (16–13) Perranoski 37,594 84–60 145 September 10 @ Giants 1–4 O'Dell Haddix (9–6) — 19,498 84–61 146 September 11 @ Giants 0–2 Sanford Sturdivant (8–4) — 10,283 84–62 147 September 14 Giants 5–1 Francis (8–8) O'Dell — 14,354 85–62 148 September 15 Giants 5–1 Friend (17–13) Sanford — 10,340 86–62 149 September 16 Giants 6–4 (10) Gibbon (3–4) Miller — 14,216 87–62 150 September 17 Giants 5–2 Sturdivant (9–4) McCormick — 8,364 88–62 151 September 18 Reds 4–7 (10) Henry Lamabe (2–1) Klippstein 5,656 88–63 152 September 19 Reds 1–0 Friend (18–13) Maloney — 3,437 89–63 153 September 20 Reds 4–3 Priddy (1–0) Henry — 3,957 90–63 154 September 21 Braves 3–7 Spahn McBean (15–10) — 6,339 90–64 155 September 22 Braves 0–2 Constable Sisk (0–1) — 5,153 90–65 156 September 23 Braves 3–10 Cloninger Friend (18–14) — 24,323 90–66 157 September 25 @ Reds 1–2 Purkey Sturdivant (9–5) — 4,500 90–67 158 September 26 @ Reds 1–0 (11) Francis (9–8) Klippstein Friend (1) 3,623 91–67 159 September 28 @ Braves 8–2 Veale (2–2) Constable — 4,274 92–67 160 September 29 @ Braves 3–7 Spahn Sisk (0–2) — 11,339 92–68 161 September 30 @ Braves 4–3 Lamabe (3–1) Raymond Veale (1) 7,376 93–68
Legend:        = Win        = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

• May 7, 1962: Vinegar Bend Mizell was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Jim Marshall.
• June 1962: Coot Veal was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Al Pehanick (minors).
• September 9, 1962: Byron Browne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Roster

1962 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 30 Tom Butters 26 Roy Face 27 Earl Francis 19 Bob Friend 22 Joe Gibbon 31 Harvey Haddix 36 Jack Lamabe 32 Vern Law 34 Al McBean 30 Vinegar Bend Mizell 38 Diomedes Olivo 35 Bob Priddy 37 Tommie Sisk 15 Tom Sturdivant 39 Bob Veale		Catchers  6 Smoky Burgess  2 Don Leppert  3 Orlando McFarlane 23 Cal Neeman 20 Elmo Plaskett Infielders  3 Bob Bailey 17 Donn Clendenon 24 Dick Groat 12 Don Hoak 16 Johnny Logan 14 Jim Marshall  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 Dick Schofield  7 Dick Stuart		Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 14 Larry Elliot  5 Howie Goss  4 Bob Skinner  8 Willie Stargell 18 Bill Virdon Other batters  8 Coot Veal		Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 41 Bill Burwell 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 42 Ron Northey 44 Frank Oceak

Statistics

Batting

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

Regular Season

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
S. Burgess	103	360	118	0.328	13	61
R. Clemente	144	538	168	0.312	10	74
V. Law	23	45	14	0.311	0	5
B. Skinner	144	510	154	0.302	20	75
D. Clendenon	80	222	67	0.302	7	28
L. Elliot	8	10	3	0.300	1	2
J. Logan	44	80	24	0.300	1	12
D. Groat	161	678	199	0.294	2	61
W. Stargell	10	31	9	0.290	0	4
D. Schofield	54	104	30	0.288	2	10
E. Plaskett	7	14	4	0.286	1	3
B. Mazeroski	159	572	155	0.271	14	81
D. Leppert	45	139	37	0.266	3	18
H. Haddix	28	52	13	0.250	1	5
B. Veale	11	16	4	0.250	0	0
B. Virdon	156	663	164	0.247	6	47
H. Goss	89	111	27	0.243	2	10
D. Hoak	121	411	99	0.241	5	48
D. Stuart	114	394	90	0.228	16	64
J. Marshall	55	100	22	0.220	2	12
A. McBean	34	67	14	0.209	0	6
T. Sisk	5	5	1	0.200	0	1
D. Olivo	62	16	3	0.188	0	1
T. Sturdivant	49	33	6	0.182	0	3
C. Neeman	24	50	9	0.180	1	5
J. Gibbon	19	17	3	0.176	0	0
B. Bailey	14	42	7	0.167	0	6
E. Francis	36	61	10	0.164	1	7
B. Friend	39	91	11	0.121	0	5
O. McFarlane	8	23	2	0.087	0	1
R. Face	63	12	1	0.083	0	0
J. Lamabe	46	9	0	0.000	0	0
V. Mizell	4	6	0	0.000	0	0
C. Veal	1	1	0	0.000	0	0
T. Butters	4	0	0	—	0	0
B. Priddy	2	0	0	—	0	0
Team Totals	161	5,483	1,468	0.268	108	655

Pitching

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

Regular Season

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
T. Butters	4	6	0	0	1.50	10
R. Face	63	91	8	7	1.88	45
D. Olivo	62	841⁄3	5	1	2.77	66
J. Lamabe	46	78	3	1	2.88	56
B. Priddy	2	3	1	0	3.00	1
B. Friend	39	2612⁄3	18	14	3.06	144
E. Francis	36	176	9	8	3.07	121
J. Gibbon	19	57	3	4	3.63	26
A. McBean	33	1892⁄3	15	10	3.70	119
T. Sturdivant	49	1251⁄3	9	5	3.73	76
B. Veale	11	452⁄3	2	2	3.74	42
V. Law	23	1391⁄3	10	7	3.94	78
T. Sisk	5	172⁄3	0	2	4.08	6
H. Haddix	28	1411⁄3	9	6	4.20	101
V. Mizell	4	161⁄3	1	1	4.96	6
Team Totals	161	14321⁄3	93	68	3.37	897

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Columbus Jets	International League	Larry Shepard
A	Asheville Tourists	Sally League	Ray Hathaway
B	Kinston Eagles	Carolina League	Harding "Pete" Peterson
C	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League	Tom Saffell
D	Kingsport Pirates	Appalachian League	Al Kubski
D	Burlington Bees	Midwest League	James Adlam
D	Batavia Pirates	New York–Penn League	Bob Clear

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kinston

References

• 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.