1962 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1962 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 80th season for the National League franchise. The Phillies finished the season in seventh place in the newly expanded National League with a record of 81–80, a dramatic improvement of ​30 ¹⁄₂ games over the 47–107 mark of the previous season. Gene Mauch managed the Phillies, who played their home games at Connie Mack Stadium.

1962 Philadelphia Phillies
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1883)
Location
Connie Mack Stadium (since 1938) Philadelphia (since 1883)
Other information
Owner(s)	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General manager(s)	John J. Quinn
Manager(s)	Gene Mauch
Local television	WFIL
Local radio	WFIL (By Saam, Claude Haring, Frank Sims)
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Offseason

• October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
  • Choo-Choo Coleman was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Mets.[1]
  • Bob Smith was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Mets.[2]
• November 28, 1961: Charley Smith and John Buzhardt were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Roy Sievers.[3]
• Prior to 1962 season: Rubén Gómez was acquired from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians.[4]

Spring training

The Phillies had sold pitcher Robin Roberts to the New York Yankees shortly after the 1961 season. On February 6, 1962, the Phillies announced that Roberts' uniform number 36 would be retired by the team on March 21, 1962, when the Yankees would visit Clearwater to play the Phillies in a spring training game. It was the first uniform number to be retired by the organization and only the second time (after the Yankees retired Babe Ruth's number 3) that a uniform number was retired while the player was still active.[5] Roberts started for the Yankees in the spring game, gave up four runs in three innings, and was the winning pitcher in the game as the Yankees won 13–10.[6]

Regular season

'Phillies Special' Rail Accident

The Pennsylvania Railroad ran a line from Harrisburg to Philadelphia that often carried fans from central Pennsylvania to games at Connie Mack Stadium. It was advertised on Phillies radio broadcasts as the "Phillies Special". At 5:07 PM on July 28, 1962, en route to the Phillies 8:05 PM game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, four cars of Pennsylvania Railroad's Extra 4878 East derailed 3.7 miles east of Harrisburg at Steelton, Pennsylvania. Three of the cars toppled down a 30-foot embankment to the Susquehanna River. There were 19 fatalities and 119 were injured. The following day, on Sunday, July 29, 1962 at Connie Mack, the Phillies honored the victims with a moment of silence prior to the game's start.[7] The Pennsylvania Railroad would later report the track was out of alignment.[8]

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
San Francisco Giants	103	62	0.624	—	61–21	42–41
Los Angeles Dodgers	102	63	0.618	1	54–29	48–34
Cincinnati Reds	98	64	0.605	3½	58–23	40–41
Pittsburgh Pirates	93	68	0.578	8	51–30	42–38
Milwaukee Braves	86	76	0.531	15½	49–32	37–44
St. Louis Cardinals	84	78	0.519	17½	44–37	40–41
Philadelphia Phillies	81	80	0.503	20	46–34	35–46
Houston Colt .45s	64	96	0.400	36½	32–48	32–48
Chicago Cubs	59	103	0.364	42½	32–49	27–54
New York Mets	40	120	0.250	60½	22–58	18–62

Record vs. opponents

1962 National League Records Sources:
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	—

Opening Day lineup

Tony Taylor, 2B[9]
Johnny Callison, RF[9]
Tony González, CF[9]
Roy Sievers, 1B[9]
Wes Covington, LF[9]
Don Demeter, 3B[9]
Clay Dalrymple, C[9]
Rubén Amaro, SS[9]
Art Mahaffey, P[9]

Notable transactions

• September 12, 1962: Johnny Briggs was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[10]

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

1962 Game Log[11] Overall Record: 81–80
April (8–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 9 @ Reds 12–4 Art Mahaffey (1–0) Joey Jay (0–1) None 28,506 1–0 2 April 10 @ Pirates 0–6 Bob Friend (1–0) Jim Owens (0–1) None 28,813 1–1 – April 11 @ Pirates Postponed (rain);[12] Makeup: July 5 3 April 13 Colt .45s 3–2 Jack Hamilton (1–0) Turk Farrell (0–1) None 12,633 2–1 4 April 14 Colt .45s 3–0 Art Mahaffey (2–0) Ken Johnson (0–1) None 2,732 3–1 – April 15 (1) Colt .45s Postponed (rain);[13] Makeup: June 26 as a traditional double-header – April 15 (2) Colt .45s Postponed (rain);[13] Makeup: July 11 5 April 16 Cardinals 6–12 Ernie Broglio (1–0) Don Ferrarese (0–1) None 3,895 3–2 – April 17 Cardinals Postponed (cold);[14] Makeup: June 22 as a traditional double-header 6 April 18 Pirates 3–4 Earl Francis (1–0) Jack Hamilton (1–1) None 7,284 3–3 7 April 19 Pirates 3–6 Al McBean (1–0) Art Mahaffey (2–1) Jack Lamabe (1) 8,427 3–4 8 April 21 @ Colt .45s 3–1 Cal McLish (1–0) Ken Johnson (0–2) Jack Baldschun (1) 21,841 4–4 9 April 22 @ Colt .45s 4–3 Jim Owens (1–1) Dave Giusti (0–1) Jack Baldschun (2) 13,130 5–4 – April 23 @ Colt .45s Postponed (wet grounds);[15] Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header 10 April 24 @ Braves 1–2 Warren Spahn (2–2) Art Mahaffey (2–2) None 6,898 5–5 11 April 25 @ Braves 2–7 Ron Piché (1–0) Chris Short (0–1) None 7,306 5–6 12 April 26 @ Braves 4–10 Bob Hendley (2–1) Jack Hamilton (1–2) Hank Fischer (1) 6,007 5–7 13 April 27 @ Mets 11–9 Cal McLish (2–0) Roger Craig (0–3) Jack Baldschun (3) 9,043 6–7 14 April 28 @ Mets 6–8 Roger Craig (1–3) Frank Sullivan (0–1) None 10,492 6–8 15 April 29 (1) @ Mets 0–8 Al Jackson (1–2) Art Mahaffey (2–3) None see 2nd game 6–9 16 April 29 (2) @ Mets 10–2 Bobby Locke (1–0) Sherman Jones (0–4) Jack Baldschun (4) 19,925 7–9 17 April 30 Braves 6–4 Jack Hamilton (2–2) Warren Spahn (2–3) Jack Baldschun (5) 3,931 8–9
May (9–19) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record – May 1 Braves Postponed (cold weather, wet grounds);[16] Makeup: July 20 (22) as a traditional double-header – May 2 Braves Postponed (cold weather, rain);[17][18] Makeup: July 22 (20) as a traditional double-header 18 May 3 Braves 9–8 Jack Baldschun (1–0) Hank Fischer (0–1) None 9,983 9–9 19 May 4 Mets 6–5 Dallas Green (1–0) Ken MacKenzie (0–1) None 16,393 10–9 20 May 5 Mets 2–1 Cal McLish (3–0) Al Jackson (1–3) Jack Baldschun (6) 7,993 11–9 21 May 6 (1) Mets 5–7 (12) Craig Anderson (1–1) Jack Baldschun (1–1) Roger Craig (1) 28,215 11–10 – May 6 (2) Mets Postponed (Sunday curfew);[19][20] Makeup: June 6 as a traditional double-header 22 May 8 @ Reds 6–4 Chris Short (1–1) Jim O'Toole (2–4) Jack Baldschun (7) 5,134 12–10 23 May 9 @ Reds 4–7 Bob Purkey (5–0) Art Mahaffey (2–4) None 3,304 12–11 24 May 11 @ Cubs 12–2 Jack Hamilton (3–2) Dick Ellsworth (2–4) None 1,004 13–11 25 May 12 @ Cubs 8–9 Don Elston (2–0) Jack Baldschun (1–2) None 2,668 13–12 26 May 13 (1) @ Cubs 7–8 Barney Schultz (2–1) Jack Baldschun (1–3) None see 2nd game 13–13 27 May 13 (2) @ Cubs 5–8 Barney Schultz (3–1) Chris Short (1–2) Dick Ellsworth (1) 4,927 13–14 28 May 15 Reds 2–3 Joey Jay (5–3) Art Mahaffey (2–5) Ted Wills (1) 8,177 13–15 29 May 16 Reds 5–6 Jim Brosnan (1–1) Frank Sullivan (0–2) None 5,350 13–16 30 May 17 Reds 9–6 Cal McLish (4–0) Jim O'Toole (3–5) Chris Short (1) 8,674 14–16 31 May 18 Cubs 8–11 Dick Ellsworth (3–4) Jack Baldschun (1–4) None 8,425 14–17 32 May 19 Cubs 7–5 Art Mahaffey (3–5) Glen Hobbie (0–5) None 3,054 15–17 33 May 20 (1) Cubs 4–6 Cal Koonce (2–0) Jim Owens (1–2) Bob Anderson (2) see 2nd game 15–18 34 May 20 (2) Cubs 2–11 Bob Buhl (2–2) Jack Hamilton (3–3) None 9,522 15–19 35 May 21 @ Cardinals 1–4 Ray Washburn (3–0) Dennis Bennett (0–1) Bobby Shantz (1) 6,956 15–20 36 May 22 @ Cardinals 2–6 Bob Gibson (6–2) Paul Brown (0–1) None 7,270 15–21 37 May 23 @ Giants 10–7 Art Mahaffey (4–5) Mike McCormick (1–2) Jack Baldschun (8) 7,314 16–21 38 May 24 @ Giants 4–7 Stu Miller (2–1) Cal McLish (4–1) None 5,680 16–22 39 May 25 @ Giants 7–10 Billy Pierce (7–0) Jack Hamilton (3–4) Stu Miller (4) 11,538 16–23 40 May 26 @ Dodgers 3–6 Sandy Koufax (6–2) Dallas Green (1–1) None 18,071 16–24 41 May 27 (1) @ Dodgers 2–5 Stan Williams (4–1) Paul Brown (0–2) Ron Perranoski (3) see 2nd game 16–25 42 May 27 (2) @ Dodgers 1–2 Don Drysdale (7–3) Art Mahaffey (4–6) None 34,378 16–26 43 May 30 (1) Giants 3–4 (12) Stu Miller (3–1) Chris Short (1–3) None see 2nd game 16–27 44 May 30 (2) Giants 2–5 Mike McCormick (2–2) Jack Hamilton (3–5) Stu Miller (7) 29,739 16–28 45 May 31 Giants 2–1 Art Mahaffey (5–6) Billy O'Dell (5–3) None 9,393 17–28
June (17–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 46 June 1 (1) Dodgers 4–11 Stan Williams (5–1) Paul Brown (0–3) Ron Perranoski (5) see 2nd game 17–29 47 June 1 (2) Dodgers 5–8 Don Drysdale (8–3) Dallas Green (1–2) Larry Sherry (3) 24,799 17–30 48 June 2 Dodgers 7–0 Dennis Bennett (1–1) Phil Ortega (0–1) None 13,141 18–30 49 June 3 Dodgers 7–5 Chris Short (2–3) Johnny Podres (3–4) Paul Brown (1) 9,931 19–30 50 June 4 Dodgers 3–6 Sandy Koufax (8–2) Art Mahaffey (5–7) None 15,163 19–31 – June 5 Mets Postponed (rain);[21] Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header 51 June 6 (1) Mets 2–0 Cal McLish (5–1) Roger Craig (2–8) None see 2nd game 20–31 52 June 6 (2) Mets 2–1 Art Mahaffey (6–7) Al Jackson (2–7) None 8,681 21–31 53 June 8 @ Reds 10–3 Dennis Bennett (2–1) Johnny Klippstein (1–1) None 16,991 22–31 54 June 9 @ Reds 1–5 Bob Purkey (10–1) Paul Brown (0–4) Bill Henry (4) 6,797 22–32 55 June 10 (1) @ Reds 7–5 Jack Baldschun (2–4) Joey Jay (8–6) None see 2nd game 23–32 56 June 10 (2) @ Reds 2–9 Jim Maloney (1–0) Art Mahaffey (6–8) Jim Brosnan (4) 17,471 23–33 57 June 11 @ Cardinals 8–5 Jack Hamilton (4–5) Curt Simmons (6–3) Dallas Green (1) 6,954 24–33 58 June 12 @ Cardinals 2–3 Don Ferrarese (1–2) Paul Brown (0–5) None 8,092 24–34 59 June 13 @ Cardinals 1–6 Bob Gibson (8–4) Dennis Bennett (2–2) None 10,933 24–35 60 June 15 Reds 13–8 Art Mahaffey (7–8) Jim Maloney (1–1) Chris Short (2) 15,326 25–35 61 June 16 Reds 4–3 Chris Short (3–3) Bill Henry (2–1) None 13,288 26–35 62 June 17 Reds 7–2 Jack Baldschun (3–4) Jim O'Toole (4–8) None 7,936 27–35 63 June 19 Cubs 5–9 Dave Gerard (2–0) Chris Short (3–4) None 6,464 27–36 – June 20 Cubs Postponed (rain);[22] Makeup: September 19 as a traditional double-header 64 June 21 Cubs 3–0 Art Mahaffey (8–8) Dick Ellsworth (4–10) None 7,533 28–36 65 June 22 (1) Cardinals 3–7 Larry Jackson (6–7) Paul Brown (0–6) Lindy McDaniel (4) see 2nd game 28–37 66 June 22 (2) Cardinals 11–3 Jim Owens (2–2) Ernie Broglio (2–3) None 27,069 29–37 67 June 23 Cardinals 1–9 Bob Gibson (9–5) Bill Smith (0–1) None 5,893 29–38 68 June 24 (1) Cardinals 3–1 Chris Short (4–4) Ray Sadecki (4–4) None see 2nd game 30–38 69 June 24 (2) Cardinals 1–5 Curt Simmons (7–4) Dennis Bennett (2–3) Lindy McDaniel (5) 20,561 30–39 70 June 25 Colt .45s 4–3 Dallas Green (2–2) Hal Woodeshick (2–5) None 8,087 31–39 71 June 26 (1) Colt .45s 2–0 Jack Hamilton (5–5) Turk Farrell (5–8) None see 2nd game 32–39 72 June 26 (2) Colt .45s 6–4 Art Mahaffey (9–8) Jim Golden (5–5) None 18,707 33–39 73 June 28 @ Giants 7–2 Bill Smith (1–1) Juan Marichal (11–5) None 7,174 34–39 74 June 29 @ Giants 3–4 (12) Billy O'Dell (9–6) Jack Baldschun (3–5) None 11,088 34–40 75 June 30 @ Giants 3–8 Bobby Bolin (2–0) Cal McLish (5–2) Stu Miller (10) 11,716 34–41
July (15–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 76 July 1 @ Giants 4–5 Don Larsen (4–1) Art Mahaffey (9–9) Stu Miller (11) 17,612 34–42 77 July 2 (1) @ Dodgers 1–5 Johnny Podres (4–6) Jack Hamilton (5–6) Larry Sherry (6) see 2nd game 34–43 78 July 2 (2) @ Dodgers 0–4 Stan Williams (7–4) Bill Smith (1–2) None 28,316 34–44 79 July 4 (1) @ Dodgers 1–16 Sandy Koufax (12–4) Chris Short (4–5) None see 2nd game 34–45 80 July 4 (2) @ Dodgers 3–7 Joe Moeller (6–5) Dennis Bennett (2–4) Ed Roebuck (5) 39,322 34–46 81 July 5 @ Pirates 0–5 Al McBean (8–5) Jim Owens (2–3) None 13,623 34–47 82 July 6 @ Pirates 6–2 Art Mahaffey (10–9) Bob Friend (8–9) None 15,836 35–47 83 July 7 @ Pirates 4–6 Roy Face (5–1) Chris Short (4–6) None 8,781 35–48 84 July 8 (1) @ Pirates 8–4 Jack Baldschun (4–5) Vern Law (7–4) None see 2nd game 36–48 85 July 8 (2) @ Pirates 5–6 Tom Sturdivant (4–3) Bill Smith (1–3) Roy Face (17) 16,147 36–49 – July 10 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at District of Columbia Stadium in Washington 86 July 11 Colt .45s 6–1 Art Mahaffey (11–9) Hal Woodeshick (3–7) None 3,441 37–49 87 July 12 Giants 3–5 Jack Sanford (10–6) Jack Hamilton (5–7) Stu Miller (13) 17,151 37–50 88 July 13 Giants 3–2 Dennis Bennett (3–4) Billy O'Dell (10–8) None 18,693 38–50 89 July 14 Giants 6–5 (10) Jack Baldschun (5–5) Stu Miller (4–5) None 7,716 39–50 90 July 15 (1) Dodgers 1–9 Johnny Podres (5–7) Bill Smith (1–4) None see 2nd game 39–51 91 July 15 (2) Dodgers 2–1 Art Mahaffey (12–9) Phil Ortega (0–2) None 34,907 40–51 92 July 17 (1) @ Colt .45s 3–0 Jack Hamilton (6–7) Russ Kemmerer (2–2) Jack Baldschun (9) see 2nd game 41–51 93 July 17 (2) @ Colt .45s 8–2 Cal McLish (6–2) Turk Farrell (5–12) Dennis Bennett (1) 8,115 42–51 94 July 18 @ Colt .45s 6–2 Dallas Green (3–2) Bob Bruce (6–4) None 5,140 43–51 95 July 19 @ Colt .45s 6–2 Chris Short (5–6) Hal Woodeshick (4–8) Jack Baldschun (10) 5,017 44–51 96 July 20 (1) Braves 5–7 Jack Curtis (3–4) Dennis Bennett (3–5) None see 2nd game 44–52 97 July 20 (2) Braves 3–2 Art Mahaffey (13–9) Bob Hendley (6–7) None 24,353 45–52 98 July 21 Braves 1–8 Warren Spahn (9–11) Jack Hamilton (6–8) None 11,689 45–53 99 July 22 (1) Braves 10–11 Don Nottebart (1–2) Jack Baldschun (5–6) None see 2nd game 45–54 100 July 22 (2) Braves 2–5 Denny Lemaster (1–1) Dallas Green (3–3) Claude Raymond (3) 11,010 45–55 101 July 23 @ Cubs 5–3 Jack Baldschun (6–6) Don Elston (3–6) Jack Hamilton (1) 6,699 46–55 102 July 24 @ Cubs 3–5 Glen Hobbie (3–9) Bill Smith (1–5) Don Cardwell (1) 5,403 46–56 103 July 25 @ Cubs 2–5 Bob Buhl (7–8) Dennis Bennett (3–6) Dave Gerard (3) 6,292 46–57 104 July 27 (1) Pirates 5–3 Dallas Green (4–3) Harvey Haddix (7–5) Chris Short (3) see 2nd game 47–57 105 July 27 (2) Pirates 1–4 Bob Friend (11–10) Jack Hamilton (6–9) Roy Face (18) 47–58 106 July 28 Pirates 9–2 Art Mahaffey (14–9) Earl Francis (5–7) None 12,450 48–58 107 July 29 Pirates 8–1 Cal McLish (7–2) Al McBean (10–7) None 8,502 49–58 – July 30 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in Chicago
August (17–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 108 August 1 @ Mets 11–9 Dennis Bennett (4–6) Al Jackson (5–13) Jack Baldschun (11) 8,681 50–58 109 August 2 @ Mets 9–4 Art Mahaffey (15–9) Craig Anderson (3–12) None 6,042 51–58 – August 3 @ Braves Postponed (rain);[23] Makeup: August 4 as a traditional double-header 110 August 4 (1) @ Braves 2–6 Bob Hendley (8–7) Dallas Green (4–4) None see 2nd game 51–59 111 August 4 (2) @ Braves 3–7 Claude Raymond (4–2) Jack Baldschun (6–7) None 9,474 51–60 112 August 5 @ Braves 1–8 Warren Spahn (11–11) Dennis Bennett (4–7) None 11,664 51–61 113 August 6 @ Giants 2–9 Billy Pierce (10–3) Dallas Green (4–5) None 6,222 51–62 114 August 7 @ Giants 2–4 Juan Marichal (14–8) Art Mahaffey (15–10) None 8,531 51–63 115 August 8 @ Dodgers 1–3 Stan Williams (11–7) Jack Hamilton (6–10) None 34,729 51–64 116 August 9 @ Dodgers 3–8 Ed Roebuck (8–0) Dennis Bennett (4–8) Ron Perranoski (12) 32,226 51–65 117 August 10 @ Cardinals 4–7 Bobby Shantz (4–2) Chris Short (5–7) None 13,408 51–66 118 August 11 @ Cardinals 11–3 Art Mahaffey (16–10) Larry Jackson (9–10) None 9,216 52–66 119 August 12 (1) @ Cardinals 7–3 Cal McLish (8–2) Ernie Broglio (9–5) None see 2nd game 53–66 120 August 12 (2) @ Cardinals 9–7 Dallas Green (5–5) Lindy McDaniel (2–7) Dennis Bennett (2) 17,088 54–66 121 August 14 @ Mets 3–1 (15) Jack Baldschun (7–7) Al Jackson (6–15) None 5,351 55–66 122 August 15 (1) @ Mets 9–3 Dennis Bennett (5–8) Bob L. Miller (0–9) Cal McLish (1) see 2nd game 56–66 123 August 15 (2) @ Mets 8–7 (13) Chris Short (6–7) Bob Moorhead (0–2) None 9,573 57–66 124 August 17 @ Pirates 1–9 Harvey Haddix (8–5) Jack Hamilton (6–11) None 13,713 57–67 125 August 18 @ Pirates 2–5 Tom Sturdivant (5–3) Cal McLish (8–3) Roy Face (22) 10,611 57–68 126 August 19 @ Pirates 3–2 Chris Short (7–7) Roy Face (8–4) Jack Baldschun (12) 15,680 58–68 127 August 20 (1) Colt .45s 7–1 Dallas Green (6–5) Turk Farrell (8–16) None 14,601 59–68 – August 20 (2) Colt .45s Postponed (rain);[24] Makeup: August 21 as a traditional double-header 128 August 21 (1) Colt .45s 5–3 Art Mahaffey (17–10) Bob Bruce (7–8) None see 2nd game 60–68 129 August 21 (2) Colt .45s 7–4 Jack Hamilton (7–11) Jim Golden (5–11) None 5,489 61–68 130 August 22 Dodgers 5–1 Chris Short (8–7) Pete Richert (2–3) None 24,091 62–68 131 August 23 Dodgers 2–4 Johnny Podres (10–10) Dennis Bennett (5–9) Ron Perranoski (15) 25,828 62–69 132 August 24 Giants 0–6 Billy O'Dell (15–11) Cal McLish (8–4) None 19,454 62–70 133 August 25 Giants 1–6 Billy Pierce (12–4) Dallas Green (6–6) None 16,738 62–71 134 August 26 Giants 4–7 Jack Sanford (18–6) Art Mahaffey (17–11) Bobby Bolin (4) 14,855 62–72 135 August 28 (1) Mets 0–2 Al Jackson (7–17) Chris Short (8–8) None see 2nd game 62–73 136 August 28 (2) Mets 10–1 Dennis Bennett (6–9) Bob L. Miller (0–11) None 6,572 63–73 137 August 29 Mets 3–2 (10) Cal McLish (9–4) Jay Hook (8–15) None 4,822 64–73 138 August 30 Mets 8–7 Jack Baldschun (8–7) Bob G. Miller (2–2) None 5,722 65–73 139 August 31 Pirates 3–2 (11) Jack Baldschun (9–7) Earl Francis (6–8) None 8,191 66–73
September (15–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 140 September 1 Pirates 6–7 Tom Sturdivant (8–3) Jim Owens (2–4) Roy Face (27) 8,297 66–74 – September 2 Pirates Cancelled (rain);[25] Was not rescheduled 141 September 3 (1) @ Colt .45s 3–2 Art Mahaffey (18–11) Turk Farrell (9–18) None see 2nd game 67–74 142 September 3 (2) @ Colt .45s 5–3 Jack Hamilton (8–11) Hal Woodeshick (5–16) Dennis Bennett (3) 17,302 68–74 143 September 4 @ Colt .45s 1–4 Bob Bruce (9–8) Cal McLish (9–5) None 4,537 68–75 144 September 7 @ Braves 4–3 (10) Jack Baldschun (10–7) Claude Raymond (5–4) None 6,571 69–75 145 September 8 @ Braves 6–4 Cal McLish (10–5) Bob Hendley (10–12) Jack Hamilton (2) 6,099 70–75 146 September 9 @ Braves 4–2 Chris Short (9–8) Warren Spahn (14–13) Jack Baldschun (13) 10,238 71–75 147 September 12 Braves 0–9 Denny Lemaster (2–4) Art Mahaffey (18–12) None 5,783 71–76 148 September 13 Braves 2–1 Chris Short (10–8) Warren Spahn (14–14) None 4,013 72–76 149 September 14 Cardinals 2–1 Dennis Bennett (7–9) Lindy McDaniel (3–10) None 7,262 73–76 150 September 15 Cardinals 5–4 Jack Baldschun (11–7) Bobby Shantz (6–4) None 4,503 74–76 151 September 16 Cardinals 3–1 Art Mahaffey (19–12) Bob Gibson (15–13) None 6,388 75–76 152 September 19 (1) Cubs 4–3 (6) Chris Short (11–8) Morrie Steevens (0–1) None 3,465 76–76 – September 19 (2) Cubs Postponed (rain);[26] Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header 153 September 20 (1) Cubs 3–1 Dennis Bennett (8–9) Bob Buhl (11–13) None see 2nd game 77–76 154 September 20 (2) Cubs 1–4 Cal Koonce (10–9) Jack Hamilton (8–12) Freddie Burdette (1) 2,508 77–77 155 September 21 Reds 8–6 Jack Baldschun (12–7) Joey Jay (21–14) None 5,726 78–77 156 September 22 Reds 2–1 Cal McLish (11–5) Johnny Klippstein (7–5) None 3,837 79–77 157 September 23 Reds 2–4 (10) Dave Sisler (4–3) Art Mahaffey (19–13) None 6,554 79–78 158 September 26 @ Cubs 6–5 Jack Hamilton (9–12) Bob Buhl (11–14) None 930 80–78 159 September 27 @ Cubs 7–0 Dennis Bennett (9–9) Cal Koonce (10–10) None 617 81–78 160 September 28 @ Reds 3–7 Sammy Ellis (2–2) Chris Short (11–9) Bill Henry (11) 4,494 81–79 161 September 30 @ Reds 0–4 John Tsitouris (1–0) Art Mahaffey (19–14) None 10,942 81–80

Roster

1962 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers 27 Jack Baldschun 23 Dennis Bennett 29 John Boozer 23,39 Paul Brown 14 Don Ferrarese 46 Dallas Green 48 Jack Hamilton 50 Ed Keegan 26 Bobby Locke 28 Art Mahaffey 26 Cal McLish 49 Jim Owens 41 Chris Short 47 Bill Smith 18 Frank Sullivan		Catchers 11 Clay Dalrymple 10 Bob Oldis  9 Sammy White Infielders 20 Rubén Amaro 15 Billy Consolo 24 Don Demeter 32 Billy Klaus 19 Bobby Malkmus 31 Mel Roach  5 Roy Sievers  8 Tony Taylor 16 Frank Torre 42 Bobby Wine		Outfielders  6 Johnny Callison 43 Wes Covington 17 Jacke Davis 22,25 Tony González 21 John Herrnstein 14,7 Ted Savage Other batters 17 Jimmie Coker		Manager  4 Gene Mauch Coaches  3 Peanuts Lowrey  1 Al Vincent  2 Al Widmar

Player stats

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Clay Dalrymple	123	370	102	.276	11	54
1B	Roy Sievers	144	477	125	.262	21	80
2B	Tony Taylor	152	625	162	.259	7	43
SS	Bobby Wine	112	311	76	.244	4	25
3B	Don Demeter	153	550	169	.307	29	107
LF	Ted Savage	127	335	89	.266	7	39
CF	Tony González	118	437	132	.302	20	63
RF	Johnny Callison	157	603	181	.300	23	83

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Wes Covington	116	304	86	.283	9	44
Billy Klaus	102	248	51	.206	4	20
Rubén Amaro Sr.	79	226	55	.243	0	19
Frank Torre	108	168	52	.310	0	20
Mel Roach	65	105	20	.190	0	8
Sammy White	41	97	21	.216	2	12
Bob Oldis	38	80	21	.263	1	10
Jacke Davis	48	75	16	.213	1	6
John Herrnstein	6	5	1	.200	0	1
Bobby Malkmus	8	5	1	.200	0	0
Billy Consolo	13	5	2	.400	0	0
Jimmie Coker	5	3	0	.000	0	1

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Art Mahaffey	41	274	19	14	3.94	177
Dennis Bennett	31	174.2	9	9	3.81	149
Cal McLish	32	154.2	11	5	4.25	71

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Jack Hamilton	41	182	9	12	5.09	101
Chris Short	47	142	11	9	3.42	91
Dallas Green	37	129.1	6	6	3.83	58
Jim Owens	23	69.2	2	4	6.33	21
Paul Brown	23	63.2	0	6	5.94	29
Bill Smith	24	50.1	1	5	4.29	26

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Jack Baldschun	67	12	7	13	2.96	95
Frank Sullivan	19	0	2	0	6.26	12
John Boozer	9	0	0	0	5.75	13
Bobby Locke	5	1	0	0	5.74	9
Don Ferrarese	5	0	1	0	8.10	6
Ed Keegan	4	0	0	0	2.25	5

Awards and honors

• Gene Mauch, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
• Robin Roberts, Lou Gehrig Award

All-Stars

1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game -first game

• Johnny Callison

1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game -second game

• Art Mahaffey

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	American Association	Dick Littlefield and Ray Murray
AAA	Buffalo Bisons	International League	Kerby Farrell
A	Williamsport Grays	Eastern League	Frank Lucchesi
C	Bakersfield Bears	California League	Bob Wellman
C	Magic Valley Cowboys	Pioneer League	Jack Phillips
D	Dothan Phillies	Alabama–Florida League	Moose Johnson
D	Miami Marlins	Florida State League	Andy Seminick

Dallas-Fort Worth affiliation shared with Los Angeles Angels[27]

Notes

1. Choo-Choo Coleman at Baseball-Reference
2. Bob Smith at Baseball-Reference
3. Charley Smith at Baseball Reference
4. Rubén Gómez at Baseball Reference
5. "Roberts is 'Retired'". St. Petersburg Times. February 7, 1962. p. 3-C.
6. John Drebinger (March 22, 1962). "Yanks' Two Homers Help Beat Phils, 13–10; Mets 1–0 Victors Over Tigers". New York Times.
7. Fitzpatrick, Frank (January 17, 2020). "'Phillies Special': A train crash 57½ years ago remains the worst Philly sports tragedy". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
8. "19 Killed on U.S. Baseball Special; Track Believed Out of Alignment". Globe and Mail. Toronto. July 30, 1962. p. 1.
9. "Apr 9, 1962, Phillies at Reds Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 9, 1962. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
10. Johnny Briggs at Baseball Reference
11. "1962 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
12. Jordan, Jimmy (April 12, 1962). "Pirates Rained Out, To Head for New York: Murtaugh Plans Polo Grounds Drill; Sturdivant Faces Mets on Friday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 33. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
13. "Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 16, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
14. "Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal. April 18, 1962. p. 28. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
15. "The Nutshell". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 24, 1962. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
16. Thisted, Red (May 2, 1962). "Cold Idles Braves; Lew Sent Home". Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. 6 and 10, part 2. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
17. Thisted, Red (May 3, 1962). "Is McMahon Next to Go?". Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. 2 and 5, part 2. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
18. Wolf, Bob (May 3, 1962). "Aaron, Sievers in 'Worst' Slumps". Milwaukee Journal. pp. 16–17, part 2. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
19. "Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 7, 1962. p. 27. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
20. "Spahn Wins 312th, Musial Sets Record". The Gazette. Montreal. Associated Press (AP). May 7, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
21. "Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 6, 1962. p. 23. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
22. "Scoreboard: National League". The Gazette. Montreal. June 21, 1962. p. 24. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
23. Thisted, Red (August 4, 1962). "Braves, Phils Play Two Here Today After Washout". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
24. "Phillies Make It 13 in Row Over Houston". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press (AP). August 21, 1962. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
25. Hernon, Jack (September 3, 1962). "Bucs-Phils Final Game Rained Out: Pirates to Face Mets in Holiday Pair Here Today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 53. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
26. "Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 20, 1962. p. 34. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
27. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

• 1962 Philadelphia Phillies at Baseball Reference
• 1962 Philadelphia Phillies at Baseball Almanac