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The Washington Senators
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season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League

American League

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with a record of 60 wins and 101 losses, 35½ games behind the World Champion New York Yankees

1962 New York Yankees season

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. 1962 was the first season in which the Senators played their home games at D.C. Stadium.

Offseason

October 5, 1961: Dick Donovan, Gene Green
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Gene Leroy Green was a Major League Baseball outfielder-catcher. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1952 season. He played for the Cardinals , Baltimore Orioles , Washington Senators , Cleveland Indians , and Cincinnati Reds...

, and Jim Mahoney
Jim Mahoney
James Thomas Mahoney is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1953 season and played for the Boston Red Sox , the Washington Senators , Cleveland Indians , and Houston Astros .Mahoney was the first player to appear as a pinch runner in...

were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians
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for Jimmy Piersall
Jimmy Piersall
James Anthony Piersall is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. Between 1950 and 1967, he played for the Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators , New York Mets , and Los Angeles/California Angels .While he had a fairly good professional career as a center...

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November 21, 1961: Coot Veal
Coot Veal
Orville Inman "Coot" Veal is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Detroit Tigers before the season, and later drafted by the Washington Senators from the Tigers in the 1960 American League expansion draft...

was purchased from the Senators by the Pittsburgh Pirates
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December 15, 1961: Marty Keough
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Richard Martin Keough is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators , Cincinnati Reds , Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs...

and Johnny Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein
John Calvin Klippstein was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for a number of teams throughout his career. The most prominent portion of his career was spent early on with the Chicago Cubs . In 18 years, he finished with an 101-118 record and a 4.24 ERA in 711 games...

were traded by the Senators to the Cincinnati Reds
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for Dave Stenhouse
Dave Stenhouse
David Rotchford Stenhouse is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators from to . Stenhouse batted and threw right-handed. He is the father of outfielder Mike Stenhouse....

and Bob Schmidt
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Roster

1962 Washington Senators
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

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
CF		135	471	115	.244	4	31

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
	88	256	62	.242	10	31

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
	34	197	11	12	3.65	123
	3	10.2	0	1	6.75	3

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
	6	20	1	2	5.85	12

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

Farm system

Syracuse affiliation shared with New York Mets

New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...

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