1962 Los Angeles Angels season
The 1962 Los Angeles Angels season involved the Angels finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, ten games behind the World Series Champion New York Yankees. The 1962 Angels are one of only two teams to achieve a winning record in its second season of existence in the history of Major League Baseball. The 1962 Angels was the first Angels team to reside at Dodger Stadium, called Chavez Ravine by the team.Offseason
On May 5, Bo Belinsky threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Angels and the first one at Dodger Stadium, beating the Baltimore Orioles 2–0.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Player stats
Batting
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 |
1B | | 160 | 583 | 169 | .290 | 26 | 104 |
2B | | 160 | 659 | 186 | .282 | 17 | 74 |
3B | | 127 | 451 | 117 | .259 | 11 | 74 |
LF | | 160 | 583 | 169 | .290 | 26 | 104 |
CF | | 160 | 614 | 160 | .261 | 5 | 42 |
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 |
| 19 | 64 | 17 | .266 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
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 |
| 33 | 187.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.56 | 145 |
| 40 | 176.1 | 8 | 9 | 4.54 | 90 |
| 24 | 149.1 | 11 | 5 | 3.50 | 83 |
| 34 | 139 | 9 | 8 | 4.40 | 52 |
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 |
| 50 | 206.2 | 14 | 10 | 2.96 | 127 |
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 |
| 48 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2.91 | 29 |
| 48 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2.81 | 38 |
| 42 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4.42 | 74 |
| 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.43 | 24 |
Awards and honors
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose
Dallas-Fort Worth affiliation shared with Philadelphia Phillies