1962 Chicago White Sox season

The 1962 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 62nd season in the major leagues, and its 63rd season overall. They finished with a record of 85–77, good enough for fifth place in the American League, 11 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Offseason

 * November 27, 1961: Minnie Miñoso was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Cunningham.
 * November 28, 1961: Roy Sievers was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charley Smith and John Buzhardt.
 * March 24, 1962: Andy Carey was traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ramón Conde and Jim Koranda (minors).
 * Prior to 1962 season: Future basketball star Dave DeBusschere was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.

Regular season

 * April 22, 1962: Dave DeBusschere made his major league baseball debut in a game against the Kansas City Athletics. He pitched one inning and gave up one walk.

Opening Day lineup

 * Luis Aparicio, SS
 * Nellie Fox, 2B
 * Joe Cunningham, 1B
 * Floyd Robinson, RF
 * Al Smith, LF
 * Mike Hershberger, CF
 * Charley Smith, 3B
 * Sherm Lollar, C
 * Juan Pizarro, P

Batting
Note: G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Base on balls; SO=Strikeouts; AVG=Batting average; SB=Stolen bases

Pitching
Note: W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; G=Games pitched; GS=Games started; SV=Saves; IP=Innings pitched; H=Hits allowed; R=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; HR=Home runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; K=Strikeouts

Farm system
Savannah franchise moved to Lynchburg, August 26, 1962; Harlan affiliation shared with New York Yankees