1962 Houston Colt .45s | |
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League | National League |
Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
City | Houston, Texas |
Record | 64–96 (.400) |
League place | 8th |
Owners | Craig F. Cullinan Jr., Roy Hofheinz |
General managers | Paul Richards |
Managers | Harry Craft |
Television | KTRK (Al Helfer, Gene Elston, Guy Savage) |
Radio | KPRC (AM) (Al Helfer, Gene Elston, Loel Passe) |
The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League, and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96, 36+1⁄2 games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants.