On This Day

Monday, April 23, 1962

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 5 3 .625 --
Orioles 6 4 .600 --
Yankees 5 4 .556 0.5
Athletics 7 6 .538 0.5
Tigers 4 4 .500 1.0
Angels 5 5 .500 1.0
White Sox 6 6 .500 1.0
Twins 5 6 .455 1.5
Red Sox 4 5 .444 1.5
Senators 2 6 .250 3.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 10 1 .909 --
Cardinals 7 2 .778 2.0
Giants 9 4 .692 2.0
Dodgers 8 5 .615 3.0
Phillies 5 4 .556 4.0
Colt .45's 5 5 .500 4.5
Reds 5 8 .385 6.0
Cubs 3 9 .250 7.5
Braves 3 9 .250 7.5
Mets 1 9 .100 8.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Howie Bedell 3
1 Elio Chacon 3
1 Harvey Kuenn 3
1 Felix Mantilla 3
5 9 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Willie Davis 1
1 John Roseboro 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elio Chacon 2
1 Jay Hook 2
1 John Roseboro 2
1 Bobby Smith 2
5 11 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Pagan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 0.86
2 Lew Burdette 0.50
2 Jim O'Toole 0.50
4 Joe Moeller 0.36
5 Jay Hook 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jay Hook 1
1 Joe Moeller 1
1 Billy Pierce 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 6
2 Jim O'Toole 5
3 Lew Burdette 4
3 Joe Moeller 4
5 Jack Lamabe 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Curt Flood .519
2 Rich Rollins .475
3 Floyd Robinson .467
4 Clete Boyer .448
5 Harvey Kuenn .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 6
2 Felipe Alou 4
2 Tommy Davis 4
2 Jim Landis 4
2 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Floyd Robinson 19
2 Vada Pinson 18
3 Tommy Davis 16
4 Felipe Alou 15
5 Rich Rollins 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
1 Dick Howser 5
3 Jose Pagan 4
4 Lou Brock 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dean Stone 0.00
2 Bob Shaw 0.50
3 Joe Bonikowski 0.90
4 Steve Barber 1.00
4 Curt Simmons 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Donovan 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Ralph Terry 3
4 Steve Barber 2
4 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 23
2 Jim O'Toole 20
3 Don Drysdale 19
4 Juan Marichal 18
4 Don Schwall 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 4
2 Luis Arroyo 3
2 Dick Radatz 3
4 Jack Baldschun 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Cash .357
2 Vada Pinson .354
3 Roberto Clemente .350
4 Elston Howard .343
5 Ken Boyer .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 62
2 Mickey Mantle 52
3 Orlando Cepeda 48
3 Harmon Killebrew 48
5 Norm Cash 46

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Orlando Cepeda 148
2 Roger Maris 143
3 Jim Gentile 142
4 Rocky Colavito 135
5 Norm Cash 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 57
2 Dick Howser 42
3 Maury Wills 36
4 Jake Wood 31
5 Chuck Hinton 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 2.23
2 Milt Pappas 2.66
3 Bill Stafford 2.77
4 Don Mossi 2.92
5 Curt Simmons 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 24
2 Joey Jay 23
3 Frank Lary 22
3 Warren Spahn 22
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 278
2 Camilo Pascual 217
3 Whitey Ford 210
4 Jim Bunning 200
5 Juan Pizarro 198

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 31
2 Roy Face 20
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 20
4 Stu Miller 19
5 Bill Henry 17