On This Day

Sunday, June 3, 1962

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	27	19	.587	--
Indians	27	19	.587	0.0
Twins	29	22	.569	0.5
Tigers	26	20	.565	1.0
Angels	25	22	.532	2.5
White Sox	26	25	.510	3.5
Athletics	24	27	.471	5.5
Orioles	23	26	.469	5.5
Red Sox	19	27	.413	8.0
Senators	14	33	.298	13.5

Games

White Sox 2, Orioles 0

Tigers 8, Indians 6

Twins 7, Senators 5

Yankees 6, Angels 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	39	15	.722	--
Dodgers	36	17	.679	2.5
Reds	29	18	.617	6.5
Pirates	28	20	.583	8.0
Cardinals	24	24	.500	12.0
Braves	24	27	.471	13.5
Colt .45's	21	29	.420	16.0
Phillies	19	30	.388	17.5
Cubs	16	34	.320	21.0
Mets	12	34	.261	23.0

Games

Cubs 6, Reds 3

Giants 6, Mets 1

Phillies 7, Dodgers 5

Colt .45's 10, Pirates 6

Colt .45's 10, Pirates 3

Braves 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carl Warwick	6
2	Roman Mejias	5
3	Johnny Callison	4
3	Tommy Davis	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elston Howard	2
2	George Altman	1
2	Smoky Burgess	1
2	Norm Cash	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elston Howard	4
1	Bob Lillis	4
3	George Altman	3
3	Johnny Callison	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Robinson	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Chuck Cottier	1
2	Mike Hershberger	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	John Buzhardt	0.86
1	Chuck Estrada	0.86
3	Don Mossi	0.75
4	Bob Miller	0.73
5	2 tied	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Bob Hendley	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	Cal Koonce	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Miller	8
2	John Buzhardt	6
2	Chuck Estrada	6
2	Don Mossi	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marshall Bridges	1
1	Paul Brown	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Manny Jimenez	.362
2	Billy Williams	.359
3	Chuck Essegian	.347
4	Tony Gonzalez	.347
5	Orlando Cepeda	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	19
2	Orlando Cepeda	15
2	Jim Gentile	15
4	Ernie Banks	14
4	Norm Cash	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Davis	55
2	Orlando Cepeda	52
3	Willie Mays	47
4	Vada Pinson	40
5	2 tied	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	27
2	Dick Howser	16
3	Jake Wood	13
4	Luis Aparicio	12
4	Willie Davis	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Shaw	1.90
2	Jim Golden	2.38
3	Juan Marichal	2.46
4	Bo Belinsky	2.53
5	Turk Farrell	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Purkey	9
2	Dick Donovan	8
2	Don Drysdale	8
2	Joey Jay	8
2	2 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	110
2	Don Drysdale	65
3	Ken Johnson	64
4	Bob Gibson	63
4	Camilo Pascual	63

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	9
1	Dick Radatz	9
3	Jack Baldschun	8
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
5	3 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ron Fairly	.449
2	Smoky Burgess	.410
3	Billy Williams	.400
4	Tommy Davis	.391
5	Richie Ashburn	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Jim Gentile	7
4	George Altman	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Davis	20
2	Willie Mays	19
3	Hank Aaron	16
3	Ron Fairly	16
3	Manny Jimenez	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	9
2	Jake Wood	6
3	Felipe Alou	5
3	Dick Howser	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ryne Duren	0.00
1	Steve Hamilton	0.00
1	Larry Sherry	0.00
4	Earl Wilson	0.86
5	Claude Osteen	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Paul Foytack	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	36
2	Chuck Estrada	23
3	Camilo Pascual	20
3	Jack Sanford	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	6
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Diomedes Olivo	3
2	Ron Perranoski	3
5	8 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.413
2	Ron Fairly	.394
3	Pete Runnels	.368
4	Dick Groat	.365
5	2 tied	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Altman	11
1	Willie Mays	11
3	Chuck Essegian	10
3	Jim Gentile	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Davis	31
2	Orlando Cepeda	29
3	Willie Mays	27
3	Brooks Robinson	27
3	Frank Robinson	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Willie Davis	8
2	Dick Howser	8
2	Jake Wood	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Osteen	1.05
2	Ryne Duren	1.42
3	Billy O'Dell	1.87
4	Warren Spahn	1.88
5	Juan Marichal	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	5
1	Joey Jay	5
1	Billy Pierce	5
1	Bob Purkey	5
1	Dave Wickersham	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	55
2	Bo Belinsky	41
2	Turk Farrell	41
2	Camilo Pascual	41
5	Bob Gibson	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	7
2	Dick Radatz	5
3	Ryne Duren	4
3	Diomedes Olivo	4
3	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.343
2	Roberto Clemente	.337
3	Norm Cash	.335
4	Orlando Cepeda	.334
5	Curt Flood	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	56
2	Willie Mays	49
3	Jim Gentile	48
4	Mickey Mantle	47
5	Orlando Cepeda	46

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	157
2	Willie Mays	140
3	Rocky Colavito	135
3	Roger Maris	135
5	Jim Gentile	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	55
2	Luis Aparicio	53
3	Dick Howser	41
4	Jake Wood	34
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.43
2	Ralph Terry	2.92
3	Milt Pappas	2.95
4	Bill Stafford	2.97
5	Curt Simmons	3.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joey Jay	23
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Whitey Ford	21
4	Bob Purkey	20
4	Ralph Terry	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	314
2	Juan Pizarro	228
3	Camilo Pascual	227
4	Whitey Ford	199
5	Jim Bunning	190

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	25
2	Stu Miller	24
3	Roy Face	17
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	17
5	Ray Moore	15