On This Day
Sunday, June 17, 1962
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indians | 36 | 24 | .600 | -- |
| Twins | 36 | 28 | .563 | 2.0 |
| Yankees | 32 | 26 | .552 | 3.0 |
| Angels | 33 | 28 | .541 | 3.5 |
| Orioles | 32 | 31 | .508 | 5.5 |
| Tigers | 29 | 30 | .492 | 6.5 |
| Athletics | 31 | 33 | .484 | 7.0 |
| White Sox | 31 | 34 | .477 | 7.5 |
| Red Sox | 27 | 34 | .443 | 9.5 |
| Senators | 21 | 40 | .344 | 15.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 45 | 23 | .662 | -- |
| Giants | 44 | 24 | .647 | 1.0 |
| Pirates | 37 | 26 | .587 | 5.5 |
| Cardinals | 34 | 27 | .557 | 7.5 |
| Reds | 33 | 28 | .541 | 8.5 |
| Braves | 30 | 34 | .469 | 13.0 |
| Colt .45's | 28 | 35 | .444 | 14.5 |
| Phillies | 27 | 35 | .435 | 15.0 |
| Cubs | 24 | 42 | .364 | 20.0 |
| Mets | 16 | 44 | .267 | 25.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Aparicio | 4 |
| 1 | Rocky Colavito | 4 |
| 1 | Mike Roarke | 4 |
| 1 | Bob Skinner | 4 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purnal Goldy | 2 |
| 1 | Frank Malzone | 2 |
| 1 | Norm Siebern | 2 |
| 1 | Leon Wagner | 2 |
| 5 | 28 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Adair | 3 |
| 1 | Lou Brock | 3 |
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 3 |
| 1 | Don Demeter | 3 |
| 1 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Azcue | 1 |
| 1 | Lenny Green | 1 |
| 1 | Ken Hamlin | 1 |
| 1 | Dick Howser | 1 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Haddix | 1.11 |
| 2 | Phil Regan | 0.75 |
| 3 | Ike Delock | 0.60 |
| 4 | Al Jackson | 0.54 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aguirre | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Baldschun | 1 |
| 1 | Don Cardwell | 1 |
| 1 | Dean Chance | 1 |
| 1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Haddix | 10 |
| 2 | Al Jackson | 7 |
| 3 | Bob Buhl | 6 |
| 3 | Ike Delock | 6 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Belinsky | 1 |
| 1 | Gary Bell | 1 |
| 1 | Don Elston | 1 |
| 1 | Gordon Jones | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Rollins | .355 |
| 2 | Manny Jimenez | .348 |
| 3 | Pete Runnels | .347 |
| 4 | Felipe Alou | .339 |
| 5 | Billy Williams | .337 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 21 |
| 2 | Ernie Banks | 18 |
| 2 | Leon Wagner | 18 |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | 17 |
| 4 | Jim Gentile | 17 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 68 |
| 2 | Orlando Cepeda | 60 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 58 |
| 4 | Floyd Robinson | 49 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 49 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 35 |
| 2 | Dick Howser | 19 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 17 |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 15 |
| 5 | Luis Aparicio | 13 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Shaw | 1.92 |
| 2 | Turk Farrell | 2.49 |
| 3 | Dave Stenhouse | 2.51 |
| 4 | Juan Marichal | 2.52 |
| 5 | Jim Golden | 2.52 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Purkey | 11 |
| 2 | Dick Donovan | 10 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Marichal | 10 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 137 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 81 |
| 2 | Bob Gibson | 81 |
| 4 | Turk Farrell | 80 |
| 4 | Ken Johnson | 80 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 10 |
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 10 |
| 1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 10 |
| 4 | Stu Miller | 9 |
| 5 | Jack Baldschun | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Callison | .449 |
| 1 | Pete Runnels | .449 |
| 3 | Rich Rollins | .426 |
| 4 | Andre Rodgers | .414 |
| 5 | Bob Skinner | .410 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Hinton | 6 |
| 1 | Frank Malzone | 6 |
| 3 | Ed Charles | 5 |
| 3 | Joe Hicks | 5 |
| 3 | Leon Wagner | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Kirkland | 18 |
| 2 | Tommy Davis | 16 |
| 2 | Frank Robinson | 16 |
| 2 | Ron Santo | 16 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 8 |
| 2 | Jake Wood | 5 |
| 3 | Chuck Hinton | 4 |
| 3 | Julian Javier | 4 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.00 |
| 2 | Diego Segui | 0.69 |
| 3 | Bob Bruce | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jack Baldschun | 1.15 |
| 5 | Chris Short | 1.35 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Bruce | 3 |
| 1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
| 1 | Don Cardwell | 3 |
| 1 | Jim Kaat | 3 |
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 27 |
| 2 | Bob Gibson | 22 |
| 3 | Bob Bruce | 21 |
| 3 | Ken Johnson | 21 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Elston | 4 |
| 1 | Roy Face | 4 |
| 3 | Gordon Jones | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Spring | 3 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Runnels | .418 |
| 2 | Lee Thomas | .385 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | .368 |
| 4 | Ron Fairly | .364 |
| 5 | Hank Aaron | .364 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Colavito | 12 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 11 |
| 3 | Jim Gentile | 10 |
| 4 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 33 |
| 1 | Willie Mays | 33 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 31 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 28 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 17 |
| 2 | Jake Wood | 10 |
| 3 | Dick Howser | 8 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 8 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Osteen | 1.28 |
| 2 | Bob Shaw | 1.48 |
| 3 | Bill Stafford | 1.71 |
| 4 | Bob Purkey | 1.77 |
| 5 | Ralph Terry | 1.87 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 5 |
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 5 |
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 5 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 63 |
| 2 | Ken Johnson | 40 |
| 3 | Art Mahaffey | 39 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 38 |
| 5 | Jim Kaat | 37 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 6 |
| 2 | Roy Face | 5 |
| 2 | Ron Perranoski | 5 |
| 2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Kaline | .348 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | .348 |
| 3 | Pete Runnels | .343 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | .337 |
| 5 | Vada Pinson | .331 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Maris | 51 |
| 2 | Jim Gentile | 49 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 48 |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | 46 |
| 5 | Harmon Killebrew | 44 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 153 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 139 |
| 3 | Rocky Colavito | 137 |
| 4 | Jim Gentile | 136 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 133 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 63 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 49 |
| 3 | Dick Howser | 38 |
| 4 | Jake Wood | 37 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 23 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Donovan | 2.61 |
| 2 | Milt Pappas | 2.85 |
| 3 | Ralph Terry | 2.94 |
| 4 | Warren Spahn | 2.95 |
| 5 | Steve Barber | 3.06 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Jay | 22 |
| 2 | Juan Marichal | 20 |
| 2 | Bob Purkey | 20 |
| 2 | Warren Spahn | 20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 309 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 221 |
| 3 | Juan Pizarro | 219 |
| 4 | Jim Bunning | 194 |
| 5 | Jim O'Toole | 187 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Arroyo | 21 |
| 1 | Stu Miller | 21 |
| 3 | Roy Face | 19 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 19 |
| 5 | Ray Moore | 15 |