On This Day
Saturday, June 30, 1962
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indians | 41 | 32 | .562 | -- |
| Yankees | 39 | 31 | .557 | 0.5 |
| Angels | 41 | 33 | .554 | 0.5 |
| Twins | 42 | 36 | .538 | 1.5 |
| Orioles | 39 | 37 | .513 | 3.5 |
| Tigers | 37 | 36 | .507 | 4.0 |
| White Sox | 38 | 39 | .494 | 5.0 |
| Red Sox | 35 | 40 | .467 | 7.0 |
| Athletics | 35 | 42 | .455 | 8.0 |
| Senators | 26 | 47 | .356 | 15.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 51 | 28 | .646 | -- |
| Dodgers | 51 | 29 | .638 | 0.5 |
| Pirates | 44 | 32 | .579 | 5.5 |
| Cardinals | 43 | 33 | .566 | 6.5 |
| Reds | 39 | 34 | .534 | 9.0 |
| Braves | 37 | 39 | .487 | 12.5 |
| Phillies | 34 | 41 | .453 | 15.0 |
| Colt .45's | 32 | 41 | .438 | 16.0 |
| Cubs | 29 | 50 | .367 | 22.0 |
| Mets | 20 | 53 | .274 | 28.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Clemente | 4 |
| 1 | Gary Geiger | 4 |
| 1 | Boog Powell | 4 |
| 1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 4 |
| 5 | 16 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Alou | 2 |
| 1 | Eddie Bressoud | 2 |
| 1 | Smoky Burgess | 2 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Burgess | 7 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | 5 |
| 3 | Felipe Alou | 4 |
| 3 | Frank Malzone | 4 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 1 |
| 1 | Willie Davis | 1 |
| 1 | Marty Keough | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.60 |
| 2 | Tom Cheney | 1.43 |
| 3 | Milt Pappas | 1.00 |
| 3 | Early Wynn | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bud Daley | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Bolin | 1 |
| 1 | Ted Bowsfield | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Bruce | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Cheney | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 13 |
| 2 | Tom Cheney | 10 |
| 3 | Early Wynn | 8 |
| 4 | Ray Daviault | 7 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Chance | 1 |
| 1 | Terry Fox | 1 |
| 1 | Billy Hoeft | 1 |
| 1 | Stu Miller | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Jimenez | .352 |
| 2 | Pete Runnels | .343 |
| 3 | Tommy Davis | .339 |
| 4 | Felipe Alou | .337 |
| 5 | Stan Musial | .337 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Banks | 21 |
| 1 | Willie Mays | 21 |
| 1 | Leon Wagner | 21 |
| 4 | Norm Cash | 20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 81 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 67 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 65 |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | 64 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 59 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 42 |
| 2 | Dick Howser | 19 |
| 2 | Jake Wood | 19 |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 16 |
| 4 | Julian Javier | 16 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Shaw | 2.09 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.33 |
| 3 | Turk Farrell | 2.46 |
| 4 | Bob Purkey | 2.55 |
| 5 | Dave Stenhouse | 2.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 13 |
| 1 | Bob Purkey | 13 |
| 3 | Dick Donovan | 11 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 11 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 183 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 102 |
| 3 | Don Drysdale | 101 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 101 |
| 5 | Billy O'Dell | 95 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 13 |
| 2 | Dick Radatz | 12 |
| 3 | Stu Miller | 10 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 10 |
| 5 | Marshall Bridges | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Kuenn | .414 |
| 2 | Bob Skinner | .412 |
| 3 | Rocky Colavito | .409 |
| 4 | Richie Ashburn | .396 |
| 5 | Tommy Davis | .390 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Colavito | 6 |
| 1 | Don Demeter | 6 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
| 3 | Felipe Alou | 5 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 18 |
| 2 | Rocky Colavito | 17 |
| 3 | Tommy Davis | 16 |
| 3 | Don Demeter | 16 |
| 5 | Ernie Banks | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 8 |
| 2 | Julian Javier | 5 |
| 3 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
| 3 | Tony Taylor | 4 |
| 3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Fox | 0.00 |
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.00 |
| 1 | Jack Hamilton | 0.00 |
| 4 | Sandy Koufax | 0.53 |
| 5 | Bob Purkey | 0.56 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aguirre | 3 |
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 3 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
| 1 | Ray Herbert | 3 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 46 |
| 2 | Hank Aguirre | 27 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 26 |
| 4 | Vern Law | 25 |
| 5 | Dennis Bennett | 24 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Bridges | 4 |
| 2 | Dean Chance | 3 |
| 2 | Don Elston | 3 |
| 2 | Roy Face | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | .381 |
| 2 | Pete Runnels | .379 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | .375 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | .373 |
| 5 | Bob Skinner | .368 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Hinton | 10 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 9 |
| 3 | Felipe Alou | 8 |
| 3 | Norm Cash | 8 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 37 |
| 2 | Tommy Davis | 34 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 31 |
| 4 | Roberto Clemente | 27 |
| 5 | Willie Mays | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 18 |
| 2 | Julian Javier | 9 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 8 |
| 4 | Willie Mays | 7 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.61 |
| 2 | Billy Hoeft | 1.04 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 1.23 |
| 4 | Don Lee | 1.49 |
| 5 | Whitey Ford | 1.54 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 6 |
| 2 | Jim Kaat | 5 |
| 2 | Art Mahaffey | 5 |
| 2 | Bob Purkey | 5 |
| 5 | 15 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 73 |
| 2 | Dennis Bennett | 43 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 43 |
| 2 | Ralph Terry | 43 |
| 5 | Bob Gibson | 42 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 7 |
| 2 | Marshall Bridges | 6 |
| 3 | Don Elston | 5 |
| 4 | Terry Fox | 4 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Runnels | .349 |
| 2 | Al Kaline | .347 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | .345 |
| 4 | Vada Pinson | .337 |
| 5 | Hank Aaron | .330 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Maris | 49 |
| 2 | Jim Gentile | 47 |
| 3 | Orlando Cepeda | 44 |
| 4 | Rocky Colavito | 41 |
| 4 | Willie Mays | 41 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 142 |
| 1 | Rocky Colavito | 142 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 135 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 134 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 125 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 69 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 44 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 39 |
| 4 | Dick Howser | 36 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 22 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Donovan | 2.48 |
| 2 | Milt Pappas | 2.87 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 2.91 |
| 4 | Steve Barber | 2.94 |
| 5 | Curt Simmons | 2.97 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Jay | 22 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 21 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 21 |
| 4 | Bob Purkey | 20 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 324 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 234 |
| 3 | Juan Pizarro | 214 |
| 4 | Jim Bunning | 195 |
| 5 | Don Drysdale | 191 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 20 |
| 2 | Roy Face | 19 |
| 3 | Luis Arroyo | 16 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 15 |