On This Day
Friday, July 20, 1962
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 54 | 35 | .607 | -- |
| Angels | 52 | 40 | .565 | 3.5 |
| Twins | 51 | 43 | .543 | 5.5 |
| Indians | 48 | 44 | .522 | 7.5 |
| Orioles | 48 | 46 | .511 | 8.5 |
| White Sox | 47 | 49 | .490 | 10.5 |
| Tigers | 44 | 47 | .484 | 11.0 |
| Red Sox | 44 | 48 | .478 | 11.5 |
| Athletics | 42 | 54 | .438 | 15.5 |
| Senators | 33 | 57 | .367 | 21.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 64 | 34 | .653 | -- |
| Giants | 63 | 35 | .643 | 1.0 |
| Pirates | 59 | 36 | .621 | 3.5 |
| Cardinals | 53 | 42 | .558 | 9.5 |
| Reds | 51 | 41 | .554 | 10.0 |
| Braves | 47 | 49 | .490 | 16.0 |
| Phillies | 45 | 52 | .464 | 18.5 |
| Colt .45's | 35 | 58 | .376 | 26.5 |
| Cubs | 35 | 62 | .361 | 28.5 |
| Mets | 24 | 67 | .264 | 36.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bruton | 4 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
| 2 | Jerry Adair | 3 |
| 2 | George Alusik | 3 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norm Cash | 2 |
| 1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 2 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 3 | Bob Aspromonte | 1 |
| 3 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 4 |
| 2 | Bill Bruton | 3 |
| 2 | Norm Cash | 3 |
| 2 | Lou Clinton | 3 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Johnson | 2 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 2 | Del Crandall | 1 |
| 2 | Willie Davis | 1 |
| 2 | Julian Javier | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 1.71 |
| 2 | Art Mahaffey | 1.22 |
| 3 | Diego Segui | 0.78 |
| 4 | Steve Hamilton | 0.67 |
| 5 | Don Schwall | 0.60 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Botz | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Curtis | 1 |
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 12 |
| 2 | Art Mahaffey | 11 |
| 3 | Diego Segui | 7 |
| 4 | Chuck Estrada | 6 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Bridges | 1 |
| 1 | Dean Chance | 1 |
| 1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Roebuck | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | .349 |
| 2 | Stan Musial | .349 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | .347 |
| 4 | Pete Runnels | .341 |
| 5 | Manny Jimenez | .339 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 27 |
| 2 | Leon Wagner | 26 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 25 |
| 3 | Norm Cash | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 100 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 85 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 82 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 75 |
| 5 | Orlando Cepeda | 74 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 48 |
| 2 | Jake Wood | 22 |
| 3 | Willie Davis | 20 |
| 4 | Dick Howser | 19 |
| 5 | Julian Javier | 17 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aguirre | 2.09 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
| 3 | Bob Shaw | 2.19 |
| 4 | Bob Purkey | 2.69 |
| 5 | Bob Gibson | 2.74 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 16 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 14 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 14 |
| 2 | Bob Purkey | 14 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 136 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 130 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 130 |
| 5 | Turk Farrell | 116 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 17 |
| 2 | Dick Radatz | 15 |
| 3 | Stu Miller | 13 |
| 4 | Marshall Bridges | 12 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Musial | .486 |
| 2 | Bill White | .458 |
| 3 | Charlie Maxwell | .444 |
| 4 | Roberto Clemente | .442 |
| 5 | Lou Clinton | .431 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordy Coleman | 7 |
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 7 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
| 4 | Bob Allison | 5 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 22 |
| 2 | Lou Clinton | 15 |
| 2 | Gordy Coleman | 15 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 14 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Hinton | 8 |
| 2 | Ted Savage | 4 |
| 3 | Ken Hamlin | 3 |
| 3 | Lee Maye | 3 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 0.56 |
| 2 | Jack Baldschun | 0.64 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 0.67 |
| 4 | Bob Duliba | 0.73 |
| 5 | Ken McBride | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 4 |
| 1 | Jack Sanford | 4 |
| 3 | Roy Face | 3 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 26 |
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 26 |
| 1 | Juan Pizarro | 26 |
| 4 | Camilo Pascual | 24 |
| 5 | Joey Jay | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Arroyo | 3 |
| 1 | Jim Hannan | 3 |
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
| 4 | Jack Baldschun | 2 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Clinton | .469 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | .415 |
| 3 | Tommy Davis | .409 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | .390 |
| 5 | Smoky Burgess | .389 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 11 |
| 1 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
| 1 | Roger Maris | 11 |
| 4 | Lou Clinton | 9 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 32 |
| 2 | Tommy Davis | 31 |
| 2 | Frank Howard | 31 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
| 5 | Lou Clinton | 29 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 10 |
| 2 | Tommy Davis | 8 |
| 2 | Chuck Hinton | 8 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 0.89 |
| 2 | Hank Aguirre | 1.63 |
| 3 | Ken McBride | 1.72 |
| 4 | Ray Herbert | 1.96 |
| 5 | Al McBean | 1.97 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 6 |
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 6 |
| 3 | Bobby Bolin | 5 |
| 3 | Don Drysdale | 5 |
| 3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 63 |
| 2 | Juan Pizarro | 51 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 50 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 49 |
| 5 | Art Mahaffey | 44 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Bridges | 7 |
| 1 | Roy Face | 7 |
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 7 |
| 4 | Dean Chance | 6 |
| 5 | Dick Radatz | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Clemente | .346 |
| 2 | Pete Runnels | .342 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | .331 |
| 4 | Vada Pinson | .326 |
| 5 | Mickey Mantle | .324 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Maris | 49 |
| 2 | Jim Gentile | 46 |
| 3 | Rocky Colavito | 41 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 41 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 40 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 138 |
| 2 | Orlando Cepeda | 135 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 134 |
| 4 | Rocky Colavito | 128 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 123 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 70 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 36 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 35 |
| 4 | Dick Howser | 30 |
| 5 | Chuck Hinton | 27 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Shaw | 2.67 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.74 |
| 3 | Dick Donovan | 2.75 |
| 4 | Bob Gibson | 2.80 |
| 5 | Billy O'Dell | 2.87 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Terry | 23 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 22 |
| 3 | Joey Jay | 21 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 21 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 328 |
| 2 | Juan Pizarro | 233 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 221 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 215 |
| 5 | Bob Gibson | 199 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 22 |
| 2 | Roy Face | 20 |
| 3 | Luis Arroyo | 17 |
| 4 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 15 |