On This Day
Thursday, July 26, 1962
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 58 | 38 | .604 | -- |
Angels | 56 | 42 | .571 | 3.0 |
Twins | 54 | 45 | .545 | 5.5 |
Indians | 50 | 46 | .521 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 51 | 50 | .505 | 9.5 |
Orioles | 50 | 50 | .500 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 50 | .479 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 45 | 53 | .459 | 14.0 |
Athletics | 44 | 56 | .440 | 16.0 |
Senators | 36 | 60 | .375 | 22.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 68 | 35 | .660 | -- |
Giants | 67 | 36 | .650 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 60 | 41 | .594 | 7.0 |
Reds | 58 | 41 | .586 | 8.0 |
Cardinals | 56 | 45 | .554 | 11.0 |
Braves | 53 | 49 | .520 | 14.5 |
Phillies | 46 | 57 | .447 | 22.0 |
Colt .45's | 36 | 63 | .364 | 30.0 |
Cubs | 37 | 65 | .363 | 30.5 |
Mets | 24 | 73 | .247 | 41.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Clete Boyer | 3 |
1 | Chuck Hinton | 3 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
3 | Smoky Burgess | 2 |
3 | 14 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Clete Boyer | 1 |
1 | Gordy Coleman | 1 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Elston Howard | 4 |
2 | Clete Boyer | 3 |
3 | Gordy Coleman | 2 |
3 | Dale Long | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Herbert | 0.56 |
2 | Johnny Klippstein | 0.50 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 0.45 |
4 | Bennie Daniels | 0.43 |
5 | Craig Anderson | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bouton | 1 |
1 | Ray Herbert | 1 |
1 | Johnny Klippstein | 1 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Herbert | 5 |
1 | Johnny Klippstein | 5 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 5 |
4 | Craig Anderson | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 1 |
1 | Bob Turley | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | .347 |
2 | Pete Runnels | .340 |
3 | Manny Jimenez | .337 |
4 | Frank Robinson | .336 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 31 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 27 |
2 | Norm Cash | 27 |
2 | Leon Wagner | 27 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | 103 |
2 | Willie Mays | 91 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 86 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 80 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 49 |
2 | Jake Wood | 23 |
3 | Willie Davis | 22 |
4 | Dick Howser | 19 |
5 | Julian Javier | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
2 | Bob Shaw | 2.30 |
3 | Hank Aguirre | 2.31 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 2.64 |
5 | Dave Stenhouse | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 18 |
2 | Bob Purkey | 16 |
3 | Joey Jay | 14 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 14 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 147 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 137 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 134 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 123 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 17 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 16 |
3 | Stu Miller | 14 |
4 | Marshall Bridges | 13 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .447 |
2 | Bill White | .397 |
3 | Felix Torres | .393 |
4 | Roy McMillan | .383 |
5 | Charlie Maxwell | .382 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 7 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 7 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 6 |
3 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 21 |
2 | Bob Allison | 20 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 17 |
4 | Jackie Brandt | 16 |
4 | Frank Howard | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 5 |
2 | Willie Davis | 4 |
2 | Chuck Hinton | 4 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Radatz | 0.52 |
2 | Ken McBride | 0.67 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 0.67 |
4 | Moe Drabowsky | 0.75 |
5 | 3 tied | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Sanford | 4 |
2 | Bobby Bolin | 3 |
2 | Marshall Bridges | 3 |
2 | Bennie Daniels | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 32 |
2 | Turk Farrell | 27 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 27 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 25 |
4 | Ralph Terry | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dean Chance | 3 |
1 | Jim Hannan | 3 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
4 | Jack Baldschun | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Clinton | .420 |
2 | Frank Robinson | .393 |
3 | Smoky Burgess | .377 |
4 | Stan Musial | .371 |
5 | Bill White | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 12 |
2 | Frank Howard | 11 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 10 |
4 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 35 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 33 |
3 | Lou Clinton | 30 |
4 | Roger Maris | 29 |
5 | 3 tied | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 10 |
2 | Chuck Hinton | 8 |
3 | Tommy Davis | 7 |
3 | Willie Davis | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 0.85 |
2 | Ken McBride | 1.63 |
3 | Stu Miller | 1.71 |
4 | Dick Radatz | 1.75 |
5 | Hank Aguirre | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bolin | 6 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 6 |
1 | Jack Sanford | 6 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 63 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 53 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 52 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 47 |
5 | Johnny Podres | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dean Chance | 6 |
2 | Marshall Bridges | 5 |
2 | Roy Face | 5 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Runnels | .341 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .336 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .328 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .327 |
5 | Felipe Alou | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 45 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 44 |
3 | Willie Mays | 43 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 42 |
5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 140 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 132 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 129 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 117 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 69 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 37 |
3 | Jake Wood | 35 |
4 | Dick Howser | 30 |
5 | Willie Davis | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 2.63 |
2 | Bob Shaw | 2.73 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 2.75 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 2.82 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 2.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 24 |
1 | Ralph Terry | 24 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
4 | Joey Jay | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 311 |
2 | Juan Pizarro | 245 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 228 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 224 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 198 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Miller | 23 |
2 | Roy Face | 20 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 18 |
4 | Luis Arroyo | 16 |
4 | Dick Radatz | 16 |