On This Day
Tuesday, July 31, 1962
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 62 | 39 | .614 | -- |
Angels | 57 | 46 | .553 | 6.0 |
Twins | 57 | 47 | .548 | 6.5 |
Indians | 52 | 49 | .515 | 10.0 |
Orioles | 54 | 51 | .514 | 10.0 |
White Sox | 52 | 53 | .495 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 51 | .490 | 12.5 |
Red Sox | 46 | 56 | .451 | 16.5 |
Athletics | 45 | 59 | .433 | 18.5 |
Senators | 39 | 62 | .386 | 23.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 71 | 35 | .670 | -- |
Giants | 67 | 39 | .632 | 4.0 |
Reds | 61 | 42 | .592 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 61 | 44 | .581 | 9.5 |
Cardinals | 59 | 47 | .557 | 12.0 |
Braves | 54 | 52 | .509 | 17.0 |
Phillies | 49 | 58 | .458 | 22.5 |
Cubs | 39 | 66 | .371 | 31.5 |
Colt .45's | 37 | 65 | .363 | 32.0 |
Mets | 26 | 76 | .255 | 43.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Moran | 4 |
2 | Tom Tresh | 3 |
3 | Bob Allison | 2 |
3 | Earl Battey | 2 |
3 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Battey | 1 |
1 | Elston Howard | 1 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1 |
1 | Willie Kirkland | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 4 |
2 | Earl Battey | 3 |
2 | Elston Howard | 3 |
4 | Jerry Adair | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Fregosi | 1 |
1 | Roger Maris | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Osteen | 0.57 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 0.33 |
3 | Jack Fisher | 0.30 |
4 | Jim Perry | 0.21 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Bell | 1 |
1 | Jack Fisher | 1 |
1 | Bill Stafford | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Osteen | 4 |
2 | Jack Fisher | 3 |
2 | Jim Perry | 3 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Coates | 1 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | .353 |
2 | Stan Musial | .352 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .339 |
4 | Manny Jimenez | .332 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 32 |
2 | Norm Cash | 30 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 29 |
4 | Leon Wagner | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | 106 |
2 | Willie Mays | 92 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 91 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 85 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 78 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 51 |
2 | Willie Davis | 25 |
3 | Jake Wood | 23 |
4 | Dick Howser | 19 |
4 | Julian Javier | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
2 | Hank Aguirre | 2.37 |
3 | Bob Shaw | 2.48 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 2.61 |
5 | Dave Stenhouse | 2.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 19 |
2 | Bob Purkey | 16 |
3 | Joey Jay | 15 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 152 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 144 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 142 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 128 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 18 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 17 |
3 | Marshall Bridges | 14 |
3 | Stu Miller | 14 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gonzalez | .458 |
2 | Johnny Edwards | .439 |
3 | Frank Howard | .435 |
4 | Jerry Lumpe | .412 |
4 | Charlie Maxwell | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 8 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
2 | Bob Allison | 7 |
2 | Norm Cash | 7 |
2 | Willie Mays | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 24 |
2 | Bob Allison | 21 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 17 |
4 | Jackie Brandt | 16 |
4 | Tony Gonzalez | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Davis | 7 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
2 | Jose Tartabull | 4 |
2 | Maury Wills | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken McBride | 0.00 |
1 | Pete Burnside | 0.00 |
3 | Jim Kaat | 1.11 |
4 | Steve Barber | 1.16 |
5 | Dave Stenhouse | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 3 |
1 | Joey Jay | 3 |
1 | Ray Moore | 3 |
1 | Dave Stenhouse | 3 |
1 | Ralph Terry | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 30 |
2 | Turk Farrell | 28 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 25 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 24 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Marshall Bridges | 3 |
1 | Terry Fox | 3 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
1 | Dick Radatz | 3 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | .398 |
2 | Stan Musial | .397 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .393 |
4 | Frank Howard | .381 |
5 | Charlie Maxwell | .380 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 12 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 11 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
2 | Willie Mays | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 41 |
2 | Bob Allison | 30 |
2 | Gordy Coleman | 30 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Davis | 9 |
1 | Chuck Hinton | 9 |
1 | Maury Wills | 9 |
4 | Jose Tartabull | 7 |
5 | Vada Pinson | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 1.07 |
2 | Ken McBride | 1.07 |
3 | Johnny Podres | 1.32 |
4 | Dick Stigman | 1.55 |
5 | Dick Radatz | 1.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 6 |
1 | Juan Pizarro | 6 |
1 | Jack Sanford | 6 |
4 | Joey Jay | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 59 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 51 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 42 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 41 |
4 | Johnny Podres | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 6 |
2 | Marshall Bridges | 5 |
2 | Roy Face | 5 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Runnels | .337 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .333 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .331 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .325 |
5 | Frank Robinson | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 45 |
2 | Norm Cash | 44 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 44 |
4 | Willie Mays | 43 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 135 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 130 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 127 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 116 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 68 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 35 |
3 | Jake Wood | 34 |
4 | Willie Davis | 30 |
5 | Dick Howser | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 2.68 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 2.69 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 2.81 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 2.82 |
5 | Bob Shaw | 2.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Terry | 24 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 23 |
3 | Joey Jay | 22 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 22 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 304 |
2 | Juan Pizarro | 249 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 230 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 214 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 200 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Miller | 22 |
2 | Roy Face | 21 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 18 |
4 | Dick Radatz | 17 |
5 | Luis Arroyo | 15 |