On This Day
Thursday, August 2, 1962
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 64 | 39 | .621 | -- |
| Angels | 60 | 46 | .566 | 5.5 |
| Twins | 59 | 47 | .557 | 6.5 |
| Orioles | 54 | 53 | .505 | 12.0 |
| Indians | 52 | 52 | .500 | 12.5 |
| Tigers | 51 | 52 | .495 | 13.0 |
| White Sox | 52 | 55 | .486 | 14.0 |
| Red Sox | 48 | 56 | .462 | 16.5 |
| Athletics | 46 | 61 | .430 | 20.0 |
| Senators | 39 | 64 | .379 | 25.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 72 | 36 | .667 | -- |
| Giants | 68 | 40 | .630 | 4.0 |
| Reds | 62 | 43 | .590 | 8.5 |
| Pirates | 62 | 45 | .579 | 9.5 |
| Cardinals | 60 | 48 | .556 | 12.0 |
| Braves | 55 | 53 | .509 | 17.0 |
| Phillies | 51 | 58 | .468 | 21.5 |
| Cubs | 40 | 67 | .374 | 31.5 |
| Colt .45's | 38 | 66 | .365 | 32.0 |
| Mets | 26 | 78 | .250 | 44.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Blasingame | 3 |
| 1 | Eddie Bressoud | 3 |
| 1 | Smoky Burgess | 3 |
| 1 | Lou Clinton | 3 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Burgess | 2 |
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 2 |
| 1 | Marv Throneberry | 2 |
| 4 | Jerry Adair | 1 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 4 |
| 2 | Smoky Burgess | 3 |
| 2 | Norm Siebern | 3 |
| 4 | Bob Aspromonte | 2 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
| 1 | Willie Davis | 1 |
| 1 | Curt Flood | 1 |
| 1 | Julian Javier | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 2.20 |
| 2 | Art Mahaffey | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dick Hall | 0.83 |
| 4 | Billy Pierce | 0.78 |
| 5 | Vern Law | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Broglio | 1 |
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 1 |
| 1 | Dan Osinski | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 12 |
| 2 | Turk Farrell | 11 |
| 3 | Billy Pierce | 7 |
| 4 | Bob Purkey | 6 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Fowler | 1 |
| 1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
| 1 | Ray Moore | 1 |
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 1 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Musial | .353 |
| 2 | Tommy Davis | .349 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | .336 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
| 5 | Pete Runnels | .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 | 108 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 93 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 92 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 87 |
| 5 | Orlando Cepeda | 79 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 52 |
| 2 | Willie Davis | 26 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 23 |
| 4 | Julian Javier | 20 |
| 5 | Dick Howser | 19 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
| 2 | Bob Shaw | 2.35 |
| 3 | Hank Aguirre | 2.45 |
| 4 | Robin Roberts | 2.52 |
| 5 | Bob Gibson | 2.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 19 |
| 2 | Bob Purkey | 16 |
| 3 | Joey Jay | 15 |
| 3 | Art Mahaffey | 15 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 15 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 152 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 144 |
| 4 | Bob Gibson | 142 |
| 5 | Turk Farrell | 137 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 18 |
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 18 |
| 3 | Marshall Bridges | 14 |
| 3 | Stu Miller | 14 |
| 5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Gonzalez | .500 |
| 2 | Chuck Hinton | .434 |
| 3 | Frank Howard | .432 |
| 4 | Al Spangler | .429 |
| 5 | Smoky Burgess | .413 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 8 |
| 2 | Norm Cash | 7 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 7 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Howard | 22 |
| 2 | Joe Adcock | 18 |
| 3 | Tony Gonzalez | 17 |
| 4 | Bob Allison | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Davis | 7 |
| 2 | Maury Wills | 5 |
| 3 | Julian Javier | 4 |
| 3 | Albie Pearson | 4 |
| 3 | Jose Tartabull | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Burnside | 0.00 |
| 2 | Early Wynn | 0.50 |
| 3 | Art Fowler | 0.73 |
| 4 | Warren Spahn | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jim Kaat | 1.02 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Broglio | 3 |
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 3 |
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 33 |
| 2 | Art Mahaffey | 30 |
| 3 | Jim Kaat | 28 |
| 4 | Jim Bunning | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 4 |
| 2 | Marshall Bridges | 3 |
| 2 | Don Cardwell | 3 |
| 2 | Terry Fox | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Musial | .417 |
| 2 | Lou Clinton | .402 |
| 3 | Tommy Davis | .394 |
| 4 | Smoky Burgess | .393 |
| 5 | Tony Gonzalez | .391 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 11 |
| 1 | Frank Howard | 11 |
| 3 | Mickey Mantle | 10 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 10 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Howard | 41 |
| 2 | Bob Allison | 29 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 28 |
| 4 | Gordy Coleman | 27 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 10 |
| 2 | Willie Davis | 9 |
| 2 | Chuck Hinton | 9 |
| 4 | Jose Tartabull | 7 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 0.59 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 1.07 |
| 3 | Ken McBride | 1.07 |
| 4 | Dick Hall | 1.40 |
| 5 | Cal Koonce | 1.69 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Mahaffey | 6 |
| 1 | Jack Sanford | 6 |
| 3 | Ernie Broglio | 5 |
| 3 | Don Drysdale | 5 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pizarro | 50 |
| 2 | Turk Farrell | 47 |
| 3 | Art Mahaffey | 45 |
| 4 | Jim Kaat | 44 |
| 5 | Jim O'Toole | 42 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindy McDaniel | 6 |
| 1 | Dick Radatz | 6 |
| 3 | Marshall Bridges | 5 |
| 4 | Dean Chance | 4 |
| 4 | Roy Face | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Runnels | .338 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | .334 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | .331 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | .331 |
| 5 | Vada Pinson | .324 |
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 | 136 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 131 |
| 3 | Orlando Cepeda | 128 |
| 4 | Rocky Colavito | 120 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 118 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 69 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 35 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 34 |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 31 |
| 5 | Dick Howser | 29 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Gibson | 2.68 |
| 2 | Warren Spahn | 2.69 |
| 3 | Bob Shaw | 2.80 |
| 4 | Dick Donovan | 2.81 |
| 5 | Sandy Koufax | 2.82 |
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 | Dick Radatz | 18 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 18 |
| 5 | Luis Arroyo | 15 |