On This Day
Tuesday, August 14, 1962
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 71 | 45 | .612 | -- |
| Angels | 67 | 53 | .558 | 6.0 |
| Twins | 66 | 53 | .555 | 6.5 |
| White Sox | 61 | 58 | .513 | 11.5 |
| Tigers | 58 | 60 | .492 | 14.0 |
| Orioles | 58 | 61 | .487 | 14.5 |
| Indians | 57 | 61 | .483 | 15.0 |
| Red Sox | 56 | 62 | .475 | 16.0 |
| Athletics | 53 | 66 | .445 | 19.5 |
| Senators | 45 | 73 | .381 | 27.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 79 | 41 | .658 | -- |
| Giants | 77 | 42 | .647 | 1.5 |
| Reds | 72 | 47 | .605 | 6.5 |
| Pirates | 66 | 50 | .569 | 11.0 |
| Cardinals | 65 | 54 | .546 | 13.5 |
| Braves | 64 | 56 | .533 | 15.0 |
| Phillies | 55 | 66 | .455 | 24.5 |
| Colt .45's | 42 | 74 | .362 | 35.0 |
| Cubs | 43 | 76 | .361 | 35.5 |
| Mets | 30 | 87 | .256 | 47.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Kaline | 5 |
| 2 | Jerry Adair | 4 |
| 2 | Bill Bruton | 4 |
| 2 | Russ Snyder | 4 |
| 5 | 14 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Adair | 2 |
| 1 | Al Kaline | 2 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 3 | Tommie Aaron | 1 |
| 3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Kaline | 7 |
| 2 | Bill Bruton | 4 |
| 3 | Steve Bilko | 3 |
| 3 | Norm Cash | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Ashburn | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Bright | 1 |
| 1 | Dal Maxvill | 1 |
| 1 | Gene Oliver | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Pleis | 1.40 |
| 2 | Ken Johnson | 1.20 |
| 3 | Dean Chance | 1.00 |
| 4 | Whitey Ford | 0.82 |
| 4 | Jack Sanford | 0.82 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Baldschun | 1 |
| 1 | Frank Baumann | 1 |
| 1 | Tony Cloninger | 1 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Johnson | 12 |
| 2 | Bob Gibson | 10 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 9 |
| 3 | Jack Sanford | 9 |
| 5 | Dean Chance | 8 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
| 1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
| 1 | Terry Fox | 1 |
| 1 | Claude Raymond | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | .342 |
| 2 | Frank Robinson | .340 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | .340 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | .339 |
| 5 | Roberto Clemente | .332 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 36 |
| 2 | Norm Cash | 32 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 31 |
| 4 | Ernie Banks | 30 |
| 4 | Harmon Killebrew | 30 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 118 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 105 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 102 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 101 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 85 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 60 |
| 2 | Willie Davis | 28 |
| 3 | Jake Wood | 24 |
| 4 | Julian Javier | 21 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
| 2 | Bob Shaw | 2.19 |
| 3 | Hank Aguirre | 2.43 |
| 4 | Robin Roberts | 2.56 |
| 5 | Turk Farrell | 2.58 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 21 |
| 2 | Joey Jay | 18 |
| 3 | Bob Purkey | 17 |
| 4 | Art Mahaffey | 16 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 169 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 166 |
| 4 | Camilo Pascual | 150 |
| 5 | Turk Farrell | 148 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 21 |
| 2 | Dick Radatz | 18 |
| 3 | Marshall Bridges | 15 |
| 3 | Stu Miller | 15 |
| 5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Spangler | .417 |
| 2 | Don Demeter | .412 |
| 3 | Al Smith | .408 |
| 4 | Smoky Burgess | .405 |
| 5 | Felipe Alou | .405 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 9 |
| 2 | Frank Robinson | 8 |
| 3 | Joe Adcock | 7 |
| 4 | George Altman | 6 |
| 4 | Marv Throneberry | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Robinson | 17 |
| 2 | Joe Adcock | 16 |
| 2 | Harmon Killebrew | 16 |
| 2 | Frank Thomas | 16 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 9 |
| 2 | Gary Geiger | 6 |
| 3 | Donn Clendenon | 4 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Kemmerer | 0.00 |
| 2 | Bob Shaw | 0.35 |
| 3 | Bill Monbouquette | 0.55 |
| 4 | Larry Sherry | 0.69 |
| 5 | Dick Radatz | 0.73 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Chance | 3 |
| 1 | Jack Fisher | 3 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
| 1 | Joey Jay | 3 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim O'Toole | 30 |
| 2 | Dean Chance | 27 |
| 3 | Ken Johnson | 25 |
| 3 | Jim Kaat | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Raymond | 4 |
| 2 | Roy Face | 3 |
| 2 | Ron Perranoski | 3 |
| 2 | Frank Sullivan | 3 |
| 2 | John Wyatt | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Burgess | .377 |
| 2 | Al Spangler | .375 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | .367 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | .358 |
| 5 | Chuck Hinton | .353 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Adcock | 13 |
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 13 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 12 |
| 4 | Willie Mays | 11 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Howard | 35 |
| 2 | Joe Adcock | 34 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 30 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 29 |
| 5 | Bob Allison | 28 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 14 |
| 2 | Willie Davis | 10 |
| 3 | Chuck Cottier | 7 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Kaat | 1.13 |
| 2 | Cal McLish | 1.47 |
| 3 | Frank Baumann | 1.62 |
| 4 | Dean Chance | 1.63 |
| 5 | Bob Shaw | 1.71 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 6 |
| 1 | Joey Jay | 6 |
| 1 | Jack Sanford | 6 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 5 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 50 |
| 2 | Bob Gibson | 48 |
| 2 | Jim O'Toole | 48 |
| 4 | Art Mahaffey | 47 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 42 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Fox | 5 |
| 1 | Ron Perranoski | 5 |
| 1 | Claude Raymond | 5 |
| 4 | Marshall Bridges | 4 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | .341 |
| 2 | Pete Runnels | .338 |
| 3 | Stan Musial | .333 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | .332 |
| 5 | Felipe Alou | .328 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 46 |
| 2 | Norm Cash | 44 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 43 |
| 4 | Roger Maris | 42 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 40 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 140 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 130 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 128 |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | 124 |
| 5 | Tommy Davis | 121 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 72 |
| 2 | Jake Wood | 33 |
| 3 | Willie Davis | 32 |
| 4 | Luis Aparicio | 31 |
| 5 | Dick Howser | 28 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Shaw | 2.61 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.71 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 2.71 |
| 4 | Warren Spahn | 2.79 |
| 5 | Whitey Ford | 2.91 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 24 |
| 1 | Ralph Terry | 24 |
| 3 | Joey Jay | 23 |
| 4 | Jim O'Toole | 21 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 293 |
| 2 | Juan Pizarro | 244 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 216 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 215 |
| 5 | Bob Gibson | 213 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 24 |
| 2 | Stu Miller | 21 |
| 3 | Dick Radatz | 18 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 18 |
| 5 | Ron Perranoski | 16 |