On This Day
Tuesday, September 4, 1962
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 82 | 59 | .582 | -- |
Twins | 79 | 61 | .564 | 2.5 |
Angels | 78 | 62 | .557 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 70 | 67 | .511 | 10.0 |
White Sox | 71 | 69 | .507 | 10.5 |
Orioles | 70 | 70 | .500 | 11.5 |
Indians | 68 | 74 | .479 | 14.5 |
Red Sox | 65 | 74 | .468 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 63 | 77 | .450 | 18.5 |
Senators | 54 | 87 | .383 | 28.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 91 | 48 | .655 | -- |
Giants | 87 | 51 | .630 | 3.5 |
Reds | 85 | 55 | .607 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 83 | 56 | .597 | 8.0 |
Cardinals | 74 | 65 | .532 | 17.0 |
Braves | 72 | 68 | .514 | 19.5 |
Phillies | 68 | 75 | .476 | 25.0 |
Cubs | 52 | 87 | .374 | 39.0 |
Colt .45's | 51 | 87 | .370 | 39.5 |
Mets | 35 | 106 | .248 | 57.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
1 | Clete Boyer | 3 |
1 | Leo Cardenas | 3 |
1 | Johnny Edwards | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 2 |
2 | George Alusik | 1 |
2 | Clete Boyer | 1 |
2 | Don Demeter | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
2 | Clete Boyer | 3 |
2 | Johnny Edwards | 3 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Julian Javier | 1 |
1 | Willie Kirkland | 1 |
1 | Willie Mays | 1 |
1 | Stan Musial | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jackson | 1.40 |
2 | Bob Bruce | 1.17 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 0.78 |
4 | Bill Monbouquette | 0.75 |
5 | Pete Richert | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Baumann | 1 |
1 | Bob Bruce | 1 |
1 | Harvey Haddix | 1 |
1 | Larry Jackson | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bruce | 7 |
1 | Dick Donovan | 7 |
1 | Harvey Haddix | 7 |
1 | Larry Jackson | 7 |
1 | Ed Rakow | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | .342 |
2 | Stan Musial | .336 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .335 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
4 | Pete Runnels | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 42 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 36 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
4 | Norm Cash | 34 |
4 | Leon Wagner | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Davis | 129 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 120 |
3 | Willie Mays | 117 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 112 |
5 | Norm Siebern | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 76 |
2 | Willie Davis | 30 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 26 |
4 | Jake Wood | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 2.15 |
2 | Hank Aguirre | 2.29 |
3 | Bob Shaw | 2.65 |
4 | Robin Roberts | 2.69 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 23 |
2 | Joey Jay | 21 |
3 | Bob Purkey | 20 |
3 | Jack Sanford | 20 |
3 | Ralph Terry | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 209 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 194 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 185 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 173 |
5 | Camilo Pascual | 166 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 28 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 21 |
3 | Marshall Bridges | 18 |
4 | Ron Perranoski | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill White | .455 |
2 | Eddie Kasko | .400 |
3 | Brooks Robinson | .397 |
4 | Wes Covington | .385 |
5 | Bill Bruton | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 6 |
2 | Bob Allison | 5 |
2 | Al Kaline | 5 |
2 | Norm Siebern | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Demeter | 19 |
2 | Bob Allison | 15 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 14 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 9 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 5 |
3 | John Roseboro | 4 |
4 | George Altman | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom Zanni | 0.00 |
2 | Jim Umbricht | 0.69 |
3 | Tom Cheney | 0.84 |
4 | Orlando Pena | 1.03 |
5 | Ron Perranoski | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 3 |
1 | Dick Donovan | 3 |
1 | Larry Jackson | 3 |
1 | Joey Jay | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Donovan | 24 |
2 | Johnny Podres | 22 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 21 |
3 | Pete Richert | 21 |
5 | Chuck Estrada | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 5 |
2 | Gary Bell | 4 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 4 |
2 | Terry Fox | 4 |
5 | Marshall Bridges | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill White | .430 |
2 | Don Demeter | .368 |
3 | Jerry Adair | .358 |
4 | Gene Woodling | .343 |
5 | Donn Clendenon | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 13 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 11 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 10 |
3 | Willie Mays | 10 |
5 | 7 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Demeter | 32 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 31 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 27 |
3 | Norm Siebern | 27 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 20 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 9 |
3 | Ed Charles | 6 |
3 | Gary Geiger | 6 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 1.23 |
2 | Ray Herbert | 1.56 |
3 | Chris Short | 1.78 |
4 | Joe Nuxhall | 1.86 |
5 | Hank Aguirre | 1.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Sanford | 6 |
2 | Hank Aguirre | 5 |
2 | Eddie Fisher | 5 |
2 | Joey Jay | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 46 |
2 | Jim Maloney | 41 |
2 | Jim O'Toole | 41 |
4 | Tom Cheney | 39 |
4 | 2 others tied | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 9 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 7 |
2 | Claude Raymond | 7 |
4 | Terry Fox | 6 |
4 | Ron Perranoski | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Runnels | .336 |
2 | Stan Musial | .336 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
4 | Tommy Davis | .331 |
5 | Frank Robinson | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 48 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 44 |
3 | Norm Cash | 42 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 41 |
4 | Leon Wagner | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 138 |
2 | Tommy Davis | 130 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 130 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 127 |
5 | 2 tied | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 82 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 35 |
3 | Willie Davis | 33 |
4 | Chuck Hinton | 28 |
5 | Jake Wood | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aguirre | 2.23 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.55 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 2.59 |
4 | Bob Purkey | 2.86 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 2.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 26 |
2 | Ralph Terry | 24 |
3 | Joey Jay | 23 |
3 | Jack Sanford | 23 |
5 | Bob Purkey | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 264 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 216 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 214 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 205 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 200 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 29 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 21 |
3 | Ron Perranoski | 19 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |