On This Day

Monday, October 8, 1962

✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮

1962 World Series

Series tied 2 - 2

San Francisco Giants 7
New York Yankees 3
Prev Game
Next Game
✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Skowron 3
2 Matty Alou 2
2 Clete Boyer 2
2 Tom Haller 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tom Haller 1
1 Chuck Hiller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chuck Hiller 4
2 Tom Haller 2
3 Clete Boyer 1
3 Bill Skowron 1
3 Tom Tresh 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Juan Marichal 1.00
2 Whitey Ford 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Larsen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Marichal 4
2 Marshall Bridges 3
2 Whitey Ford 3
4 Bobby Bolin 1
4 Jim Coates 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy O'Dell 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Tresh .353
2 Clete Boyer .308
3 Willie Mays .294
4 Chuck Hiller .267
5 Tony Kubek .235

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Clete Boyer 1
1 Tom Haller 1
1 Chuck Hiller 1
1 Willie McCovey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clete Boyer 4
1 Chuck Hiller 4
1 Roger Maris 4
4 Ed Bailey 2
4 Tom Haller 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Tresh 2
2 Mickey Mantle 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Sanford 0.00
1 Juan Marichal 0.00
3 Bill Stafford 2.00
4 Whitey Ford 2.40
5 Ralph Terry 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 Jack Sanford 1
1 Bill Stafford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 9
2 Billy O'Dell 8
3 Jack Sanford 6
4 Bill Stafford 5
4 Ralph Terry 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy O'Dell 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Tresh .368
2 Willie Mays .318
3 Clete Boyer .308
4 Chuck Hiller .267
5 2 tied .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Clete Boyer 1
1 Rocky Colavito 1
1 Tom Haller 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 6
2 Clete Boyer 4
2 Rocky Colavito 4
2 Chuck Hiller 4
5 Dick Groat 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Tresh 2
2 Mickey Mantle 1
2 Willie Mays 1
2 Maury Wills 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Sanford 0.00
2 Juan Marichal 1.13
3 Bill Stafford 2.00
4 Whitey Ford 2.40
5 Ralph Terry 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Ray Herbert 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 Juan Marichal 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 9
2 Billy O'Dell 8
3 Juan Marichal 6
3 Jack Sanford 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy O'Dell 1
1 Milt Pappas 1
1 Bob Shaw 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 66 .593 --
Twins 91 71 .562 5.0
Angels 86 76 .531 10.0
Tigers 85 76 .528 10.5
White Sox 85 77 .525 11.0
Indians 80 82 .494 16.0
Orioles 77 85 .475 19.0
Red Sox 76 84 .475 19.0
Athletics 72 90 .444 24.0
Senators 60 101 .373 35.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 103 62 .624 --
Dodgers 102 63 .618 1.0
Reds 98 64 .605 3.5
Pirates 93 68 .578 8.0
Braves 86 76 .531 15.5
Cardinals 84 78 .519 17.5
Phillies 81 80 .503 20.0
Colt .45's 64 96 .400 36.5
Cubs 59 103 .364 42.5
Mets 40 120 .250 60.5