1962 Major League Baseball season
The 1962 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 9 to October 16, 1962. The National League played a 162-game schedule for the first time, having added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets as expansion teams. The American League had played its first 162-game schedule a year earlier. The NL returned to New York City after a four-year absence, though the Mets would finish in last place.
1962 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 9 – October 16, 1962 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Mickey Mantle (NYY) NL: Maury Wills (LAD) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Minnesota Twins |
NL champions | San Francisco Giants |
NL runners-up | Los Angeles Dodgers |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
Finals MVP | Ralph Terry (NYY) |
The National League went to a tie-breaker series to decide the pennant winner. This series was won by the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 games to 1.
In the World Series the New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3.
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, OF (AL)
- Maury Wills, Los Angeles Dodgers, SS (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year
- Tom Tresh, New York Yankees, SS (AL)
- Ken Hubbs, Chicago Cubs, 2B (NL)
Statistical leaders
MLB statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 50–30 | 46–36 |
Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 5 | 45–36 | 46–35 |
Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 40–41 | 46–35 |
Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 10½ | 49–33 | 36–43 |
Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 11 | 43–38 | 42–39 |
Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 16 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 19 | 44–38 | 33–47 |
Boston Red Sox | 76 | 84 | 0.475 | 19 | 39–40 | 37–44 |
Kansas City Athletics | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 39–42 | 33–48 |
Washington Senators | 60 | 101 | 0.373 | 35½ | 27–53 | 33–48 |
National League final standings
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Francisco Giants | 103 | 62 | 0.624 | — | 61–21 | 42–41 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 63 | 0.618 | 1 | 54–29 | 48–34 |
Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 3½ | 58–23 | 40–41 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | 0.578 | 8 | 51–30 | 42–38 |
Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15½ | 49–32 | 37–44 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 17½ | 44–37 | 40–41 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | 0.503 | 20 | 46–34 | 35–46 |
Houston Colt .45s | 64 | 96 | 0.400 | 36½ | 32–48 | 32–48 |
Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 42½ | 32–49 | 27–54 |
New York Mets | 40 | 120 | 0.250 | 60½ | 22–58 | 18–62 |
Managers
American League
Team | Manager | Comments |
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Baltimore Orioles | Billy Hitchcock | |
Boston Red Sox | Pinky Higgins | |
Chicago White Sox | Al López | |
Cleveland Indians | Mel McGaha | Replaced during the season by Mel Harder |
Detroit Tigers | Bob Scheffing | |
Kansas City Athletics | Hank Bauer | |
Los Angeles Angels | Bill Rigney | |
Minnesota Twins | Sam Mele | |
New York Yankees | Ralph Houk | Won the World Series |
Washington Senators | Mickey Vernon |
National League
Team | Manager | Comments |
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Chicago Cubs | College of Coaches | |
Cincinnati Reds | Fred Hutchinson | |
Houston Colt .45's | Harry Craft | Expansion team |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Walter Alston | |
Milwaukee Braves | Birdie Tebbetts | |
New York Mets | Casey Stengel | Expansion team |
Philadelphia Phillies | Gene Mauch | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Danny Murtaugh | |
San Francisco Giants | Alvin Dark | Won the National League pennant |
St. Louis Cardinals | Johnny Keane |
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