The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Aug 29, LAD (53-76) lost to STL, 2-3, 130. Do you have a sports website? (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) This page is not available in other languages. Members of the 1962 Salem Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Kelso, Bobby Cox and Luis Alcaraz. Tommy Lasorda(63-99), Attendance: 2,473,266 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1961 Season 1963 Season Record: 102-63-0, Finished 2nd in National League ( Schedule and Results ) Manager: Walter Alston (102-63) General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi Scouting Director: Al Campanis Ballpark: Dodger Stadium Attendance: 2,755,184 (1st of 10) Although the pitching was the mainstay of the team in the 1960s, the Dodgers did produce some outstanding hitters. In the following off-season, again the Dodgers made no significant changes. Johnny Podres also continued his outstanding pitching in the 1960s with 68 victories, including an 18-5 mark in 1961. [23][24], The Giants' win earned the franchise its 17th playoff berth, the first since moving to San Francisco from New York City in 1958. Sep 13, LAD (57-86) lost to SFG, 3-7, 146. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In the fourth inning Hillman yielded three consecutive singles and was replaced by Bob Moorhead. The Dodgers scored first in the second inning, getting two runs. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. 1962 Salem Dodgers Roster. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. The 1962 series was the fourth tie-breaker playoff in the National League's 87 years of operation, with the previous ones having taken place in 1946, 1951 and 1959. The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1962 season with a record of 102 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the NL. Accessed January 31, 2018, http://amazinavenue.com/2010/1/7/1238615/rivalries-around-the-league-the. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in, Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. [6] At that point the Dodgers overtook the Giants, and for the next month the lead was traded between the two sides five times. 1962. Aug 21, LAD (52-70) lost to CHC, 2-3, 123. - Babe Ruth, A Complete Roster for the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers. Record: In 1965, the Dodgers were once again World Champions. 7 Joseph M. Sheehan, Dodgers Defeat Mets, 13-6 and 6-5, Before 55,704, Stretching Streak to 10,New York Times, May 31, 1962. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Aug 31, LAD (53-78) lost to CHC, 0-2, 140. Finally, in 1968 the Mets won 11 of 18 from the Dodgers. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, 92-70, 608 Runs, 521 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. Obviously Osteen improved the already-strong pitching staff; along with Koufax and Drysdale, he would give the Dodgers essentially three aces. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Every player's name links to their career statistics. [22], The Dodgers cut into the lead in the fourth, as Snider doubled to lead off, advanced to third on a Tommy Davis single, and scored on a groundout by Frank Howard. Aug 25, LAD (73-55) lost to NYM, 5-7, 129. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Within weeks of that game, the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the Giants to San Francisco, leaving the Yankees as the only New York team.1 This obviously created a void for National League . But in 1964, for the first time since 1958, the Dodgers struggled. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? However, after he walked Jim Gilliam to open the bottom of the sixth inning, Giants' manager Alvin Dark double switched to bring Stu Miller in to relieve Sanford, and replaced McCovey in left field with Matty Alou. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 3 Mets Franchise Timeline, MLB.com. However, the Giants closed out the series in Game 3 with a 64 victory to clinch the NL pennant. In 1962, Walter O'Malley finally had the stadium he had been seeking for so many years. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The other Davis -- outfielder Willie Davis -- enjoyed 14 seasons with the Dodgers. Aug 30, LAD (53-77) lost to STL, 0-3, 131. 1 Craig Muder, Dodgers Win Final Game at Ebbets Field.Baseball Hall of Fame, http://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/ebbets-field-last-game-1. 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers batting/pitching/fielding stats, roster, game log, daily lineups, draft class + spring/playoff stats. In return they received John Kennedy, a great-glove, no-bat third baseman, and the prize of the package: 25-year-old control-artist southpaw Claude Osteen. Jul 31, LAD (61-44) lost to STL, 3-4, 113. Dodgers. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [37] Additionally, this 1962 series was the last MLB tie-breaker to use the best-of-three games format. [5], The Dodgers spent most of the early part of the season trying to keep pace with the San Francisco Giants, who established an early lead in the standings and continued to hold at least a share of that lead continuously from April 28 to June 7. 5 Stew Thornley, Land of the Giants: New Yorks Polo Grounds (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2000), 115-116. We present them here for purely educational purposes. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The Giants held the lead for the last time on July 7. Jul 31, LAD (43-60) lost to SDP, 3-4, 109. With both Drysdale and Koufax now established as top aces, with their heavy-hitting young outfield in place, and with Wills running wild as never before at the top of the lineup, the 1962 Dodgers were an outstanding ball club. The 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the fifth for the team in Southern California, and the 73rd for the franchise in the National League. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Aug 24, LAD (73-54) lost to NYM, 3-4, 128. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Koufax was again masterful as he posted two complete game victories in the Series, including a 2-0 shutout in Game 7. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Batting - 93, Pitching - 92 Eddie Kasko's leadoff double off Johnny Podres in the first inning christened the new ballpark. This run made the game 51 and ended what had been a 35 consecutive scoreless inning stretch by the Dodgers. [33][34] Additionally Wills, Jos Pagn, and Tommy Davis played in 165, 164, and 163 games respectively, totals which could not have been matched by players not on the Dodgers or Giants. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. He started three games, but lasted a total of 6 2/3 innings and gave up nine runs and went 0-2 along with a no-decision. Billy Pierce pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to end the game, earning his only save of the season. Copyright 1999- Aug 14, LAD (49-66) lost to SFG, 2-3, 116. - unknown, for minors. The Old Perfessor promised that the team would try hard to win more games.8. 70-92, 548 Runs, 636 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. Its interesting that they saw achieving this as their priority, and also to consider how they assembled the rest of their team for 1965: They moved Fairly, a good fielder, and a good hitter but hardly a slugger, from first base to right field to replace Howard (who had a strong arm but zero range). They went about it in a particularly careful, patient manner. Tommy Davis then hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Gilliam and advancing Snider. As time passed, New York fans felt less pain over the Dodgers move to the West Coast. They opened the season with the good-field, no-hit duo of Kennedy and Tracewski sharing third base. Multi-year: Wills blossomed beyond all expectations, hitting .295 (he had hit .267 and .253 in his two full seasons in Triple-A), and stealing 50 bases (the most he had stolen in any minor league season since 1952 was 34; no one had stolen 50 bags in the National League since 1923). [7] They entered their final game with a one-game lead over the Giants, but fell 10 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. That is when star left-hander Sandy Koufax left his start against the Reds in the first inning with a bruised tendon on his finger. The Dodgers scored 842 runs and conceded 697 runs. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The 165 games played in a single season remains an all-time major league record, and is unlikely to be broken under the current major league rules. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Aug 22, LAD (72-53) lost to SFG, 3-4, 127. Sep 14, LAD (82-63) lost to CHC, 1-2, 146. The defending world champs dropped to 80-82, and sixth place, as several things went wrong: They gave several young pitchers (Phil Ortega, Joe Moeller, Larry Miller, Nick Willhite, and Pete Richert) opportunities in starting roles, and none did well. 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Jun 24, LAD (43-27) lost to PIT, 3-13, 73. In the fifth inning Maury Wills hit an inside-the-park home run against Moorhead and Tommy Davis drove in Willie Davis with a single to make the score 12-3. Billy Pierce quickly retired three Dodgers in order for the second consecutive inning and the Giants continued to hit in the bottom of the second inning. The Dodgers understood that they had an outstanding manager in Walt Alston, and an impressive core of home-grown talent on hand: pitchers Don Drysdale, Johnny Podres, Sandy Koufax, and Stan Williams, and catcher John Roseboro were all 25-and-under, and on the major league roster all or most of 1958. [10] The Dodgers had been more successful at home in the season, holding a 5328 (.654 winning percentage) record there while going 4734 (.580) on the road. Williams walked Davenport to give the Giants a 54 lead, and they added to it as Pagn reached on an error by second baseman Larry Burright allowing Mays to score and extend the lead to 64. TEAM SIGNED BASEBALLS BROOKLYN DODGERS 1932 - 1957 - Brooklyn Robins 1920 -1931 This price guide is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. in The play drew arguments from Mays, Alvin Dark, and third base coach Whitey Lockman as third base umpire Jocko Conlan appeared to call Mays safe before changing it to out. In baseball statistics, the tie-breaker series counted as the 163rd, 164th, and 165th regular-season games for both teams, with all events in the series added to regular-season statistics. After the game Dark explained his decision to remove his thus far successful pitcher: "Sanford was suffering from a cold and he was pooped. The most promising developments of the season came from left-handed pitchers: the 25-year-old Koufax finally began to master his control, and broke through as an 18-game winner with more strikeouts (269) than any National Leaguer had fashioned since 1892, and Perranoski, the unheralded minor leaguer picked up from the Cubs a year earlier, put together a strong rookie year in the bullpen. 2023 . Koufax led the league with an earned-run average (ERA) of 2.54, and this was first time that he had had an ERA nearly that low, and it was the first of five consecutive years in which he led the league in ERA in just 28 games pitched, Koufax has a won-loss record of 147, 11 complete games, and 216 strikeouts. Johnson hit fairly well, and provided improved defense in left. [17][18] Alvin Dark angrily went to the mound, and Mike McCormick relieved Perry, intentionally walked Tommy Davis, and then allowed a game-winning walk-off sacrifice fly to Fairly driving in Wills. The 56,000-seat stadium opened on April 10, 1962 with a game against the Cincinnati Reds. The play drew comment after the game, as some writers believed Perry had a chance to throw to third base to put out the lead runner Wills. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The Dodgers, pennant winners in four out of five seasons from 1952 through 1956, tumbled from third place in 57 all the way to seventh in 58, and watched the Giants pass them in the opposite direction. 4 Shea Stadium History, Photos and More of the New York Mets Former Ballpark, in Ballparks of Baseball Your Guide to Major League Baseball Stadiums. Accessed January 28, 2018. http://ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/shea-stadium/. Steve Treder has been a co-author of every Hardball Times Annual publication since its inception in 2004. The series was broadcast nationally by NBC television, with Bob Wolff, George Kell (Game 2), and Joe Garagiola (Game 3) announcing,[1] and NBC Radio, with Al Helfer and George Kell (Game 3) announcing. [21] Felipe Alou then singled, Kuenn went to third, and Alou advanced to second on the throw. 2 United Press International, William Shea, Lawyer Who Brought Mets to New York, Dead at 84, October 3, 1991, upi.com/Archives/1991/10/03/William-Shea-lawyer-who-brought-Mets-to-New-York-dead-at-84/8857686462400/. The name was changed to Shea Stadium to honor William Shea for his work obtaining a new team.4, Since Shea Stadium could not be completed by the start of the 1962 season, the Mets had to look for another ballpark. Ron Fairly tripled and scored on a single by Frank Howard, who scored himself on Koufaxs groundout. Jul 28, LAD (41-59) lost to SFG, 3-5, 103. 1992. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [10], Sandy Koufax had missed two months of the season, not starting from July 17 until September 21. [17][18] Coincidentally Wills, who scored the winning run, celebrated his 30th birthday on the same day as Game 2. 6th The Dodgers now led 6-0. Record: [22], The Giants took the decisive lead in the top of the ninth inning. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 93/92) where 2,538,602 fans witnessed their 1963 Dodgers finish the season with a .611 winning percentage. [30][31][32], In baseball statistics tie-breakers counted as regular season games, with all events in them added to regular season statistics. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Left fielder Duke Snider threw home but the ball was cut off by the third baseman, who threw to second to try to catch Kuenn in a rundown between first and second. Sep 26, LAD (61-94) lost to HOU, 4-5, 156. The three-game series served as a reunion for many of the players. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Winning 101 regular season games, in many seasons they would have breezed to the pennant, but in this particular year they were caught at the very end, and defeated in an excruciating 3-game playoff by the immensely talented juggernaut from San Francisco. The Dodgers lost 10 of their final 13 games from September 16 to 30, while the Giants lost just 6 over the same span. (Schedule and Results), Manager: We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in, Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts, Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts. In 1962, Walter O'Malley finally had the stadium he had been seeking for so many years. 555 N. Central Ave. #416 We present them here for purely educational purposes. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. One-year: Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Aug 28, LAD (53-75) lost to STL, 0-1, 129. Jarrin had been their Spanish broadcaster for 64 years, the third-longest tenure an individual spent with a single team (only the late Vin Scully, at 67 years, and the late Tommy Lasorda, at 69 years, were with one team for longer than him - both also with the Dodgers). The Pirates rolled into the weekend 18-8 after taking two of three from the Dodgers at home. Stengel also sat on the steps of the clubhouse in center field and chatted with some fans who promised to support the Mets through good times and bad. Sep 11, LAD (56-85) lost to SFG, 3-7, 143. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Sep 24, LAD (61-92) lost to CIN, 4-8, 154. Sandy Koufax, Johnny Podres, Don Drysdale, Ed Roebuck, Duke Snider, Jim Gilliam, and John Roseboro, who played in Brooklyn in 1957 were on the roster.6. Davis set Dodger records with 230 hits and 153 runs batted in that have never been matched. The way the Dodgers rebuilt in 1959-61, patiently working their bounty of young talent into the mix while still finding productive roles for their veterans, was a model of level headed decision-making. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. When Steve grows up, he hopes to play center field for the San Francisco Giants. Cronkite School at ASU Moreover, all four involved the Dodgers' franchise, which won one of those series (1959) and lost the other three. In 1959 Shea announced the formation of a third major league, the Continental League, which included a team in New York. Batting - 95, Pitching - 96, Pythagorean W-L: Sep 10, LAD (56-84) lost to SDP, 1-3, 141. Manage Settings Tommy Davis won the batting crown and posted a club record 153 RBI and pitcher Sandy Koufax led the N.L. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. The top draft pick in the June draft was catcher Mike Scioscia from Springfield High School in Pennsylvania. Willie McCovey pinch hit for Hiller and walked to advance Kuenn. Aug 22, LAD (52-71) lost to CHC, 4-5, 124. Those organizations in that decade presented very different scenarios: the Cardinals parlayed good-but-not-great home-grown talent into a three-time champion through extremely astute trades; the Giants managed just one pennant despite a staggering bounty from the farm system, because of highly questionable choices and ill-conceived trades. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. The Giants then extended their lead in the top of the sixth inning. In addition, Davis won the National League batting title with a .346 batting average, he scored 120 runs himself, and he also hit 27 doubles and 27 home runs. NL_West The Dodgers scored four more runs in the third inning and knocked Jay Hook out of the box. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Earlier, we examined the situations of the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants in the 1960s. Koufax was in command for the rest of the game but did allow three more runs. Los Angeles Dodgers. Giants' starter Jack Sanford then reached base on a throwing error by Drysdale, which also allowed Haller to score and advanced Pagn to third base. A Dodgers hat giveaway for the first 1,000 fans will also take place for the April 29 game with gates opening at 6 p.m. City-themed team jerseys and 405 area code caps will also be available for . About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. Unlike many ball clubs in such a circumstance, the Dodgers didnt tear the team apart by dumping their veterans. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Dodgers OF consisting of Tommy Davis in LF, Willie Davis in CF and Frank Howard in RF provided most Of the Power for the Dodgers as Tommy Davis hit 27 HRs with 153 RBIs - Willie Davis (who was voted the NL Sophomore Of the year in 1962) hit 21 HRs with 85 RBIs and Big Frank Howard jacked 31 HRs with 118 RBIs. Burright became the new second baseman, replacing Gilliam who moved to third base while the previous third baseman, Tommy Davis, moved to center field. Aug 15, LAD (69-49) lost to PIT, 2-4, 119. Find out more. On that date the Mets record was 12-27 while the Dodgers was 31-15. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. [35] Don Drysdale won both the Cy Young and Sporting News Pitcher of the Year awards and Jim Davenport, Wills, and Mays each won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. Wills then stole second, his 101st stolen base of the season, before the batter Gilliam saw a single pitch. Accessed January 28, 2018, http://mlb.com/mets/history/timeline-1960s. in The sparkling new venue did wonders for the Dodgers as they won a Los Angeles record 102 games and tied San Francisco, which won a playoff, two games to one. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Larry Sherry entered to pitch for the Dodgers in the bottom of the inning and after recording the first out he allowed back-to-back home runs to Mays and Orlando Cepeda to give the Giants a 50 lead.
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