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Select Player Pool Select a Split. Aug 21, LAD (52-70) lost to CHC, 2-3, 123. In 1965, the Dodgers were once again World Champions. Many thanks to him. [21] Stan Williams relieved Roebuck and Cepeda hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 44 and advance Alou to third. Tommy Davis, batting in the heart of the Dodgers' batting order, had a season that in another season might have earned him the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Or write about sports? 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. The AL had always used a one-game format and all future NL tie-breakers were played in that format as well.[24]. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search [25] The Dodgers returned to the World Series in 1963 and swept the Yankees. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [11][12] He started three games in his return prior to the tie-breaker, losing all three and pitching just seven-and-two-thirds innings across the three starts. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. 92-70, 608 Runs, 521 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. [16], Ron Perranoski entered as the new pitcher for the seventh, Camilli took his place as the new catcher, and Ron Fairly replaced Wally Moon at first base. Aug 29, LAD (53-76) lost to STL, 2-3, 130. In 1966, with nearly the same roster and the same pitching-and-defense-and-little-else approach, the Dodgers won another pennant, again in thrillingly close fashion over the Giants. 1992. But the Dodgers in this period did exhibit sound organizational principles: excellent talent development, prudence and patience in deploying it, and wisdom in trading when the situation called for it. 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. Sep 13, LAD (57-86) lost to SFG, 3-7, 146. Neither Pierce nor Roebuck allowed a baserunner in the fourth or fifth innings, though the Giants further added to their lead in the sixth. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 2023 Major League Baseball statistics and rosters, March 31, 2023 - With Opening Day complete, and we have. [8], The Dodgers lost 10 of their final 13 games from September 16 to 30, while the Giants lost just 6 over the same span. Roster. [5], The Giants opened the 1962 season by establishing an early lead and, though they fell back by mid-April, held at least a share of that lead continuously from April 28 to June 7. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Four Dodgers and five Giants were named to the first while four Dodgers and four Giants played in the second. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Cronkite School at ASU Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 [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. [27] Dodgers' manager Walt Alston was also inducted to the Hall as a manager in 1983. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? "[17] Duke Snider doubled, advancing Gilliam to third. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) [26][27] Game 2 was the longest nine-inning game in MLB history with a time of 4 hours and 18 minutes, a record which stood until April 30, 1996, when a game between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles lasted 4 hours and 21 minutes. MLB/Minor Rosters per day since 2012 Prospects Research; Search prospect rankings since 1983 The Baseball Cube. Snider and Hodges in particular were put to very effective use, eased out of everyday jobs but deployed quite effectively in platoon roles for the next few years. Join our linker program. 70-92, 548 Runs, 636 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. They went about it in a particularly careful, patient manner. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Davis finished third in the voting for the MVP trophy. The flag was the result of a number of fortuitous events, including unexpected star turns from second baseman Charlie Neal, and pitchers Roger Craig and Larry Sherry. The Giants continued to hit Perranoski in the top of the eighth, with singles by Davenport and Mays to open the inning. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 6 Joseph M. Sheehan, Dodgers Come Back as Visitors,New York Times, May 30, 1962. Do you have a sports website? The winner of the MVP was Davis's teammate Maury Wills, who set the all-time Dodger record of 104 stolen bases. Los Angeles Dodgers. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Although the pitching was the mainstay of the team in the 1960s, the Dodgers did produce some outstanding hitters. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. [21] Felipe Alou then singled, Kuenn went to third, and Alou advanced to second on the throw. Slumps plagued the lineups two best hitters, Tommy Davis and Frank Howard, both of whom saw their batting averages plunge 50 points from 1963. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [33] Wills also won the NL Most Valuable Player Award narrowly over Mays, with Davis placing third in the voting. Aug 16, LAD (49-68) lost to SFG, 1-2, 121. 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. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Thus the Dodgers defied all traditional baseball sense: they opted for defense at the expense of offense at the corner positions of first base, right field, and third base, while sacrificing defense for offense at second base. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Aug 31, LAD (53-78) lost to CHC, 0-2, 140. In each season from 1962 to 1967 the Mets lost 16 of 18 games to the Dodgers. 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. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196205301.shtml, http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B05301NYN1962.htm. [16] Game 2 lasted 4 hours and 18 minutes, breaking the previous record of 4 hours and 2 minutes for the longest 9-inning game in major league history. All rights reserved. The Dodgers scored four more runs in the third inning and knocked Jay Hook out of the box. The 26-year-old Wills didnt hit well or steal much in 59, but his defense was such that the Dodgers considered him a candidate for the regular job going forward. Then suddenly that fall, the ride came to an end: the Dodgers were swept by the Orioles in the World Series, Koufax stunned the baseball world by announcing his retirement at age 30, and Wills jumped the team during a post-season exhibition tour of Japan, leading the organization to unload him. Koufax was in command for the rest of the game but did allow three more runs. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Hiller hit a fly ball to shallow left field and Marichal held at third base. Tommy Davis won two consecutive batting titles in 1962 and 1963 and had a lifetime .304 average with the Dodgers. Overall the 1961 team was a strong blend of youth and experience, finishing second. Aug 15, LAD (49-67) lost to SFG, 1-2, 117. [17][18] Coincidentally Wills, who scored the winning run, celebrated his 30th birthday on the same day as Game 2. The Dodgers last played in Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957, when they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of 6,702 fans. 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 team had only one real weakness: at shortstop, incumbent Don Zimmer slumped miserably to a .165 batting average, and to take his place the Dodgers turned to a light-hitting, slick-fielding, lightning-fast 9-year minor league veteran named Maury Wills. They made only one significant trade in the 1958-59 offseason, sending standout defensive center fielder Gino Cimoli to the Cardinals for Wally Moon, who had been a productive lefty-hitting corner outfielder-first baseman for several years until a slump-ridden 1958. The Dodgers underwent another rebuilding cycle that would put them out of contention for a few years. Twitter For example, Willie Mays extended his league-leading home run total to 49 and Maury Wills raised his record-breaking stolen base total from 100 to 104, the most since 1900. 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. found on the Internet. Alou struck out to open the inning but Tom Haller then walked and advanced to third base on a double by Jos Pagn. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. Los Angeles Dodgers 13 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. Record: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. [10], Sandy Koufax had missed two months of the season, not starting from July 17 until September 21. TSN Major League Player of the Year Award, TSN National League Player of the Year Award, Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award, "1962 San Francisco Giants Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits", "1962 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits", Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1962_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season&oldid=1132935869, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 10:36. Over the first 15 home games of the season, the Mets paid attendance was a measly 155,879, an average of just 10,392. Tommy Davis drove in 153 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. Sep 20, LAD (60-89) lost to SFG, 2-3, 150. Bobby Cox paced the team with 16 home runs and recorded 82 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .278 average. All rights reserved. But championship outcome or not, the 1959 Dodgers were clearly an improved ball club. Ernie Bowman replaced Nieman at second base for the Giants in the bottom of the inning and no runs scored in the frame. 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster | StatMuse The 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the MLB regular season and playoffs Company About Shoutouts Product Technology Examples Data Personalities Platforms Menu Company About Shoutouts Product Technology Examples Data Personalities Platforms Of those, ten players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. After working as director of scouting for the Dodgers, Al Campanis was named Vice President, Player Personnel in December of 1968 and he would hold that position until 1987. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search John Orsino entered as the new catcher to replace the injured Haller. The Dodgers last played in Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957, when they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of 6,702 fans. Tommy Davis then hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Gilliam and advancing Snider. The all-time leader in many offensive categories, Willie Davis posted a club-record 31-game hitting streak in 1969. The Dodgers lost 10 of their final 13 games from September 16 to 30, while the Giants lost just 6 over the same span. It was first presented in 1962 as a tribute to Arch Ward, the man who founded the All-Star Game in 1933. Whether it all made sense or not, it worked. They installed Wes Parker, a 25-year-old defensive whiz with a very untested bat, as the regular at first. Gil Hodges was the final batter for Brooklyn, striking out in the eighth inning. That first presentation went to Leon Wagner of the Los Angeles Angels (second game MVP) and to Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers (first game MVP), because two Midsummer Classics were played. Multi-year: Many thanks to him. [6] At that point the Dodgers overtook the Giants, and for the next month the lead was traded between the two sides five times. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Mets scored two more runs that inning and trailed 10-3. The Dodgers continued substituting players, pinch hitting Lee Walls for Roebuck and bringing in Larry Burright to pinch run for Carey. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search Aug 15, LAD (69-49) lost to PIT, 2-4, 119. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [7] Alston had also won the flip for the 1959 tie-breaker, which the Dodgers had gone on to win, and had chosen the same format. NL_West He threw to first instead, allowing the sacrifice. Gil Hodges, who played for Brooklyn in 1957, started the game at first base for the Mets. 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About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores The 1962 National League tie-breaker series was a three-game playoff series that extended Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1962 regular season to determine the winner of the National League (NL) pennant. 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. To top it off, Wills won the Gold Glove at shortstop. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search From 1960-64, 6-foot-7 slugger Frank Howard provided the Dodgers with 121 home runs, including 31 in 1962. 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. All orgs will receive a full list. I swing big, with everything I've got. The Dodgers evened the series with an 87 victory in Game 2, breaking their 35-inning scoreless streak in what was then the longest nine-inning game in MLB history. 40-Man Roster Depth . Don Drysdale recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, and Johnny Podres added 15 or more wins, too Sandy Koufax recorded a 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. The 1962 Mets roster included a number of other Brooklyn Dodger alumni as well: pitchers Clem Labine and Roger Craig, infielders Don Zimmer and Charlie Neal, and catcher Joe Pignatano, as well as coach Cookie Lavagetto. All of this impressed the voters for the MVP more than Davis's performance did. 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 . Aug 20, LAD (71-52) lost to SFG, 1-5, 125. Casey Stengel, very much a social butterfly, fraternalized with Snider and Podres. In 2010, the Giants won their first World Series since moving to San Francisco. The Dodgers and the Giants each managed a single in their halves of the third inning. 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. Aug 28, LAD (53-75) lost to STL, 0-1, 129. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He only suffered nine lost games, and he also finished fifth in the voting for the MVP trophy. [7] The Los Angeles Times described the Dodgers' season as a "gamut of sublime" and "ridiculous", noting their successessuch as Maury Wills' 100 stolen bases breaking Ty Cobb's single-season record, Don Drysdale's 25 wins, and Sandy Koufax's no-hitter on June 30together with problems such as the 18 unearned runs the defense had allowed for the season behind Drysdale, and other fielding issues. Drysdale led the league with 25 wins, 41 games started, 19 complete games, 314 innings pitched, and 232 strikeouts. The tie-breaker series was necessary after both teams finished the season with identical winloss records of 10161. It was the largest crowd at the Polo Grounds since September 6, 1942, when 57,606 fans attended a Dodgers-Giants doubleheader.7 Sandy Koufax (6-2) and Jay Hook (3-4) were the starting pitchers for the Dodgers and Mets, respectively. The Dodgers' first opponent in their new ballpark in 1962 was Manager Fred Hutchinson's Cincinnati Reds, the defending National League champions. The 1964 Dodgers hit just 79 homers, their fewest since 1946, and scored just 614 runs, their fewest since 1927.

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