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. Bobby Cox paced the team with 16 home runs and recorded 82 runs batted in, while leading batters with . The Old Perfessor promised that the team would try hard to win more games.8. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. [21] However, the second baseman's throw to first hit Kuenn in the back, leaving him safe at first and allowing Marichal to score, to make the game 20. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. On June 30, 1962, Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter against the Mets. In the long and storied history of the Dodger franchise, they may have had better teams, but few quite as successful, or as interesting. It was first presented in 1962 as a tribute to Arch Ward, the man who founded the All-Star Game in 1933. All of this impressed the voters for the MVP more than Davis's performance did. 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics 1961 Season 1963 Season Record: 93-68-0, Finished 4th in National League ( Schedule and Results ) Manager: Danny Murtaugh (93-68) General Manager: Joe Brown Scouting Director: Rex Bowen Ballpark: Forbes Field The official source for Los Angeles Dodgers player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders Tickets. [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. Podres intentionally walked Willie Mays to load the bases with one out, and induced a double play from Orlando Cepeda to end the inning. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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. Davenport then singled and Sherry was relieved by Jack Smith who finished the inning without further damage. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Billy O'Dell relieved Miller and Doug Camilli, who was pinch hitting for John Roseboro, singled to load the bases. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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. Aug 26, LAD (53-74) lost to PIT, 0-2, 128. Aug 18, LAD (70-51) lost to PHI, 3-6, 123. 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 . - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. 3 Mets Franchise Timeline, MLB.com. Tommy Davis won two consecutive batting titles in 1962 and 1963 and had a lifetime .304 average with the Dodgers. NL_West Jul 28, LAD (60-43) lost to CIN, 1-4, 105. [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. The Dodgers continued substituting players, pinch hitting Lee Walls for Roebuck and bringing in Larry Burright to pinch run for Carey. 6 Joseph M. Sheehan, Dodgers Come Back as Visitors,New York Times, May 30, 1962. In 1958, quite unlike their upstate rivals, the team the Dodgers brought to California was distinctly over the hill. Register now to join us on July 5-9, 2023, in Chicago. Record: Johnny Podres also continued his outstanding pitching in the 1960s with 68 victories, including an 18-5 mark in 1961. 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. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starters list, a 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers salary list, a 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform number breakdown and a 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers primary starters list. Sep 26, LAD (61-94) lost to HOU, 4-5, 156. "[13][14], The Giants scored first for the second consecutive game, as Orlando Cepeda singled with one out in the second inning and scored on a double by Felipe Alou against Dodgers' starter Don Drysdale. At the end of May, Gilliam came out of retirement and gave the team one last burst of good hitting, solving the third base problem. Data Provided By Burright became the new second baseman, replacing Gilliam who moved to third base while the previous third baseman, Tommy Davis, moved to center field. The Dodgers finished second in the National League West at 88-74, becoming the fifth team since 1969 to miss the playoffs one year after winning the World Series. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) 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. The Giants held the lead for the last time on July 7. 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. Maury Wills hit a ground ball to the first baseman, who threw home in an attempt to put out Walls who slid hard into the Giants' catcher Haller. Standard . Koufax was the key to the championship year. Jos Pagn singled to lead off the inning, Marichal reached on a throwing error by the pitcher on a throw to second base which allowed Pagn to move to third, and Pagn scored on a Harvey Kuenn single. over Minnesota Twins, Manager: 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. Wills walked to leadoff the bottom of the ninth, however, and Dick LeMay relieved Bolin. He only suffered nine lost games, and he also finished fifth in the voting for the MVP trophy. 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The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). About Section. Sep 30, LAD (62-96) lost to CIN, 1-3. 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/. [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. 70-92, 548 Runs, 636 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. The Dodgers leveraged this surplus in early May, trading Demeter along with a power-hitting young infielder named Charley Smith, to the Phillies in exchange for hard-throwing star reliever Dick Farrell. 5 Stew Thornley, Land of the Giants: New Yorks Polo Grounds (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2000), 115-116. copyright=new Date(); Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 18th. On that date the Mets record was 12-27 while the Dodgers was 31-15. [11] The night before the first game of the tiebreaker, Walt Alston asked Koufax to start the game, as Don Drysdale and Johnny Podres, the Dodgers' two front line starting pitchers, had pitched the prior two days; Koufax agreed. Ron Perranoski was the Dodger bullpen stopper, compiling 101 saves and 54 wins with the Dodgers from 1961-67. 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. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Casey Stengel, very much a social butterfly, fraternalized with Snider and Podres. Ed Roebuck entered in relief of Drysdale, inducing an out at second base on a groundball by Willie Mays, to leave runners at the corners with two outs. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Find out more. It heated up again in 1988 when the two teams met in the National League Championship Series and in 2006 in the Division Series.9 The rivalry hit a boiling point in Game Two of the 2015 Division Series when Ruben Tejada was badly injured by Chase Utleys dirty slide.10. Aug 25, LAD (53-73) lost to PIT, 3-10, 127. 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers batting/pitching/fielding stats, roster, game log, daily lineups, draft class + spring/playoff stats. Join our linker program. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Age finally caught up with longtime standout infielder Jim Gilliam, and spelled the end of his days as a dependable full-season regular. It was the largest crowd in the major leagues this season. The Farrell trade made good sense, but didnt bear fruit; Farrell pitched pretty well but in bad luck. Finished [16], Jack Sanford had allowed just four baserunners through his first five innings, only one of whom reached scoring position. 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. But their remarkable run from 1959 through 1966 deserves recognition as a feat of patience and prudence, followed by a sudden dash of idiosyncratic boldness. Unlike many ball clubs in such a circumstance, the Dodgers didnt tear the team apart by dumping their veterans. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Dodgers team roster for the current season

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