MLB 1962 stat leaders
- MVP
- Maury Wills (NL), Mickey Mantle (AL)
- Cy Young
- Don Drysdale
- Rookie of the Year
- Tom Tresh
- World Series MVP
- Ralph Terry
- Home Runs
- Willie Mays, 49
- RBI
- Tommy Davis, 153
- Batting Average
- Tommy Davis, .346
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1962?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays SF | 49 | |
| 2 | Harmon Killebrew MIN | 48 | |
| 3 | Hank Aaron ATL | 45 | |
| 4 | Frank Robinson CIN | 39 | |
| 5 | Norm Cash DET | 39 | |
| 6 | Ernie Banks CHC | 37 | |
| 7 | Leon Wagner LAA | 37 | |
| 8 | Rocky ColavitoDET | 37 | |
| 9 | Orlando CepedaSF | 35 | |
| 10 | Frank Thomas NYM | 34 | |
Who led the MLB in rbi in 1962?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis LAD | 153 | |
| 2 | Willie MaysSF | 141 | |
| 3 | Frank RobinsonCIN | 136 | |
| 4 | Hank AaronATL | 128 | |
| 5 | Harmon KillebrewMIN | 126 | |
| 6 | Frank HowardLAD | 119 | |
| 7 | Norm Siebern ATH | 117 | |
| 8 | Orlando CepedaSF | 114 | |
| 9 | Rocky ColavitoDET | 112 | |
| 10 | Floyd Robinson CHW | 109 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1962?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy DavisLAD | .346 | |
| 2 | Frank RobinsonCIN | .342 | |
| 3 | Stan Musial STL | .330 | |
| 4 | Smoky Burgess PIT | .328 | |
| 5 | Pete Runnels BOS | .326 | |
| 6 | Bill WhiteSTL | .324 | |
| 7 | Vic WertzDET | .324 | |
| 8 | Hank AaronATL | .323 | |
| 9 | Mickey Mantle NYY | .321 | |
| 10 | George AltmanCHC | .318 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1962?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy DavisLAD | 230 | |
| 2 | Bobby RichardsonNYY | 209 | |
| 3 | Frank RobinsonCIN | 208 | |
| 4 | Maury WillsLAD | 208 | |
| 5 | Bill WhiteSTL | 199 | |
| 6 | Dick GroatPIT | 199 | |
| 7 | Jerry LumpeATH | 193 | |
| 8 | Brooks Robinson BAL | 192 | |
| 9 | Carl YastrzemskiBOS | 191 | |
| 10 | Hank AaronATL | 191 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1962?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury WillsLAD | 104 | |
| 2 | Willie DavisLAD | 32 | |
| 3 | Luis AparicioCHW | 31 | |
| 4 | Chuck Hinton TEX | 28 | |
| 5 | Julian JavierSTL | 26 | |
| 6 | Vada PinsonCIN | 26 | |
| 7 | Jake WoodDET | 24 | |
| 8 | Ed CharlesATH | 20 | |
| 9 | Tony Taylor PHI | 20 | |
| 10 | Dick HowserATH | 19 | |
Who led the MLB in era in 1962?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don McMahon | 1.69 | |
| 2 | Terry FoxDET | 1.71 | |
| 3 | Roy FacePIT | 1.88 | |
| 4 | Hoyt WilhelmBAL | 1.94 | |
| 5 | Bobby Shantz | 1.95 | |
| 6 | Jim Umbricht HOU | 2.01 | |
| 7 | Bob DulibaSTL | 2.06 | |
| 8 | Hank AguirreDET | 2.21 | |
| 9 | Dick RadatzBOS | 2.24 | |
| 10 | Dick HallBAL | 2.28 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1962?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don DrysdaleLAD | 25 | |
| 2 | Jack SanfordSF | 24 | |
| 3 | Bob PurkeyCIN | 23 | |
| 4 | Ralph TerryNYY | 23 | |
| 5 | Joey JayCIN | 21 | |
| 6 | Camilo PascualMIN | 20 | |
| 7 | Dick Donovan CLE | 20 | |
| 8 | Ray HerbertCHW | 20 | |
| 9 | Art MahaffeyPHI | 19 | |
| 10 | Billy O'dellSF | 19 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1962?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don DrysdaleLAD | 232 | |
| 2 | Sandy KoufaxLAD | 216 | |
| 3 | Bob GibsonSTL | 208 | |
| 4 | Camilo PascualMIN | 206 | |
| 5 | Turk FarrellHOU | 203 | |
| 6 | Billy O'dellSF | 195 | |
| 7 | Jim BunningDET | 184 | |
| 8 | Johnny PodresLAD | 178 | |
| 9 | Ken JohnsonHOU | 178 | |
| 10 | Art MahaffeyPHI | 177 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.