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Brooklyn, Chicago in
Series Rematch
  Both
1961 division champions defended their titles this year, setting up the first UL
World Series rematch. The Brooklyn Superbas again won over 100 games and
easily won the East Division title, though the Detroit Griffins sliced their
winning margin from 26 to 16 games.
The Chicago Colts become the first team to win the West Division in
back-to-back seasons and also the first team other than Brooklyn to win 100
games in the divisional era (Washington won 101 in 1956, the year of their last
championship), although the Colts' 101 wins will surely forever carry an
asterisk next to it, since they had an extra eight games in which to do it.
Brooklyn again led the league in runs scored and fewest runs
allowed, batting average, OPS, and ERA. The Colts scored about 50 more,
and allowed about 50 fewer, runs than last year.
Honus,
Babe, Granny?
   Hamner Nabs Fourth MVP
In January 1961, on the occasion of the
United League's tenth anniversary, slugger Ralph Kiner was honored as the best
player in the circuit's first decade. It is ironic then--two seasons on
--that in the year Kiner retired from the game, he shall have been overtaken by
Granny Hamner as the best player in league history. Hamner, like Kiner,
won two MVPs between 1951 and 1960, but in the 21 months since that ceremony in
midtown Manhattan marking the Decade, Granny has since doubled his take.
The Brooklyn shortstop collected his fourth Most Valuable Player
award this year, breaking his own records for most hits and doubles in a season,
and winning his fourth batting title along the way. Granville Wilbur
Hamner has thus established a standard not likely to be equaled for a very long
time, joining the ranks of players whose names are synonymous with baseball
greatness. Only four other players in the history of the game have won
four MVPs*, three of which (Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner) happen to be
the very first players inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936**, and the
fourth of which (Rogers Hornsby) was the only player in history to hit
over .400 over a five year stretch.
Hamner needs just two more MVPs to match Wagner's all-time record
of six. At the age of 34, the odds are stacked against him, but no betting
man would bet against a guy who coming off arguably his best season, with career
highs in hits, doubles, RBIs, walks, and OBP.
* Inluding Ex Post Facto MVPs for years in which
there were no Chalmers or BBWAA Awards.
**Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson were also elected in 1936, but the top
vote getters were Cobb 222, Ruth 215, and Wagner 215, while the two pitchers
garnered just 205 and 189, respectively. The minimum for election was 170.
Most MVP Awards
6 -- Honus Wagner (1900, 01, 02, 03, 07, 09)
5 -- Ty Cobb (1907, 09, 11, 15, 16)
5 -- Rogers Hornsby (1920, 21, 22, 25, 29)
4 -- Babe Ruth (1918, 20, 21, 23)
4 -- Granny Hamner (1957, 59, 61, 62)
3 -- Grover Alexander (1915, 16, 17)
3 -- Nap Lajoie (1901, 03, 06)
Burdette and Conley: The Lost
Boys
by Glen Reed
In this expansion year heavily populated by
record-breaking and personal-best performances, two cornerstone Superbas have
seen their seasons turn sour--Gene Conley and Lew Burdette. These two are the
only Brooklyn pitchers present and accounted for during the entire title run
beginning in 1955, having outlasted such prominent names as Hoyt Wilhelm, Tom
Gorman, Bob Porterfield, Curt Simmons, Bob Miller, Don Mossi, Lou Brissie,
and Dick Donovan, among others.
Burdette's misfortune is straightforward, having suffered an injury
severely limiting his effectiveness that's certain to run through the upcoming
World Series. It's a brutal stain on what had the look of Burdette's first Cy
Young season--he had twice been named the UL Player of the Week, and once the
Pitcher of the Month, during a season in which he topped the league tables in
ERA and the all-important Ratio. Burdette, last year's World Series MVP, has a
no-hitter and an All-Star award to his credit, along with six 20-win seasons (an
achievement matched only by Conley, Billy Pierce, and Johnny Antonelli. That's
pretty good company!).
What it means is that for a second straight year, injuries have
spoiled a World Series that looked to feature four of the league's top-six
pitchers. Interestingly enough, Burdette was also ruled out of the 1959 World
Series through injury--a match-up you may recall as one in which an eight-legged
David beat a 108-win Brooklyn Goliath by winning games six and seven in extra
innings. That said, the 'Bas will give Burdette a start prior to season's end in
an attempt to gauge his effectiveness, possibly using him out of the 'pen,
rather than see their long-time workhorse sit out the Series entirely.
Conley's illness is much more difficult to diagnose--the giant Okie
from Muskogee has already racked up a career-high number of losses (11) with
another two weeks to go in the season. Incredibly, you could add his loss total
from any *two* seasons from 1957-60 and not come up with more than 11 defeats.
In fact, his six defeats in the month of August alone are equal to or greater
than his total in any of his four All-Star seasons. What's more, this will be
the first time in his career that Conley goes two-straight seasons without
taking home hardware in recognition of his personal achievements. Indeed, the
1955 Rookie of the Year claimed four straight All-Star bonus checks from
1957-60, along with an unprecedented three Cy Young awards (Antonelli is the
only other ULer with more than one).
So what's the problem? It's not easy to discern, as the long-time
Brooklyn stopper carries an ERA and WHIP better than his career average. Chalk
it up to inconsistency--the long-time Brooklyn ace has been especially prone to
brutal outings, going by turns from dominant to dominated. What's for sure is
that the Screaming Bats will need Conley at his very best if they are to beat
Billy Pierce and the Southside Ponies without stablemate Burdette.
Expansion Texans Give
Colts a Scare
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W E S T D I V I S I O N |
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As a wise man once
said, “With pleasure, pain.”
It may be
hard for those outside the organization to imagine,
but for those inside the Colts’ clubhouse the 1962
season sits as nothing more than a bittersweet
disappointment. Sure, there was record attendance,
substantial income and strong growth of the team’s
fan base. And , yes, there’s also the 100+ wins, the
milestones reached and awards received by star
players like Pierce and Banks. There’s even the
prestige of being the first Western division team to
appear in back-to-back World Series, but look deeper
at the silver lining and the gloom will surely
appear. For a second year in a row the team failed
to get past Game 5 of the Series. For all their
pitching and offensive achievements, the team was/is
saddled with a bullpen that’s shakier than a wino
with the DTs. And, of course, there is the stinging
loss of the stellar Carl Erskine, a pain felt by the
league as a whole but most deeply by the Colts’
organization. In fact, had it not been for the
extraordinary return to form of Don Mossi (1961:
16-16, 1962: 21-5) there is a good chance the Colts
may not have even won the division. What was meant
to be a year to place another notch on Chicago’s
growing totem of team accomplishment turned instead
into a year of wonder and worry as the Colts’
suddenly find themselves with more questions raised
than answered. Of course, the only way to answer
such questions is to regroup and refocus, looking to
the past not for sorry reminders of what could have
been but for clues and guidance to solve the matters
at hand. And so it is that the Colts’ go forth into
the 1963 season like any other team in the UL, a
clean slate, 0 and 0, and hoping for the best.
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1962 in Review--The I Ching
Superbacus
The I Ching revolves
around a few basic tenets--all things change, but certain
fundamental principles are unalterable. Or, in terms of the 1962
baseball lords of Flatbush, the lineup changed, but the final
standings remained the same.
Change--From
the conclusion of the 1961 World Series through the trading
deadline mid-way through the 1962 season and including the
expansion draft, Brooklyn bid adieu to the great Minnie Minoso,
starting rotation mates Bob Miller and Dick Donovan, the
starting shortstop platoon of Luis Aparicio and Tony Kubek, our
best pitching prospect in Glen "Cool First Name" Hobbie, and
essentially three years worth of draft picks. Punching their
ticket for Frank Thomas Memorial Stadium were Al Kaline, Felix
Mantilla, Jim Perry, Chico Cardenas, Dick Williams, and catcher
spect Chris Cannizzaro. All the roster turnover was meant to
keep the bats screaming and Brooklyn atop the East Division
standings.
Stasis--With the lineup and rotation in flux, Superba fans found a
few things unchanged, like Granny Hamner's place atop the
batting table and status as an All-Star and MVP. For a third
straight year, Mickey Mantle led the league in runs scored,
crossing the dish a whopping 141 times, eclipsing Minoso's old
league record of 129. These two powered an offense that
established a new high watermark of 907 runs on the year, though
that's still fractionally behind the great 1951 Gothams on a
runs-per-game basis (880 in 154). Meanwhile, the rotation
remained stingy behind familiar stars Gene Conley and Lew
Burdette, who put themselves in rare company with six twenty-win
seasons to their credit. They were joined on 23 wins for the
season by highly coveted newcomer Jim Perry, whose acquisition
has led to repeated and frequent hate mail from multiple UL
managers. Add it all up and you get the first team in league
history to eclipse the 300 mark for run differential (runs minus
runs allowed). So what's the great book have for East Division
rivals in 1963? More of the same--un-rucky for you!!!!!!!!
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Stellar Debut
Dallas fans couldn’t be more thrilled with the Texans
debut. The Texans finished just four games behind Chicago,
and were aided in large part by playing nine games above
their Pythagorean record. Luck would seem to be a prime
candidate for the remarkable finish as the Texans made it
through the season without serious injury to everyday
players, with the exception of Dick Donovan. (Team
officials refuse to discuss the injury of future star Boog
Powell, and will only say that they expect him to compete
for a job in spring training.)
Going into the expansion draft, the Texans tried to cobble together
enough talent to get moderate production out of every
position. The result surpassed anything they expected as
formerly borderline major leaguers had career years,
part-timers produced beyond expectation, role players played
their roles perfectly, and the pitching staff was the
foundation of the team. The city of Dallas appreciated this
motley crew as the Texans ranked 4th in attendance for 1962.
Going into next season, the Texans will remain mostly intact. The
primary loss will be free agent super-sub Del Ennis. The
Texans feared at the beginning of the season that $6M for an
aging fourth outfielder may have been a waste of money, but
Ennis produced a .263/.349/.483 line in 203 ABs. His roster
spot will most likely be taken by super-prospect Boog
Powell, whose spectacular AAA season wasn’t quite enough to
unseat “Marvelous Marv” Throneberry from first base. Other
than a reshuffling of the lineup to accommodate the young
slugger, the Texans will be looking for pitching depth as
they cannot expect a whole lot more from Bob Miller and
another injury-free year.
Team MVP: 3B Frank
Thomas (.305/.339/.527)
Pitching Pro Award: SP Art Ceccarelli (25-11 2.97
ERA, 1.11 WHIP)
Minor League MVP: 1B Boog Powell (.290/.368/.561)
Most Improved Player Award: SP Art Ceccarelli (25-11
2.97 ERA, 1.11 WHIP)
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Not So Good
So how did the season go for
Louisville? Thee simple words: NOT SO GOOD!
We put all of our eggs in one basket as one now seemingly
intelligent reporter wrote at the beginning of the season. Well, not
only did we not have enough eggs, some of them were "rotten" from the
time we got them.
The list is endless of players acquired in trade (Ashburn, Face,
Gorman, Roberts, et al) and longtime Colonels (the departed Kaline,
Bailey) who just wasted my dollars this year. I have no idea at this
point where this team is headed, I still think we can compete with a few
pieces but I thought that this year too. We'll see, depleted farm
system, traded draft picks, highest payroll, smallest market, this might
get ugly.
Excuse me a second, gentlemen:
"What's that Miss Jones, you said it's the mayor of Cincinnati
calling and he'd like to have lunch and discuss baseball with me? Tell
him sure always willing to talk baseball especially in a historical
baseball town like Cincinnati. Shame they don't have a United League
team, they deserve one."
Sorry guys, important call about some off season plans and I gotta
run and get Miss Jones and I travel and hotel arrangements in
Cincinnati. See y'all in spring training.
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Okay, but not so great…
A season that started
with a bang, ended with a thud for the Manhattan Gray Sox. The
hope for the fledgling franchise is to build on its successes
and put its failures – mostly the inability to hit anything
other than singles – behind it.
Fan interest was high and expectations were quickly raised for the
Sox as they flirted with the .500
mark for much of the first half of the season, led by stellar
pitching and timely hitting. However, as summer’s heat wore on,
the bullpen and the lineup started to falter, leaving a
surprisingly strong starting rotation to largely fend for
itself. Ultimately, the team ended eight games below .500.
Perfectly respectable if not for cross-town rival Brooklyn and
fellow expansion team Dallas.
Bright spots included the emergence of Johnny Podres as the ace of
the staff (20-14). In addition, solid performances from Billy
O’Dell (15-14) and hard luck pitcher Bob Anderson (9-13 with a
no hitter, a 3.19 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP) paced the staff.
Outfielder turned closer Tom Abernathy also resurrected his
career with a 5-2, 31-save effort when he wasn’t hitting .083
and batting fifth in the order.
Tom Umphlett (.346 OBP) proved to be more than a solid leadoff man
and Tito Francona evolved into a solid every day first baseman
(.271-16-72 and 47 stolen bases). Many other batters showed
promise but were inconsistent at best.
On the not so bright side, the bullpen fell apart after a late
season trade with Detroit, no one was willing to bat sixth in
the order, and my grandmother (the dead one) could have provided
more production out of the catcher position.
Nevertheless, solid defense, including Gold Glove winners Umphlett
and Hoak, helped to offset the teams anemic offense and its
midseason swoon.
So, with a bear trade market in place, the Gray Sox hope to have
set a solid foundation on which to build upon through free
agency and the rookie draft, including three first round picks
this year alone – and six picks in the first three rounds. With
a second season goal of finishing .500 or better, the Sox scouts
have their work cut out for them.
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 Young
and Developing
1962 did not move the Outlaws
any closer to being respectable. The team is still young
and developing guys like Frank Robinson, Vada Pinson, Willie
McCovey, Bill Mazeroski, Tom Tresh and Art Mahaffey. The
goal was to get these guys to take steps forward and hit the
80 win mark which did not happen.
Frank is still crushing the ball as he belted 37 homeruns but he
has little support in the lineup. Tom Tresh was a nice
surprise as the 24 year old rookie proved to be an overall
player. He showed some power with 16 homeruns and some
speed with 18 stolen bases
as well as maintaining a 1:1 K:BB ratio.
Pitching wise the team has been a disaster as really nobody has
stepped in to be the ace. #2 pitcher Hank Aguirre was
respectable with his second consecutive 17 win years but he
also lost 17. Art Mahaffey looks like he could be a stud
but he stumbled to 22 loss
season in his first full year. The positive was his
respectable ERA and his decent power. The negative was his
awful control as he issued 150 free passes.
Next year could be a leap for the Outlaws as most of the youngsters
enter their prime (25-28) and the team also will look to be
active in free agency as well as possible a big trade.
The goal will be 85 wins.
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Today's Contradiction: "Sitting In The
Stands"
To (those precious few) Barons fans, “CBQ” has come to mean “Could
Bleedin’ Quit.” Cleveland GM C. Benson Qualls’ reputation is one of a
flake, who likes to pack up and move when things aren’t so rosy, leaving
potential supporters wondering if they should bother getting attached.
Qualls was quick to respond by
calling a Press Conference/Publicity Stunt, asking all attending to
bring a Bible, The Torah, Sears Catalog, Lone Ranger Coloring Book or
anything written by L. Ron Hubbard, saying, “Whatever book you believe
in most, I’ll swear on it that we’re here to stay and that we WILL win
again.” Most believe that Qualls is earnestly trying to turn
things around via youth movement, particularly in the pitching
department. Sure, he could have kept aging stalwarts like Billy Pierce,
Billy Goodman and Richie Ashburn around, perhaps even giving Detroit a
race for second place. However, the hope is that fresh new faces like
Ron Fairly, Steve Barber, Juan Marichal,
Jack Fisher and Jim Maloney as well as an additional 1963 1st round
draft pick will help keep this team competitive in the next decade and
beyond.
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He's Come to a
Sticky End . . .
The 1962 Spiders kept alive a UL expansion-year
tradition, as the abysmal performance of this badly
neglected franchise earned its GM, John Nellis (one
winning season and one trade in eight years at the
helm), a divorce from the league. Indeed, the last
GM to get the boot was Detroit Sound founding owner
Bradley McNeely, who's 1955 last-place finish and
utter inability to make any moves to improve his
team's lot ushered in the Sean Holloway era in
Motown. And so it is in San Francisco, where roto
baseball veteran Jeff Tonole steps behind the
keyboard to try to make sense of the mess that is
Spider baseball.
For those wondering about Tonole's style, it's worth consulting his
lengthy fantasy hoops resume, which includes three
consecutive seasons finishing one off the money. In
response, Tonole devised his now-famous "sir
tanksalot" strategy, which has seen his squad careen
wildly from worst to first and back again in recent
seasons. Spider faithful can expect a similar
strategy on the diamond, mostly because the side is
so bad, there's nothing to do but tally losses on
the field for the time being.
Speaking of losses on the pitch, the Spiders lost a league-high 101
games in 1962, with an ineffectual offense that
finished one off the league bottom. Indeed, only one
Spider appears anywhere on the offensive leader
boards, and that's Killer at fifth on 36 homers. But
when your offensive standard bearer
goes .230/.330/.480, you get an idea that there's
not much to get excited about. Nevertheless,
Colavito again posted good numbers and young Billy
Williams looks like a keeper. Third base and catcher
remain total black holes, and the team's aging
middle infielders were at least competent in 1962,
but have since departed for free agency.
But the tale of woe turns truly horrific when we look to the hill,
as the '62 Spiders surrendered a staggering 895
runs, "good" for fourth-worst all time, though still
well short of the record 965 runs allowed by Mickey
McDermott and the 1951 Colonels of Louisville. Blame
the incompetence of the previous regime for leaving
unprotected in the expansion draft prized pitching
prospect Ray Sadecki, and for failing to re-sign the
highly coveted young lefty starter Juan Pizarro. The
team's shortage of hurlers was so acute that Pizarro
had to be brought back at any price, landing the
richest contract in free agent history. But to have
an idea how truly bad things got, consider this--the
team was forced to throw newly drafted potzers
immediately into action, fifth-rounder Al Jackson,
and sixth-rounder Dave Stenhouse. These two combined
for more than 70 starts and 40 losses, posting ERAs
in the neighborhood of 5.5. I shit you not. In fact, Jackson's total of 25 losses was
just one short of the all-time record, set the
previous year by Stu Miller.
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Boston Year In Review (The Federal
Awards)
1961 - (73-81) 29 gms back
1962 - (71-91) 34 gms back
The newly transplanted Boston Federals
came into 1962 with lots of promise, but ended the season with yet
another losing campaign, finishing 71-91, 5th in the UL East division.
Some of the blame can be placed on the arm (or back as it were) of
superstar starter Bob Friend, who suffered a season-ending injury during
Opening Day. That said, GM Shawn Martin piecemealed together a solid
pitching staff, led by longstanding Gotham/Federal Billy Loes (19-12
3.14 ERA) and a remarkable season by oldtimer Toothpick Sam Jones (15-18
4.38 ERA 314 K's). As a surprise bonus, the bullpen ended up being
quite solid as well, led by closer Bob Grim with 27 saves.
Unfortunately for the Feds, their offense is where the cards were
folded, finishing 9th in the league in team BA, and a lousy 8th in runs
scored (they were 5th in runs allowed). Disappointing seasons by
Roberto Clemente, Gene Freese, Tony Taylor and Russ Nixon overshadowed
breakout years by OF's Tony Gonzale z and Willie Davis. With the 4th
Overall pick in the 1963 Rookie Draft, Boston fans can only hope that GM
Martin can select a young guy that can make a difference. With Bob
Friend hopefully coming back to form, along with young SP Chris Short
(signed to a 5 year extension), Martin hopes to make Boston a difficult
stop for opposing hitters.
Team MVP - 1B Orlando Cepeda (.301/.360/.568, 33 HR, 84 EBH) -
Led team in most batting categories, BA, OPS, RBI, EBH. Scored another
Gold Glove at 1B.
Pitching Pro Award - SP Billy Loes (19-12 3.14 ERA, 1.24 WHIP)
Minor League MVP - OF Manny Jimenez (.339/.419/.576 28 HR in AAA
Philly)
Breakout Year - OF Tony Gonzalez (.262/.325/.436, 13 HR, 40 SB)
Tough Luck Award - SP Bob Friend - Perennial All-Star hurt for
the year after 5 innings
Iron Horse Award - SP Joe Gibbon - Started 43 games (23 of them
being quality starts), pitched 308 innings with a 4.15 ERA
Old Geezer Award - SP Sam Jones (15-18 4.38 ERA, 314 K's)
Disappointment of the Year - OF Roberto Clemente - hit just .196
in April & spent most of the year in AAA
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TOTAL ATTENDANCE |
TOTAL REVENUE |
PLAYER EXPENSES |
NET PROFIT |
CASH |
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1962 (k) |
Change |
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Chicago |
3298 |
628 |
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Brooklyn |
2814 |
74 |
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Manhattan |
2813 |
-- |
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Dallas |
2579 |
-- |
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Boston |
2430 |
1060 |
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St.
Louis |
1658 |
(358) |
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San
Francisco |
1445 |
(169) |
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Louisville |
1367 |
(57) |
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Detroit |
1347 |
(143) |
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Washington |
1113 |
(310) |
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Cleveland |
1059 |
(556) |
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Los
Angeles |
1039 |
(505) |
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Total |
22,966 |
5,055 |
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Average |
1913 |
6.9% |
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1962 ($M) |
Change |
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Chicago |
83.63 |
15.85 |
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Manhattan |
69.46 |
-- |
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Brooklyn |
67.67 |
(2.29) |
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Dallas |
64.98 |
-- |
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Louisville |
61.11 |
(0.40) |
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San
Francisco |
59.44 |
6.03 |
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Boston |
56.88 |
3.01 |
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St.
Louis |
54.49 |
(5.97) |
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Detroit |
51.27 |
(3.49) |
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Cleveland |
50.63 |
(6.50) |
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Washington |
49.34 |
(6.60) |
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Los
Angeles |
46.78 |
(7.67) |
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Total |
715.58 |
126.31 |
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Average |
59.63 |
1.2% |
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1962 ($M) |
Change |
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Louisville |
68.60 |
6.22 |
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Brooklyn |
64.21 |
(4.75) |
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Chicago |
56.64 |
(0.86) |
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San Francisco |
56.43 |
(1.21) |
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Cleveland |
55.17 |
(9.97) |
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Dallas |
49.76 |
-- |
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St. Louis |
47.52 |
(22.88) |
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Manhattan |
46.72 |
-- |
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Washington |
44.30 |
(10.58) |
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Detroit |
42.54 |
(6.69) |
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Boston |
42.22 |
(1.37) |
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Los Angeles |
36.41 |
(8.22) |
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Total |
613.52 |
39.71 |
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Average |
51.13 |
-11.0% |
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1962 ($M) |
Change |
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Chicago |
26.99 |
16.71 |
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Manhattan |
22.84 |
-- |
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Dallas |
15.22 |
-- |
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Boston |
14.66 |
4.38 |
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Los Angeles |
10.37 |
0.55 |
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Detroit |
8.73 |
3.20 |
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St. Louis |
6.97 |
16.91 |
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Washington |
5.04 |
3.98 |
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Brooklyn |
3.46 |
2.46 |
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San Francisco |
3.01 |
7.24 |
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Cleveland |
(4.54) |
3.47 |
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Louisville |
(7.49) |
(6.62) |
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Total |
102.06 |
87.14
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Average |
7.26 |
387% |
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1962 ($M) |
Change |
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Los Angeles |
45.21 |
19.05 |
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Chicago |
39.81 |
27.99 |
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Boston |
36.85 |
16.57 |
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Detroit |
24.04 |
(25.96) |
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Washington |
17.00 |
12.97 |
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Brooklyn |
12.83 |
(2.02) |
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San Francisco |
9.40 |
8.34 |
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St. Louis |
6.10 |
14.57 |
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Louisville |
1.58 |
(2.43) |
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Cleveland |
(0.67) |
2.52 |
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Dallas |
(1.42) |
-- |
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Manhattan |
(8.06) |
-- |
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Total |
182.67 |
62.12 |
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Average |
15.22 |
26.3% |
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |
CY YOUNG AWARD |
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
GOLD GLOVE AWARD |
UNITED LEAGUE
ALL-STARS |
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Granny Hamner, BRO
.362, 14 HR, 128 RBI |
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Johnny
Antonelli, LOU
25-12, 2.35 ERA, 353 K |
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Tom Tresh, LA
.268, 16 HR, 72 RBI |
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C |
Johnny Romano, WAS |
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1B |
Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
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2B |
Hector Lopez, SF |
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3B |
Don Hoak, MAN |
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SS |
Ron Hansen, WAS |
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LF |
Hank Aaron, LOU |
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CF |
Tom Umphlett, MAN |
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RF |
Wally Post, DAL |
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P |
Stu Miller, WAS |
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C |
Johnny Romano, WAS |
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1B |
Bill Skowron, LOU
(6) |
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2B |
Granny Hamner, BRO
(6) |
|
3B |
Frank Thomas, DAL |
|
SS |
Ernie Banks, CHI
(5) |
|
LF |
Hank Aaron, LOU (4) |
|
CF |
Mickey Mantle, BRO (3) |
|
RF |
Leon Wagner, DET |
|
SP |
J. Antonelli, LOU (6) |
|
SP |
Billy Pierce, CHI (3) |
|
SP |
Lew Burdette, BRO
(2) |
|
RP |
Ray Crone, DAL |
|
|
PERFORMANCE BONUSES ($100k/yr each)
|
|
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Whitey Ford, BRO |
Carl Erskine, CHI |
Jim King, DET |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
|
Mickey Mantle, BRO |
Billy Muffett, BRO |
Bud Daley, CHI |
Joe Cunningham, DET |
Herm Wehmeier, LOU |
|
Jim Gentile, BRO |
Dave Sisler, BRO |
Tom Sturdivant, CHI |
Leon Wagner, DET |
Tom Umphlett, MAN |
|
Felix Mantilla, BRO |
Ernie Banks, CHI |
Frank Thomas, DAL |
Davey Williams, DET |
Tito Francona, MAN |
|
Hobie Landrith, BRO |
Joe Adcock, CHI |
Wally Post, DAL |
Pedro Ramos, DET |
Don Hoak, MAN |
|
Bobby Brown, BRO |
Norm Cash, CHI |
Marv Throneberry, DAL |
Sandy Koufax, DET |
Johnny Podres, MAN |
|
Leo Cardenas, BRO |
Dom Demeter, CHI |
Norm Siebern, DAL |
Joey Jay, DET |
Ted Abernathy, MAN |
|
Irv Noren, BRO |
Chuck Hinton, CHI |
Bill Virdon, DAL |
Tex Clevenger, DET |
Eddie Mathews, CLE |
|
Dick Williams, BRO |
Jim Busby, CHI |
Dick Groat, DAL |
Bill Skowron, LOU |
John Tsitouris, CLE |
|
Sandy Amoros, BRO |
Hank Thompson, CHI |
Art Ceccarelli, DAL |
Hank Aaron, LOU |
Gus Zernial, CLE |
|
Lew Burdette, BRO |
Don Buddin, CHI |
Dick Donovan, DAL |
Don Mueller, LOU |
Roger Maris, STL |
|
Gene Conley, BRO |
Billy Pierce, CHI |
Bob Miller, DAL |
Willie Jones, LOU |
Herb Score, STL |
|
Jim Perry, BRO |
Don Mossi, CHI |
Ray Crone, DAL |
Luis Aparicio, LOU |
Billy Loes, BOS |
|
Bonuses by club: BRO (16), CHI (13), DAL (10), DET (8), LOU (7), MAN
(5), CLE (3), STL (2), BOS (1)
|
|
|
BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
OPS |
RUNS
SCORED |
|
Granny Hamner,
BRO |
.362
|
|
Davey Williams,
DET |
.333
|
|
Joe Cunningham,
DET |
.333
|
|
Ernie Banks, CHI |
.323
|
|
Bill Skowron, LOU |
.320
|
|
Joe Adcock, CHI |
.308
|
|
Frank Thomas, DAL |
.305
|
|
Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
.301
|
|
*Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
.301
|
|
Tom Umphlett, MAN |
.297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Willie Mays, WAS |
43
|
|
Eddie Mathews,
CLE |
38
|
|
Hank Aaron, LOU |
37
|
|
Frank Robinson,
LA |
37
|
|
Harmon Killebrew,
SF |
36
|
|
Bill Skowron, LOU |
36 |
|
Roger Maris, STL |
35
|
|
Wally Post, LOU |
35
|
|
Jim King, DET |
34
|
|
*Frank Thomas,
DAL |
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mickey Mantle,
BRO |
131
|
|
Granny Hamner,
BRO |
128
|
|
Willie Mays, WAS |
119
|
|
Ernie Banks, CHI |
113
|
|
Bill Skowron, LOU |
110 |
|
Jim King, DET |
108
|
|
Frank Thomas, DAL |
107 |
|
Roger Maris, STL |
106
|
|
Leon Wagner, DET |
105
|
|
Dick Kokos, STL |
104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eddie Mathews,
CLE |
1.049 |
|
Mickey Mantle,
BRO |
.979
|
|
Ernie Banks, CHI |
.972
|
|
Granny Hamner,
BRO |
.949
|
|
Bill Skowron, LOU |
.943
|
|
Joe Cunningham,
DET |
.935 |
|
Davey Williams,
DET |
.931
|
|
Hank Aaron, LOU |
.931
|
|
*Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
.927
|
|
*Roger Maris, STL |
.922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BROOKLYN
|
907
|
|
CHICAGO
|
787
|
|
DETROIT
|
764
|
|
DALLAS
|
760 |
|
ST. LOUIS
|
748
|
|
LOUISVILLE
|
736
|
|
WASHINGTON
|
688
|
|
BOSTON
|
686
|
|
LOS ANGELES
|
685
|
|
CLEVELAND
|
673
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
673
|
|
MANHATTAN |
631 |
|
|
EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
RATIO |
RUNS
ALLOWED |
|
Lew Burdette, BRO |
2.14
|
|
Johnny Antonelli,
LOU |
2.35
|
|
Billy Pierce, CHI |
2.54
|
|
Gene Conley, BRO |
2.57
|
|
Joey Jay, DET |
2.62
|
|
Carl Erskine, CHI |
2.63
|
|
Pedro Ramos, DET |
2.69
|
|
*John Tsitouris,
CLE |
2.91 |
|
*Art Ceccarelli,
DAL |
2.97
|
|
Johnny Podres,
MAN |
2.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pedro Ramos, DET |
27
|
|
Johnny Antonelli,
LOU |
25
|
|
Art Ceccarelli,
DAL |
25
|
|
Billy Pierce, CHI |
25
|
|
Lew Burdette, BRO |
23
|
|
Gene Conley, BRO |
23
|
|
Jim Perry, BRO |
23
|
|
*Don Mossi, CHI |
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Herb Score, STL |
421
|
|
Johnny Antonelli,
LOU |
353 |
|
Billy Pierce, CHI |
320
|
|
Toothpick Jones,
BOS |
314
|
|
Art Houtteman,
WAS |
309
|
|
Gene Conley, BRO |
300
|
|
Sandy Koufax, DET |
278 |
|
Bob Miller, DAL |
277
|
|
Pedro Ramos, DET |
276
|
|
*Lew Burdette,
BRO
|
256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lew Burdette, BRO |
8.7
|
|
Johnny Antonelli,
LOU |
9.0
|
|
Billy Pierce, CHI
|
9.0
|
|
Johnny Podres,
MAN |
9.3
|
|
Gene Conley, BRO |
9.3
|
|
Pedro Ramos, DET |
9.5 |
|
Carl Erskine, CHI |
9.9
|
|
Don Mossi, CHI |
10.3
|
|
Art Ceccarelli,
DAL |
10.3
|
|
Bob Miller, DAL |
10.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BROOKLYN
|
585
|
|
CHICAGO
|
627
|
|
DETROIT
|
680
|
|
DALLAS
|
693
|
|
BOSTON
|
715
|
|
LOUISVILLE
|
726
|
|
CLEVELAND
|
730
|
|
MANHATTAN |
737
|
|
ST. LOUIS
|
755
|
|
LOS ANGELES
|
758
|
|
WASHINGTON
|
837
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
895
|
|
|
|
BATTER OF THE MONTH |
PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
MILESTONES |
|
APR
|
Roger Maris,
STL |
4/9
|
Roger Maris, STL |
7/9 |
Marv Throneberry,
DAL |
Irv Noren, BRO |
|
MAY
|
Willie Mays,
WAS |
4/16
|
Don Mueller, LOU |
7/16
|
Mickey Mantle, BRO |
1,500th hit
(Sept. 29), #14 all-time |
|
JUN
|
Ernie Banks,
CHI |
4/23
|
Carl Erskine, CHI |
7/23
|
Lew Burdette, BRO
(2) |
Ernie Banks, CHI |
|
JUL
|
Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
4/30
|
Whitey Ford, BRO |
7/30
|
Sandy Koufax, DET |
250th home run
(Sept. 21), #7 all-time |
|
AUG
|
Davey
Williams, DET |
5/7
|
Bill White, CLE |
8/6
|
Harry Anderson,
LOU |
Hank
Aaron, LOU |
|
SEP
|
Eddie
Mathews, CLE |
5/14
|
Bill Skowron, LOU |
8/13
|
Johnny Antonelli,
LOU |
250th home run
(Sept. 25), #8 all-time |
|
PITCHER OF THE MONTH |
5/21
|
Joey Jay, DET |
8/20
|
Hank Aaron, LOU |
Willie
Jones, LOU |
|
APR
|
Gene Conley,
BRO |
5/28
|
Willie Mays, WAS |
8/27
|
Orlando Cepeda,
BOS (2) |
350th double
(Sept. 22), #3 all-time |
|
MAY
|
Billy Pierce,
CHI |
6/4
|
Granny Hamner, BRO |
9/3
|
Mickey Mantle, BRO
(2) |
Curt
Simmons, DAL |
|
JUN
|
Johnny Podres,
MAN |
6/11
|
Wally Post, DAL |
9/10
|
Joe Cunningham,
DET |
100th complete
game (Sept. 20), #13 all-time |
|
JUL
|
Lew Burdette,
BRO |
6/18
|
Ernie Banks, CHI |
9/17
|
Eddie Mathews, CLE |
|
|
AUG
|
Art Ceccarelli,
DAL |
6/25
|
Lew Burdette, BRO |
9/24
|
Mickey Mantle, BRO
(3) |
|
|
SEP
|
Gene Conley,
BRO (2) |
7/2
|
Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
10/1 |
Tony Gonzalez, BOS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNITED LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
|
CY YOUNG AWARD
|
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
|
|
1951 |
ST. LOUIS MAROONS
|
Ralph Kiner, DET |
Sam Zoldak, STL |
Jackie Jensen, LOU |
|
1952
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
Jackie Robinson, NYG |
Larry Jansen, WAS |
Stu Miller, WAS |
|
1953
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
Mickey Mantle, BOS |
Stu Miller, WAS |
Smoky Burgess, BRO |
|
1954
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
Stan Musial, STL |
Billy Pierce, STL |
Ed Bailey, LOU |
|
1955
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
|
Roy Campanella, LA |
Tom Gorman, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
|
1956
|
WASHINGTON
MONUMENTS
|
Ralph Kiner, DET |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Frank Robinson, LA |
|
1957
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
|
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Roger Maris, BOS |
|
1958
|
LOUISVILLE COLONELS
|
Willie Mays, WAS |
Carl Erskine, WAS |
Orlando Cepeda, NYG |
|
1959
|
SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS
|
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Vada Pinson, LA |
|
1960
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
Hank Aaron, LOU |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Joe Gibbon, NYG |
|
1961 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Dick Howser, WAS |
|
1962 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Tom Tresh, LA |
|
|
|
