[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. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. Finally, in 1968 the Mets won 11 of 18 from the Dodgers. [16], Bobby Bolin entered as the new pitcher for the Giants in the bottom of the eighth. Aug 18, LAD (70-51) lost to PHI, 3-6, 123. [25] The Dodgers returned to the World Series in 1963 and swept the Yankees. They installed Wes Parker, a 25-year-old defensive whiz with a very untested bat, as the regular at first. The Pirates rolled into the weekend 18-8 after taking two of three from the Dodgers at home. This gave the Dodgers perhaps as crowded an outfield as has ever been assembled: Willie Davis, Moon, Snider, and Fairly were all good left-handed hitters, and Demeter, Howard, and Tommy Davis were all good right-handed hitters; all shared playing time with none as a full-time regular. 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. Aug 26, LAD (53-74) lost to PIT, 0-2, 128. Maury Wills (104) and Willie Davis (32) set an MLB record with the most stolen bases by 2 teammates with 136. All rights reserved. Whether it all made sense or not, it worked. Winning 19 games in the final month of the season, the Dodgers staved off their challengers. pennants and six Western Division titles. For 1959, the Dodgers augmented them with rookie outfielders Don Demeter and Ron Fairly. Ron Fairly tripled and scored on a single by Frank Howard, who scored himself on Koufaxs groundout. Accessed January 28, 2018, http://mlb.com/mets/history/timeline-1960s. Or write about sports? Aug 30, LAD (53-77) lost to STL, 0-3, 131. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Roster. Billy O'Dell relieved Miller and Doug Camilli, who was pinch hitting for John Roseboro, singled to load the bases. Record: 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. [25] They faced the New York Yankees in the 1962 World Series, which they lost in seven games. 1991 Season 1993 Season. In 1962, Tommy Davis, Willie Davis, and Frank Howard were made regulars in the outfield, with Moon and Snider now strictly in reserve, and Ron Fairly became the starting first baseman. Since this inaugural season there has been an intermittent rivalry between the Mets and the Dodgers. Find out more. Jul 17, LAD (40-50) lost to PHI, 3-11, 91. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search 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. Accessed January 31, 2018, http://amazinavenue.com/2010/1/7/1238615/rivalries-around-the-league-the. Dodger Stadium received positive reviews from both the Dodgers and Reds on Opening Day 1962. Tommy Davis drove in 153 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. [36] MLB played two All-Star Games in 1962. All Positions. To top it off, Wills won the Gold Glove at shortstop. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. in John Roseboro, who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957, played in three World Series during the 1960s (catching every inning) and was a five-time All-Star during his career. Aug 28, LAD (53-75) lost to STL, 0-1, 129. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 57. [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. They extended this lead in the bottom of the seventh as Wills singled and then stole second as Jim Gilliam batted. Phil Ortega entered to pitch for the Dodgers in the bottom of the eighth and the Giants continued their offensive performance. Salem plated 647 runs. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Aug 15, LAD (49-67) lost to SFG, 1-2, 117. Manager Alvin Dark had chosen not to try to hold Wills to the first base bag as Dark did not believe his Giants' defense could stop Wills from stealing regardless of their positioning. in ERA. [7] Dodgers' manager Walt Alston and Giants' manager Alvin Dark could not agree on dates and sites for the tie-breaker, so they flipped a coin to decide home field advantage. All rights reserved. All of this impressed the voters for the MVP more than Davis's performance did. 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. found on the Internet. Los Angeles Dodgers 13 Don Larsen entered in relief of Marichal midway through Davis' at bat but Davis walked to lead off the inning regardless. The 1960s marked the first full decade of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jun 27, LAD (44-29) lost to PIT, 2-10, 103. - unknown, for minors. Twitter Research by Baseball Almanac. This made the score 40 in favor of the Giants with Hiller on second and Sanford on first, still with only one out in the inning. 2023 . It was first presented in 1962 as a tribute to Arch Ward, the man who founded the All-Star Game in 1933. Did you know that a 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196205301.shtml, http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B05301NYN1962.htm. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster | Research by. [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. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. The Dodgers scored 842 runs and conceded 697 runs. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. About Section. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Ernie Bowman replaced Nieman at second base for the Giants in the bottom of the inning and no runs scored in the frame. Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). 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. William Shea, a prominent New York lawyer, was appointed by Mayor Robert Wagner to head a committee charged with getting a new National League team in New York.2 The committee also included former US Postmaster General James Farley and businessmen Clint Blume and Bernard Gimbel. Aug 20, LAD (71-52) lost to SFG, 1-5, 125. Aug 14, LAD (49-66) lost to SFG, 2-3, 116. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Jun 24, LAD (43-27) lost to PIT, 3-13, 73. The Giants threatened against Podres in the top of the sixth with singles by Cepeda, Ed Bailey, and Jim Davenport on a bunt to load the bases. 8 Robert L. Teague, Mets and Dodgers Trade Quips During Merry Reunions Here,New York Times, June 1, 1962. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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The Dodgers scored 842 runs and conceded 697 runs. The Giants held the lead for the last time on July 7. 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. 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. The winner of the MVP was Davis's teammate Maury Wills, who set the all-time Dodger record of 104 stolen bases. He won 158 games for the Dodgers and was selected to the All-Star team seven times. Data Provided By 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 Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Aug 15, LAD (69-49) lost to PIT, 2-4, 119. 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. 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. Moorhead pitched five innings in relief and was replaced by former Pittsburgh Pirate Vinegar Bend Mizell in the ninth inning. Instead the Dodgers did just the opposite. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. He threw to first instead, allowing the sacrifice. 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. 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. Former Brooklyn stars were in decline all over the roster: outfielders Duke Snider and Carl Furillo, first baseman Gil Hodges, shortstop Pee Wee Reese, and pitchers Don Newcombe, Carl Erskine, and Clem Labine. Bolin kept the game tied, as did Williams who pitched a perfect top of the ninth inning. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. In 1963, with virtually the same roster as '62, they cruised to the pennant and a stunning sweep of. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. On that date the Mets record was 12-27 while the Dodgers was 31-15. To attract fans, the Mets had signed many veteran players who were past their prime. Although the pitching was the mainstay of the team in the 1960s, the Dodgers did produce some outstanding hitters. Do you have a blog? 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. 4.43. Join our linker program. While not officially part of the 40-man roster, players on the 60-day injured list (IL-60) are included on the 40-Man tab. 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). Many thanks to him. In the bottom of the fourth inning Gil Hodges hit a solo home run off his former teammate Koufax. 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. 9 Steve Sypa, Rivalries Around the League: The Los Angeles Dodgers. Amazin Avenue, January 7, 2010. The Giants then took game three to capture the NL pennant. The Dodgers now led 6-0. 97-65-0, 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers batting/pitching/fielding stats, roster, game log, daily lineups, draft class + spring/playoff stats. 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 Giants won game one, while the Dodgers took game two. Moon proved to be a shrewd acquisition, Drysdale stepped forward as one of the leagues top pitchers, and the rest of the young talent developed nicely. Jack Smith entered in relief but allowed a single to Ed Bailey pinch hitting for Larsen which scored Davenport to cut the Dodgers' lead to 76. in Sep 27, LAD (61-95) lost to HOU, 2-4, 158. 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. He was selected Most Valuable Player and Cy Young winner, while also garnering World Series honors and was named to the All-Star team. The club had to spend much money renovating the aging structure and getting the field in condition in time for Opening Day.5, The Mets first scheduled games against the Los Angeles Dodgers were a holiday doubleheader on May 30, 1962. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. In 1962 two players set Los Angeles Dodgers team records that still stand. Aug 26, LAD (73-56) lost to NYM, 2-5, 132. 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. The Dodgers surrendered 634 runs, fewest in the league. Join our linker program. Lefebvre was a good hitter but a questionable fielder. Gil Hodges was the final batter for Brooklyn, striking out in the eighth inning. Jim Davenport led off the inning with a home run to make the score 30 and Ed Bailey followed with a single. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Willie Mays walked to open the inning and then stole second base with one out. Batting - 92, Pitching - 91, Pythagorean W-L: 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. [6] They returned to the playoffs in 1971 and the World Series in 1989 and 2002. Davenport then singled and Sherry was relieved by Jack Smith who finished the inning without further damage. [18] Spencer laid down a successful sacrifice bunt, advancing the two runners to second and third base. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. [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. Join our linker program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 92-70, 608 Runs, 521 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. 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. The Dodgers further threatened in the bottom of the eighth. However, Ed Roebuck relieved Podres and escaped the inning without allowing a run. The Giants continued to hit Perranoski in the top of the eighth, with singles by Davenport and Mays to open the inning. A remarkable 55,704 fans, including this writer, attended the holiday doubleheader. In addition, a young pitcher named Sandy Koufax had a breakthrough year of a kind for the Dodgers. [36] Five future Hall of Famers were on the Giants roster in 1962 (Cepeda, Marichal, Mays, McCovey, and Perry) while the Dodgers had three (Drysdale, Koufax, and Snider). 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. While the schedule says the Dodgers lost the pennant in late September/early October, it was probably lost on July 17 in Cincinnati. 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. Gil Hodges, who played for Brooklyn in 1957, started the game at first base for the Mets. When Tommy Davis went down for the season with a broken ankle on May 1st, the Dodgers 1965 lineup looked stranger still: Davis was replaced in left field by Lou Johnson, a 30-year-old with a resume including just 185 major league at-bats, in which he had batted .254 with 2 homers and 14 RBIs. Sep 16, LAD (59-87) lost to SDP, 1-3, 148. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? TBC Philosophy; Site Updates . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. They opened the season with the good-field, no-hit duo of Kennedy and Tracewski sharing third base. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. Billy Pierce pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to end the game, earning his only save of the season. 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. Batting - 95, Pitching - 96, Pythagorean W-L: New York Mets 6 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 After spending the previous four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, they began the season by opening Dodger Stadium, the team's new ballpark. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers played 162 games during the regular season, won 99 games, lost 63 games, and finished in first position. Darrell Peters topped the squad with 15 wins, and Ken Page earned a 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The Old Perfessor promised that the team would try hard to win more games.8. Jul 31, LAD (43-60) lost to SDP, 3-4, 109. [10], Sandy Koufax had missed two months of the season, not starting from July 17 until September 21. 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. After four seasons at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the ballclub moved into its new home, Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers were likely as surprised as anyone in 1959 when they ended up winning the pennant and World Series. 40-Man Roster Depth . Four Dodgers and five Giants were named to the first while four Dodgers and four Giants played in the second. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? 1st [9] These results left the Dodgers and Giants tied in the league at 10161, necessitating a tie-breaker to decide the NL pennant. Dodgers. Parker and Lefebvre both held their own. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. The Dodgers and Giants finished the 1961 season second and third respectively in the NL, with records of 8965 and 8569. Drysdale led the league with 25 wins, 41 games started, 19 complete games, 314 innings pitched, and 232 strikeouts. Aug 16, LAD (49-68) lost to SFG, 1-2, 121. * Imminent Big Leaguers article. The Farrell trade made good sense, but didnt bear fruit; Farrell pitched pretty well but in bad luck. All orgs will receive a full list. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. After spending the previous four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, they began the season by opening Dodger Stadium, the team's new ballpark. The two teams had also played closely against one another during the regular season to this point, with each winning 9 of their 18 match-ups prior to the tie-breaker. Starting with the Memorial Day doubleheader, the Mets next seven home games were against the Dodgers and Giants, who were playing in New York for the first time since the move to the West Coast. Jul 28, LAD (41-59) lost to SFG, 3-5, 103. 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.
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