Friday 10/20/1962: Boston's Drysdale earns Cy Young Award
Boston's right-hander Don Drysdale was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the AL named him the Cy Young Award winner! Opposing players hit .246 against Don this season. While posting an ERA of 2.62 he went 29-7 in 39 starts, fanning 269 and walking 31 hitters. Don has pitched 5 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 1st in the AL in ERA and 1st in wins! Drysdale wins the award for the 4th time in his 6-year career. Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the NL named him the Cy Young Award winner! Opposing players hit .193 against Frank this season. While posting an ERA of 2.11 he went 33-8 in 45 starts, fanning 329 and walking 59 hitters. Frank has pitched 8 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins! Smith wins the award for the 7th time in his 12-year career.
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Friday 10/20/1962: Cash and Pinson win Most Valuable Player Award
It was a day to remember for Detroit's Norm Cash, who won the AL Most Valuable Player Award today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. Norm is hitting .331 this year, with 186 hits in 562 at bats. He has driven in 160 runs, slugging .730. He's 8th in the AL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The 1962 NL Most Valuable Player Award winner has been announced as well. It's Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Vada Pinson who really had a great offensive year. His season features a batting average of .360 (230 hits in 639 AB), 46 doubles, 10 triples and 31 taters. Pinson collected 118 RBI and 133 runs as well. He's 1st in the NL in batting and 6th in RBI!
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Friday 10/20/1962: Minnesota's Powell earns Rookie Of The Year Award
Minnesota's first baseman Boog Powell has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the AL named him the Rookie Of The Year Award winner! This year Powell drove in 117 and scored 97 runs while batting .305 with 39 taters. The NL Rookie Of The Year Award winner was announced today as well, with St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Billy Williams earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. Williams has hit 32 bombs this year while batting .307. He adds 27 doubles, along with 103 runs scored.
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Monday 10/9/1962: Philadelphia (N)'s Washburn wins Player of the Week award
Jim Lemon from Chicago (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. Jim pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .375 with 4 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.188. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! It's the 1st time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Ray Washburn. Washburn was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 13 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 36 starts this year Ray struck out 175 batters in 304.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.38, his record 12-15.
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Sunday 10/8/1962: Bob Friend shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - With his best stuff going, Los Angeles (N)'s Bob Friend overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Chicago (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. Friend (27-16) fanned 8 and walked 1, throwing 94 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Duke Snider provided Los Angeles (N) with the offense Friend needed as he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting 2 doubles, and driving in 3 runs. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 87-75, scoring 6 runs on 9 hits.
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Monday 10/2/1962: Chicago (N)'s Pinson wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to New York (A)'s Karl Spooner this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Spooner was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.16. Along the way he struck out 11 in 16.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Vada Pinson, Chicago (N)'s starting centerfielder. Vada pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .962.
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Sunday 10/1/1962: Stone and Craig receive Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of September in the AL certainly had New York (A)'s lefty Dean Stone, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 32 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 32 innings. His ERA in September was 1.87. This season Stone compiled an ERA of 3.42, going 24-9 in 40 starts. He fanned 230 while giving up 244 hits in 292 innings. Dean has pitched 2 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 3rd in the AL in ERA and 2nd in wins! Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Roger Craig is the NL winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He started 8 games in September, going 6-2 and compiling an ERA of 2.75 in 72 innings. Roger fanned 43 hitters. In 43 starts this year Roger struck out 213 batters in 355 innings of work. His ERA is 4.23, his record 24-16. He's 3rd in the NL in wins!
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Sunday 10/1/1962: Detroit's Cash earns Batter of the Month award
The AL Batter of the Month award goes to Norm Cash, Detroit's starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .509 and hit .421, while driving in 29 runs. Cash has walked 101 times this year and posts a .447 OBP. While batting .336, 184 for 548, he has driven in 157 runs. He's 8th in the AL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The NL Batter of the Month award goes to Duke Snider, Los Angeles (N)'s starting leftfielder. In 90 at bats he hit .422 with 7 HR and 20 RBI. His season features a batting average of .318 (142 hits in 446 AB), 20 doubles, 9 triples and 33 taters. Snider collected 97 RBI and 93 runs as well.
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Saturday 9/30/1962: New York (A)'s Mantle out for the season
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s centerfielder Mickey Mantle suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Mantle had suffered a Broken Hip. His season features a batting average of .345 (182 hits in 527 AB), 31 doubles, 3 triples and 49 taters. Mantle collected 130 RBI and 157 runs as well. He's 4th in the AL in batting, 4th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
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Tuesday 9/26/1962: Luis Aparicio ropes four hits, completes cycle
MINNESOTA - Luis Aparicio is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A double off George Brunet in the 2nd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. A single in the 4th off George Brunet accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 388 feet, cleared the wall in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Luis scored 2 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .257. 21 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Luis. On 8/23/1961, Andy Carey was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 9/25/1962: Virdon and Battey win Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Bill Virdon, Baltimore's starting centerfielder. Bill went 9 for 19 (.474), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 13 RBI. Bill is hitting .331 this year, with 171 hits in 516 at bats. He has driven in 126 runs, slugging .609. He's 8th in the AL in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! The NL's best player of the week was Los Angeles (N)'s Earl Battey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .520 and hit .500, while driving in 10 runs. This year Battey drove in 80 and scored 96 runs while batting .323 with 26 homeruns. He's 9th in the NL in batting!
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Friday 9/22/1962: Los Angeles (N)'s Earl Battey goes deep four times
LOS ANGELES (N) - Earl Battey powered Los Angeles (N) to a 16-5 win over Chicago (N). He did it in style by homering four times. A pitch from Mickey Mcdermott in the 2nd inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 419 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 420 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 3rd shot, off Don Mossi in the 7th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A 343 foot drive to left field marked his 4th bomb, a solo homerun off Rollie Sheldon in the 8th inning. Overall he finished 5 for 6, scoring FOUR times with 8 RBI.
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Monday 9/18/1962: Lemon and Skizas win Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Jim Lemon, Chicago (A)'s starting rightfielder. In 24 at bats he hit .417 with 5 HR and 7 RBI. It's the 1st time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s shortstop Lou Skizas. He hit .440 with 8 RBI and slugged .920 in 25 at bats.
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Thursday 9/14/1962: Gil Mcdougald stars with 2000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman Gil Mcdougald was in good mood after the game against Cincinnati, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1953 where he hit .347 with 25 homeruns and 108 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' With no outs in the 4th inning, Gil drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Wednesday 9/13/1962: Los Angeles (A)'s Bobby Avila gets milestone hit
LOS ANGELES (A) - Los Angeles (A)'s second baseman Bobby Avila joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1952 where he hit .330 with 21 homeruns and 68 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' With one out in the 12th inning, Bobby drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Monday 9/11/1962: Taylor (LAA) and Williams (STL) win P.O.W. award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Tony Taylor, Los Angeles (A)'s starting third baseman. Tony went 15 for 30 (.500), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Billy Williams wins his 1st Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Billy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .607 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.036. Williams has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 56 extra base hits along with 267 total bases, resulting in a .548 slugging percentage.
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Sunday 9/10/1962: Charlie Maxwell uncorks five hits against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - On Sunday, Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Charlie Maxwell displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Baltimore, punishing their pitchers with five hits. In the 4th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Jim Archer. In the 8th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Jim Archer. He had singles in the 1st , in the 2nd and in the 6th inning . Charlie did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .248 this season, with 30 HR and 75 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-2.
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Monday 9/4/1962: Bob Turley quiets Houston bats with shutout
PITTSBURGH - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Bob Turley did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against Houston. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Turley (11-5) struck out 5 and walked 4, throwing 65 of 111 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was shortstop Tony Kubek, he finished 3 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring three runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 9/4/1962: Don Nottebart pitches 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's bats were sleeping, and Cincinnati's Don Nottebart gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Nottebart (7-5) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 53 of 83 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Bill White provided Cincinnati with the offense Nottebart needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB, going deep twice, stroking a double, scoring twice with 2 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 80-54, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits.
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Monday 9/4/1962: Cincinnati's Anderson wins Player of the Week award
Minnesota's centerfielder Leo Posada had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. In 22 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Posada has hit for a .280 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 95 total bases, resulting in a .459 slugging percentage. It's the 4th time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Harry Anderson. He hit .524 with 13 RBI and slugged 1.095 in 21 at bats.
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Sunday 9/3/1962: Los Angeles (A)'s Bouton severely injured
LOS ANGELES (A) - Los Angeles (A)'s right-hander Jim Bouton suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 8 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Washington he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Herniated Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Bouton compiled an ERA of 5.02, going 9-10 in 27 starts. He fanned 99 while giving up 186 hits in 175.2 innings.
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Friday 9/1/1962: Purkey and Smith receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months AL Pitcher of the Month award is Cleveland's Bob Purkey. He went 6-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 2.52. He struck out 24 in 60.2 innings. In 35 starts this year Bob struck out 120 batters in 287 innings of work. His ERA is 3.92, his record 16-12. He has 17 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 7th in the AL in ERA and 6th in wins! It's the 21st time that the NL Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Frank Smith. He started 8 games in August, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.61 in 67 innings. Frank fanned 59 hitters. Frank also fired a shutout. Frank has a record of 27-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.12. In 288.1 Innings he was able to strike out 261 batters. He has 10 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 9/1/1962: Pittsburgh's Mantilla named Batter of the Month
It's the 7th time that the AL Batter of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s third baseman Eddie Mathews. Eddie was on fire, hitting .291 with 13 homeruns and 39 RBI. Mathews has hit for a .305 average this season. He has 74 extra base hits along with 314 total bases, resulting in a .674 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the AL in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! It's the 2nd time that the NL Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's shortstop Felix Mantilla. Felix pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .379 with 8 and 32 RBI while slugging .653. His season features a batting average of .352 (160 hits in 454 AB), 16 doubles, 2 triples and 38 bombs. Mantilla collected 107 RBI and 83 runs as well. He's 2nd in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
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Tuesday 8/29/1962: Orlando Cepeda collects five hits against Detroit
KANSAS CITY - Orlando Cepeda is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. A pitch from Don Ferrarese in the 2nd inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 3rd hit, off Don Ferrarese in the 3rd inning, was a GRAND SLAM and cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Bob Trowbridge in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) and in the 8th . Orlando did drive in 6 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .316 this season, with 23 HR and 90 RBI. Kansas City scored 16 runs on 17 hits.
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Monday 8/28/1962: Houston's Haller wins Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Ron Santo, Minnesota's starting third baseman. Ron was on fire, hitting .391 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Tom Haller wins his 1st Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Tom went 9 for 19 (.474), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. His season numbers are: .300 AVG, 82 hits, 13 doubles, 2 triples and 10 longballs, along with 41 RBI and 55 runs scored.
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Monday 8/21/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Covington and White
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Minnesota's Wes Covington this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Covington helped his team with an average of .409 and 7 RBI in 22 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to Cincinnati's Bill White this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.050. This year White drove in 73 and scored 79 runs while batting .319 with 17 taters.
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Monday 8/14/1962: New York (A)'s Kokos severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s players were scared when they had to watch Dick Kokos suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Washington. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Kokos will probaby miss 9-10 weeks. Broken Wrist was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season numbers are: .240 AVG, 72 hits, 22 doubles, one triple and 9 homeruns, along with 35 RBI and 56 runs scored.
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Monday 8/14/1962: Chicago (A)'s Bolger wins Player of the Week award
Jim Bolger from Chicago (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. Jim pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .667 with 1 HR and 5 RBI while slugging 1.000. It's the 2nd time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's shortstop Felix Mantilla. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. Felix managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Mantilla has hit 35 bombs this year while batting .354. He adds 15 doubles, along with 77 runs scored. He's 2nd in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 5th in RBI!
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Friday 8/11/1962: New York (A)'s Eddie Mathews goes deep three times
WASHINGTON - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. New York (A)'s third baseman Eddie Mathews accomplished that feat in a 11-2 win over Washington. A pitch from Dave Debusschere in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 410 feet from home plate in right-center. His 2nd shot, off Dave Debusschere in the 4th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Number 3 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 398 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. Overall he finished 3 for 5, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. The final score of the game was 11-2.
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Monday 8/7/1962: New York (A)'s Mickey Mantle unloads three times
LOS ANGELES (A) - Mickey Mantle powered New York (A) to a 11-10 win over Los Angeles (A). He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Ken Mcbride in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. A 425 foot drive to left-center marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Ken Mcbride in the 3rd inning. A pitch from Ken Mcbride in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 349 feet from home plate in right field. Overall he finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring FOUR runs and collecting 6 RBI.
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Monday 8/7/1962: Davis and Demeter win Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the AL Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s leftfielder Willie Davis. Davis helped his team with an average of .476 and 10 RBI in 21 at bats. Pittsburgh's centerfielder Don Demeter had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. He hit .481 with 9 RBI and slugged .889 in 27 at bats.
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Tuesday 8/1/1962: Frank Smith shuts out St. Louis (N) on 2 hits
ST. LOUIS (N) - Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Smith 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 35th shutouts in his career. Smith (21-6) fanned 9 and walked none, throwing 115 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Harry Anderson helped Smith at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Tuesday 8/1/1962: O'dell (CHA) and Smith (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of July in the AL certainly had Chicago (A)'s lefty Billy O'dell, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 2.81 in 48 innings of work in which he struck out 22 hitters. His record in July is 5-1. This season O'dell compiled an ERA of 4.24, going 16-8 in 26 starts. He fanned 93 while giving up 217 hits in 205.2 innings. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the AL in wins! It's the 20th time that the NL Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Frank Smith. He went 5-1 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 1.45. He struck out 47 in 56 innings. Frank fired two shutouts! Frank has a record of 20-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.28. In 221.1 Innings he was able to strike out 202 batters. He has 6 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Tuesday 8/1/1962: Red hot Mays and Mantilla win Batter of the Month award
Boston's centerfielder Willie Mays had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Batter of the Month. He hit .383 with 31 RBI and slugged .936 in 94 at bats. Willie is hitting .335 this year, with 126 hits in 376 at bats. He has driven in 86 runs, slugging .702. He's 9th in the AL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 8th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the NL goes to Pittsburgh's Felix Mantilla this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .460 and hit .411, while driving in 17 runs. Mantilla has hit for a .345 average this season. He has 46 extra base hits along with 232 total bases, resulting in a .646 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 9th in RBI!
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Monday 7/31/1962: Floyd Robinson punishes Los Angeles (N) with five hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - Floyd Robinson is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Gordon Jones in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from John Boozer in the 9th inning left his bat for a triple. He had singles in the 3rd , in the 6th and in the 8th . Floyd scored 3 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 114 hits in 367 at bats, resulting in a .311 batting average. The final score of the game was 15-5.
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Monday 7/31/1962: Powell and Mantilla win Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Boog Powell, Minnesota's starting first baseman. He hit .611 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.278 in 18 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to Pittsburgh's Felix Mantilla this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Felix went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 7 RBI.
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Thursday 7/27/1962: Gordon Jones fires 2-hitter against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s bats were sleeping, and Los Angeles (N)'s Gordon Jones gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Jones (6-8) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 81 pitches. Johnny Callison provided Los Angeles (N) with the offense Jones needed as he got 4 hits in 6 AB, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 runs. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 51-49, scoring 19 runs on 16 hits.
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Wednesday 7/26/1962: San Francisco has no chance in a 1-hitter by Jack Lamabe
SAN FRANCISCO - It was a great day for Milwaukee's right-hander Jack Lamabe. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against San Francisco on Wednesday. Lamabe (9-9) struck out 3 and issued 3 BB, throwing 58 of 105 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Milwaukee's rightfielder Frank Howard stroked 1 hit in 4 AB, hitting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lamabe. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Monday 7/24/1962: Boog Powell slams 3 HR
MINNESOTA - Boog Powell was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Minnesota to a 7-1 win over Baltimore by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Tom Brewer in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 349 feet from home plate. In the 6th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tom Brewer. A pitch from Tom Brewer in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 430 feet from home plate in right field. Boog got 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored and collecting 3 RBI. So far this season he is batting .317 with 24 homers and 76 RBI.
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Monday 7/24/1962: Malzone and Callison win Player of the Week award
The AL's best player of the week was Detroit's Frank Malzone, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .545 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.091 in 22 at bats. This year Malzone drove in 51 and scored 40 runs while batting .287 with 11 taters. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to Los Angeles (N)'s Johnny Callison this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Johnny went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He has hit 4 bombs while batting .296 this season. His 50 hits and 12 walks add up to a .343 on-base percentage.
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Sunday 7/23/1962: Joe Garagiola ropes 2000th career hit
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's catcher Joe Garagiola already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1960 where he hit .298 with 23 homeruns and 92 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' With no outs in the 5th inning, Joe drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Saturday 7/22/1962: Season ending injury strikes Chicago (N)'s Collum
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s ace Jackie Collum experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 2nd inning of the game against New York (N), Collum complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Collum was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Jackie has a record of 10-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.40. In 164 Innings he was able to strike out 79 batters.
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Saturday 7/22/1962: Los Angeles (A)'s Sandy Amoros pounds six hits
DETROIT - Los Angeles (A)'s leftfielder Sandy Amoros once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Detroit's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Saturday. A pitch from Jim Bunning in the 3rd inning left his bat for a RBI triple. In the 5th inning he belted a RBI double off Art Houtteman. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 6th inning , in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Sandy did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 103 hits in 300 at bats, resulting in a .343 batting average. Los Angeles (A) scored 21 runs on 27 hits.
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Thursday 7/20/1962: New York (A)'s Koufax severely injured, out for season
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s left-hander Sandy Koufax will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Detroit on Thursday. Torn Ligament Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 24 starts this year Sandy struck out 169 batters in 187.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.70, his record 6-10.
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Monday 7/17/1962: Boston's Mays wins Player of the Week award
Willie Mays from Boston wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. Willie went 11 for 25 (.440), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 16 RBI. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Gail Harris, Chicago (N)'s starting third baseman. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He has hit 23 longballs while batting .323 this season. His 103 hits and 27 walks add up to a .379 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the NL in RBIs and 5th in homeruns!
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Sunday 7/16/1962: Steve Barber fires 2-hitter against New York (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - New York (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and St. Louis (N)'s Steve Barber didn't help them. The lefty fired his 3rd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Barber (14-7) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 67 of 117 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' St. Louis (N)'s shortstop Andre Rodgers finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Barber. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 48-42, scoring 1 run on 4 hits.
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Sunday 7/16/1962: St. Louis (N)'s Del greco severely injured
ST. LOUIS (N) - Being hit with a pitch is no fun at all. Especially when you get injured. St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Bobby Del greco will miss about 5-6 weeks after being hit by Al Jackson in the 3rd inning of the game between St. Louis (N) and New York (N). Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. He has hit 13 homeruns while batting .297 this season. His 95 hits and 38 walks add up to a .375 on-base percentage.
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Sunday 7/16/1962: Baltimore's Simmons severely injured
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's left-hander Curt Simmons suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Chicago (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .243 against Curt this season. While posting an ERA of 3.98 he went 13-8 in 23 starts, fanning 82 and walking 59 hitters. Curt has pitched 2 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 7th in the AL in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Sunday 7/16/1962: Cleveland's Kaat severely injured
CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's left-hander Jim Kaat will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 7th inning. Kaat was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. In 25 starts this year Jim struck out 96 batters in 210.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.49, his record 12-9. He's 6th in the AL in wins!
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Saturday 7/15/1962: Boston has no chance in a 1-hitter by Don Ferrarese
BOSTON - Boston's hitters were dominated by Detroit's Don Ferrarese. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Ferrarese (4-5) did not have perfect control, walking 6. He struck out 3. Detroit's first baseman Norm Cash went 2 for 4, hitting two dingers, scoring two runs with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Ferrarese. Detroit improved its record to 44-45, scoring 7 runs on 11 hits.
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Friday 7/14/1962: San Francisco's Floyd Robinson slams five hits
ST. LOUIS (N) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said San Francisco's rightfielder Floyd Robinson after the 8-7 win over St. Louis (N). His 1st hit, off Earl Francis in the 1st inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 363 feet, cleared the wall in right field. He had singles in the 4th inning , in the 6th inning and in the 10th inning . Floyd did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 94 hits in 299 at bats, resulting in a .314 batting average.
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Friday 7/14/1962: Boston's Willie Mays has great day with five hits
BOSTON - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston's centerfielder Willie Mays after the 9-2 win over New York (A). Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 325 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Ruben Gomez in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Willard Hunter in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. He collected singles in the 3rd and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Willie did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .335.
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Wednesday 7/12/1962: Frank Smith turns in great performance against Milwaukee
CINCINNATI - Frank Smith took the mound and never left. And Milwaukee hitters couldn't touch him at all. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 4th shutout of the season. He now has 33 career shutouts in 318 games started. Smith (17-6) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 68 of 104 pitches for strikes. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Bill White helped Smith at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB. Cincinnati improved its record to 48-38, scoring 3 runs on 7 hits.
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Monday 7/10/1962: Don Drysdale pitches 2-hit shutout against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Boston's right-hander Don Drysdale is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Drysdale (14-3) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 108 pitches. The hitting star for Boston was rightfielder Roberto Clemente, he finished 2 for 5, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. Boston improved its record to 47-37, scoring 4 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 7/3/1962: Yastrzemski (LAA) and Freese (STL) win P.O.W. award
Carl Yastrzemski from Los Angeles (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. Carl is hitting .293 this year, with 82 hits in 280 at bats. He has driven in 44 runs, slugging .436. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Gene Freese, St. Louis (N)'s starting third baseman. Gene went 12 for 21 (.571), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 11 RBI.
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Saturday 7/1/1962: Baltimore's Brewer earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of June in the AL certainly had Baltimore's right-hander Tom Brewer, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 7 games in June, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.36 in 61 innings. Tom fanned 32 hitters. In 20 starts this year Tom struck out 94 batters in 157.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.60, his record 11-7. Tom has pitched one shutout and 9 complete games. He's 4th in the AL in ERA and 3rd in wins! Frank Smith pitched like a legend in June, and the NL named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 3.08 in 52.2 innings of work in which he struck out 58 hitters. His record in June is 6-1. This season Smith compiled an ERA of 2.56, going 15-5 in 22 starts. He fanned 155 while giving up 131 hits in 165.1 innings. Frank has pitched 3 shutouts and 4 complete games. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Saturday 7/1/1962: Los Angeles (N)'s Snider named Batter of the Month
Boston's rightfielder Roberto Clemente had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Batter of the Month. Clemente helped his team with an average of .388 and 26 RBI in 98 at bats. This year Clemente drove in 85 and scored 78 runs while batting .368 with 29 longballs. He's 2nd in the AL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 17th time that the NL Batter of the Month award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Duke Snider. Duke went 36 for 98 (.367), while hitting 10 HR and collecting 27 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .417, Duke hit .332 and slugged .699. He has collected 43 runs batted in this year.
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Monday 6/26/1962: Bob Bruce (CLE) will miss 4 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its right-hander Bob Bruce for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Steve Bilko in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .263 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 4.70 he went 7-11 in 21 starts, fanning 82 and walking 59 hitters.
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Monday 6/26/1962: Clemente (BOS) and Snider (LAN) win P.O.W. award
The AL's best player of the week was Boston's Roberto Clemente, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Roberto went 12 for 22 (.545), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 11 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to Los Angeles (N)'s Duke Snider this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .421 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.053 in 19 at bats.
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Monday 6/19/1962: Virdon and Harris win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Baltimore's Bill Virdon this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Virdon helped his team with an average of .370 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. Gail Harris wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Gail has gone 77 for 248 (.310) this season, hitting 14 bombs and driving in 50 runs. He has scored 47 runs on his own.
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Saturday 6/17/1962: Rip Repulski out for 5 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s Rip Repulski suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Pittsburgh. Repulski fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Torn Groin Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 18 homeruns while batting .328 this season. His 84 hits and 19 walks add up to a .387 on-base percentage. He's 9th in the NL in batting, 5th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Friday 6/16/1962: Jim Brewer turns in great performance against Houston
MILWAUKEE - Jim Brewer took the mound and never left. And Houston hitters couldn't touch him at all. Milwaukee's left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 55 games started. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Brewer (7-5) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 61 of 99 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Milwaukee was first baseman Norm Zauchin, he finished 2 for 4, homering once, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 10-0.
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Friday 6/16/1962: 5-hit performance by Baltimore's Bill Virdon
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's centerfielder Bill Virdon once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Los Angeles (A)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Friday. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Al Worthington in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Al Worthington in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 432 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 5th inning , in the 6th inning and in the 7th inning . Bill scored 4 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .323. The final score of the game was 15-2.
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Wednesday 6/14/1962: Art Mahaffey dominates San Francisco, gives up just 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Art Mahaffey had his best stuff going, and San Francisco hitters had nothing to cheer about. Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Mahaffey (10-3) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 108 pitches. Jim King helped Mahaffey at the plate, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once. Philadelphia (N) scored 1 run on 5 hits.
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Monday 6/12/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Powell and Colavito
Boog Powell wins his 1st Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .654 and hit .550, while driving in 9 runs. His season numbers are: .317 AVG, 59 hits, 14 doubles, 2 triples and 13 bombs, along with 50 RBI and 43 runs scored. Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N) wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. He hit .474 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.316 in 19 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
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Saturday 6/10/1962: Whitey Lockman punishes Chicago (N) with five hits
SAN FRANCISCO - Whitey Lockman led San Francisco to a 15-8 win over Chicago (N) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. A 443 foot drive to center field marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Stu Miller in the 3rd inning. The game was tied, 4-4, after the blast. A triple off Don Mossi in the 8th inning, accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 4th (one RBI) and in the 6th inning . Whitey did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 59 hits this season, accounting for a .295 batting average.
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Thursday 6/8/1962: Harmon Killebrew slams 3 HR
NEW YORK (A) - Harmon Killebrew beat New York (A), but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Kansas City's third baseman slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Whitey Ford in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left field. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. A pitch from Whitey Ford in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 425 feet from home plate in left field. Number 3 in the 10th inning, a shot estimated at 469 feet, cleared the wall in center field. Overall he went 3 for 5, scoring three runs with 5 RBI. Kansas City improved its record to 35-25, scoring 9 runs on 11 hits.
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Wednesday 6/7/1962: Harmon Killebrew blisters three bombs
NEW YORK (A) - Kansas City's third baseman Harmon Killebrew showed the world why he is one of the most amazing sluggers in a 12-8 win over New York (A). He almost knockes the cover off the ball, resulting in three homeruns. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Sandy Koufax in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in center field. A pitch from Sandy Koufax in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 463 feet from home plate in center field. His 3rd shot, off Steve Ridzik in the 10th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Overall he went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR runs with 6 RBI. In 1720 career at bats, he has hit 141 homeruns and collected 388 RBI. On 5/22/1962, Norm Cash was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. Kansas City scored 12 runs on 16 hits.
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Tuesday 6/6/1962: Bob Allison punishes San Francisco with five hits
SAN FRANCISCO - Bob Allison punished San Francisco's pitching today, collecting five hits in 5 AB. That definitely helped St. Louis (N), they won the game 9 to 8. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Pedro Ramos. A pitch from Pedro Ramos in the 5th inning left his bat for a double. Number 4 in the 7th inning accounted for a double. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Bob Buhl in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 393 feet from home plate. He collected a single in the 1st. Bob did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 60 hits in 193 at bats, resulting in a .311 batting average.
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Monday 6/5/1962: Virdon and Allison win Player of the Week award
Baltimore's centerfielder Bill Virdon had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. Bill went 9 for 19 (.474), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 11 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .382, Bill hit .318 and slugged .615. He has collected 53 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the AL in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! Bob Allison wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 25 at bats he hit .440 with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
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Sunday 6/4/1962: Ken Johnson dominates New York (N), gives up just one hit
NEW YORK (N) - It was a great day for Pittsburgh's right-hander Ken Johnson. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against New York (N) on Sunday. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Johnson (8-2) fanned 9 and walked 3, throwing 122 pitches. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was leftfielder Roman Mejias, he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once. Pittsburgh scored 4 runs on 7 hits.
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Saturday 6/3/1962: Jack Sanford pitches his 1st shutout of the season
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's hitters were dominated by Minnesota's Jack Sanford. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Sanford (5-6) struck out 7 and walked 3, throwing 67 of 116 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Minnesota was third baseman Ron Santo, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, with 4 RBI. Minnesota improved its record to 24-31, scoring 8 runs on 9 hits.
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Thursday 6/1/1962: Boston's Drysdale earns Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 6th time that the AL Pitcher of the Month award goes to Boston's pitcher Don Drysdale. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 62 innings of work he allowed just 57 hits while striking out 47, compiling an ERA of just 2.03. Don also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .253 against Don this season. While posting an ERA of 2.37 he went 9-1 in 11 starts, fanning 79 and walking 9 hitters. He has 8 complete games and one shutout. He's 1st in the AL in ERA and 2nd in wins! St. Louis (N)'s Steve Barber had a terrific May, and it earned him the NL Pitcher of the month award. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61.2 innings of work he allowed just 39 hits while striking out 46, compiling an ERA of just 1.75. Steve pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.92 helped him to a 10-1 record this year. He struck out 73 and walked 35 in 103 innings. Steve has pitched 2 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Thursday 6/1/1962: Red hot Clemente and Pinson win Batter of the Month award
The AL's best player of the month was Boston's Roberto Clemente, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Clemente helped his team with an average of .364 and 37 RBI in 110 at bats. This year Clemente drove in 59 and scored 54 runs while batting .359 with 19 longballs. He's 2nd in the AL in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the NL Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Vada Pinson. In 110 at bats he hit .400 with 5 HR and 26 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .415, Vada hit .371 and slugged .629. He has collected 47 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the NL in batting and 3rd in RBI!
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Wednesday 5/31/1962: Frank Smith fires 2-hitter against Pittsburgh
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Pittsburgh on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 32nd time he has done it in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Smith (9-4) fanned 7 and walked 2, throwing 105 pitches. The hitting star for Cincinnati was first baseman Bill White, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, with three runs scored with 3 RBI. Cincinnati scored 9 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 5/29/1962: Boston's Clemente wins Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Roberto Clemente, Boston's starting rightfielder. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 3 HR and 15 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 18 taters while batting .365 this season. His 73 hits and 15 walks add up to a .406 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the AL in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Cincinnati's leftfielder Harry Anderson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. Anderson helped his team with an average of .526 and 12 RBI in 19 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He has hit 9 taters while batting .331 this season. His 46 hits and 12 walks add up to a .382 on-base percentage.
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Saturday 5/27/1962: Frank Smith shuts out San Francisco on 2 hits
SAN FRANCISCO - Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking San Francisco on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 31st time he has done it in his career. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Smith (8-4) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 102 pitches. Cincinnati's leftfielder Bill White stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, with FOUR runs scored and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Smith. Cincinnati improved its record to 26-22, scoring 7 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 5/22/1962: Norm Cash on fire, crushes three
LOS ANGELES (A) - Norm Cash was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Detroit to a 7-4 win over Los Angeles (A) by homering three times. Number 1 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 435 feet, cleared the wall in right field. It tied the ballgame at 3. His 2nd shot, off Jim Bouton in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. That one tied it at 4 runs apiece. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Jack Meyer. Norm stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs with 6 RBI.
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Monday 5/22/1962: Boston's Mays wins Player of the Week award
Boston's centerfielder Willie Mays had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .423 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Willie is hitting .310 this year, with 49 hits in 158 at bats. He has driven in 26 runs, slugging .614. It's the 3rd time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s third baseman Andy Carey. In 22 at bats he hit .591 with 4 HR and 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
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Monday 5/15/1962: Lee Walls found the stroke, smashes three homers
ST. LOUIS (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Lee Walls accomplished that feat in a 16-5 win over Philadelphia (N). A 362 foot drive to left field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Dave Wickersham in the 4th inning. A pitch from Murray Wall in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 409 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 413 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. Lee collected 4 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with FOUR runs scored with 6 RBI. In 2622 career at bats, he has hit 133 homeruns and collected 430 RBI. St. Louis (N) scored 16 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 5/15/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Cash and Freese
It's the 4th time that the AL Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's first baseman Norm Cash. He hit .545 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.227 in 22 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to St. Louis (N)'s Gene Freese this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .520 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.200 in 25 at bats. He has hit 11 longballs while batting .321 this season. His 45 hits and 6 walks add up to a .347 on-base percentage. He's 10th in the NL in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Thursday 5/11/1962: Houston has no chance in a 1-hitter by Steve Barber
HOUSTON - St. Louis (N)'s Steve Barber overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Houston had no chance, collecting just one hit against the left-hander. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Barber (6-1) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 125 pitches. Gene Freese provided St. Louis (N) with the offense Barber needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, stroking a double, scoring three runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Tuesday 5/9/1962: Del Crandall ropes 2000th career hit
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's rightfielder Del Crandall was in good mood after the game against Chicago (A), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 7th inning was a triple off Arnold Earley. Along with his 2000 hits, Del collected 290 homeruns and 1100 RBI in 13 seasons. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.'
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Monday 5/8/1962: Siebern and Pinson win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Washington's Norm Siebern this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.077 in 26 at bats. Vada Pinson wins his 1st Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .607 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.071 in 28 at bats.
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Saturday 5/6/1962: Pete Whisenant (CLE) will miss 5-6 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Pete Whisenant suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Minnesota. Whisenant fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5-6 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament. This year Whisenant drove in 24 and scored 20 runs while batting .353 with 8 homeruns. He's 7th in the AL in batting!
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Monday 5/1/1962: Stone and Smith receive Pitcher of the Month award
New York (A)'s Dean Stone had a terrific April, and it earned him the AL Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 1.40 in 45 innings of work in which he struck out 32 hitters. His record in April is 5-1. Dean fired two shutouts! It's the 18th time that the NL Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Frank Smith. His ERA of just 2.42 helped him to a 5-2 record in April. He worked 52 innings, striking out 49 hitters while walking 9. Frank also fired a shutout.
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Monday 5/1/1962: Red hot Mathews and Demeter win Batter of the Month award
The AL's best player of the month was New York (A)'s Eddie Mathews, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Eddie was on fire, hitting .330 with 13 homeruns and 42 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the NL goes to Pittsburgh's Don Demeter this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Don was on fire, hitting .376 with 9 homeruns and 33 RBI.
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Monday 5/1/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Boyer and Robinson
Ken Boyer from Boston wins his 7th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. Frank Robinson from Boston wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. Frank went 11 for 20 (.550), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .541, Frank hit .405 and slugged .762. He has collected 20 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the AL in batting!
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Saturday 4/29/1962: Chicago (N)'s Robinson out for the season
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Frank Robinson will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Chicago (N) and San Francisco. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Robinson collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season numbers are: .405 AVG, 34 hits, 9 doubles, no triples and 7 taters, along with 20 RBI and 25 runs scored. He's 1st in the NL in batting, 6th in homeruns and 9th in RBI!
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Saturday 4/29/1962: Boston's Ken Boyer goes deep three times
BOSTON - Boston beat New York (A) 13-12, but that was not the real story of the game. Ken Boyer was, as he went deep three times. In the 5th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Whitey Ford. His 2nd blast, a three-run homerun off Whitey Ford in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 328 feet from home plate. A pitch from Howie Koplitz in the 9th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 432 feet from home plate in left field. His final blast of the game capped his performance as it won the game, setting the crowd on fire! Ken finished with 5 hits in 6 AB, scoring three times with 9 RBI. His homerun total this year is 6, along with 27 RBI.
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Friday 4/28/1962: Gil Mcdougald out for 9 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman Gil Mcdougald will miss about 9 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Philadelphia (N) and Milwaukee. He fielded a ball off the bat of Frank Howard, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Tricep Tendon which will require surgery. Gil is hitting .321 this year, with 27 hits in 84 at bats. He has driven in 19 runs, slugging .631. He's 9th in the NL in RBIs and 9th in homeruns!
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Monday 4/24/1962: Robinson (DET) and Bailey (CIN) win P.O.W. award
Brooks Robinson from Detroit wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. He hit .455 with 11 RBI and slugged .758 in 33 at bats. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Ed Bailey, Cincinnati's starting centerfielder. Bailey helped his team with an average of .552 and 10 RBI in 29 at bats.
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Friday 4/21/1962: Joe Black shuts out Los Angeles (A) on 2 hits
LOS ANGELES (A) - Age doesn't matter. At least Baltimore's right-hander Joe Black shares this opinion. The 38 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A), recording his 1st shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Sandy Amoros singled with one out in the 5th inning. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Black (1-0) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 109 pitches. Maury Wills provided Baltimore with the offense Black needed as he went 1 for 5, blasting a homerun. Baltimore improved its record to 7-9, scoring 3 runs on 10 hits.
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Thursday 4/20/1962: Frank Smith fires 2-hitter against Houston
CINCINNATI - Great days are rare. But not for Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith. Houston found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 30th time he has done it in his career. Smith (4-1) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 76 of 124 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was centerfielder Ed Bailey, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB. Cincinnati improved its record to 10-5, scoring 3 runs on 10 hits.
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Thursday 4/20/1962: Pete Richert out for 5 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its ace Pete Richert for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Johnny Roseboro in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Kansas City wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Richert had suffered a Herniated Disc Back. Pete has a record of 1-2 this season, with an ERA of 6.69. In 35 Innings he was able to strike out 16 batters.
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Wednesday 4/19/1962: Eddie Fisher blanks San Francisco with a 2-hitter
SAN FRANCISCO - It was a great day for Milwaukee's right-hander Eddie Fisher. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against San Francisco on Wednesday. Fisher (2-0) fanned 3 and walked 4, throwing 117 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Ron Jackson provided Milwaukee with the offense Fisher needed as he went 3 for 4, stroking a double. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Wednesday 4/19/1962: Los Angeles (N)'s Snider out for 4 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Duke Snider hurt himself in the 2nd inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Duke Snider will miss at least 4 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. His season numbers are: .308 AVG, 16 hits, one double, one triple and 4 homeruns, along with 7 RBI and 12 runs scored.
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Wednesday 4/19/1962: Larry Sherry (NYM) will miss 7 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Larry Sherry for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Frank Robinson in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 3.96 helped him to a 1-1 record this year. He struck out 14 and walked 21 in 25 innings. He's 9th in the NL in wins!
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Monday 4/17/1962: Washington's Gibson out for 4-5 weeks
WASHINGTON - When it rains, it pours. Washington's right-hander Bob Gibson will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Detroit where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. In 3 starts this year Bob struck out 11 batters in 15.2 innings of work. His ERA is 8.04, his record 1-1.
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Monday 4/17/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Cepeda and Harris
The AL's best player of the week was Kansas City's Orlando Cepeda, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Gail Harris from Chicago (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .478, while driving in 8 runs.
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Monday 4/10/1962: Player of the Week honors go to Wagner and Kubek
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Leon Wagner, Los Angeles (A)'s starting rightfielder. Leon was on fire, hitting .526 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. Pittsburgh's shortstop Tony Kubek had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. He hit .650 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.150 in 20 at bats.
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Thursday 4/6/1962: Dean Stone turns in great performance against Washington
WASHINGTON - Dean Stone had his best stuff going, and Washington hitters were chanceless. New York (A)'s lefty fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. With two outs in the 5th inning Eddie Bressoud singled to break up the no-hitter. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Stone (1-0) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 59 of 102 pitches for strikes. Larry Doby helped Stone at the plate, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring two runs with 4 RBI. New York (A) improved its record to 2-1, scoring 16 runs on 16 hits.
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