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1962 San Francisco Giants

103-62 • .624 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1962 San Francisco Giants went 103-62 (.624) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 878 runs, allowed 690, and played home games at Candlestick Park. Team leaders included Willie Mays (49 HR, 141 RBI) and Jack Sanford (24-7, 3.43 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

103 Wins
62 Losses
.624 Win %
1st Rank
878 R 690 RA
Diff +188

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878 Runs Scored
690 Runs Allowed
+188 Run Diff
1,590K Attendance

📈 vs. 1962 NL Average

Batting Avg .277 7% above the 1962 league average (.260)
OBP .341 4% above the 1962 league average (.326)
SLG .440 12% above the 1962 league average (.392)
Team ERA 3.79 4% better than the 1962 league average (3.94)
Runs Scored 878 21% above the 1962 league average (728 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCandlestick Park
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Home Games 82
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Total Attendance 1,590,136
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Avg per Game 19,391

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1962

Batting Avg

1 Felipe Alou 0.316 2 Orlando Cepeda 0.306 3 Willie Mays 0.304 4 Harvey Kuenn 0.304 5 Jim Davenport 0.297

Home Runs

1 Willie Mays 49 2 Orlando Cepeda 35 3 Felipe Alou 25 4 Willie McCovey 20 5 Tom Haller 18

RBI

1 Willie Mays 141 2 Orlando Cepeda 114 3 Felipe Alou 98 4 Harvey Kuenn 68 5 Jim Davenport 58
1962 San Francisco Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Orlando Cepeda 162 625 105 191 26 1 35 114 37 97 10 0.306
Willie Mays 162 621 130 189 36 5 49 141 78 85 18 0.304
Chuck Hiller 161 602 94 166 22 2 3 48 55 49 5 0.276
Jose Pagan 164 580 73 150 25 6 7 57 47 77 13 0.259
Felipe Alou 154 561 96 177 30 3 25 98 33 66 10 0.316
Harvey Kuenn 130 487 73 148 23 5 10 68 49 37 3 0.304
Jim Davenport 144 485 83 144 25 5 14 58 45 76 2 0.297
Tom Haller 99 272 53 71 13 1 18 55 51 59 1 0.261
Ed Bailey 96 254 32 59 9 1 17 45 42 42 1 0.232
Willie McCovey 91 229 41 67 6 1 20 54 29 35 3 0.293
Matty Alou 78 195 28 57 8 1 3 14 14 17 3 0.292
Jack Sanford 39 98 5 15 3 0 0 4 4 34 0 0.153
Billy O'Dell 49 90 7 12 0 0 0 6 6 29 1 0.133
Juan Marichal 38 89 13 21 1 0 0 10 4 19 0 0.236
Manny Mota 47 74 9 13 1 0 0 9 7 8 3 0.176
Billy Pierce 30 56 3 12 0 0 0 5 3 12 0 0.214
John Orsino 18 48 4 13 2 0 0 4 5 11 0 0.271
Ernie Bowman 46 42 9 8 1 0 1 4 1 10 0 0.190
Bob Nieman 30 30 1 9 2 0 1 3 1 9 0 0.300
Mike McCormick 29 28 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 11 0 0.107
Don Larsen 52 25 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0 0.200
Carl Boles 19 24 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0.375
Bobby Bolin 41 23 3 6 2 0 0 4 1 9 0 0.261
Stu Miller 60 16 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.125
Gaylord Perry 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.231
Jim Duffalo 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.000
Cap Peterson 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.167
Joe Pignatano 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.200
Dick Phillips 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.000
Bob Garibaldi 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Dick LeMay 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1962

ERA

1 Juan Marichal 3.36 2 Jack Sanford 3.43 3 Billy Pierce 3.49 4 Billy O'Dell 3.53 5 Bobby Bolin 3.62

Wins

1 Jack Sanford 24 2 Billy O'Dell 19 3 Juan Marichal 18 4 Billy Pierce 16 5 Bobby Bolin 7

Strikeouts

1 Billy O'Dell 195 2 Juan Marichal 153 3 Jack Sanford 147 4 Stu Miller 78 5 Billy Pierce 76
1962 San Francisco Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Billy O'Dell 19 14 3.53 43 39 0 280.2 282 110 66 195
Jack Sanford 24 7 3.43 39 38 0 265.1 233 101 92 147
Juan Marichal 18 11 3.36 37 36 1 262.2 233 98 90 153
Billy Pierce 16 6 3.49 30 23 1 162.1 147 63 35 76
Stu Miller 5 8 4.12 59 0 19 107.0 107 49 42 78
Mike McCormick 5 5 5.38 28 15 0 98.2 112 59 45 42
Bobby Bolin 7 3 3.62 41 5 5 92.0 84 37 35 74
Don Larsen 5 4 4.38 49 0 11 86.1 83 42 47 58
Gaylord Perry 3 1 5.23 13 7 0 43.0 54 25 14 20
Jim Duffalo 1 2 3.64 24 2 0 42.0 42 17 23 29
Bob Garibaldi 0 0 5.11 9 0 1 12.1 13 7 5 9
Dick LeMay 0 1 7.71 9 0 1 9.1 9 8 9 5

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NYA 4-3

👥 Roster (31)

Felipe Alou Matty Alou Ed Bailey Carl Boles Bobby Bolin Ernie Bowman Orlando Cepeda Jim Davenport Jim Duffalo Bob Garibaldi Tom Haller Chuck Hiller +19 more

31 players

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The 1962 San Francisco Giants in brief

The 1962 San Francisco Giants finished 103-62, a .624 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NL. That season the San Francisco Giants won the pennant. With 878 runs scored and 690 given up, the 1962 differential was +188. The team batting average of .277 was 7% above the 1962 league mark of .260. The staff ERA of 3.79 was 4% better than the league average of 3.94.

Attendance at Candlestick Park totaled 1,590,136 for the year. The home run leader was Willie Mays, who hit 49. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jack Sanford (24). The strikeout leader was Billy O'Dell with 195. Stu Miller closed out 19 saves. In the World Series, the San Francisco Giants lost to NYA 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1962 San Francisco Giants

What was the 1962 San Francisco Giants record?
The 1962 San Francisco Giants finished 103-62 (.624 win pct).
How did the 1962 San Francisco Giants finish?
The 1962 San Francisco Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1962 San Francisco Giants in home runs?
Willie Mays led the 1962 San Francisco Giants with 49 home runs.
What was the 1962 San Francisco Giants team ERA?
The 1962 San Francisco Giants posted a team ERA of 3.79.
Did the 1962 San Francisco Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1962 San Francisco Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1962 San Francisco Giants play?
The 1962 San Francisco Giants played home games at Candlestick Park.
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