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League Leaders on September 5, 1962

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League Leaders on September 5, 1962

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NL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
142 Robinson CIN              648 Wills LA                  597 Wills LA                  
141 Santo CHI                 631 Groat PIT                 590 Groat PIT                 
140 Groat PIT                 624 Hubbs CHI                 584 Virdon PIT                
140 Williams CHI              620 Williams CHI              582 Hubbs CHI                 
140 Wills LA                                                                              

R                             H                             2B                            
119 Robinson CIN              193 T. Davis LA               44  Robinson CIN              
114 Mays SF                   181 Groat PIT                 31  Mays SF                   
111 H. Aaron MIL              179 Robinson CIN              30  Groat PIT                 
111 Wills LA                  176 H. Aaron MIL              30  White STL                 

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
10  W. Davis LA               42  Mays SF                   129 T. Davis LA               
10  Virdon PIT                36  H. Aaron MIL              121 Robinson CIN              
9   4 players                 33  Robinson CIN              119 Mays SF                   
                              32  Banks CHI                 112 H. Aaron MIL              
                              32  Cepeda SF                                               

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
89  Mathews MIL               14  Robinson CIN              117 Hubbs CHI                 
78  Ashburn NY                13  Altman CHI                100 Jones MIL                 
74  Gilliam LA                12  Mazeroski PIT             92  Brock CHI                 
70  Boyer STL                 11  H. Aaron MIL              90  Cardenas CIN              
                                                            90  Stuart PIT                

HBP                           SH                            SF                            
10  Demeter PHI               13  Gilliam LA                10  Demeter PHI               
9   Gonzalez PHI              11  Javier STL                9   Banks CHI                 
9   Robinson CIN              10  W. Davis LA               8   W. Davis LA               
7   5 players                 9   Many players              7   Hiller SF                 

SB                            CS                            GDP                           
76  Wills LA                  10  Pagan SF                  19  Banks CHI                 
30  W. Davis LA               9   Virdon PIT                18  Hubbs CHI                 
22  Javier STL                9   Wills LA                  18  Mays SF                   
20  Pinson CIN                8   5 players                 18  Wine PHI                  

BAVG                          OBP                           SLG                           
.341 T. Davis LA              .424 Ashburn NY               .610 Mays SF                  
.335 Robinson CIN             .412 Robinson CIN             .606 H. Aaron MIL             
.331 H. Aaron MIL             .422 Musial STL *             .606 Robinson CIN             
.327 White STL                .405 Fairly LA                .575 Howard LA                

Low BAVG                      Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.231 Santo CHI                .275 Virdon PIT               .278 Lillis HOU               
.240 Lillis HOU               .283 Lillis HOU               .330 Hiller SF                
.241 Hoak PIT                 .293 Hubbs CHI                .341 Taylor PHI               
.241 Virdon PIT               .303 Santo CHI                .347 Hubbs CHI                

* - player did not have enough plate appearances to qualify.
    Standing is based upon his average computed with extra at-bats added.
AL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
143 Francona CLE              657 Richardson NY             600 Richardson NY             
143 Rollins MIN               653 Rollins MIN               574 Moran LA                  
142 B. Robinson BAL           628 Siebern KC                566 Lumpe KC                  
142 Versalles MIN             627 Green MIN                 565 Rollins MIN               
                              627 Pearson LA                                              

R                             H                             2B                            
104 Pearson LA                175 Richardson NY             40  Robinson CHI              
99  Siebern KC                174 Rollins MIN               36  Yastrzemski BOS           
90  Allison MIN               173 Lumpe KC                  33  Bressoud BOS              
88  Maris NY                  169 Runnels BOS               31  Richardson NY             
88  Rollins MIN               169 Yastrzemski BOS           31  Rodgers LA                

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
14  Cimoli KC                 37  Killebrew MIN             106 Siebern KC                
10  Lumpe KC                  34  Cash DET                  104 Killebrew MIN             
9   Bressoud BOS              34  Wagner LA                 100 Colavito DET              
8   4 players                 33  Colavito DET              95  Wagner LA                 

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
105 Mantle NY                 12  Cash DET                  128 Killebrew MIN             
96  Siebern KC                12  Gentile BAL               103 Bressoud BOS              
93  Cash DET                  11  Maris NY                  102 Allison MIN               
91  Cunningham CHI            11  Runnels BOS               95  Held CLE                  
                                                            95  Landis CHI                

HBP                           SH                            SF                            
12  Cash DET                  17  Richardson NY             10  B. Robinson BAL           
12  Del Greco KC              13  Moran LA                  9   Gentile BAL               
11  Held CLE                  12  Fernandez DET             9   Howard NY                 
9   Jimenez KC                12  Fox CHI                   9   Lumpe KC                  

SB                            CS                            GDP                           
26  Aparicio CHI              11  Aparicio CHI              23  Yastrzemski BOS           
24  Wood DET                  9   Cottier WAS               19  Johnson WAS               
22  Hinton WAS                9   Geiger BOS                18  Hershberger CHI           
19  Howser KC                 9   Hinton WAS                18  Malzone BOS               

BAVG                          OBP                           SLG                           
.336 Runnels BOS              .476 Mantle NY                .579 Mantle NY                
.312 Siebern KC               .417 Runnels BOS              .531 Colavito DET             
.310 Robinson CHI             .415 Siebern KC               .516 Wagner LA                
.308 Rollins MIN              .415 Cunningham CHI           .514 Killebrew MIN            

Low BAVG                      Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.229 Koppe LA                 .272 Versalles MIN            .305 Koppe LA                 
.229 Landis CHI               .272 Aparicio CHI             .336 Aparicio CHI             
.230 Versalles MIN            .286 Phillips CLE             .336 Fox CHI                  
.233 Geiger BOS               .291 Fernandez DET            .337 Piersall WAS             

NL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
62  Baldschun PHI             33  Drysdale LA               19  Mahaffey PHI              
58  Face PIT                  33  Jay CIN                   18  Drysdale LA               
58  Olivo PIT                 33  Mahaffey PHI              18  Marichal SF               
55  Perranoski LA             33  Marichal SF               17  O'Dell SF                 
                              33  Podres LA                 17  Spahn MIL                 

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
5   Gibson STL                53  Face PIT                  28  Face PIT                  
4   Friend PIT                44  Baldschun PHI             16  Perranoski LA             
4   Jackson NY                38  McMahon MIL-HOU           15  Miller SF                 
4   Jay CIN                   34  Miller SF                 13  Brosnan CIN               
                                                            13  McDaniel STL              

W                             L                             IP                            
23  Drysdale LA               22  Craig NY                  259.1 Drysdale LA             
21  Jay CIN                   18  Farrell HOU               253.2 Jay CIN                 
20  Purkey CIN                17  Ellsworth CHI             247.2 Purkey CIN              
20  Sanford SF                17  Jackson NY                246.1 Marichal SF             

H                             HR                            R                             
252 Friend PIT                32  Craig NY                  118 Craig NY                  
241 Jay CIN                   31  Marichal SF               117 Ellsworth CHI             
231 Craig NY                  29  Hook NY                   115 Hook NY                   
228 Purkey CIN                29  Mahaffey PHI              112 Jackson NY                

ER                            BB                            IB                            
107 Ellsworth CHI             97  Hamilton PHI              12  Podres LA                 
103 Craig NY                  91  Jay CIN                   9   Baldschun PHI             
100 Hook NY                   86  Gibson STL                9   Gibson STL                
98  Jay CIN                   86  Williams LA               9   Sturdivant PIT            

SO                            2B                            3B                            
209 Koufax LA                 39  Drysdale LA               12  Cardwell CHI              
194 Drysdale LA               39  Podres LA                 10  Jackson STL               
185 Gibson STL                37  Ellsworth CHI             10  Jay CIN                   
173 Farrell HOU               37  Mahaffey PHI              10  Johnson HOU               
                              37  Sanford SF                                              

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
11  Purkey CIN                18  Hamilton PHI              3   O'Toole CIN               
10  Bruce HOU                 15  Ellsworth CHI             3   Williams LA               
10  Mahaffey PHI              13  Giusti HOU                2   6 players                 
9   Shaw MIL                  10  3 players                                               

ERA                              High ERA                         
2.15 Koufax LA                5.29 Hamilton PHI             
2.65 Shaw MIL                 5.28 Hobbie CHI               
2.71 Gibson STL               5.07 Ellsworth CHI            
2.92 Drysdale LA              4.97 Burdette MIL             

AL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
55  Bell CLE                  33  Terry NY                  14  Donovan CLE               
54  Radatz BOS                32  Kralick MIN               14  Kaat MIN                  
53  Spring LA                 31  Ford NY                   14  Pascual MIN               
52  Kutyna WAS                30  5 players                 13  Terry NY                  

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
5   Donovan CLE               48  Radatz BOS                21  Radatz BOS                
5   Kaat MIN                  39  Wilhelm BAL               18  Bridges NY                
4   McBride LA                37  Bell CLE                  15  Wilhelm BAL               
4   Pascual MIN               34  Bridges NY                14  Fox DET                   
                              34  Moore MIN                                               

W                             L                             IP                            
20  Terry NY                  15  Daniels WAS               254   Terry NY                
18  Donovan CLE               15  Rakow KC                  230.1 Kaat MIN                
17  Pascual MIN               14  Estrada BAL               226.1 Donovan CLE             
16  Bunning DET               14  Schwall BOS               220.1 Ford NY                 

H                             HR                            R                             
216 Bunning DET               36  Terry NY                  108 Schwall BOS               
214 Donovan CLE               28  Pappas BAL                107 Rakow KC                  
214 Terry NY                  27  Walker KC                 104 Kralick MIN               
205 Conley BOS                26  Kralick MIN               102 Terry NY                  
205 Kaat MIN                  26  Rakow KC                                                

ER                            BB                            IB                            
94  Walker KC                 110 Belinsky LA               15  Estrada BAL               
93  Rakow KC                  108 Schwall BOS               9   Spring LA                 
92  Conley BOS                101 Estrada BAL               9   Stenhouse WAS             
92  Schwall BOS               97  Wilson BOS                8   Bell CLE                  
                                                            8   Latman CLE                

SO                            2B                            3B                            
166 Pascual MIN               40  Monbouquette BOS          12  Schwall BOS               
155 Bunning DET               37  Ford NY                   9   Bowsfield LA              
152 Terry NY                  35  Donovan CLE               9   Ford NY                   
150 Kaat MIN                  35  Kralick MIN               9   Rudolph CLE-WAS           
150 Pizarro CHI               35  Pascual MIN               9   Terry NY                  

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
16  Kaat MIN                  11  Wilhelm BAL               2   Foytack DET               
11  Belinsky LA               10  Kaat MIN                  2   Hannan WAS                
10  Bunning DET               10  Pfister KC                2   Perry CLE                 
9   4 players                 9   3 players                 2   Pfister KC                

ERA                              High ERA                         
2.17 Aguirre DET              5.08 Schwall BOS              
2.80 Roberts BAL              4.95 Grba LA                  
3.02 Ford NY                  4.87 Pfister KC               
3.04 Chance LA                4.19 Perry CLE                

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