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. Ballpark 25th Anniversary Celebration April 29 | Dodgers All Positions. [21] Gilliam was put out for the second out of the inning, but Wills stole third base and then scored on a throwing error by the catcher trying to catch him. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [22], The Giants took the decisive lead in the top of the ninth inning. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The Giants then took game three to capture the NL pennant. Longtime Dodgers Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrn retired after the 2022 season. But championship outcome or not, the 1959 Dodgers were clearly an improved ball club. Aug 29, LAD (53-76) lost to STL, 2-3, 130. 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. Record: May 30, 1962: Dodgers make first visit to New York since leaving Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This extended the Dodgers' lead to 42. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Darrell Peters topped the squad with 15 wins, and Ken Page earned a 2.87 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Ron Fairly tripled and scored on a single by Frank Howard, who scored himself on Koufaxs groundout. The Dodgers won a coin flip late in the season, which gave them home field advantage. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 94/92) where 2,755,184 fans witnessed their 1962 Dodgers finish the season with a .618 winning percentage. (2nd of 12), Park Factors: [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. 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. The Dodgers surrendered 634 runs, fewest in the league. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Salem plated 647 runs. If you can help us improve this game story,contact us. by Retrosheet. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Dodgers didn't miss another opportunity in 1963 as they won the National League pennant. The stadium opened on April 10 with a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. In 1963, with virtually the same roster as 62, they cruised to the pennant and a stunning sweep of the Yankees in the World Series. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. The defending world champs dropped to 80-82, and sixth place, as several things went wrong: They gave several young pitchers (Phil Ortega, Joe Moeller, Larry Miller, Nick Willhite, and Pete Richert) opportunities in starting roles, and none did well. Jun 13, LAD (26-31) lost to CIN, 1-11, 90. Los Angeles Dodgers. Members of the 1962 Salem Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Kelso, Bobby Cox and Luis Alcaraz. Or write about sports? Thus the Dodgers defied all traditional baseball sense: they opted for defense at the expense of offense at the corner positions of first base, right field, and third base, while sacrificing defense for offense at second base. The top draft pick in the June draft was catcher Mike Scioscia from Springfield High School in Pennsylvania. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. New York Mets 6 [22] Had the Dodgers not yielded the lead in the final inning they instead would have earned a postseason berth, their first since winning the pennant via a tie-breaker in 1959. Jun 27, LAD (44-29) lost to PIT, 2-10, 103. 1962 MLB All-Star Rosters: AMERICAN LEAGUE: NATIONAL LEAGUE: Jim Kaat, MIN: Hank . [2] In an offseason trade with the Chicago White Sox the Giants acquired Billy Pierce and Don Larsen for Bob Farley, Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, and Verle Tiefenthaler. Two more outfielders, Frank Howard and Tommy Davis, had solid rookie years. [6] The Dodgers went 206 in July while the Giants went 1611, allowing the Dodgers to take the league lead on July 8 and hold it until season's last regular game. Wills attempted to advance to third, but was thrown out by Willie Mays. Obviously Osteen improved the already-strong pitching staff; along with Koufax and Drysdale, he would give the Dodgers essentially three aces. This page is not available in other languages. Or write about sports? So the Dodgers faced an immediate rebuilding project. The 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the fifth for the team in Southern California, and the 73rd for the franchise in the National League. 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. In 1962, Walter O'Malley finally had the stadium he had been seeking for so many years. * Imminent Big Leaguers article. Within weeks of that game, the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the Giants to San Francisco, leaving the Yankees as the only New York team.1 This obviously created a void for National League . 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster | Baseball Almanac As fans of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants died, the rivalry became dormant. 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. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Join our linker program. Williams walked Davenport to give the Giants a 54 lead, and they added to it as Pagn reached on an error by second baseman Larry Burright allowing Mays to score and extend the lead to 64. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores In 1966, with nearly the same roster and the same pitching-and-defense-and-little-else approach, the Dodgers won another pennant, again in thrillingly close fashion over the Giants. The Giants pinch hit Harvey Kuenn for Matty Alou and Bob Nieman for Hiller, but both recorded outs to end the top of the seventh. Jos Pagn singled to lead off the inning, Marichal reached on a throwing error by the pitcher on a throw to second base which allowed Pagn to move to third, and Pagn scored on a Harvey Kuenn single. He started three games, but lasted a total of 6 2/3 innings and gave up nine runs and went 0-2 along with a no-decision. At the time, Koufax was 14-5 with a league-best 2.15 ERA. Batting - 92, Pitching - 91, Pythagorean W-L: Ernie Bowman pinch ran for McCovey and Felipe Alou walked to load the bases. Jul 28, LAD (41-59) lost to SFG, 3-5, 103. 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).