1962 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: New York Yankees
🏅 MVP Winners: Mickey Mantle, Maury Wills
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Don Drysdale
📊 League Batting: 0.258/0.326/0.393 -- 0.719
📈 League ERA: 3.96
American League
AL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | - | 817 | 680 | 199 | 0.267 | 0.337 | 0.426 | 3.70 | 1.27 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 5.0 | 798 | 713 | 185 | 0.260 | 0.338 | 0.412 | 3.89 | 1.29 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10.0 | 718 | 706 | 137 | 0.250 | 0.325 | 0.380 | 3.70 | 1.38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 11.0 | 707 | 658 | 92 | 0.257 | 0.334 | 0.372 | 3.73 | 1.32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 10.5 | 758 | 692 | 209 | 0.248 | 0.330 | 0.411 | 3.81 | 1.35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 16.0 | 682 | 745 | 180 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 0.388 | 4.14 | 1.39 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 19.0 | 652 | 680 | 156 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 0.387 | 3.69 | 1.31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 84 | 0.475 | 19.0 | 707 | 756 | 146 | 0.258 | 0.324 | 0.403 | 4.21 | 1.42 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24.0 | 745 | 837 | 116 | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.386 | 4.79 | 1.47 |
| Washington Senators | 60 | 101 | 0.373 | 35.5 | 599 | 716 | 132 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.373 | 4.04 | 1.38 |
National League
NL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 103 | 62 | 0.624 | - | 878 | 690 | 204 | 0.278 | 0.341 | 0.441 | 3.79 | 1.30 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 63 | 0.618 | 1.0 | 842 | 697 | 140 | 0.268 | 0.337 | 0.400 | 3.62 | 1.33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 3.5 | 802 | 685 | 167 | 0.270 | 0.332 | 0.417 | 3.75 | 1.34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | 0.578 | 8.0 | 706 | 626 | 108 | 0.268 | 0.321 | 0.394 | 3.37 | 1.33 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15.5 | 730 | 665 | 181 | 0.252 | 0.326 | 0.403 | 3.68 | 1.29 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 17.5 | 774 | 664 | 137 | 0.271 | 0.335 | 0.394 | 3.55 | 1.31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | 0.503 | 20.0 | 705 | 759 | 142 | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.390 | 4.28 | 1.43 |
| Houston Colt 45s | 64 | 96 | 0.400 | 36.5 | 592 | 717 | 105 | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.351 | 3.83 | 1.32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 42.5 | 632 | 827 | 126 | 0.253 | 0.317 | 0.377 | 4.54 | 1.47 |
| New York Mets | 40 | 120 | 0.250 | 60.5 | 617 | 948 | 139 | 0.240 | 0.318 | 0.361 | 5.04 | 1.50 |
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