Who led MLB in home runs in 1962?

Willie Mays led the majors with 49 in 1962 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1962?

Tommy Davis hit ..346, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1962 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1962?

Don Drysdale led the majors with 25 wins in 1962 (NL).

1962 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19622 major leagues12 boards per league

Willie Mays led the majors with 49 in 1962. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1962 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

← 1961 leaders All seasons 1963 leaders →

League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	.346
2	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	.342
3	Pete Runnels	BOS	AL	.326
4	Bill White	SLN	NL	.324
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.323
6	George Altman	CHN	NL	.318
7	Felipe Alou	SFN	NL	.316
8	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.312
8	Floyd Robinson	CHA	AL	.312
10	Chuck Hinton	WS2	AL	.310

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	49
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	48
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	45
4	Norm Cash	DET	AL	39
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	39
6	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	37
6	Rocky Colavito	DET	AL	37
6	Leon Wagner	LAA	AL	37
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	35
10	Frank Thomas	NYN	NL	34

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	153
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	141
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	136
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	128
5	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	126
6	Frank Howard	LAN	NL	119
7	Norm Siebern	KC1	AL	117
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	114
9	Rocky Colavito	DET	AL	112
10	Floyd Robinson	CHA	AL	109

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	134
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	130
2	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	130
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	127
5	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	120
6	Albie Pearson	LAA	AL	115
7	Norm Siebern	KC1	AL	114
8	Johnny Callison	PHI	NL	107
8	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	107
10	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	230
2	Bobby Richardson	NYA	AL	209
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	208
3	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	208
5	Dick Groat	PIT	NL	199
5	Bill White	SLN	NL	199
7	Jerry Lumpe	KC1	AL	193
8	Brooks Robinson	BAL	AL	192
9	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	191
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	191

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	104
2	Willie Davis	LAN	NL	32
3	Luis Aparicio	CHA	AL	31
4	Chuck Hinton	WS2	AL	28
5	Julian Javier	SLN	NL	26
5	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	26
7	Ed Charles	KC1	AL	20
7	Tony Taylor	PHI	NL	20
9	George Altman	CHN	NL	19
9	Jim Landis	CHA	AL	19

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	187
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	176
3	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	173
4	Norm Siebern	KC1	AL	151
5	George Altman	CHN	NL	150
5	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	150
5	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	150
8	Frank Howard	LAN	NL	148
8	Bob Skinner	PIT	NL	148
10	Norm Cash	DET	AL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	25
2	Jack Sanford	SFN	NL	24
3	Bob Purkey	CIN	NL	23
3	Ralph Terry	NYA	AL	23
5	Joey Jay	CIN	NL	21
6	Dick Donovan	CLE	AL	20
6	Ray Herbert	CHA	AL	20
6	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	20
9	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	19
9	Art Mahaffey	PHI	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Hank Aguirre	DET	AL	2.21
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	2.54
3	Robin Roberts	BAL	AL	2.78
4	Bob Shaw	ML1	NL	2.80
5	Bob Purkey	CIN	NL	2.81
6	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	2.83
7	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	2.85
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	2.90
9	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	2.96
10	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	3.00

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	232
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	216
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	208
4	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	206
5	Turk Farrell	HOU	NL	203
6	Billy O'Dell	SFN	NL	195
7	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	184
8	Ken Johnson	HOU	NL	178
8	Johnny Podres	LAN	NL	178
10	Art Mahaffey	PHI	NL	177

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Roy Face	PIT	NL	28
2	Dick Radatz	BOS	AL	24
3	Ron Perranoski	LAN	NL	20
4	Stu Miller	SFN	NL	19
5	Marshall Bridges	NYA	AL	18
6	Terry Fox	DET	AL	16
7	Hoyt Wilhelm	BAL	AL	15
8	Lindy McDaniel	SLN	NL	14
9	Jack Baldschun	PHI	NL	13
9	Jim Brosnan	CIN	NL	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1962, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Hank Aguirre	DET	AL	180
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	155
3	Robin Roberts	BAL	AL	143
4	Bob Shaw	ML1	NL	141
5	Bob Purkey	CIN	NL	140
6	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	139
7	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	138
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	137
9	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	134
10	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	132

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Runnels	BOS	.326
2	Floyd Robinson	CHA	.312
3	Chuck Hinton	WS2	.310
4	Norm Siebern	KC1	.308
5	Brooks Robinson	BAL	.303
6	Bobby Richardson	NYA	.302
7	Manny Jimenez	KC1	.301
7	Jerry Lumpe	KC1	.301
9	Rich Rollins	MIN	.298
10	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	.296

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	48
2	Norm Cash	DET	39
3	Rocky Colavito	DET	37
3	Leon Wagner	LAA	37
5	Jim Gentile	BAL	33
5	Roger Maris	NYA	33
7	Bob Allison	MIN	29
8	Lee Thomas	LAA	26
9	John Romano	CLE	25
9	Norm Siebern	KC1	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	126
2	Norm Siebern	KC1	117
3	Rocky Colavito	DET	112
4	Floyd Robinson	CHA	109
5	Leon Wagner	LAA	107
6	Lee Thomas	LAA	104
7	Bob Allison	MIN	102
8	Roger Maris	NYA	100
9	Rich Rollins	MIN	96
10	Frank Malzone	BOS	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Albie Pearson	LAA	115
2	Norm Siebern	KC1	114
3	Bob Allison	MIN	102
4	Bobby Richardson	NYA	99
4	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	99
6	Lenny Green	MIN	97
7	Rich Rollins	MIN	96
7	Leon Wagner	LAA	96
9	Norm Cash	DET	94
9	Tom Tresh	NYA	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Bobby Richardson	NYA	209
2	Jerry Lumpe	KC1	193
3	Brooks Robinson	BAL	192
4	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	191
5	Floyd Robinson	CHA	187
6	Billy Moran	LAA	186
6	Rich Rollins	MIN	186
8	Norm Siebern	KC1	185
9	Pete Runnels	BOS	183
10	Tom Tresh	NYA	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	CHA	31
2	Chuck Hinton	WS2	28
3	Ed Charles	KC1	20
4	Jim Landis	CHA	19
5	Gary Geiger	BOS	18
6	Albie Pearson	LAA	15
7	Bill Bruton	DET	14
8	Jim Piersall	WS2	12
9	Bobby Richardson	NYA	11
10	Chico Fernandez	DET	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Norm Siebern	KC1	151
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	150
3	Norm Cash	DET	147
4	Rocky Colavito	DET	144
5	Bob Allison	MIN	143
6	Pete Runnels	BOS	140
7	Floyd Robinson	CHA	138
8	Joe Cunningham	CHA	134
9	Roger Maris	NYA	132
9	John Romano	CLE	132

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ralph Terry	NYA	23
2	Dick Donovan	CLE	20
2	Ray Herbert	CHA	20
2	Camilo Pascual	MIN	20
5	Jim Bunning	DET	19
6	Jim Kaat	MIN	18
7	Whitey Ford	NYA	17
8	Hank Aguirre	DET	16
9	Gene Conley	BOS	15
9	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Hank Aguirre	DET	2.21
2	Robin Roberts	BAL	2.78
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.90
4	Dean Chance	LAA	2.96
5	Eddie Fisher	CHA	3.10
6	Jim Kaat	MIN	3.14
7	Tom Cheney	WS2	3.17
8	Ralph Terry	NYA	3.19
9	Ray Herbert	CHA	3.27
10	Camilo Pascual	MIN	3.32

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	MIN	206
2	Jim Bunning	DET	184
3	Ralph Terry	NYA	176
4	Jim Kaat	MIN	173
4	Juan Pizarro	CHA	173
6	Chuck Estrada	BAL	165
7	Whitey Ford	NYA	160
8	Ed Rakow	KC1	159
9	Hank Aguirre	DET	156
10	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	153

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dick Radatz	BOS	24
2	Marshall Bridges	NYA	18
3	Terry Fox	DET	16
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	BAL	15
5	Gary Bell	CLE	12
6	John Wyatt	KC1	11
7	Ray Moore	MIN	9
7	Tom Morgan	LAA	9
9	Dean Chance	LAA	8
9	Ryne Duren	LAA	8

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1962, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Hank Aguirre	DET	180
2	Robin Roberts	BAL	143
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	137
4	Dean Chance	LAA	134
5	Eddie Fisher	CHA	128
6	Jim Kaat	MIN	126
7	Tom Cheney	WS2	125
8	Ralph Terry	NYA	124
9	Ray Herbert	CHA	121
10	Camilo Pascual	MIN	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	.346
2	Frank Robinson	CIN	.342
3	Bill White	SLN	.324
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	.323
5	George Altman	CHN	.318
6	Felipe Alou	SFN	.316
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.312
8	Don Demeter	PHI	.307
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.306
10	Harvey Kuenn	SFN	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Mays	SFN	49
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	45
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	39
4	Ernie Banks	CHN	37
5	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	35
6	Frank Thomas	NYN	34
7	Frank Howard	LAN	31
8	Don Demeter	PHI	29
8	Eddie Mathews	ML1	29
10	Gordy Coleman	CIN	28

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	153
2	Willie Mays	SFN	141
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	136
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	128
5	Frank Howard	LAN	119
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	114
7	Don Demeter	PHI	107
8	Ernie Banks	CHN	104
9	Bill White	SLN	102
10	Vada Pinson	CIN	100

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	134
2	Willie Mays	SFN	130
2	Maury Wills	LAN	130
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	127
5	Tommy Davis	LAN	120
6	Johnny Callison	PHI	107
6	Vada Pinson	CIN	107
8	Eddie Mathews	ML1	106
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	105
10	Willie Davis	LAN	103

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	230
2	Frank Robinson	CIN	208
2	Maury Wills	LAN	208
4	Dick Groat	PIT	199
4	Bill White	SLN	199
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	191
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	191
8	Willie Mays	SFN	189
9	Curt Flood	SLN	188
10	Billy Williams	CHN	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Maury Wills	LAN	104
2	Willie Davis	LAN	32
3	Julian Javier	SLN	26
3	Vada Pinson	CIN	26
5	Tony Taylor	PHI	20
6	George Altman	CHN	19
7	Tommy Davis	LAN	18
7	Willie Mays	SFN	18
7	Frank Robinson	CIN	18
10	Jim Gilliam	LAN	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	187
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	176
3	Willie Mays	SFN	173
4	George Altman	CHN	150
4	Tommy Davis	LAN	150
6	Frank Howard	LAN	148
6	Bob Skinner	PIT	148
8	Don Demeter	PHI	142
8	Eddie Mathews	ML1	142
10	Bill White	SLN	140

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	25
2	Jack Sanford	SFN	24
3	Bob Purkey	CIN	23
4	Joey Jay	CIN	21
5	Art Mahaffey	PHI	19
5	Billy O'Dell	SFN	19
7	Bob Friend	PIT	18
7	Juan Marichal	SFN	18
7	Warren Spahn	ML1	18
10	Larry Jackson	SLN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	2.54
2	Bob Shaw	ML1	2.80
3	Bob Purkey	CIN	2.81
4	Don Drysdale	LAN	2.83
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	2.85
6	Ernie Broglio	SLN	3.00
7	Turk Farrell	HOU	3.02
8	Warren Spahn	ML1	3.04
9	Bob Friend	PIT	3.06
10	Earl Francis	PIT	3.07

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	232
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	216
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	208
4	Turk Farrell	HOU	203
5	Billy O'Dell	SFN	195
6	Ken Johnson	HOU	178
6	Johnny Podres	LAN	178
8	Art Mahaffey	PHI	177
9	Jim O'Toole	CIN	170
10	Joey Jay	CIN	155

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Roy Face	PIT	28
2	Ron Perranoski	LAN	20
3	Stu Miller	SFN	19
4	Lindy McDaniel	SLN	14
5	Jack Baldschun	PHI	13
5	Jim Brosnan	CIN	13
7	Don Larsen	SFN	11
7	Larry Sherry	LAN	11
9	Ed Roebuck	LAN	9
10	Don Elston	CHN	8

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1962, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	155
2	Bob Shaw	ML1	141
3	Bob Purkey	CIN	140
4	Don Drysdale	LAN	139
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	138
6	Ernie Broglio	SLN	132
7	Turk Farrell	HOU	131
8	Warren Spahn	ML1	130
9	Bob Friend	PIT	129
10	Earl Francis	PIT	128

How the 1962 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

Nearby seasons

1956 league leaders 1957 league leaders 1958 league leaders 1959 league leaders 1960 league leaders 1961 league leaders 1963 league leaders 1964 league leaders 1965 league leaders 1966 league leaders 1967 league leaders 1968 league leaders

All seasons, 1871-2025 Statcast leaderboards