1962 Major League Baseball Season
| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | New York Yankees (4) over San Francisco Giants (3) | Ralph Terry |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 102 | 61 | .626 | – | 61-21 | 41-40 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 101 | 62 | .620 | 1 | 53-28 | 48-34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3.5 | 58-23 | 40-41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | .578 | 8 | 51-30 | 42-38 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.5 | 49-32 | 37-44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 17.5 | 44-37 | 40-41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | .503 | 20 | 46-34 | 35-46 |
| Houston Colt 45’s | 64 | 96 | .400 | 36.5 | 32-48 | 32-48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42.5 | 32-49 | 27-54 |
| New York Mets | 40 | 120 | .250 | 6.5 | 22-58 | 18-62 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Maury Wills |
| Cy Young | Don Drysdale |
| Rookie of the Year | Ken Hubbs |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 96 | 66 | .593 | – | 50-30 | 46-36 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 5 | 45-36 | 46-35 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10 | 40-41 | 46-35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 1.5 | 49-33 | 36-43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 11 | 43-38 | 42-39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | 43-38 | 37-44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | 44-38 | 33-47 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 84 | .475 | 19 | 39-40 | 37-44 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 39-42 | 33-48 |
| Washington Senators | 60 | 101 | .373 | 35.5 | 27-53 | 33-48 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Mickey Mantle |
| Rookie of the Year | Tom Tresh |
