1962 Awards

1962 Awards

MVP

In 1962, Peoria outfielder Willie Mays joined Mickey Mantle and former Peoria Chief Ted Kluszewski as the only repeat winners of the AARBL MVP award. Playing for the 103 win Chiefs, Mays was the driving force behind Peoria's Eastern Division crown, and its return to the AARBL World Series. Mays compiled a .294 batting average, while finishing second in the league with 51 home runs, and a league best 159 RBI and 136 runs scored. In the voting, Mays was a unanimous choice, receiving all 14 of the league's first place votes. He easily bested fellow slugger Hank Aaron of the Kansas City Athletics for the league's most coveted award.

1962 AARBL MVP

Willie Mays

Peoria Chiefs

AVG.

SLG.

OBP.

RBI

.294

.595

.369

162

647

136*

190

159*

* Denotes led league

Cy Young

For the fourth time in team history, the Wilmington Hornets have a Cy Young award winner. Following up on a fantastic 1961 season, Bob Purkey had an ever better 1962, becoming only the first ever two time winner of the AARBL Cy Young Award. Purkey finished the season with a league best 26 wins against only 6 losses for a league best .813 winning percentage. Purkey was also the league leader with a 2.54 E.R.A. Purkey also threw a league best seventeen complete games while leading the Hornets' pitching staff. In the Cy Young Award voting, Purkey garnered thirteen of the fourteen first place votes as he easily bested Mt. Pleasant's Turk Farrell for the award.

1962 AARBL Cy Young Award Winner

Bob Purkey

Wilmington Hornets

E.R.A.

PCT.

2.54*

26*

.813*

17*

297.1*

246

136

* Denotes led league

Babe Ruth

For the second consecutive season, the AARBL's MVP has also taken home the coveted Babe Ruth award, which is awarded each season to the AARBL's best offensive player. Willie Mays of the Peoria Chiefs collected 13 of the 14 first place votes as he joined Ted Kluszewski (3), Ernie Banks (2) and Mickey Mantle (2) as the repeat winners of the award. The Peoria outfielder clubbed 51 home runs, and knocked in a league leading 159 runs, as he compiled a .294 batting average, and an impressive a .595 slugging percentage while leading the Peoria Chiefs back to the AARBL World Series. In the voting, Mays totaled 68 points, besting Frank Robinson of the North Ben Tadjers by a wide margin.

1962 AARBL Babe Ruth Award

Willie Mays

Peoria Chiefs

AVG.

SLG.

OBP.

RBI

.294

.595

.369

162

647

136*

190

159*

* Denotes led league

Rolaids Reliever

For the third time in league history, and the second consecutive season, Hoyt Wilhelm of the Hill Valley Lightning Bolts is the winner of the Rolaids Reliever award. Pitching for a Hill Valley team that was not as dominant as in years past, Wilhelm still had plenty of opportunities to preserve Hill Valley victories as he appeared in a league best 81 games. Wilhelm accumulated 126 Rolaids Relief points, one better than runner up Roy Face and 45 saves, good for second best in the league behind Face. Wilhelm also compiled a 5-5 record with a 2.83 E.R.A.

1962 AARBL Rolaids Relief Man

Hoyt Wilhelm

Hill Valley Lightning Bolts

E.R.A.

PCT.

2.83

.500

81*

89.0

* Denotes led league

Rookie of the Year

After three straight seasons of pitchers winning the league's Rookie of the Year Award, this season, the award belongs to shortstop Tom Tresh. After being drafted in the first round by Peoria in the 1962 draft, Tresh stepped into the two spot in the Chiefs' lineup and helped lead the Chiefs back to the World Series. Tresh .290 with 17 HRs, 76 RBIs, and 116 runs scored, all while anchoring the Peoria infield. In the Rookie of the Year voting, Tresh received 9 of the 14 first place votes, as he topped Billy Moran of the Atlantic City Diamond Aces for the award.

1962 AARBL Rookie of the Year

Tom Tresh

Peoria Chiefs

AVG.

SLG.

OBP.

RBI

.290

.416

.355

162

675

116

196

* Denotes led league

MVP Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Mays	Peoria	14	0	0	70
Aaron	Kansas City	0	13	0	39
White	Mt. Pleasant	0	0	6	6
Robinson	North Bend	0	0	6	6
Colavito	Oneonta	0	1	0	3
Howard	Wilmington	0	0	1	1
Cash	Carolina	0	0	1	1

Cy Young Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Purkey	Wilmington	13	0	0	66
Farrell	Mt. Pleasant	0	7	1	22
Wilhelm	Hill Valley	0	3	6	15
Gibson	North Bend	1	0	3	8
Aguirre	Pittsburgh	0	2	1	7
Monbouquette	Peoria	0	2	0	6
Drysdale	Carolina	0	0	3	3

Babe Ruth Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Mays	Peoria	13	1	0	68
Robinson	North Bend	0	9	4	36
Aaron	Kansas City	0	4	3	15
Colavito	Oneonta	1	0	1	6
Killebrew	Kansas City	0	0	3	3
Howard	Wilmington	0	0	2	2
Mantle	Kansas City	0	0	1	1

R.O.Y. Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Tresh	Peoria	9	1	1	49
Moran	Atlantic City	3	1	0	18
Radatz	North Bend	0	5	1	16
Haller	Atlantic City	1	2	4	15
Stenhouse	North Bend	0	3	4	13
Rollins	Oneonta	1	1	1	9
Bright	Atlantic City	0	1	0	3
Francis	Kansas City	0	0	2	2
Perranoski	Kansas City	0	0	1	1

Strat-O-Matic Awards

Strat-O-Matic Report
Strat-O-Matic Report

AWARDS VOTING FOR 1962 AA Retro League Date: 10/17/1962 MVP AWARD CY YOUNG AWARD W.Mays(PEO) 422 B.Purkey(WIL) 123 H.Aaron(KCA) 346 H.Wilhelm(HLV) 90 F.Robinson(NOB) 202 D.Farrell(MTP) 50 R.Colavito(ONT) 130 R.Face(PEO) 18 H.Killebrew(KCA) 97 B.Monbouquett(PEO) 7 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS BY POSITION C J.Romano(POT) 1,428,421 E.Howard(DES) 989,165 1B N.Cash(CAR) 2,124,218 L.Thomas(PIT) 1,840,748 2B B.Mazeroski(DES) 1,492,395 B.Richardson(WIL) 1,447,948 3B D.Demeter(KCA) 1,462,250 F.Malzone(MTP) 1,434,646 SS T.Tresh(PEO) 1,596,490 Z.Versalles(KCA) 1,367,975 LF R.Colavito(ONT) 2,649,535 H.Killebrew(KCA) 2,014,120 CF W.Mays(PEO) 3,711,155 M.Mantle(KCA) 1,658,458 RF F.Robinson(NOB) 2,515,410 H.Aaron(KCA) 2,291,305 Pi B.Purkey(WIL) 3,562,708 H.Wilhelm(HLV) 2,745,275 D.Farrell(MTP) 2,543,791 R.Face(PEO) 2,109,006 B.Gibson(NOB) 1,737,665 B.Monbouquett(PEO) 1,671,801 D.Drysdale(CAR) 1,475,494 J.O'Toole(HLV) 1,448,068 H.Aguirre(PIT) 1,445,039 S.Koufax(CAR) 1,444,030 R.Terry(DES) 1,400,042 A.Mahaffey(KCA) 1,359,742 GOLD GLOVE SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP P W.Spahn(DES) R.Herbert(KCA) C E.Howard(DES) E.Battey(PEO) 1B B.White(MTP) V.Power(ACD) 2B B.Richardson(WIL) K.Hubbs(HLV) 3B J.Davenport(CAR) C.Boyer(NOB) SS L.Aparicio(HLV) J.Pagan(PIT) OF W.Mays(PEO) C.Flood(MTP) OF B.Virdon(GCS) H.Aaron(KCA) OF M.Mantle(KCA) R.Clemente(MTP) SILVER SLUGGER SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP C J.Romano(POT) E.Howard(DES) 1B N.Cash(CAR) L.Thomas(PIT) 2B B.Mazeroski(DES) B.Moran(ACD) 3B D.Demeter(KCA) F.Malzone(MTP) SS T.Tresh(PEO) Z.Versalles(KCA) LF R.Colavito(ONT) H.Killebrew(KCA) CF W.Mays(PEO) M.Mantle(KCA) RF F.Robinson(NOB) B.Allison(NOB) ROLAIDS FIREMAN RELIEF AWARD MANAGER OF THE YEAR H.Wilhelm(HLV) 126 Michael Tricarico(PEO) R.Face(PEO) 125 Keith Bessinger(KCA) D.Radatz(NOB) 80 Mike Pendred(MTP) D.McMahon(GCS) 69 Bob Bush(WIL) B.Shantz(WIL) 68 Charlie Goldie(DES)

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