1962 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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.

The Dodgers proceeded to win a Los Angeles record 102 games and tied the San Francisco Giants for first place in the National League.

The Los Angeles Times described the Dodgers' season as a "gamut of sublime" and "ridiculous", noting their successes—such as Maury Wills' 100 stolen bases breaking Ty Cobb's single-season record, Don Drysdale's 25 wins, and Sandy Koufax's no-hitter on June 30—together with problems such as the 18 unearned runs the defense had allowed for the season behind Drysdale, and other fielding issues.

That is when star left-hander Sandy Koufax left his start against the Reds in the first inning with a bruised tendon on his finger.

[8] These results left the Dodgers and Giants tied in the league at 101–61, necessitating a tie-breaker to decide the NL pennant.

The winner of the MVP was Davis's teammate Maury Wills, who set the all-time Dodger record of 104 stolen bases.

Wills also led the league in playing in all 165 of the Dodgers' games (including their three-game playoff with the Giants) and with 695 at-bats.

Another Dodger, Don Drysdale, won the Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.