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Forever Giants:1962 National League Champion San Francisco Giants Year 5 (80)

Saturday, January 31, 2015

1961 is here.

My WAR calculation is a combination of Baseball-reference and Clay Davenport; I believe it to be the "best" WAR number available for historical comparison. 8 WAR is an MVP quality season.  The record is pythagorean adjusted for 162 games.


1962 98-64
C Tom Haller 3.6 
1B Orlando Cepeda  4.3 
2B Chuck Hiller 2.7 
SS Jose Pagan 1.6 
3B Jimmy Davenport 4
LF Harvey Kuenn 2.15 
CF Willie Mays 9.9 MVPQ 
RF Felipe Alou 4.1 
C Ed Bailey 1.85 
LF Willie McCovey 2.2
OF Matty Alou .55 
SP Billy O Dell  2.7
SP Jack Sanford 3.45  
SP Juan Marichal 3.85 
SP Billy Pierce 2.65
RP Stu Miller -.1 (13.7) Final Season. 


-Just like 11 years before in New York, the Giants take a 3 game playoff against the Dodgers to win the pennant (and then lose the Series to the Yankees).  It's the tenth time in franchise history the Giants lose the Series, 4 of which coming to the Yanks.  Mays has his 7th MVPQ season (8+ WAR) tying Mathewson, it's his best year since '54.  The entire Giant starting 8 is at least 1 win above replacement for the first time since '53. McCormick leaves, but he'll be back.  It's Stu Miller's last season and Gaylord Perry's debut. 

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