Post War Baseball League

May 1, 1963

Moe Drabowsky was the unanimous choice for Pitcher of the Month in April, while Willie Mays took home the honors for Player of the Month in a vote of baseball writers who cover the PWBL.

Drabowsky, a 27-year-old hardthrowing righthander who was born in Ozanna, Poland, won four games against no losses for the Detroit Tigers. The eight-year veteran tossed 29 consecutive scoreless innings before yielding an unearned run to the Pittsburgh Panthers on Tuesday.

Mays hit .329 with five homers and 18 rbi's for the Mulcahy Cup-defending New York Mets. The 32-year-old centerfielder, who hit .429 in clutch situations, outpolled Roberto Clemente of the San Diego Padres and Hank Aaron of the Cleveland Indians to win the prize.

Drabowsky cleared the table in the voting, easily outdistancing 5-and-0 Larry Jackson of the Panthers.

Philadelphia — Stan Musial wasted no time at Shibe Park here tonight, singling in the bottom of the second off Bob Purkey for his 3,000th hit in the Phillies' 9 to 4 win over the Houston Buffs.

Musial drove home Frank Robinson, who had singled to lead off the inning and had taken second on a basehit by Willie Stargell. The 42-year-old veteran from Donora, Pa., pulled Purkey's pitch into right for his fifth hit of the season and 3,000th of his 18-year Postwar Baseball League career.

"It's feels fine," Musial said modestly when asked after the game how it felt to become the PWBL's first hitter to reach the 3,000 hit plateau.

Musial was lifted for a pinchhitter in the seventh with southpaw Denny Lemaster on the mound. Vic Power, his replacement, homered to left with a man aboard to seal the five-run victory and even Philadelphia's record at six wins against six losses.

Philadelphia — Stan Musial hit a fourth-inning run-scoring single for the Phillies' only hit off Camilo Pascual, giving the 42-year-old veteran 2,999 hits for his 18-year Postwar Baseball League career.

Musial, who holds PWBL records for games, runs, hits, total bases, doubles, triples, and rbi's, will have a chance to become the league's first player to reach 3,000 tomorrow night at Shibe Park against Bob Purkey, last year's Cy Young Award winner in the Federal League.

Musial, relegated to part-time duty by manager Walter Alston, is hitting .364 with four hits in 11 trips to the plate. He has driven in three runs for the 5-and-5 Phils.

ERA
2.71  H.Newhouser  
3.05  B.Pierce  
3.05  C.Pascual  
3.24  C.Simmons  
3.34  F.Sullivan  
3.41  R.Roberts  
3.44  D.Donovan  
3.49  B.Feller  
3.50  B.Friend  
3.50  B.Lemon  
3.51  F.Lary  
3.53  W.Spahn  
3.57  D.Newcombe  
3.57  J.Bunning  
3.65  B.Rush  
3.71  J.Dobson  
3.71  K.Raffensberger  
3.74  E.Lopat  
3.74  J.Sain  
3.75  B.Buhl  
3.76  V.Law  
3.78  W.Ford  
3.79  J.Antonelli  
3.80  S.Maglie  
3.84  M.Parnell  



Strikeouts
2718  W.Spahn  
2325  R.Roberts  
2271  E.Wynn  
2187  B.Pierce  
1644  W.Ford  
1637  H.Haddix  
1483  B.Lemon  
1476  B.Feller  
1453  D.Drysdale  
1451  V.Trucks  
1390  B.Friend  
1380  C.Simmons  
1351  M.Garcia  
1327  C.Pascual  
1307  B.Rush  
1305  J.Bunning  
1234  M.Dickson  
1233  A.Reynolds  
1231  J.Antonelli  
1176  H.Newhouser  
1154  S.Jones  
1136  D.Newcombe  
1126  V.Raschi  
1126  B.Turley  
1066  E.Blackwell  



Walks
1555  W.Spahn  
1526  E.Wynn  
1299  B.Lemon  
1094  B.Pierce  
1004  W.Ford  
 954  V.Trucks  
 941  B.Feller  
 926  M.Dickson  
 918  A.Reynolds  
 878  R.Roberts  
 862  B.Turley  
 847  B.Rush  
 836  B.Buhl  
 809  C.Simmons  
 777  T.Byrne  
 740  V.Raschi  
 727  M.Garcia  
 718  J.Antonelli  
 704  M.Parnell  
 693  N.Garver  
 683  L.Burdette  
 653  H.Haddix  
 652  H.Wehmeier  
 648  E.Blackwell  
 645  S.Jones  



Wins
303  W.Spahn  
250  R.Roberts  
241  B.Pierce  
205  E.Wynn  
186  B.Lemon  
181  B.Friend  
176  C.Simmons  
141  M.Garcia  
140  L.Burdette  
140  W.Ford  
138  H.Newhouser  
135  B.Feller  
133  M.Dickson  
127  N.Garver  
126  D.Newcombe  
125  J.Antonelli  
125  H.Haddix  
125  C.Pascual  
125  V.Trucks  
121  B.Rush  
117  A.Reynolds  
115  L.Jackson  
112  E.Lopat  
109  F.Lary  
108  B.Purkey  



Losses
242  W.Spahn  
214  R.Roberts  
212  E.Wynn  
180  M.Dickson  
164  B.Lemon  
156  L.Burdette  
140  P.Ramos  
137  W.Ford  
134  V.Trucks  
133  B.Rush  
133  B.Friend  
130  B.Pierce  
125  A.Kellner  
119  E.Lopat  
115  C.Simmons  
114  B.Feller  
112  D.Newcombe  
110  H.Haddix  
106  V.Mizell  
105  V.Raschi  
103  D.Drysdale  
103  F.Lary  
103  W.Hacker  
102  M.Garcia  
100  S.Maglie  



Winning Pct
.710  C.Pascual  
.670  H.Newhouser  
.650  B.Pierce  
.605  C.Simmons  
.593  F.Sullivan  
.580  M.Garcia  
.576  B.Friend  
.562  N.Garver  
.556  W.Spahn  
.556  J.Antonelli  
.555  A.Reynolds  
.545  L.Jackson  
.545  J.Dobson  
.542  B.Feller  
.542  M.Parnell  
.539  R.Roberts  
.538  D.Donovan  
.536  L.Jansen  
.533  J.Sain  
.532  V.Law  
.532  H.Haddix  
.531  B.Lemon  
.529  D.Newcombe  
.527  K.Raffensberger  
.514  F.Lary  



Ks / 9 Innings
7.26  D.Drysdale  
7.10  J.Bunning  
7.04  C.Pascual  
6.95  H.Haddix  
6.07  W.Ford  
5.91  H.Newhouser  
5.89  B.Pierce  
5.86  A.Reynolds  
5.83  V.Trucks  
5.75  B.Feller  
5.59  V.Raschi  
5.43  J.Antonelli  
5.40  S.Maglie  
5.38  M.Garcia  
5.34  E.Wynn  
5.17  C.Simmons  
5.12  F.Lary  
5.00  F.Sullivan  
4.95  R.Roberts  
4.88  L.Jansen  
4.88  W.Spahn  
4.87  B.Rush  
4.77  L.Jackson  
4.77  D.Newcombe  
4.74  P.Ramos  



BB / 9 Innings
1.87  R.Roberts  
2.01  D.Donovan  
2.14  K.Raffensberger  
2.14  B.Friend  
2.21  D.Newcombe  
2.34  L.Burdette  
2.37  V.Law  
2.51  E.Lopat  
2.58  D.Drysdale  
2.68  L.Jansen  
2.70  F.Lary  
2.77  H.Haddix  
2.77  L.Jackson  
2.79  W.Spahn  
2.79  F.Sullivan  
2.83  H.Newhouser  
2.84  J.Sain  
2.90  M.Garcia  
2.91  J.Bunning  
2.94  B.Pierce  
3.03  C.Simmons  
3.03  P.Ramos  
3.08  S.Maglie  
3.11  N.Garver  
3.12  M.Dickson  



Hits / 9 Innings
7.84  C.Pascual  
7.85  B.Pierce  
7.93  H.Newhouser  
8.09  B.Lemon  
8.12  C.Simmons  
8.16  E.Wynn  
8.26  B.Feller  
8.42  W.Ford  
8.48  F.Sullivan  
8.48  J.Dobson  
8.48  B.Buhl  
8.49  S.Maglie  
8.50  J.Bunning  
8.56  B.Rush  
8.56  V.Trucks  
8.59  W.Spahn  
8.59  A.Reynolds  
8.61  M.Dickson  
8.61  R.Roberts  
8.62  D.Donovan  
8.67  T.Brewer  
8.79  M.Parnell  
8.86  F.Lary  
8.87  D.Drysdale  
8.87  V.Raschi  



HRs / 9 Innings
 .62  H.Newhouser  
 .75  A.Reynolds  
 .76  B.Lemon  
 .79  M.Garcia  
 .80  F .Lary  
 .81  C .Pascual  
 .82  J .Sain  
 .82  B .Friend  
 .83  M .Parnell  
 .83  C .Simmons  
 .84  B .Rush  
 .84  B .Pierce  
 .86  K .Raffensberger  
 .88  B .Feller  
 .89  E .Lopat  
 .91  B .Buhl  
 .91  T .Brewer  
 .92  L .Burdette  
 .92  V .Raschi  
 .94  F .Sullivan  
 .95  J .Antonelli  
 .98  D .Donovan  
 .99  L .Jackson  
1.00  N.Garver  
1.01  W.Ford  



Innings Pitched
5013.6  W.Spahn  
4231.3  R.Roberts  
3827.3  E.Wynn  
3344.3  B.Pierce  
3036.6  B.Lemon  
2695.6  B.Friend  
2674.0  M.Dickson  
2627.0  L.Burdette  
2437.3  W.Ford  
2415.3  B.Rush  
2403.6  C.Simmons  
2312.0  B.Feller  
2259.3  M.Garcia  
2240.3  V.Trucks  
2144.3  D.Newcombe  
2121.0  E.Lopat  
2120.0  H.Haddix  
2039.0  J.Antonelli  
2003.3  N.Garver  
1892.6  A.Reynolds  
1853.6  J.Sain  
1851.0  F.Lary  
1815.3  P.Ramos  
1811.6  V.Raschi  
1801.0  D.Drysdale  



Games Pitched
822  H.Wilhelm  
710  W.Spahn  
621  E.Wynn  
606  R.Roberts  
596  C.Labine  
575  G.Staley  
528  B.Shantz  
520  R.Face  
509  S.Gromek  
505  B.Friend  
497  H.Brown  
496  V.Trucks  
489  B.Lemon  
487  J.Konstanty  
487  B.Pierce  
461  T.Lown  
455  J.Nuxhall  
451  E.Kinder  
448  J.Antonelli  
448  M.Garcia  
447  M.Dickson  
441  B.Porterfield  
439  W.Ford  
438  M.Fornieles  
419  B.Buhl  



Games Started
669  W.Spahn  
592  R.Roberts  
514  E.Wynn  
464  B.Pierce  
406  B.Friend  
394  B.Lemon  
383  L.Burdette  
366  M.Dickson  
330  W.Ford  
326  C.Simmons  
321  B.Rush  
307  M.Garcia  
302  D.Newcombe  
297  B.Feller  
290  V.Trucks  
284  P.Ramos  
281  E.Lopat  
276  H.Haddix  
272  F.Lary  
263  A.Reynolds  
262  N.Garver  
257  J.Antonelli  
256  V.Raschi  
253  K.Raffensberger  
249  D.Drysdale  



Complete Games
206  W.Spahn  
137  E.Wynn  
137  R.Roberts  
133  B.Pierce  
 96  B.Lemon  
 88  B.Rush  
 79  C.Simmons  
 76  B.Feller  
 74  M.Dickson  
 70  D.Newcombe  
 69  W.Ford  
 69  H.Newhouser  
 62  D.Drysdale  
 60  L.Burdette  
 54  V.Trucks  
 50  J.Sain  
 48  C.Pascual  
 47  E.Blackwell  
 46  J.Sanford  



Shutouts
54  B.Pierce  
52  W.Spahn  
39  R.Roberts  
30  B.Lemon  
28  B.Feller  
25  H.Newhouser  
25  C.Simmons  
24  E.Wynn  
20  D.Newcombe  
19  C.Pascual  
18  H.Pollet  
17  B.Rush  
17  L.Burdette  
17  H.Brecheen  
16  M.Dickson  
16  V.Trucks  
16  T.Brewer  
16  J.Sanford  
16  K.Raffensberger  
15  M.Parnell  
15  E.Blackwell  



Saves
446  H.Wilhelm  
155  R.Face  
143  C.Labine  
132  B.Shantz  
129  E.Kinder  
103  J.Konstanty  
 87  T.Wilks  
 84  A.Benton  
 81  S.Gromek  
 79  T.Farrell  
 73  B.Porterfield  
 69  T.Morgan  
 69  H.Dorish  
 69  D.Elston  
 68  S.Paige  
 67  R.Duren  
 64  E.Roebuck  
 62  M.Grissom  
 61  T.Lown  
 61  H.Brown  
 59  D.McMahon  
 56  B.Byerly  
 56  E.Klieman  



Home Runs Allowed
569  W.Spahn  
515  R.Roberts  
438  E.Wynn  
356  M.Dickson  
313  B.Pierce  
297  H.Haddix  
281  P.Ramos  
274  W.Ford  
272  D.Newcombe  
269  L.Burdette  
257  B.Lemon  
253  V.Trucks  
246  B.Friend  
227  B.Feller  
225  B.Rush  
223  N.Garver  
222  C.Simmons  
219  J.Bunning  
216  J.Antonelli  
210  D.Drysdale  
209  E.Lopat  
204  W.Hacker  
199  M.Garcia  
195  V.Law  
190  S.Gromek  



K/BB Ratio
2.81  D.Drysdale  
2.65  R.Roberts  
2.51  H.Haddix  
2.44  J.Bunning  
2.26  C.Pascual  
2.17  B.Friend  
2.16  D.Newcombe  
2.09  H.Newhouser  
2.01  D.Donovan  
2.00  B.Pierce  
1.90  F.Lary  
1.86  M.Garcia  
1.82  L.Jansen  
1.79  F.Sullivan  
1.77  K.Raffensberger  
1.76  S.Maglie  
1.75  W.Spahn  
1.72  L.Jackson  
1.71  J.Antonelli  
1.71  C.Simmons  
1.64  W.Ford  
1.57  B.Feller  
1.56  P.Ramos  
1.55  J.Sain  
1.54  B.Rush

Hitting
.323  S.Musial  
.323  H.Aaron  
.318  T.Williams  
.316  G.Kell  
.305  A.Kaline  
.304  S.Gordon  
.303  W.Mays  
.302  R.Ashburn  
.301  H.Kuenn  
.301  M.Minoso  
.298  N.Fox  
.297  J.Robinson  
.297  D.Snider  
.295  B.Goodman  
.292  T.Kluszewski  
.290  M.Mantle  
.289  L.Doby  
.286  E.Mathews  
.286  R.Schoendienst  
.286  Y.Berra  
.285  J.Temple  
.284  R.Kiner  
.284  R.Boone  
.284  E.Slaughter  
.282  K.Boyer  



On Base PCT
.446  T.Williams  
.409  S.Musial  
.408  M.Mantle  
.390  S.Gordon  
.389  F.Fain  
.387  R.Ashburn  
.386  R.Kiner  
.383  M.Minoso  
.382  J.Robinson  
.382  D.Snider  
.379  L.Doby  
.378  E.Mathews  
.378  W.Mays  
.377  G.Kell  
.375  H.Aaron  
.370  A.Kaline  
.370  E.Yost  
.368  E.Slaughter  
.364  R.Sievers  
.363  G.Woodling  
.362  J.Jensen  
.361  R.Boone  
.360  P.Runnels  
.360  J.Temple  
.358  J.Gilliam  



Slugging PCT
.609  H.Aaron  
.606  T.Williams  
.581  R.Kiner  
.565  E.Mathews  
.561  D.Snider  
.554  M.Mantle  
.547  S.Musial  
.540  W.Mays  
.532  S.Gordon  
.528  E.Banks  
.523  L.Doby  
.521  T.Kluszewski  
.517  R.Sievers  
.514  Y.Berra  
.503  J.Adcock  
.489  F.Thomas  
.482  H.Sauer  
.474  A.Kaline  
.474  R.Campanella  
.473  R.Boone  
.469  G.Hodges  
.467  D.Ennis  
.467  K.Boyer  
.461  M.Minoso  
.458  V.Wertz  



Games
2492  S.Musial  
2211  R.Ashburn  
2161  Y.Berra  
2125  E.Yost  
2025  N.Fox  
1998  R.Schoendienst  
1996  G.Hodges  
1935  D.Snider  
1929  P.Reese  
1908  A.Dark  
1886  D.Ennis  
1857  V.Wertz  
1807  T.Williams  
1792  M.Minoso  
1778  M.Mantle  
1777  C.Furillo  
1740  S.Lollar  
1688  G.Bell  
1686  E.Mathews  
1611  G.Woodling  
1603  E.Slaughter  
1598  W.Mays  
1585  P.Runnels  
1571  W.Lockman  
1567  A.Pafko  



Runs Scored
1627  S.Musial  
1396  R.Ashburn  
1309  Y.Berra  
1303  M.Mantle  
1298  T.Williams  
1277  D.Snider  
1255  E.Mathews  
1202  M.Minoso  
1097  N.Fox  
1086  L.Doby  
1076  E.Yost  
1075  G.Hodges  
1068  W.Mays  
1063  P.Reese  
1049  R.Schoendienst  
1012  R.Kiner  
 992  H.Aaron  
 968  D.Ennis  
 912  S.Gordon  
 906  R.Sievers  
 896  E.Banks  
 885  J.Jensen  
 885  A.Dark  
 870  J.Robinson  
 867  J.Gilliam  



Hits
2995  S.Musial  
2654  R.Ashburn  
2370  N.Fox  
2344  Y.Berra  
2331  R.Schoendienst  
2081  A.Dark  
2074  D.Snider  
2061  M.Minoso  
1964  D.Ennis  
1947  T.Williams  
1873  W.Mays  
1860  E.Mathews  
1859  G.Hodges  
1856  M.Mantle  
1841  P.Reese  
1787  H.Aaron  
1768  E.Yost  
1726  G.Bell  
1704  H.Kuenn  
1686  G.Kell  
1683  C.Furillo  
1670  B.Goodman  
1666  V.Wertz  
1648  L.Doby  
1607  A.Kaline  



Total Bases
5074  S.Musial  
4218  Y.Berra  
3925  D.Snider  
3713  T.Williams  
3672  E.Mathews  
3544  M.Mantle  
3373  H.Aaron  
3360  D.Ennis  
3342  W.Mays  
3322  G.Hodges  
3299  R.Ashburn  
3191  R.Schoendienst  
3176  R.Kiner  
3160  M.Minoso  
3068  N.Fox  
2989  L.Doby  
2932  E.Banks  
2932  R.Sievers  
2903  A.Dark  
2859  V.Wertz  
2826  G.Bell  
2721  S.Gordon  
2718  T.Kluszewski  
2712  F.Thomas  
2679  E.Yost  



Doubles
510  S.Musial  
364  Y.Berra  
357  D.Ennis  
353  R.Schoendienst  
352  M.Minoso  
350  G.Kell  
326  H.Kuenn  
323  H.Aaron  
315  T.Williams  
315  V.Wertz  
314  W.Mays  
310  A.Dark  
310  N.Fox  
305  D.Snider  
295  E.Mathews  
291  E.Yost  
283  L.Doby  
278  G.Bell  
271  C.Furillo  
270  J.Jensen  
269  R.Ashburn  
268  A.Kaline  
266  R.Sievers  
261  S.Gordon  
258  S.Lollar  



Triples
111  S.Musial  
101  N.Fox  
 95  R.Ashburn  
 92  E.Slaughter  
 87  W.Mays  
 84  M.Minoso  
 78  B.Bruton  
 77  D.Snider  
 72  H.Aaron  
 70  M.Mantle  
 68  M.Vernon  
 67  E.Mathews  
 67  A.Dark  
 65  B.Thomson  
 65  D.Ennis  
 64  B.Virdon  
 63  J.Gilliam  
 62  P.Reese  
 60  D.Mitchell  
 59  G.McDougald  
 59  Y.Berra  
 59  J.Piersall  
 58  G.Hamner  
 58  E.Valo  
 57  R.Clemente  



Home Runs
464  D.Snider  
464  Y.Berra  
463  T.Williams  
461  E.Mathews  
449  S.Musial  
441  R.Kiner  
437  M.Mantle  
383  G.Hodges  
373  H.Aaron  
349  E.Banks  
346  R.Sievers  
327  W.Mays  
316  L.Doby  
311  F.Thomas  
303  T.Kluszewski  
303  D.Ennis  
295  H.Sauer  
280  F.Robinson  
278  S.Gordon  
266  V.Wertz  
265  R.Colavito  
261  J.Adcock  
257  R.Campanella  



Runs Batted In
1623  S.Musial  
1453  Y.Berra  
1428  D.Snider  
1345  E.Mathews  
1215  T.Williams  
1207  G.Hodges  
1192  R.Kiner  
1172  M.Mantle  
1098  D.Ennis  
1091  R.Sievers  
1087  H.Aaron  
1081  E.Banks  
1069  W.Mays  
1022  L.Doby  
 957  S.Gordon  
 955  T.Kluszewski  
 954  V.Wertz  
 920  R.Campanella  
 910  G.Bell  
 907  F.Thomas  
 865  A.Pafko  
 864  M.Minoso  
 854  F.Robinson  
 838  W.Jones  
 834  H.Sauer  



Walks
1486  E.Yost  
1442  T.Williams  
1365  S.Musial  
1294  M.Mantle  
1200  R.Ashburn  
1031  P.Reese  
1010  G.Hodges  
 982  D.Snider  
 978  E.Mathews  
 923  R.Kiner  
 827  L.Doby  
 817  F.Fain  
 807  J.Gilliam  
 802  M.Minoso  
 789  E.Torgeson  
 786  J.Jensen  
 772  V.Wertz  
 761  R.Sievers  
 751  W.Mays  
 728  S.Gordon  
 722  Y.Berra  
 708  E.Slaughter  
 696  P.Runnels  
 687  G.Woodling  
 685  J.Robinson  



Strikeouts
1462  M.Mantle  
1333  G.Hodges  
1278  D.Snider  
1200  L.Doby  
1108  E.Mathews  
1050  E.Yost  
 947  P.Reese  
 918  V.Wertz  
 914  R.Kiner  
 893  R.Sievers  
 890  A.Seminick  
 857  H.Sauer  
 838  G.Zernial  
 838  F.Thomas  
 815  G.McDougald  
 797  D.Ennis  
 782  E.Banks  
 778  J.Adcock  
 769  W.Mays  
 763  B.Thomson  
 750  B.Skowron  
 742  W.Post  
 727  J.Lemon  
 716  S.Musial  
 714  K.Boyer  



Hit By Pitch
141  M.Minoso  
110  S.Lollar  
 92  N.Fox  
 77  F.Robinson  
 70  E.Yost  
 63  F.Thomas  
 58  Y.Berra  
 58  A.Smith  
 54  R.Ashburn  
 51  S.Musial  
 50  N.Cash  
 46  R.Sievers  
 46  A.Pafko  
 45  A.Dark  
 45  L.Doby  
 39  H.Bauer  
 39  C.Carrasquel  
 39  J.Robinson  
 36  J.Gentile  
 35  P.Rizzuto  
 35  P.Reese  



Stolen Bases
315  R.Ashburn  
263  P.Reese  
234  J.Robinson  
223  L.Aparicio  
189  J.Temple  
178  W.Mays  
171  M.Minoso  
164  M.Mantle  
158  E.Torgeson  
148  J.Rivera  
143  E.Valo  
137  B.Dillinger  
128  J.Busby  
124  J.Jensen  
119  M.Wills  
117  J.Gilliam  
110  B.Bruton  
106  J.Landis  
102  D.Dimaggio  
101  J.Pesky  
 99  R.Schoendienst  
 99  D.Snider  
 98  B.Avila  
 95  E.Stanky  
 94  P.Rizzuto

Orlando Cepeda was a unanimous choice for the 1962 Most Valuable Player award in the PWBL Federal League, while Hank Aaron easily outdistanced his rivals to take home the MVP trophy in the Players League.

Cepeda, who looked for much of the season as if he would capture the Triple Crown, polled 55 votes to just 23 for Rocky Colavito, his teammate on the Houston Buffs, who finished second.

Aaron hit more than 50 homeruns for the third time in his career to lead the Players League while finishing second in hitting with a .326 average. The Cleveland Indians' rightfielder received 53 votes to 36 for runnerup Frank Robinson.

Cepeda led the Federal League in hitting with a .358 average on 241 hits, the second-highest total in PWBL history. The 24-year-native of Ponce, P.R., known to his teammates as "Baby Bull," became the first Latin American player to win the MVP prize. Colavito won the award in 1961.

Aaron grabbed the trophy for the first time despite hitting 62 homeruns in 1960. The 28-year-old native of Mobile, Ala., finished second to Eddie Mathews that season.

The vote totals in each league:

Federal League

Cepeda, Hou       55
Colavito, Hou     23
Killebrew, SD     17
Kaline, Hou       16
Siebern, Chi      13
Allison, LA       10
Banks, SD         10
Maris, LA         10
Purkey, Hou        5
Lumpe, LA          4
Wills, LA          2
Mathews, Pit-Hou   1

Players League

Aaron, Cle        53
F.Robinson, Phi   36
T.Davis, Sea      29
Mays, NYM         27
Altman, Sea        6
Mantle, StL        5
B.Williams, Was    5
Koufax, Det        2
Aparicio, Sea      1
Monbouquette, Sea  1

Most Valuable Players since the Postwar Baseball League's inception in 1946:
1946   Stan Musial, Philadelphia 
1947   Ted Williams, Brooklyn 
1948   Stan Musial, Philadelphia 
1949   Bobby Doerr, Houston 
1950   Andy Pafko, Detroit 
1951   Sid Gordon, Boston 
1952   Sid Gordon, Boston 
1953   Roy Campanella, Detroit
1954   Gil Hodges, Chicago
1955   Duke Snider, N.Y. Gems
1956   Mickey Mantle, St. Louis
1957   Mickey Mantle, St. Louis
1958   Richie Ashburn, Chicago
1959   Eddie Mathews, Pittsburgh
1960   Eddie Mathews, Pittsburgh
1961   Harmon Killebrew, San Diego (Federal League)
       Rocky Colavito, Houston (Players League)
1962   Orlando Cepeda, Houston (Federal League)
       Hank Aaron, Cleveland (Players League)

Sandy Koufax became the first PWBL pitcher to win two straight and Bob Purkey became the sixth Houston pitcher to win as the winners of the 1962 Cy Young awards were announced.

Koufax, whose Players League-leading 1.75 ERA was the third lowest in history, won 16 games for the Detroit Tigers and captured 25 votes. Cleveland's Turk Farrell, who made the successful transition from reliever to 20-game-winning starter, was second with 20 votes.

Purkey won 22 and lost just six for the pennant-winning Houston Buffs, lapping Ken Johnson of the Los Angeles Stars by 31 votes to 20 to capture the Federal League award.

Koufax won the 1961 award for the Players League's best pitcher after a 22-10 season with a 2.84 ERA. Although his win total fell and though he pitched 82 fewer innings, the 26-year-old Brooklyn-born lefthander completed nine games and tossed five shutouts both years. His strikeout ratio rose to 10.7 last season from 8.8 in 1961.

Purkey joins five other Buff hurlers who have taken home the Cy Young trophy in the Postwar Baseball League's 17 years. Hal Newhouser won in 1947, Billy Pierce in 1955 and 1958, Camilo Pascual in 1959, and Jim O'Toole last year. The 32-year-old Purkey, a native of Pittsburgh, won 20 games for the second consecutive season after going 21-4 in 1961.

A list of the Cy Young winners since the PWBL's inception in 1946:
1946   Bob Feller, Milwaukee 
1947   Hal Newhouser, Houston 
1948   Bob Lemon, Brooklyn 
1949   Howie Pollet, N.Y. Mets 
1950   Ewell Blackwell, N.Y. Gems 
1951   Don Newcombe, Detroit 
1952   Bob Lemon, Cleveland 
1953   Robin Roberts, N.Y. Mets
1954   Curt Simmons, Chicago
1955   Billy Pierce, Houston
1956   Johnny Antonelli, Philadelphia
1957   Curt Simmons, Chicago
1958   Billy Pierce, Houston
1959   Camilo Pascual, Houston
1960   Bob Friend, Pittsburgh
1961   Jim O’Toole, Houston (Federal League)
       Sandy Koufax, Detroit (Players League)
1962   Bob Purkey, Houston (Federal League)
       Sandy Koufax, Detroit (Players League)