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Detroit Wolverines 08-01-1962
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| Breaking News |  | Sunday, June 10th, 1962: Detroit Reliever Out
The Wolverines received bad news this morning. Merlin Nippert will miss 8 months due to a torn tricep muscle. In the Detroit-Philadelphia game he sustained the injury while throwing a pitch. "I'm disappointed more than anything," he told reporters later in the day. "You can't help your team on the bench," Nippert sighed. "I'll do the rehab work and hope for a quick recovery."
His record so far this season is 1-and-3 with 2 saves and a 3.11 ERA. Nippert has given up 51 hits in 46.1 innings with 21 strikeouts.
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 | Saturday, May 26th, 1962: Perry Dominates Detroit
In an impressive mound performance, Gaylord Perry of the Philadelphia Keystones checked the Detroit Wolverines on a 4-hitter and held them scoreless.
"He was getting ahead of us and keeping the ball off the plate," according to the Detroit manager.
"Perry kept us confused the whole game."
The Philadelphia hurler rang up 7 strikeouts and issued 2 walks in his 9-0 shutout victory.
Perry has gone 6-1 this season with an ERA of 2.40 and 32 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .205 against him.
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 | Sunday, May 13th, 1962: Haddix on Top of His Game
In a knockout performance, Harvey Haddix beat the Wolverines 2-0 with an impressive 1-hit shutout.
The Colt .45s hurler finished with 5 strikeouts and no walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.
Haddix told reporters after the game, "My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working ...it don't get any better than this."
The Wolverines manager said, "It was a rough one for my guys. We weren't at our best...and their guy was."
Over the season Haddix has thrown 67.1 innings and dished out 32 strikeouts with a 3-4 mark and a 2.94 ERA.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Merlin Nippert | torn tricep muscle | 6 months | 13 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | C Joe Torre | bruised cheekbone | 1 day | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 52-53, .495 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 22.5 GB | | Record at home | 32-23, .582 PCT | | Record on the road | 20-30, .400 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-4, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 16-22, .421 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 17-19, .472 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 35-34, .507 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 10-15, .400 PCT | | Record in May | 14-14, .500 PCT | | Record in June | 13-14, .481 PCT | | Record in July | 15-10, .600 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .254 - 10th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .332 - 9th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .378 - 11th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .710 - 9th in AL | | Runs Scored | 463 - 9th in AL | | Hits | 911 - 11th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 264 - 10th in AL | | Home Runs | 77 - tied for 11th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 403 - 11th in AL | | Strikeouts | 590 - 9th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 52 - 9th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.79 - 4th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.03 - 7th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 2.90 - 2nd in AL | | Runs allowed | 455 - 4th in AL | | Hits allowed | 899 - 3rd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .253 - 4th in AL | | BABIP | .283 - 6th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 61 - 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 424 - 10th in AL | | Strikeouts | 525 - 9th in AL |
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