Template:1962 National League standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 103 | 62 | .624 | — | 61–21 | 42–41 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 63 | .618 | 1 | 54–29 | 48–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3½ | 58–23 | 40–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 68 | .578 | 8 | 51–30 | 42–38 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15½ | 49–32 | 37–44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 17½ | 44–37 | 40–41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 80 | .503 | 20 | 46–34 | 35–46 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 64 | 96 | .400 | 36½ | 32–48 | 32–48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42½ | 32–49 | 27–54 |
| New York Mets | 40 | 120 | .250 | 60½ | 22–58 | 18–62 |