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1961 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Cincinnati Reds9361.604--Fred Hutchinson
Los Angeles Dodgers8965.5784.0Walter Alston
San Francisco Giants8569.5528.0Alvin Dark
Milwaukee Braves8371.53910.0Birdie Tebbetts
Chuck Dressen
St. Louis Cardinals8074.51913.0Johnny Keane
Solly Hemus
Pittsburgh Pirates7579.48718.0Danny Murtaugh
Chicago Cubs6490.41629.0El Tappe
Harry Craft
Lou Klein
Vedie Himsl
Philadelphia Phillies47107.30546.0Gene Mauch

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Chicago Cubs673,057
Cincinnati Reds1,117,603
Los Angeles Dodgers1,804,250
Milwaukee Braves1,101,441
Philadelphia Phillies590,039
Pittsburgh Pirates1,199,128
San Francisco Giants1,390,679
St. Louis Cardinals855,305

 Player Register

Aaron, Hank (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Adcock, Joe (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Alou, Felipe (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Alou, Matty (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Altman, George (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Amalfitano, Joey (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Amaro, Ruben (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Anderson, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Anderson, Craig (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Anderson, Harry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Antonelli, Johnny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Ashburn, Richie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Aspromonte, Bob (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Bailey, Ed (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants
Baker, Gene (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Baldschun, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Banks, Ernie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Barragan, Cuno (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Baumer, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bauta, Ed (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bell, Gus (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bertell, Dick (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bevan, Hal (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Blasingame, Don (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants
Bolin, Bobby (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Bolling, Frank (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Bouchee, Ed (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bowman, Ernie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Boyd, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Boyer, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bressoud, Eddie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Brewer, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bridges, Marshall (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Brock, Lou (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Broglio, Ernie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Brosnan, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Brown, Paul (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Brunet, George (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Buchek, Jerry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Buhl, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burdette, Lew (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burgess, Smoky (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Burwell, Dick (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Buzhardt, John (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Callison, Johnny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Camilli, Doug (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Cannizzaro, Chris (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Cardenas, Leo (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Cardwell, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Cepeda, Orlando (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Chacon, Elio (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Cheney, Tom (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Chrisley, Neil (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Christopher, Joe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Cicotte, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Cimoli, Gino (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves , Pittsburgh Pirates
Clemens, Doug (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Clemente, Roberto (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Clendenon, Donn (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Cloninger, Tony (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Coker, Jimmie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Coleman, Choo Choo (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Coleman, Gordy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Cook, Cliff (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Covington, Wes (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves , Philadelphia Phillies
Craig, Roger (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Crandall, Del (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Crowe, George (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Cunningham, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Curry, Tony (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Curtis, Jack (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Dalrymple, Clay (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Davenport, Jim (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Davis, Tommy (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Davis, Willie (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Del Greco, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
DeMerit, John (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Demeter, Don (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers , Philadelphia Phillies
Drabowsky, Moe (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Drake, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Drott, Dick (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Drysdale, Don (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Duffalo, Jim (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Edwards, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Ellsworth, Dick (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Elston, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Face, Roy (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fairly, Ron (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Farley, Bob (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Farrell, Turk (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers , Philadelphia Phillies
Ferrarese, Don (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Fisher, Eddie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Flood, Curt (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Foss, Larry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Francis, Earl (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Freese, Gene (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Freese, George (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Friend, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Gaines, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Gernert, Dick (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Gibbon, Joe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Gibson, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Gilliam, Jim (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Golden, Jim (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Gonzalez, Tony (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Gotay, Julio (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Grammas, Alex (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Green, Dallas (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Green, Fred (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Groat, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Haddix, Harvey (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Haller, Tom (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Harkness, Tim (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Heist, Al (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hendley, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Henry, Bill (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Herrera, Pancho (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hiller, Chuck (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Hoak, Don (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hobbie, Glen (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hodges, Gil (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Hook, Jay (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Howard, Frank (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Hubbs, Ken (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hunt, Ken (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jackson, Al (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Jackson, Larry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
James, Charlie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Javier, Julian (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jay, Joey (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Johnson, Darrell (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Johnson, Ken (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jones, Mack (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jones, Sam (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Jones, Sherman (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Kasko, Eddie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Kenders, Al (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kindall, Jerry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Koppe, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Koufax, Sandy (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Kuenn, Harvey (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Labine, Clem (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Landrith, Hobie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Landrum, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Larker, Norm (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Lau, Charlie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Law, Vern (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lehman, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
LeMay, Dick (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Leppert, Don (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lillis, Bob (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers , St. Louis Cardinals
Loes, Billy (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Logan, Johnny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves , Pittsburgh Pirates
Lynch, Jerry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Mackenzie, Ken (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mahaffey, Art (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Malkmus, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Maloney, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Mantilla, Felix (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Marichal, Juan (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Marshall, Jim (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Martin, Billy (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mathews, Eddie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mathews, Nelson (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Maye, Lee (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mays, Willie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Mazeroski, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McAnany, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
McBean, Al (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McCarver, Tim (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
McCormick, Mike (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
McCovey, Willie (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
McDaniel, Lindy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
McMahon, Don (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
McMillan, Roy (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mejias, Roman (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miller, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Miller, Stu (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Mizell, Vinegar Bend (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Moon, Wally (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Morehead, Seth (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Morhardt, Moe (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Moryn, Walt (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates
Murphy, Danny (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Musial, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Neal, Charlie (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Neeman, Cal (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Nelson, Rocky (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Nottebart, Don (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Nunn, Howie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
O'Dell, Billy (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Oldis, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Olivares, Ed (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Oliver, Gene (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Olivo, Chi-Chi (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Orsino, John (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Ortega, Phil (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Osteen, Claude (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
O'Toole, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Owens, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Pagan, Jose (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Palmquist, Ed (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Perranoski, Ron (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Piche, Ron (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Pinson, Vada (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Podres, Johnny (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Post, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Purkey, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Raymond, Claude (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Roach, Mel (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Braves
Roberts, Robin (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Rodgers, Andre (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Roebuck, Ed (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Roof, Phil (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Roseboro, Johnny (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Sadecki, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Sadowski, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sanford, Jack (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Santo, Ron (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Sawatski, Carl (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schaffer, Jimmie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schaffernoth, Joe (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Schmidt, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants
Schoendienst, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schofield, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Schultz, Barney (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sherry, Larry (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Sherry, Norm (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Short, Chris (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Simmons, Curt (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Skinner, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith, Bobby Gene (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Smith, Charley (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers , Philadelphia Phillies
Smith, Hal (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Smith, Hal (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Snider, Duke (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Spahn, Warren (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Spangler, Al (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Spencer, Daryl (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers , St. Louis Cardinals
Stuart, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sturdivant, Tom (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sullivan, Frank (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Taussig, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Taylor, Hawk (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Taylor, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Taylor, Tony (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Thacker, Moe (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Thomas, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Braves
Tiefenauer, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Torre, Joe (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Umbricht, Jim (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Virdon, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Walls, Lee (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Walters, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Warwick, Carl (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Los Angeles Dodgers
Washburn, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Whisenant, Pete (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
White, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
White, Sammy (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Will, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Willey, Carl (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Williams, Billy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Williams, George (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Williams, Stan (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Wills, Maury (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Windhorn, Gordie (MLB) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Witt, George (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Woods, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Wright, Mel (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Zanni, Dom (MLB) - San Francisco Giants
Zimmer, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Zimmerman, Jerry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Frank Robinson
Major League Cy Young Award -  Whitey Ford
Rookie of the Year -  Billy Williams
World Series Most Valuable Player -  Whitey Ford

NL Gold Glove Award (C) -  Johnny Roseboro
NL Gold Glove Award (1B) -  Bill White
NL Gold Glove Award (2B) -  Bill Mazeroski
NL Gold Glove Award (3B) -  Ken Boyer
NL Gold Glove Award (SS) -  Maury Wills
NL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Vada Pinson
NL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Willie Mays
NL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Roberto Clemente
NL Gold Glove Award (P) -  Bobby Shantz


 League Leaders
Batting Average:   Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates (.343)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Wally Moon - Los Angeles Dodgers (.404)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (.609)
At Bats:   Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers (607)
Runs:   Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants (117)
Hits:   Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds (201)
Doubles:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (39)
Triples:   George Altman - Chicago Cubs (12)
Home Runs:   Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants (40)
Runs Batted In:   Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants (124)
Total Bases:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (356)
Walks:   Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves (89)
Strikeouts:   Dick Stuart - Pittsburgh Pirates (120)
Stolen Bases:   Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers (23)
Hit by Pitch:   Joe Cunningham - St. Louis Cardinals (10)

Wins:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Joey Jay - Cincinnati Reds (19)
Losses:   Art Mahaffey - Philadelphia Phillies, Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (3.02)
Games:   Jack Baldschun - Philadelphia Phillies (63)
Complete Games:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (21)
Shutouts:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Joey Jay - Cincinnati Reds ()
Saves:   Stu Miller - San Francisco Giants, Roy Face - Pittsburgh Pirates (16)
Innings Pitched:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (262.2)
Walks:   Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals (108)
Strikeouts:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (205)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (1.14)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (7.46)
HR/9 Ip:   Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals (0.55)
Walks/9 Ip:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (1.09)
SO/9 Ip:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (9.47)


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