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1961 Kansas City Athletics   |   Baseball Statistics

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Record:  61-100   .38.... 10th in AL - Division
Manager(s): Joe Gordon, Hank Bauer
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 683,817
 Major League Debuts:
Batters: Billy Bryan (Sep 12)  Frank Cipriani (Sep 8)  Jay Hankins (Apr 15)  Dick Howser (Apr 11)  Gordon Mackenzie (Aug 13)  Bobby Prescott (Jun 17)  Charlie Shoemaker (Sep 9)  
Pitchers: Jim Archer (Apr 30)  Norm Bass (Apr 23)  Bill Kirk (Sep 23)  Lew Krausse (Jun 16)  Bill Kunkel (Apr 15)  Dan Pfister (Sep 9)  John Wyatt (Sep 8)  
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 Batting Statistics
PosPlayer NameAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
CHaywood Sullivan3011733142801626401046450011.242.333.35668954%
1BNorm Siebern271535606816636518982482911306.296.384.47585954%
2BJerry Lumpe2814856981167299354104839204410 .293.348.39274050%
3BWayne Causey2410431237861418490037280084.276.348.40475251%
SSDick Howser2515861110817129634537992385083.280.377.36273951%
OFLeo Posada25116344378710475300368441412.253.321.36668751%
OFBobby Del Greco287423934551415211030311251.230.317.36067746%
OFJay Hankins257617323320336208171080.185.225.27249754%
 
OFDeron Johnson228328331611138420114441114.216.252.36061250%
PRay Herbert31132813100400150020.107.138.14328157%
CJoe Pignatano319224331591034222236424272.243.347.35870554%
PDon Larsen31182026001400150010.300.333.45078350%
OFGene Stephens28621832238614263216272020.208.279.31759647%
PBud Daley28161812000100220010.111.200.11131150%
OFJim Rivera38641412034802106224140000.241.352.34069248%
PDave Wickersham2517312100300000000.667.6671.0001667--
1BMarv Throneberry27401301731216240019300110.238.336.40874449%
PKen Johnson286100000000010000.000.000.000000100%
3BAndy Carey29391232030623110015232020.244.336.39873448%
1BLou Klimchock215712182641116005130011.215.244.28953365%
3BReno Bertoia2639120122920013109150044.242.286.25854451%
OFHank Bauer384310611283131810980021.264.319.39671549%
OFBill Tuttle3125841522220800990020.262.333.33366654%
PJoe Nuxhall32566551921213006180050.292.352.44679859%
PJerry Walker224564616200700390010.250.284.28156557%
PJim Archer293963241002002190061.063.091.07917053%
OFAl Pilarcik303560912110910670021.200.269.25051957%
PNorm Bass224159470016001340030.119.133.16930266%
PBob Shaw282855511000000060010.200.200.20040067%
1BBob Boyd352648711200902120001.229.240.27151156%
OFWes Covington29174437001600472000.159.260.22748745%
OFFrank Cipriani20133629000200240000.250.289.25053967%
PEd Rakow254529430002001100031.103.129.10323267%
2BCharlie Shoemaker21726510200100220000.385.429.46289143%
CGordon Mackenzie23112413000100160000.125.160.12528562%
3B-COzzie Virgil28112113000000030000.143.143.14328655%
CBilly Bryan2291923001200270000.158.238.31655436%
PLew Krausse18131702000000180010.118.167.11828575%
PArt Ditmar32201202000100120010.167.231.16739867%
OFBobby Prescott30101201000000250000.083.214.083297--
PBill Kunkel2458821000000140010.125.222.12534737%
OFChuck Essegian294612100100120000.333.429.50092967%
PMickey McDermott327501100100120000.200.333.4007330%
OFStan Johnson243310000000210000.000.400.00040080%
PBill Fischer3015200000000010010.000.000.0000000%
Clint Courtney341100000000000000.000.000.0000000%
PGerry Staley4023110000000100000.000.500.000500--
 

 Pitching Statistics
 Player Name AgeWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
STJim Archerlog  299153.2039279275205.12049973116011028.940.482.634.821.2961%
STJerry Walkerlog  228144.82362440102168.01611009023965698.631.235.143.001.5351%
STBob Shawlog  289104.3126246010150.1165877213586049.880.783.473.591.4859%
STNorm Basslog  2211114.6940236290170.2164988917827458.650.904.323.901.4458%
STJoe Nuxhalllog  32585.3437131091128.0135817612658169.490.844.575.701.5654%
 
RPBill Kunkellog  24345.185820026488.21035851113246810.451.123.254.671.5266%
RPEd Rakowlog  25284.7645111081124.2131806614498189.461.013.545.851.4465%
 
Gerry Staleylog  40113.602300015230.03215124101639.601.203.004.801.4064%
Art Ditmarlog  32055.67205002154.060343462319110.001.003.833.171.5460%
Dave Wickershamlog  25215.141700011221.02512120510110.710.002.144.291.4360%
Bud Daleylog  28484.951610204163.284463562236011.870.853.115.091.6653%
Bill Fischerlog  30103.861500010221.026992612111.140.862.575.141.5263%
Ray Herbertlog  31365.381312100083.21035650103034011.081.083.233.661.5956%
Lew Krausselog  18254.85128211055.24933303463227.920.497.445.171.7161%
Don Larsenlog  31104.2081005015.0219721113212.601.206.607.802.1353%
Ed Keeganlog  21004.506000516.065305319.000.007.504.501.8327%
Ken Johnsonlog  280410.616100109.1111111274010.611.936.753.861.9374%
John Wyattlog  26002.455000517.183204619.820.004.917.361.6448%
Mickey McDermottlog  320014.294000105.2141290103322.240.0015.884.764.2436%
Dan Pfisterlog  240015.432000002.1544243119.297.7115.4311.573.860%
Bill Kirklog  250012.001100003.0644213018.006.003.009.002.33100%
Paul Giellog  290037.801000001.2677131032.405.4016.205.405.4077%
 



 Fielding Statistics
PlayerAgePosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
Bill Kunkel24P5888.210133262---.8852.33
Ed Rakow25P45124.212191323---.9692.24
Norm Bass22P40170.25172242---.9171.16
Jim Archer29P39205.16362442---.9551.84
Joe Nuxhall32P3712810133261---.8851.62
Jerry Walker22P361689310404---1.0002.14
Bob Shaw28P26150.115232402---.9502.27
Gerry Staley40P233018092---1.0002.70
Art Ditmar32P2054571130---.9232.00
Dave Wickersham25P172105160---.8332.14
Bud Daley28P1663.26122201---.9002.54
Bill Fischer30P152114050---1.0002.14
Ray Herbert31P1383.26150210---1.0002.26
Lew Krausse18P1255.214160---.833.81
Don Larsen31P81514050---1.0003.00
Ed Keegan21P6610010---1.0001.50
Ken Johnson28P69.114050---1.0004.82
John Wyatt26P57.102130---.6672.45
Mickey McDermott32P45.210120---.5001.59
Dan Pfister24P22.100000------.00
Bill Kirk25P1300000------.00
Paul Giel29P11.200000------.00
 
Haywood Sullivan30C883873274267900.984--
Joe Pignatano31C833793594237700.979--
Gordon Mackenzie23C722302520001.000--
Billy Bryan22C416101701001.000--
Ozzie Virgil28C3810900001.000--
 
Norm Siebern271B109907761199488---.989--
Marv Throneberry271B3024125126731---.996--
Haywood Sullivan301B1610112211512---.983--
Lou Klimchock211B117842844---.976--
Bob Boyd351B84420464---1.000--
Deron Johnson221B31120132---1.000--
 
Jerry Lumpe282B14740342618847105---.979--
Wayne Causey242B917101282---.964--
Reno Bertoia262B612130255---1.000--
Charlie Shoemaker212B617180353---1.000--
Lou Klimchock212B101010---1.000--
 
Wayne Causey243B881021931430920---.955--
Andy Carey293B393270610812---.944--
Reno Bertoia263B29277061036---.942--
Deron Johnson223B1917433635---.952--
Lou Klimchock213B6364130---.692--
Ozzie Virgil283B4272111---.818--
Joe Pignatano313B210010---1.000--
 
Dick Howser25SS1572994273876485---.950--
Wayne Causey24SS1114251403---.975--
 
Leo Posada25OF102205862190---.973--
Bobby Del Greco28OF73168831792---.983--
Jay Hankins25OF6597131010---.970--
Deron Johnson22OF59104661160---.948--
Gene Stephens28OF54114641244---.968--
Norm Siebern27OF478331871---.989--
Jim Rivera38OF435101520---.981--
Hank Bauer38OF354422480---.958--
Bill Tuttle31OF255803610---.951--
Al Pilarcik30OF213120331---1.000--
Wes Covington29OF121400140---1.000--
Frank Cipriani20OF112000200---1.000--
Marv Throneberry27OF101600160---1.000--
Lou Klimchock