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1961 Detroit Tigers

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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
101-61 (.623)   GBL: 8.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 2
General Manager
Rick Ferrell
Attendance
1,600,710 (Rank: 3)
Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
2Jake Wood242BR1626639617117141169309581414242824973142129.258.320.376.696.237.118.3117.9319.2960.2760.27
1957-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19671961-1967
38Bill Bruton35OFL16059699153155176322661663530922966837116.257.327.384.711.257.127.2649.139.8835.0635.06 MLB1953-19641953-1964
6Al Kaline26OFR1535861161904171982141664244521630266567123.324.393.515.908.326.191.3239.926.3230.8430.84 MLB1953-19741953-1974
7Rocky Colavito27OFR1635831291693024514012113752282143387087792.290.402.580.982.482.290.26315.9610.5912.9612.96 MLB1955-19681955-1968
25Norm Cash261BL1595351191932284113211512485922191635467271122.361.487.6621.149.544.301.37018.4512.6513.0513.05 MLB1958-19741958-1974
9Chico Fernandez29SSR133435411081543408536450414141404762286.248.305.322.627.163.074.2717.569.45145.00145.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1956-19631956-1963
1Steve Boros243BR11639651107182562426842867281444852582.270.382.364.746.270.094.28714.028.6679.2079.20 MLB1957-19641957-1964
10Dick Brown26CR93308328212216450222570332101463363052.266.312.474.786.273.208.2776.5516.9619.2519.25 MLB1957-19651957-1965
3Dick McAuliffe21SSL802853673124633232439411051113152251.256.322.389.711.214.133.2787.6212.3847.5047.50
1957-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1960-19751960-1975
12Mike Roarke30CR862292151612220020310223665253942.223.283.284.567.148.061.2477.9112.25114.50114.50
1952-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19641961-1964
4Charlie Maxwell34OFL7913111304251800202410121531531119.229.333.405.738.328.176.24313.0715.6926.2026.20 MLB1950-19641950-1964
40Bubba Morton29OFR77108263151219319251021144120823.287.342.407.749.222.120.3497.5020.8354.0054.00
1955-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19691961-1969
17Frank Lary31PR4210813252015003271300230115322.231.259.278.537.074.047.3002.6123.48108.00108.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
14Jim Bunning29PR381006131004002300200314104112.130.147.140.287.030.010.1861.9228.850.000.00 MLB1955-19711955-1971
28Bobo Osborne251B-3BL7193820702131020150100133114911.215.354.355.709.366.140.23717.5413.1646.5046.50 MLB1957-19631957-1963
15Don Mossi32PL3579813201800628060001891310.165.224.228.452.139.063.2406.5930.7779.0079.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
21Paul Foytack30PR3254412101200111060031661210.222.236.296.532.093.074.2621.6418.0354.0054.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
8Reno Bertoia263B-2BR24466101014203802000145128.217.265.304.569.196.087.2435.8815.6946.0046.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
16Phil Regan24PR3340431001003150300144612.075.140.100.240.100.025.1206.5232.610.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1960-19721960-1972
8Ozzie Virgil293BR203014001100150000273113.133.161.233.394.133.100.1253.2316.1330.0030.00
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1956-19691956-1969
5Frank House31CL172235110300420110182823.227.333.364.697.318.137.23814.297.140.000.00 MLB1950-19611950-1961
11Ron Kline29PR101823100200081300042212.167.211.222.433.056.055.3000.0036.360.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
26George Alusik26OFR151402000200140010021602.143.188.143.331.071.000.1826.2525.000.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1958-19641958-1964
11Harry Chiti28CR51201000000120000111301.083.154.083.237.083.000.1007.6915.380.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1950-19621950-1977
18Terry Fox25PR391212000000170100021402.167.231.167.398.083.000.4007.1450.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19661960-1966
19Bill Freehan19CR41014000400100000041104.400.455.400.855.100.000.4009.090.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19761961-1976
32Bob Bruce28PR14911100100220100121210.111.273.222.495.333.111.14316.6716.670.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19671959-1967
37Hank Aguirre30PR45900000100080310001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0061.540.000.00 MLB1955-19701955-1970
26Bill Fischer30PR2670000000002000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1956-19641956-1964
3Chuck Cottier25SSR1072200010011010002902.286.375.286.661.143.000.33311.1111.110.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19691959-1969
22Vic Wertz36OF-1BL860100010001000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1947-19631947-1963
24George Thomas23OF-SSR1762000000004000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1957-19711957-1971
5Dick Gernert321BR651100110012000014610.200.333.8001.133.800.600.00016.6733.335.005.00 MLB1952-19621952-1962
20Hal Woodeshick28PR1241000000011000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0020.000.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
45Howie Koplitz23PR440000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19661961-1966
19Jerry Casale27PR330000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1958-19621958-1962
11Fred Gladding25PL830000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19731961-1973
32Ron Nischwitz23PB620000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19651961-1965
20Gerry Staley40PR1310000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
46Joe Grzenda24PR4101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19721961-1972
19Jim Donohue22PR1410000000000000010100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1961-19621961-1962
Tot:41 Players20365561841148121553180779983667386538644239125234263784481033.266.347.421.768.287.155.28510.5513.561.2930.89
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
17Frank Lary31R2393.243636224000275.12521179924661466061.158.240.782.164.773.822.21 MLB1954-19651954-1965
14Jim Bunning29R17113.193837124111268.02321139525711942091.137.790.842.386.513.792.73 MLB1955-19711955-1971
15Don Mossi32L1572.963534121111240.1237977929471371201.188.881.091.765.133.632.91 MLB1954-19651954-1965
21Paul Foytack30R11103.933220604120169.215281742756891021.238.061.432.974.724.301.59 MLB1953-19641953-1964
16Phil Regan24R1075.253216607162120.013470701941461011.4610.051.433.083.455.251.12
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1960-19721960-1972
18Terry Fox25R521.413900025391257.142129616320031.016.590.942.515.021.882.00
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19661960-1966
11Ron Kline29R532.721083112056.1532517317273001.248.470.482.724.313.991.59 MLB1952-19701952-1970
37Hank Aguirre30L443.25450002145855.1442220538324021.487.160.816.185.203.580.84 MLB1955-19701955-1970
26Bill Fischer30R325.01261001325346.25428261017182001.5210.411.933.283.475.401.06 MLB1956-19641956-1964
32Bob Bruce28R124.431460028044.2572822624250021.8111.491.214.845.045.641.04
1953-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19671959-1967
19Jim Donohue22R113.5414000814120.123108215202001.8710.180.896.648.854.431.33
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1961-19621961-1962
20Hal Woodeshick28L117.8512200210018.1251716317131002.2912.271.478.356.388.350.76 MLB1956-19671956-1967
24Manny Montejo25R003.8612000212016.1137726151021.167.161.103.318.273.862.50
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1961-19611961-1961
11Fred Gladding25R103.31800028016.11876111111021.789.920.556.066.063.861.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19731961-1973
20Gerry Staley40R113.3813000813213.115651681001.5810.130.684.055.404.051.33 MLB1947-19611947-1961
19Jerry Casale27R005.25310002012.015873362001.5011.252.252.254.506.002.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1958-19621958-1962
45Howie Koplitz23R202.25411023012.016630891002.0012.000.006.006.754.501.13
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19661961-1966
32Ron Nischwitz23L015.56610025011.1131272880001.8510.321.596.356.359.531.00
1958-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19651961-1965
46Joe Grzenda24L107.9440000405.29552200001.9414.293.183.180.007.940.00
1955-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19721961-1972
Tot:19 Players101613.551631636210101220301459.11404671575170469836292291.288.661.052.895.164.141.78
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Dick Brown26C910727.24603857503498.990005.50.686.1656.297.81
Mike Roarke30C850606.13832255410405.988004.80.676.0152.598.82
Frank House31C14059.1361103837.974002.60.635.638.682.43
Harry Chiti28C5037.01930022221.000004.40.595.353.1100.04
Ozzie Virgil29C307.02100331.000001.00.433.861.915.05
Bill Freehan19C3022.01440018181.000006.00.827.361.975.05
Totals27.0C20101459914691112994983.989004.90.676.07
Norm Cash261B15701,390.012311271112113691358.992008.60.988.7996.998.71
Bobo Osborne251B11069.15030453531.000004.80.776.906.815.52
Totals25.51B16807012811301112514221411.992008.40.978.70
Jake Wood242B16201,425.13803962583801776.969004.80.544.90100.0100.01
Reno Bertoia262B7021.0770314141.000002.00.676.004.329.22
Chuck Cottier252B2012.02602881.000004.00.676.001.220.03
Ozzie Virgil292B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.65.04
Totals25.82B1720353894092588823798.970004.60.554.92
Steve Boros243B11601,007.01151921515322307.953002.60.302.7471.6100.01
Dick McAuliffe213B220187.21339535752.912002.40.282.5013.627.52
Reno Bertoia263B13093.01017222927.931002.10.292.618.054.23
Ozzie Virgil293B9052.096121615.938001.70.292.605.645.04
Chico Fernandez293B8046.210100020201.000002.50.433.904.96.05
Bobo Osborne253B8064.01012122322.957002.80.343.094.911.35
Al Kaline263B109.01100221.000002.00.222.000.60.77
Totals25.63B17704531682772424469445.949002.50.312.75
Chico Fernandez29SS12101,000.22073122359542519.958004.30.524.6774.791.01
Dick McAuliffe21SS550426.1791151429208194.933003.50.464.1034.068.82
Chuck Cottier25SS8016.1711198.889001.00.504.474.980.03
George Thomas23SS106.03101441.000004.00.676.000.65.94
Ozzie Virgil29SS109.02200441.000004.00.444.000.65.04
Reno Bertoia26SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.64.24
Totals25.3SS18704602984313890767729.950003.90.504.50
Rocky Colavito27OF16101,425.03291694354345.975002.10.242.1899.498.81
Bill Bruton35OF15501,291.1410452419414.988002.70.322.8995.796.92
Al Kaline26OF14701,300.1378943391387.990002.60.302.6890.796.13
Bubba Morton29OF300158.0391214240.952001.30.252.2818.539.04
Charlie Maxwell34OF250193.0532205755.965002.20.282.5615.431.65
George Thomas23OF203.1000000.000000.00.000.001.211.86
George Alusik26OF107.0000000.000000.00.000.000.66.77
Totals28.6OF5210364120932221012631241.983002.40.282.55
Hank Aguirre30P45055.11720108.800000.20.151.3127.8100.01
Terry Fox25P39057.1612111918.947000.50.322.8424.1100.02
Jim Bunning29P380268.12129365350.943001.30.191.6823.5100.03
Frank Lary31P360275.13255158887.989002.40.322.8522.285.74
Don Mossi32P350240.1740184847.979001.30.201.7621.6100.05
Paul Foytack30P320169.28130221211.000000.70.121.1219.8100.06
Phil Regan24P320120.0780015151.000000.50.131.1219.897.06
Bill Fischer30P26046.1650011111.000000.40.242.1516.0100.08
Jim Donohue22P14020.10200221.000000.10.100.908.6100.09
Bob Bruce28P14044.2511076.857000.40.141.228.6100.09
Gerry Staley40P13013.11300441.000000.30.312.758.0100.011
Hal Woodeshick28P12018.128201210.833000.80.554.977.4100.012
Manny Montejo25P12016.1000000.000000.00.000.007.4100.012
Ron Kline29P10056.12701991.000000.90.161.446.2100.014
Fred Gladding25P8016.1111032.667000.30.121.124.9100.015
Ron Nischwitz23P6011.1111032.667000.30.181.623.7100.016
Joe Grzenda24P405.21200331.000000.80.585.192.5100.017
Howie Koplitz23P4012.00100111.000000.30.080.752.5100.017
Jerry Casale27P3012.0222264.667001.30.333.001.9100.019
Totals27.6P383014591031971525315300.952000.80.211.86

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
37Hank Aguirre30P6-4205RL1931-01-31Azusa,CAMLB1955-19701955-1970
26George Alusik26OF6-3175RR1935-02-11Ashley,PAMLB1958-19641958-1964
1953-  UDFA  -DET
8Reno Bertoia263B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962
1Steve Boros243B6-0185RR1936-09-03Flint,MIMLB1957-19641957-1964
10Dick Brown26C6-3190RR1935-01-17Shinnston,WVMLB1957-19651957-1965
32Bob Bruce28P6-3210RR1933-05-16Detroit,MIMLB1959-19671959-1967
1953-  UDFA  -DET
38Bill Bruton35OF6-0169LR1925-11-09Panola,ALMLB1953-19641953-1964
14Jim Bunning29P6-3195RR1931-10-23Southgate,KYMLB1955-19711955-1971
19Jerry Casale27P6-2200RR1933-09-27Brooklyn,NYMLB1958-19621958-1962
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
25Norm Cash261B6-0190LL1934-11-10Justiceburg,TXMLB1958-19741958-1974
11Harry Chiti28C6-2225RR1932-11-16Kincaid,ILMLB1950-19621950-1977
1950-  UDFA  -CHN
7Rocky Colavito27OF6-3190RR1933-08-10New York,NYMLB1955-19681955-1968
3Chuck Cottier252B5-11175RR1936-01-18Delta,COMLB1959-19691959-1969
1954-  UDFA  -BAL
19Jim Donohue22P6-4190RR1938-10-31St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19621961-1962
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
9Chico Fernandez29SS6-0170RR1932-03-02Havana,CUMLB1956-19631956-1963
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
26Bill Fischer30P6-0190RR1930-10-11Wausau,WIMLB1956-19641956-1964
18Terry Fox25P6-0175RR1935-07-31Chicago,ILMLB1960-19661960-1966
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
21Paul Foytack30P5-11180RR1930-11-16Scranton,PAMLB1953-19641953-1964
19Bill Freehan19C6-2205RR1941-11-29Detroit,MIMLB1961-19761961-1976
1961-  UDFA  -DET
5Dick Gernert321B6-3210RR1928-09-28Reading,PAMLB1952-19621952-1962
11Fred Gladding25P6-0225LR1936-06-28Flat Rock,MIMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -DET
46Joe Grzenda24P6-2180RL1937-06-08Scranton,PAMLB1961-19721961-1972
1955-  UDFA  -DET
5Frank House31C6-2190LR1930-02-18Bessemer,ALMLB1950-19611950-1961
6Al Kaline26OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974
11Ron Kline29P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
45Howie Koplitz23P5-11195RR1938-05-04Oshkosh,WIMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -DET
17Frank Lary31P5-11180RR1930-04-10Northport,ALMLB1954-19651954-1965
4Charlie Maxwell34OF5-11185LL1927-04-08Lawton,MIMLB1950-19641950-1964
3Dick McAuliffe212B-SS5-11176LR1939-11-29Hartford,CTMLB1960-19751960-1975
1957-  UDFA  -DET
24Manny Montejo25P5-11150RR1935-10-16Caibarien,CUMLB1961-19611961-1961
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
40Bubba Morton29OF5-11180RR1931-12-13Washington,DCMLB1961-19691961-1969
1955-  UDFA  -DET
15Don Mossi32P6-1195LL1929-01-11St. Helena,CAMLB1954-19651954-1965
32Ron Nischwitz23P6-3205BL1937-07-01Dayton,OHMLB1961-19651961-1965
1958-  UDFA  -DET
28Bobo Osborne251B-3B6-1205LR1935-10-12Chattahoochee,GAMLB1957-19631957-1963
16Phil Regan24P6-3200RR1937-04-06Otsego,MIMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -DET
12Mike Roarke30C6-2195RR1930-11-08West Warwick,RIMLB1961-19641961-1964
1952-  UDFA  -MLN
20Gerry Staley40P6-0195RR1920-08-21Brush Prairie,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
24George Thomas23OF6-4190RR1937-11-29Minneapolis,MNMLB1957-19711957-1971
8Ozzie Virgil293B6-0175RR1932-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
22Vic Wertz36OF-1B6-0186LR1925-02-09York,PAMLB1947-19631947-1963
2Jake Wood242B6-1170RR1937-06-22Elizabeth,NJMLB1961-19671961-1967
1957-  UDFA  -DET
20Hal Woodeshick28P6-3200RL1932-08-24Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1956-19671956-1967
42 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bob ScheffingManagerC6-2189RR1913-08-11Overland,MOMLB1941-19511941-195117
Tom FerrickPitching CoachP6-3220RR1915-01-06New York,NYMLB1941-19521941-195213
Don HeffnerFirst Base Coach2B5-10155RR1911-02-08Rouzerville,PAMLB1934-19441934-19449
Phil CavarrettaThird Base Coach1B-OF6-0175LL1916-07-19Chicago,ILMLB1934-19551934-19559
Rick FerrellGeneral ManagerC5-10160RR1905-10-12Durham,NCMLB1929-19471929-194711
George KellBroadcaster3B5-9175RR1922-08-23Swifton,ARMLB1943-19571943-19578
Bob MavisScoutH5-7160LR1918-04-08Milwaukee,WI33
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Detroit TigersALMLB16210161.6238.084167117022Bob ScheffingTiger Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization16210161.623841671170

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Al KalineAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1961Frank LaryAmerican League Gold GloveP
1961Frank LaryAmerican League Gold GloveP
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Frank Lary311961MLB-CYDetroit Tigers32112
Norm Cash261961AL-MVPDetroit Tigers4154151
Jake Wood241961AL-ROYDetroit Tigers6151
Frank Lary311961AL-MVPDetroit Tigers701953
Rocky Colavito271961AL-MVPDetroit Tigers801851
Al Kaline261961AL-MVPDetroit Tigers901235
6 record(s)
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