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1961 Cincinnati Reds

National League
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Season
1961
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
93-61 (.604)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 3
General Manager
Bill DeWitt
Attendance
1,117,603 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Crosley Field
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Yankees)
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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
28Vada Pinson22OFL1546071012083481687231039631481930665958150.343.379.504.883.247.161.3585.929.5637.9437.94 MLB1958-19751958-1975
12Gene Freese273BR15257578159272268782277801351726860655104.277.307.466.773.247.189.2814.4612.8722.1222.12 MLB1955-19661955-1966
20Frank Robinson25OFR15354511717632737124223716410010231533363676100.323.404.6111.015.453.288.30611.1610.0614.7314.73 MLB1956-19761956-1976
18Gordy Coleman261BL1505206314927426871345672471192625785792.287.341.504.845.300.217.2837.7911.5920.0020.00
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19671959-1967
10Eddie Kasko30SSR126469641272212274332364241415751125102.271.320.335.655.134.064.2876.267.05234.50234.50 MLB1957-19661957-1966
19Don Blasingame292BL12345059100184121433938292071295022377.222.286.287.573.153.065.2407.777.57450.00450.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
29Wally Post31OFR9928244831632057012261101171653063944.294.346.585.931.365.291.3127.1919.9314.1014.10 MLB1949-19641949-1964
25Gus Bell32OFL103235276010133311182100934812621446.255.298.345.643.166.090.2596.878.0278.3378.33 MLB1950-19641950-1964
8Jerry Zimmerman26CR762048425001011112124101047222537.206.252.230.482.078.024.2284.959.460.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19681961-1968
16Leo Cardenas22SSR74198236118152410153901215962162437.308.353.485.838.258.177.3596.9418.0639.6039.60
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19751960-1975
24Jerry Lynch30OFL9618133571321350222725110621132102829.315.407.6241.031.459.309.30812.8611.9013.9213.92 MLB1954-19661954-1966
6Johnny Edwards23CL521451427502141018281014338165720.186.279.262.541.207.076.21610.9116.9772.5072.50
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1961-19741961-1974
17Elio Chacon242BR61132263542251421222300049158827.265.374.371.745.242.106.30613.2913.9266.0066.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19621960-1962
31Jim O'Toole24PB39937161006003291400517101115.172.206.183.389.043.011.2502.9728.710.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1958-19671958-1967
30Joey Jay25PB34893830050022902002119335.090.110.124.234.056.034.1332.1531.180.000.00 MLB1953-19661953-1966
37Bob Purkey31PR36806820140023217002139035.100.133.163.296.088.063.1492.2235.5680.0080.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
6Bob Schmidt28CR27704900140081401015127918.129.218.171.389.157.042.14510.1317.7270.0070.00 MLB1958-19651958-1965
15Dick Gernert321BR406341910070079002102072118.302.361.317.678.127.015.3399.7212.500.000.00 MLB1952-19621952-1962
9Darrell Johnson32CR205431720160012001012256314.315.321.407.728.111.092.3081.793.5754.0054.00 MLB1952-19621952-1962
6Ed Bailey30CL12434134002003500010174649.302.348.395.743.163.093.3426.5210.870.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1953-19661953-1966
41Ken Hunt22PR2939072003002190300094425.179.220.231.451.103.052.3504.5543.180.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1961-19611961-1961
46Jim Maloney21PL302961100140024110001433110.379.438.483.921.172.104.4176.0612.1229.0029.00
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19711960-1982
40Ken Johnson28PR1525161005000110100072615.240.240.280.520.040.040.4290.0042.310.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
MLB1958-19701958-1970
11Jim Baumer302BR102403000000090100032503.125.125.125.250.000.000.2000.0036.000.000.00 MLB1949-19611949-1961
27Pete Whisenant31OFR261563000110240000131703.200.294.200.494.200.000.27311.7623.530.000.00
1947-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1952-19611952-1961
47Jay Hook24PL221512000000050000021502.133.133.133.266.000.000.2000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1957-19641957-1964
42Jim Brosnan31PR531312000100160100121502.154.214.154.368.077.000.2866.6740.000.000.00 MLB1954-19631954-1963
14Sherman Jones26PL241102000000130000021202.182.250.182.432.091.000.2508.3325.000.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1960-19621960-1962
38Howie Nunn25PR2481200000002000002802.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1959-19621959-1962
34Willie Jones353BR971000000023000000900.000.222.000.222.286.000.00022.2233.330.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
44Bill Henry33PL4850000000003000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00 MLB1952-19691952-1969
11Cliff Cook243BR450000000004000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0080.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1959-19631959-1963
27Harry Anderson29OF-1BL440100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00 MLB1957-19611957-1961
9Hal Bevan303BR331100110002000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.0066.673.003.00 MLB1952-19611952-1961
21Joe Gaines24OFR532000000021000000500.000.400.000.400.667.000.00040.0020.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19661960-1966
34Marshall Bridges30PB1320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1959-19651959-1965
32Claude Osteen21P-OFL602000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19751957-1975
Tot:37 Players1952524371014142473515867570334237612950515910922055796440974.270.325.421.745.239.151.2877.3013.131.8033.18
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
31Jim O'Toole24L1993.103935113242252.22291018716931786231.278.160.573.316.343.601.91
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1958-19671958-1967
30Joey Jay25R21103.533434144000247.12171029725921579051.257.900.913.355.713.711.71 MLB1953-19661953-1966
37Bob Purkey31R16123.733634131221246.124511810227511167061.208.950.991.864.244.312.27 MLB1954-19661954-1966
41Ken Hunt22R9103.96292240370136.113070601366755061.448.580.864.364.954.621.14
1958-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1961-19611961-1961
46Jim Maloney21R674.37271110416294.28654461659575011.538.181.525.615.425.130.97
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19711960-1982
40Ken Johnson28R623.2515113114183.07133301122421021.127.701.192.394.553.581.91
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
MLB1958-19701958-1970
42Jim Brosnan31R1043.045300034531680.0773427718401101.198.660.792.034.503.832.22 MLB1954-19631954-1963
47Jay Hook24R137.7622500317062.28355541422361051.6811.922.013.165.177.901.64 MLB1957-19641957-1964
14Sherman Jones26R114.4224200922255.0513227627323221.428.350.984.425.245.241.19
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1960-19621960-1962
44Bill Henry33L212.194700032471653.1501813815530001.228.441.352.538.943.043.53 MLB1952-19691952-1969
38Howie Nunn25R213.58240001224037.2351715024261011.578.360.005.736.214.061.08
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1959-19621959-1962
34Marshall Bridges30L017.8413000513020.2261918411171011.7911.321.744.797.408.271.55
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1959-19651959-1965
32Claude Osteen21L000.0010001100.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19751957-1975
Tot:13 Players93613.78154154469108210401370.01300653576147500829405321.318.540.973.285.454.291.66
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jerry Zimmerman26C760546.237422108406396.975005.20.736.5349.4100.01
Johnny Edwards23C520384.02571552277272.982005.20.716.3833.8100.02
Bob Schmidt28C270198.0137611144143.993005.30.726.5017.5100.03
Darrell Johnson32C200143.09910021091091.000005.50.766.8613.0100.04
Ed Bailey30C12097.1545206159.967004.90.615.477.8100.05
Pete Whisenant31C101.0011021.500001.01.009.000.63.86
Totals28.3C18801370921591913999980.981005.20.726.44
Gordy Coleman261B15001,244.01162121119312941283.991008.61.039.2897.4100.01
Dick Gernert321B210126.01251719143142.993006.81.1310.1413.652.52
Totals29.01B171012712871381210214371425.992008.31.049.36
Don Blasingame292B1160978.22773041753598581.972005.00.595.3575.394.31
Elio Chacon242B420303.284104222190188.989004.50.625.5827.368.92
Jim Baumer302B9063.218140232321.000003.60.514.565.890.03
Eddie Kasko302B6022.0780115151.000002.50.686.143.94.84
Gene Freese272B102.02000221.000002.01.009.000.60.75
Totals27.82B174013703884301978837818.977004.70.605.38
Gene Freese273B15101,309.01232542023397377.950002.50.292.5998.199.31
Eddie Kasko303B12052.0670013131.000001.10.252.257.89.52
Cliff Cook243B105.00200221.000002.00.403.600.625.03
Willie Jones353B101.0001010.000000.00.000.000.611.13
Pete Whisenant313B102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.63.83
Frank Robinson253B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.73
Totals28.53B1670621292642123414393.949002.40.292.58
Eddie Kasko30SS1120920.22012861859505487.964004.30.534.7672.788.91
Leo Cardenas22SS630449.183133621222216.973003.40.484.3340.985.12
Totals25.5SS175013702844192480727703.967004.00.514.62
Vada Pinson22OF15301,334.039119104420410.976002.70.312.7799.499.41
Frank Robinson25OF15001,302.02841533302299.990002.00.232.0797.498.02
Wally Post31OF810606.1133763146140.959001.70.232.0852.681.83
Gus Bell32OF750510.2112110114113.991001.50.221.9948.772.84
Jerry Lynch30OF440309.0532305855.948001.30.181.6028.645.85
Pete Whisenant31OF12020.04000441.000000.30.201.807.846.26
Elio Chacon24OF7017.01000111.000000.10.060.534.511.57
Joe Gaines24OF309.0101021.500000.30.111.001.960.08
Claude Osteen21OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.616.79
Jim Maloney21OF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.63.39
Totals26.1OF5270147698044241010481024.977001.90.252.24
Jim Brosnan31P53080.0918303027.900000.50.343.0434.4100.01
Bill Henry33P47053.1470011111.000000.20.211.8630.597.92
Jim O'Toole24P390252.21642226058.967001.50.232.0725.3100.03
Bob Purkey31P360246.129692210098.980002.70.403.5823.4100.04
Joey Jay25P340247.12332225755.965001.60.222.0022.1100.05
Ken Hunt22P290136.11019523429.853001.00.211.9218.8100.06
Jim Maloney21P27094.2513101918.947000.70.191.7217.590.07
Howie Nunn25P24037.21601771.000000.30.191.6915.6100.08
Sherman Jones26P24055.0580013131.000000.50.242.1315.6100.08
Jay Hook24P22062.21040014141.000000.60.232.0314.3100.010
Ken Johnson28P15083.09190128281.000001.90.343.049.7100.011
Marshall Bridges30P13020.20300331.000000.20.151.348.4100.012
Claude Osteen21P100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.616.713
Totals26.2P364013701212401510376361.960001.00.262.38

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
27Harry Anderson29OF-1B6-3210LR1931-09-10North East,MDMLB1957-19611957-1961
6Ed Bailey30C6-2205LR1931-04-15Strawberry Plains,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
11Jim Baumer302B-SS6-2185RR1931-01-29Tulsa,OKMLB1949-19611949-1961
25Gus Bell32OF6-1195LR1928-11-15Louisville,KYMLB1950-19641950-1964
9Hal Bevan303B6-2198RR1930-11-15New Orleans,LAMLB1952-19611952-1961
19Don Blasingame292B5-10165LR1932-03-16Corinth,MSMLB1955-19661955-1966
34Marshall Bridges30P6-1180BL1931-06-02Jackson,MSMLB1959-19651959-1965
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
42Jim Brosnan31P6-4210RR1929-10-24Cincinnati,OHMLB1954-19631954-1963
16Leo Cardenas22SS5-10160RR1938-12-17Matanzas,CUMLB1960-19751960-1975
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
17Elio Chacon24SS-2B5-9160RR1936-10-26Caracas,VZMLB1960-19621960-1962
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
18Gordy Coleman261B6-2215LR1934-07-05Rockville,MDMLB1959-19671959-1967
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
11Cliff Cook243B-OF6-0185RR1936-08-20Dallas,TXMLB1959-19631959-1963
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
6Johnny Edwards23C6-4220LR1938-06-10Columbus,OHMLB1961-19741961-1974
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
12Gene Freese273B5-11175RR1934-01-08Wheeling,WVMLB1955-19661955-1966
21Joe Gaines24OF6-1190RR1936-11-22Bryan,TXMLB1960-19661960-1966
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
15Dick Gernert321B6-3210RR1928-09-28Reading,PAMLB1952-19621952-1962
44Bill Henry33P6-2180LL1927-10-15Alice,TXMLB1952-19691952-1969
47Jay Hook24P6-2182LR1936-11-18Waukegan,ILMLB1957-19641957-1964
41Ken Hunt22P6-4200RR1938-12-14Ogden,UTMLB1961-19611961-1961
1958-  UDFA  -CIN
30Joey Jay25P6-4228BR1935-08-15Middletown,CTMLB1953-19661953-1966
9Darrell Johnson32C6-1180RR1928-08-25Horace,NEMLB1952-19621952-1962
40Ken Johnson28P6-4210RR1933-06-16West Palm Beach,FLMLB1958-19701958-1970
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
14Sherman Jones26P6-4205LR1935-02-10Winton,NCMLB1960-19621960-1962
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
34Willie Jones353B6-1190RR1925-08-16Dillon,SCMLB1947-19611947-1961
10Eddie Kasko30SS-3B6-0180RR1931-06-27Elizabeth,NJMLB1957-19661957-1966
24Jerry Lynch30OF6-1185LR1930-07-17Bay City,MIMLB1954-19661954-1966
46Jim Maloney21P6-2205LR1940-06-02Fresno,CAMLB1960-19711960-1982
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
38Howie Nunn25P6-0173RR1935-10-18Westfield,NCMLB1959-19621959-1962
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
31Jim O'Toole24P6-0195BL1937-01-10Chicago,ILMLB1958-19671958-1967
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
32Claude Osteen21P5-11170LL1939-08-09Caney Springs,TnMLB1957-19751957-1975
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
28Vada Pinson22OF5-11180LL1938-08-11Memphis,TNMLB1958-19751958-1975
29Wally Post31OF6-1200RR1929-07-09St. Henry,OHMLB1949-19641949-1964
37Bob Purkey31P6-2195RR1929-07-14Pittsburgh,PAMLB1954-19661954-1966
20Frank Robinson25OF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-1976
6Bob Schmidt28C6-2205RR1933-04-22St. Louis,MOMLB1958-19651958-1965
27Pete Whisenant31OF6-2200RR1929-12-14Asheville,NCMLB1952-19611952-1961
1947-  UDFA  -BSN
8Jerry Zimmerman26C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
37 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Fred HutchinsonManagerP6-2200LR1919-08-12Seattle,WAMLB1939-19531939-195312
Jim TurnerPitching CoachP6-0185LR1903-08-06Antioch,TNMLB1937-19451937-194524
Reggie OteroThird Base Coach1B6-0165LR1915-09-07Havana,CUMLB1945-19451945-19458
Bill DeWittGeneral ManagerEXEC1902-08-038
Dick SislerAssistant CoachOF-1B6-2205LR1920-11-02St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19531946-195315
Waite HoytBroadcasterP6-0180RR1899-09-09Brooklyn,NYMLB1918-19381918-193827
Frank McCormickBroadcaster1B6-4205RR1911-06-09New York,NYMLB1934-19481934-194813
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Cincinnati RedsNLMLB1549361.604-7106535711Fred HutchinsonCrosley FieldLost World Series (Yankees)
TotalsFull Organization1549361.60471065357

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Joey JayMLB Player of the MonthMay
1961Joey JayMLB Player of the MonthMay
1961Jim O'TooleMLB Player of the MonthSeptember
1961Vada PinsonNational League Gold GloveOF
1961Frank RobinsonNational League Most Valuable Player
1961Frank RobinsonMLB Player of the MonthJuly
6 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Frank Robinson251961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds11598219
Vada Pinson221961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds3046104
Joey Jay251961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds513374
Jim O'Toole241961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds1001431
Jim Brosnan311961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds20013
Jerry Lynch301961NL-MVPCincinnati Reds22001
6 record(s)
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