On This Day

Sunday, May 21, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	24	11	.686	--
Indians	20	14	.588	3.5
Yankees	17	15	.531	5.5
Twins	18	16	.529	5.5
Orioles	18	17	.514	6.0
Senators	17	19	.472	7.5
Athletics	13	16	.448	8.0
Red Sox	14	18	.438	8.5
White Sox	14	19	.424	9.0
Angels	11	21	.344	11.5

Games

White Sox 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 5, Athletics 3

Senators 6, Angels 2

Senators 7, Angels 2

Indians 9, Twins 0

Indians 2, Twins 0

Yankees 4, Orioles 2

Orioles 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	20	12	.625	--
Dodgers	22	14	.611	--
Pirates	18	12	.600	1.0
Reds	19	14	.576	1.5
Braves	15	15	.500	4.0
Cardinals	13	17	.433	6.0
Cubs	12	21	.364	8.5
Phillies	9	23	.281	11.0

Games

Cardinals 6, Cubs 3

Cardinals 3, Cubs 0

Reds 7, Braves 6

Braves 3, Reds 2

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

Pirates 13, Phillies 11

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chuck Hinton	6
1	Vada Pinson	6
1	Johnny Temple	6
4	Nellie Fox	5
4	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Steve Boros	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	25 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Hinton	5
1	Don Hoak	5
1	Stan Musial	5
4	Hank Aaron	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	Norm Cash	1
2	Jim Gilliam	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Gibson	1.38
2	Mudcat Grant	1.17
3	Wynn Hawkins	1.00
3	Ron Kline	1.00
3	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	11
2	Ron Kline	9
3	Hal Woodeshick	8
4	Steve Barber	7
4	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Billy Pierce	1
1	Claude Raymond	1
1	Dave Sisler	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.372
2	Johnny Temple	.360
3	Harmon Killebrew	.353
3	Eddie Mathews	.353
5	Roberto Clemente	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	12
2	Orlando Cepeda	10
2	Rocky Colavito	10
2	Mickey Mantle	10
2	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	40
2	Hank Aaron	31
2	Orlando Cepeda	31
4	Steve Boros	30
5	Norm Cash	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
1	Zoilo Versalles	11
3	Vada Pinson	8
3	Jake Wood	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.41
2	Dave Hillman	1.62
3	Billy Hoeft	1.72
4	Bob Gibson	1.74
5	Wynn Hawkins	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	7
2	Steve Barber	5
2	Don Elston	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	53
2	Camilo Pascual	50
3	Pedro Ramos	47
3	Stan Williams	47
5	Steve Barber	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	6
1	Dave Sisler	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Larry Sherry	5
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.459
2	Stan Musial	.367
3	Maury Wills	.364
4	Harmon Killebrew	.360
4	2 others tied	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	7
2	Orlando Cepeda	6
2	Rocky Colavito	6
2	Harmon Killebrew	6
2	Frank Robinson	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	19
2	Steve Boros	16
2	Orlando Cepeda	16
4	Rocky Colavito	15
4	Vic Power	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Jim Landis	5
1	Jake Wood	5
4	Dick Howser	4
4	Zoilo Versalles	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.00
2	Billy Hoeft	0.90
3	Dick Drott	1.08
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.23
5	Bill Monbouquette	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bennie Daniels	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	Frank Lary	3
1	Phil Regan	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Monbouquette	24
2	Sandy Koufax	23
2	Camilo Pascual	23
4	Pedro Ramos	20
4	Early Wynn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Jim Archer	3
2	Dave Sisler	3
4	Moe Drabowsky	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harmon Killebrew	.373
2	Eddie Mathews	.365
3	Roberto Clemente	.360
4	Norm Cash	.357
5	Brooks Robinson	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	11
2	Orlando Cepeda	9
2	Rocky Colavito	9
2	Harmon Killebrew	9
2	Frank Robinson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	37
2	Hank Aaron	27
3	Orlando Cepeda	25
3	Rocky Colavito	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Dick Howser	7
2	Zoilo Versalles	7
4	Jim Landis	6
4	Jake Wood	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.24
2	Billy Hoeft	1.37
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.39
4	Johnny Podres	1.50
5	Dave Hillman	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
3	Steve Barber	4
3	Bud Daley	4
3	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Barber	41
1	Sandy Koufax	41
3	Pedro Ramos	39
4	Art Mahaffey	38
4	Camilo Pascual	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Sisler	6
2	Roy Face	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Hank Aguirre	4
4	Luis Arroyo	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.326
2	Wally Moon	.321
3	Ken Boyer	.318
4	Brooks Robinson	.317
5	Pete Runnels	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Roger Maris	42
3	Rocky Colavito	41
4	Ernie Banks	40
4	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	134
2	Eddie Mathews	131
3	Jim Gentile	117
4	Roger Maris	112
5	Willie Mays	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Maury Wills	51
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Jim Landis	28
5	Lenny Green	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.30
2	Ernie Broglio	2.83
3	Jack Kralick	2.84
4	Mike McCormick	2.84
5	Don Drysdale	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	23
1	Warren Spahn	23
3	Lew Burdette	20
4	Frank Lary	19
4	Jim Perry	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	231
2	Ernie Broglio	208
2	Sandy Koufax	208
4	Jim Bunning	198
5	Sam Jones	193

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Lindy McDaniel	24
3	Ray Moore	17
4	Mike Fornieles	16
5	Jim Brosnan	15