On This Day
Monday, May 29, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 28 | 14 | .667 | -- |
Indians | 24 | 17 | .585 | 3.5 |
Yankees | 21 | 17 | .553 | 5.0 |
Orioles | 23 | 19 | .548 | 5.0 |
Senators | 21 | 22 | .488 | 7.5 |
Athletics | 17 | 19 | .472 | 8.0 |
Twins | 19 | 22 | .463 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 17 | 21 | .447 | 9.0 |
Angels | 15 | 24 | .385 | 11.5 |
White Sox | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 25 | 14 | .641 | -- |
Dodgers | 26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 |
Reds | 23 | 16 | .590 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 20 | 16 | .556 | 3.5 |
Braves | 18 | 18 | .500 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 18 | 20 | .474 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 12 | 26 | .316 | 12.5 |
Phillies | 11 | 25 | .306 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Bressoud | 2 |
1 | Jim Gilliam | 2 |
1 | Jackie Jensen | 2 |
1 | Willie Mays | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Jensen | 1 |
1 | Mickey Mantle | 1 |
1 | Frank Robinson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 3 |
2 | Jerry Zimmerman | 2 |
3 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
3 | Willie Davis | 1 |
3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
1 | Julian Javier | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 1.62 |
2 | Ike Delock | 1.40 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 1.00 |
3 | Larry Jackson | 1.00 |
5 | Ken Hunt | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ike Delock | 1 |
1 | Ken Hunt | 1 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 13 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 8 |
3 | Ike Delock | 7 |
3 | Ken Hunt | 7 |
3 | Larry Jackson | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moon | .366 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | .357 |
3 | Norm Cash | .345 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .343 |
5 | Johnny Temple | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 14 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 12 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 12 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 12 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gentile | 43 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 37 |
2 | Norm Cash | 37 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 12 |
2 | Zoilo Versalles | 11 |
3 | Dick Howser | 10 |
4 | Jake Wood | 9 |
5 | Vada Pinson | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.17 |
2 | Dave Hillman | 1.60 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 1.64 |
4 | Billy Hoeft | 1.69 |
5 | Wynn Hawkins | 1.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Lary | 7 |
2 | Steve Barber | 6 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 6 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 6 |
5 | 16 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 65 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 57 |
2 | Stan Williams | 57 |
4 | Gary Bell | 55 |
5 | 3 tied | 53 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 7 |
1 | Dave Sisler | 7 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7 |
4 | Roy Face | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .436 |
2 | Bill White | .422 |
3 | Willie Tasby | .409 |
4 | John Romano | .407 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
2 | Willie Davis | 6 |
2 | Roger Maris | 6 |
4 | Norm Cash | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Davis | 15 |
1 | Woodie Held | 15 |
1 | John Romano | 15 |
4 | Earl Averill | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
2 | Chuck Hinton | 4 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
3 | Norm Cash | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 0.47 |
2 | Don Schwall | 0.53 |
3 | Ken McBride | 0.76 |
4 | Art Mahaffey | 1.00 |
5 | Gene Conley | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mudcat Grant | 3 |
1 | Joey Jay | 3 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 3 |
1 | Ken McBride | 3 |
5 | 23 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 30 |
2 | Stan Williams | 23 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 20 |
4 | Gary Bell | 19 |
4 | 4 others tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 4 |
2 | Dave Sisler | 3 |
3 | Luis Arroyo | 2 |
3 | Bobby Bolin | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | .396 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | .373 |
3 | Norm Cash | .358 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | .350 |
5 | Jim Piersall | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 13 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 12 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 9 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 9 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gentile | 32 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 30 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 29 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 25 |
4 | 2 others tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 9 |
2 | Dick Howser | 8 |
3 | Jake Wood | 7 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
4 | Jim Landis | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 0.61 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.13 |
3 | Jim Archer | 1.29 |
4 | Billy Hoeft | 1.60 |
5 | Ken McBride | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Coates | 5 |
1 | Frank Funk | 5 |
1 | Joey Jay | 5 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 51 |
2 | Bill Monbouquette | 40 |
3 | Steve Barber | 38 |
3 | Gary Bell | 38 |
5 | 3 tied | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 6 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 6 |
3 | Roy Face | 5 |
3 | Dave Sisler | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Groat | .332 |
2 | Wally Moon | .325 |
3 | Ken Boyer | .321 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | .317 |
5 | Roy Sievers | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 46 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 43 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 41 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 40 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 138 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 129 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 116 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 108 |
5 | 2 tied | 107 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 52 |
2 | Maury Wills | 48 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 29 |
4 | Jim Landis | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Mahaffey | 2.10 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.20 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 2.81 |
4 | Ernie Broglio | 2.92 |
5 | Joey Jay | 2.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 24 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 24 |
3 | Lew Burdette | 20 |
4 | Bob Purkey | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 224 |
2 | Ernie Broglio | 214 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 204 |
4 | Sam Jones | 195 |
5 | 2 tied | 194 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 25 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 25 |
3 | Ray Moore | 17 |
4 | Jim Brosnan | 16 |
4 | Mike Fornieles | 16 |