On This Day

Monday, June 5, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	33	17	.660	--
Indians	31	17	.646	1.0
Yankees	27	19	.587	4.0
Orioles	26	23	.531	6.5
Athletics	22	22	.500	8.0
Senators	24	26	.480	9.0
Red Sox	21	25	.457	10.0
Twins	19	30	.388	13.5
White Sox	18	29	.383	13.5
Angels	17	30	.362	14.5

Games

Angels 3, Orioles 0

Red Sox 6, Athletics 2

Athletics 10, Red Sox 6

White Sox 8, Tigers 0

Indians 7, Senators 5

Yankees 6, Twins 2

Yankees 6, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	28	19	.596	--
Dodgers	29	21	.580	0.5
Giants	27	20	.574	1.0
Pirates	24	20	.545	2.5
Braves	21	23	.477	5.5
Cardinals	21	24	.467	6.0
Cubs	19	28	.404	9.0
Phillies	15	29	.341	11.5

Games

Reds 5, Braves 3

Pirates 5, Dodgers 2

Phillies 3, Giants 2

Cardinals 10, Cubs 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Norm Siebern	5
2	Elston Howard	4
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Jim Landis	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Johnny Blanchard	1
1	Ed Bouchee	1
1	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	4
1	Bill White	4
3	Frank Baumann	3
3	Johnny Blanchard	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Frank Baumann	1
2	Ken Hunt	1
2	Lee Walls	1
2	Carl Warwick	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Lee	1.00
2	Ron Moeller	0.90
3	Mike McCormick	0.88
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.50
4	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ron Moeller	9
2	Mike McCormick	7
3	Jim Coates	5
3	Don Lee	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Bill Kunkel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.368
2	Wally Moon	.366
3	John Romano	.346
4	Norm Cash	.343
5	Hank Aaron	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	15
1	Rocky Colavito	15
1	Mickey Mantle	15
1	Roger Maris	15
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	48
2	Norm Cash	44
3	Hank Aaron	40
4	Rocky Colavito	39
5	Orlando Cepeda	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	14
2	Dick Howser	12
2	Zoilo Versalles	12
4	Vada Pinson	9
4	Jake Wood	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.63
2	Johnny Podres	1.94
3	Billy Hoeft	2.13
4	Don Mossi	2.20
5	Bill Monbouquette	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	8
2	Steve Barber	7
2	Whitey Ford	7
2	Frank Funk	7
2	Sandy Koufax	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	72
2	Don Drysdale	68
3	Stan Williams	65
4	Pedro Ramos	62
5	3 tied	59

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	8
1	Roy Face	8
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
4	Dave Sisler	7
5	4 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.491
2	Joe Pignatano	.442
3	Ron Santo	.429
3	Norm Siebern	.429
5	Harry Bright	.424

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	8
2	Norm Cash	7
3	Woodie Held	6
4	Orlando Cepeda	5
4	6 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	17
1	Bubba Phillips	17
3	Roger Maris	16
4	Norm Cash	15
4	4 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Dick Howser	5
3	Felipe Alou	3
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	0.54
2	Frank Funk	0.64
3	Don Cardwell	0.71
4	Bobby Shantz	0.90
5	Don Schwall	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Coates	3
1	Frank Funk	3
1	Mudcat Grant	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	Joe Nuxhall	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	28
2	Bob Gibson	22
3	Gary Bell	20
3	Don Cardwell	20
5	Ernie Broglio	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Don Elston	3
1	Bill Henry	3
1	Bill Kunkel	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.409
2	Vada Pinson	.374
3	Don Hoak	.365
4	John Romano	.360
4	Norm Siebern	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	13
2	Orlando Cepeda	11
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Eddie Mathews	11
5	Frank Robinson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	29
1	Roger Maris	29
3	Jim Gentile	27
4	Steve Boros	24
4	2 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	9
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Hank Aaron	7
4	Chuck Hinton	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Schwall	1.04
2	Bobby Shantz	1.30
3	Hal Brown	1.63
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.73
5	Billy Hoeft	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	6
2	Steve Barber	5
2	Jim Coates	5
2	Frank Funk	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	51
2	Steve Barber	42
3	Bill Monbouquette	41
4	Bob Gibson	37
4	Stan Williams	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
2	Roy Face	5
3	Bill Henry	4
3	Dave Sisler	4
5	6 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.330
2	Brooks Robinson	.322
3	Ken Boyer	.322
4	Dick Groat	.316
5	Lenny Green	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Rocky Colavito	44
3	Roger Maris	41
4	Harmon Killebrew	40
4	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	136
2	Eddie Mathews	130
3	Jim Gentile	117
4	Roger Maris	115
5	Mickey Mantle	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	52
2	Maury Wills	51
3	Jim Landis	29
3	Vada Pinson	29
5	Lenny Green	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.21
2	Art Mahaffey	2.36
3	Curt Simmons	2.80
4	Don Drysdale	2.86
5	Don Mossi	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	24
1	Warren Spahn	24
3	Lew Burdette	19
3	Frank Lary	19
3	Bob Purkey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	226
2	Ernie Broglio	208
3	Sandy Koufax	207
4	Sam Jones	198
5	Jim Bunning	193

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	26
2	Lindy McDaniel	23
3	Jim Brosnan	17
3	Bill Henry	17
3	Ray Moore	17