On This Day

Sunday, June 11, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	37	19	.661	--
Tigers	36	21	.632	1.5
Yankees	34	20	.630	2.0
Orioles	29	27	.518	8.0
Senators	28	29	.491	9.5
Red Sox	26	28	.481	10.0
Athletics	23	29	.442	12.0
Twins	21	34	.382	15.5
White Sox	20	33	.377	15.5
Angels	21	35	.375	16.0

Games

Orioles 8, White Sox 2

White Sox 7, Orioles 1

Red Sox 8, Twins 2

Twins 10, Red Sox 5

Indians 7, Athletics 3

Indians 4, Athletics 3

Senators 7, Tigers 4

Yankees 2, Angels 1

Tigers 7, Senators 6

Yankees 5, Angels 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	33	21	.611	--
Dodgers	34	22	.607	--
Giants	30	23	.566	2.5
Pirates	26	24	.520	5.0
Cardinals	24	27	.471	7.5
Braves	24	27	.471	7.5
Cubs	21	32	.396	11.5
Phillies	17	33	.340	14.0

Games

Braves 8, Cubs 4

Cubs 5, Braves 3

Dodgers 6, Phillies 3

Pirates 8, Giants 4

Reds 6, Cardinals 2

Reds 9, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Norm Cash	6
1	Frank Robinson	6
3	Frank Bolling	5
3	Jackie Jensen	5
3	Chuck Schilling	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	3
2	Bob Allison	2
2	Yogi Berra	2
2	Don Buddin	2
2	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Essegian	6
1	Gene Freese	6
3	Frank Malzone	5
4	Bob Allison	4
4	Richie Ashburn	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Norm Cash	1
1	Willie Davis	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Tony Kubek	1
1	Vada Pinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.43
2	Mudcat Grant	1.00
3	Ralph Terry	0.83
4	Chuck Estrada	0.78
5	Ken McBride	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Curtis	1
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Ken Hunt	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	10
2	Mudcat Grant	8
3	Chuck Estrada	7
4	Ernie Broglio	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.371
2	Norm Cash	.370
3	Wally Moon	.365
4	Hank Aaron	.347
5	Don Hoak	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	20
2	Mickey Mantle	18
3	Norm Cash	17
3	Orlando Cepeda	17
3	2 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	50
2	Jim Gentile	48
3	Orlando Cepeda	47
3	Roger Maris	47
5	Mickey Mantle	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	17
2	Luis Aparicio	15
3	Zoilo Versalles	12
4	Vada Pinson	11
5	Jake Wood	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.71
2	Don Mossi	2.13
3	Billy Hoeft	2.30
4	Wynn Hawkins	2.43
4	Johnny Podres	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	9
1	Sandy Koufax	9
1	Frank Lary	9
4	Steve Barber	7
4	5 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	89
2	Don Drysdale	75
3	Ernie Broglio	72
4	Pedro Ramos	71
5	Whitey Ford	70

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	10
2	Jim Brosnan	9
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Roy Face	8
5	3 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.517
2	Norm Cash	.436
3	Norm Siebern	.429
4	Carroll Hardy	.417
5	Harry Bright	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	12
2	Norm Cash	9
3	Gene Freese	8
3	Mickey Mantle	8
3	Eddie Mathews	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	25
2	Gene Freese	21
3	Frank Malzone	20
4	George Altman	18
4	2 others tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	7
2	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Willie Mays	3
3	Danny O'Connell	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	0.70
2	Don Lee	1.20
3	Eli Grba	1.25
4	Billy Pierce	1.31
5	Don Schwall	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	4
1	Don Schwall	4
3	Jim Bunning	3
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	37
2	Whitey Ford	25
3	Barry Latman	23
4	Jim Bunning	22
4	2 others tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Don Elston	3
2	Bill Henry	3
2	Bill Kunkel	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.413
2	Norm Cash	.406
3	Vada Pinson	.389
4	Wally Moon	.371
5	Hank Aaron	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	17
2	Eddie Mathews	16
3	Norm Cash	13
4	Orlando Cepeda	12
4	Rocky Colavito	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	37
2	Gene Freese	31
3	Ken Hunt	29
4	Orlando Cepeda	28
4	Eddie Mathews	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	13
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Chuck Hinton	7
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Funk	0.34
2	Don Schwall	1.31
3	Jack Sanford	1.51
4	Turk Lown	1.65
5	Bobby Shantz	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	7
2	Mudcat Grant	6
3	Hal Brown	5
3	Jim Coates	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	65
2	Bill Monbouquette	45
3	Ernie Broglio	43
3	Pedro Ramos	43
5	Whitey Ford	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
2	Jim Brosnan	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	Bill Henry	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.326
2	Wally Moon	.325
3	Brooks Robinson	.319
4	Willie Mays	.318
5	Dick Groat	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Rocky Colavito	45
2	Eddie Mathews	45
4	Roger Maris	43
5	Harmon Killebrew	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	137
2	Hank Aaron	135
3	Roger Maris	121
4	Jim Gentile	112
4	Mickey Mantle	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Maury Wills	50
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Jim Landis	27
5	Lenny Green	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Mahaffey	2.55
2	Don Drysdale	2.69
3	Curt Simmons	2.81
4	Hal Brown	2.83
5	Don Mossi	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	25
2	Warren Spahn	24
3	Whitey Ford	19
3	Frank Lary	19
3	Bob Purkey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	225
2	Ernie Broglio	217
3	Sandy Koufax	212
4	Jim Bunning	191
4	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Lindy McDaniel	22
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Luis Arroyo	17
4	Ray Moore	17