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
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 33 | 21 | .611 | -- |
Dodgers | 34 | 22 | .607 | 0.0 |
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
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 |