On This Day
Monday, June 12, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 37 | 20 | .649 | -- |
Yankees | 35 | 20 | .636 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 36 | 21 | .632 | 1.0 |
Orioles | 29 | 28 | .509 | 8.0 |
Senators | 28 | 29 | .491 | 9.0 |
Red Sox | 27 | 28 | .491 | 9.0 |
Athletics | 24 | 29 | .453 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 21 | 33 | .389 | 14.5 |
Twins | 21 | 35 | .375 | 15.5 |
Angels | 21 | 36 | .368 | 16.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 33 | 21 | .611 | -- |
Dodgers | 34 | 23 | .596 | 0.5 |
Giants | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
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 | Harmon Killebrew | 5 |
2 | Haywood Sullivan | 4 |
3 | Lenny Green | 3 |
3 | Brooks Robinson | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 2 |
2 | Earl Battey | 1 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 1 |
2 | Willie Kirkland | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 4 |
2 | Vic Power | 3 |
2 | Chuck Schilling | 3 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 1 |
1 | Al Smith | 1 |
1 | Johnny Temple | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Stafford | 1.17 |
2 | Bob Shaw | 0.80 |
3 | Ted Bowsfield | 0.60 |
4 | Ike Delock | 0.50 |
5 | Wynn Hawkins | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Archer | 1 |
1 | Ike Delock | 1 |
1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
1 | Billy O'Dell | 1 |
1 | Bill Stafford | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy O'Dell | 10 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 7 |
3 | Ted Bowsfield | 6 |
4 | Ike Delock | 5 |
4 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
1 | Turk Lown | 1 |
1 | Stu Miller | 1 |
1 | Jerry Walker | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Piersall | .371 |
2 | Norm Cash | .370 |
3 | Wally Moon | .356 |
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 | 49 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 48 |
4 | 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 | 1.89 |
2 | Don Mossi | 2.13 |
3 | Johnny Podres | 2.43 |
4 | Billy Hoeft | 2.48 |
5 | Ken McBride | 2.50 |
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 | .510 |
2 | Norm Cash | .440 |
3 | Harry Bright | .424 |
4 | Carroll Hardy | .395 |
5 | 2 tied | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 11 |
2 | Norm Cash | 8 |
2 | Gene Freese | 8 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 8 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 24 |
2 | Gene Freese | 21 |
3 | George Altman | 18 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Howser | 7 |
2 | Johnny Temple | 4 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
3 | Willie Mays | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Latman | 0.54 |
2 | Stu Miller | 0.56 |
3 | Bill Stafford | 0.87 |
4 | Eli Grba | 1.25 |
5 | Don Lee | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 4 |
1 | Bill Stafford | 4 |
3 | Jim Archer | 3 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 37 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 25 |
3 | Chuck Estrada | 21 |
3 | Ray Sadecki | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 4 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 3 |
2 | Don Elston | 3 |
2 | Bill Henry | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Piersall | .410 |
2 | Norm Cash | .410 |
3 | Vada Pinson | .388 |
4 | Don Hoak | .378 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 17 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 15 |
3 | Norm Cash | 13 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 37 |
2 | Gene Freese | 30 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 28 |
3 | Ken Hunt | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Howser | 13 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 8 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
3 | Chuck Hinton | 7 |
5 | Jim Landis | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Funk | 0.98 |
2 | Don Schwall | 1.31 |
3 | Turk Lown | 1.57 |
4 | Bill Stafford | 1.59 |
5 | Stu Miller | 1.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mudcat Grant | 6 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 6 |
3 | Hal Brown | 5 |
3 | Jim Coates | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 54 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 41 |
3 | Ray Sadecki | 39 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 6 |
3 | Luis Arroyo | 5 |
4 | Roy Face | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .327 |
2 | Roy Sievers | .323 |
3 | Wally Moon | .322 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | .322 |
5 | Ken Boyer | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 46 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 45 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 44 |
4 | Roger Maris | 42 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 136 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 134 |
3 | Roger Maris | 120 |
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 | 26 |
5 | Lenny Green | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.09 |
2 | Art Mahaffey | 2.55 |
3 | Don Mossi | 2.65 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 2.69 |
5 | Curt Simmons | 2.81 |
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 | 2 others tied | 17 |