On This Day
Monday, June 26, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 45 | 24 | .652 | -- |
Yankees | 44 | 25 | .638 | 1.0 |
Indians | 41 | 30 | .577 | 5.0 |
Red Sox | 36 | 33 | .522 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 36 | 34 | .514 | 9.5 |
Orioles | 36 | 34 | .514 | 9.5 |
Athletics | 29 | 38 | .433 | 15.0 |
Senators | 30 | 40 | .429 | 15.5 |
Twins | 26 | 43 | .377 | 19.0 |
Angels | 25 | 47 | .347 | 21.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 43 | 25 | .632 | -- |
Dodgers | 41 | 29 | .586 | 3.0 |
Giants | 38 | 30 | .559 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 33 | 30 | .524 | 7.5 |
Braves | 31 | 32 | .492 | 9.5 |
Cardinals | 30 | 36 | .455 | 12.0 |
Cubs | 25 | 40 | .385 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 22 | 41 | .349 | 18.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 3 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 2 |
2 | Felipe Alou | 2 |
2 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 1 |
1 | Steve Bilko | 1 |
1 | Johnny Blanchard | 1 |
1 | Ken Hunt | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 3 |
1 | Bill Skowron | 3 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
3 | Yogi Berra | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Bolling | 1 |
1 | Charley Smith | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 0.70 |
2 | Jim Owens | 0.67 |
3 | Jack Sanford | 0.40 |
4 | Ken McBride | 0.36 |
5 | Larry Jackson | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
1 | Jim Owens | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 7 |
2 | Ken McBride | 5 |
3 | Jim Owens | 4 |
4 | Al Cicotte | 3 |
4 | Stu Miller | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 1 |
1 | Dallas Green | 1 |
1 | Don McMahon | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .377 |
2 | Jackie Brandt | .361 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | .352 |
4 | Jim Piersall | .346 |
5 | Don Hoak | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 27 |
2 | Norm Cash | 24 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 23 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 22 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | 66 |
2 | Roger Maris | 61 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 59 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 59 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | 58 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 22 |
2 | Dick Howser | 19 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 13 |
4 | Zoilo Versalles | 12 |
5 | 5 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.88 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 2.55 |
3 | Billy Hoeft | 2.59 |
4 | Johnny Podres | 2.66 |
5 | Don Mossi | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 13 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 10 |
2 | Frank Lary | 10 |
4 | Joey Jay | 9 |
4 | Bob Purkey | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 117 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 100 |
3 | Stan Williams | 95 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 89 |
5 | Camilo Pascual | 86 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 16 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 12 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 11 |
4 | Roy Face | 10 |
5 | Larry Sherry | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .463 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | .463 |
3 | Al Smith | .442 |
4 | Frank Robinson | .435 |
5 | Billy Williams | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 9 |
2 | Norm Cash | 7 |
2 | Roger Maris | 7 |
4 | Willie Mays | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 22 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 18 |
3 | Bill Skowron | 17 |
3 | Al Smith | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Chuck Hinton | 3 |
2 | Willie Mays | 3 |
2 | Albie Pearson | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Nunn | 0.00 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 0.42 |
3 | Dick LeMay | 0.56 |
4 | Art Fowler | 0.69 |
5 | Dick Hall | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 4 |
2 | Jim Archer | 3 |
2 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 30 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 28 |
3 | Stan Williams | 27 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 23 |
4 | Juan Pizarro | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 6 |
2 | Warren Hacker | 4 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 3 |
3 | Mike Fornieles | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .408 |
2 | Jim Piersall | .396 |
3 | Gene Green | .380 |
4 | Jackie Brandt | .369 |
5 | Don Hoak | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 19 |
2 | Norm Cash | 16 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 13 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 11 |
4 | Bill Skowron | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 39 |
2 | Gene Freese | 35 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 32 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 11 |
2 | Dick Howser | 10 |
3 | Willie Mays | 6 |
4 | Chuck Hinton | 5 |
4 | Vada Pinson | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 1.64 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 1.77 |
3 | Turk Lown | 2.10 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.34 |
5 | John Buzhardt | 2.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 7 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 6 |
3 | Jim Archer | 5 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 65 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 55 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 40 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 38 |
4 | Stan Williams | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 9 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 8 |
3 | Stu Miller | 5 |
4 | Roy Face | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .335 |
2 | Ken Boyer | .331 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .322 |
4 | Roy Sievers | .321 |
5 | Wally Moon | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 49 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 47 |
3 | Roger Maris | 46 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 43 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 127 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 127 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 123 |
4 | Roger Maris | 121 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 57 |
2 | Maury Wills | 47 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 30 |
4 | Lenny Green | 25 |
5 | Jim Landis | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 2.76 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 2.87 |
3 | Art Mahaffey | 2.92 |
4 | Johnny Podres | 2.95 |
5 | Don Mossi | 3.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 24 |
2 | Ernie Broglio | 22 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 22 |
4 | Bob Purkey | 20 |
5 | Frank Lary | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 229 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 222 |
3 | Ernie Broglio | 205 |
4 | Stan Williams | 197 |
5 | Pedro Ramos | 194 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 24 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 23 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 21 |
4 | Mike Fornieles | 18 |
5 | Lindy McDaniel | 17 |