On This Day

Friday, June 30, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	48	26	.649	--
Yankees	45	27	.625	2.0
Indians	43	33	.566	6.0
Orioles	40	35	.533	8.5
Red Sox	38	36	.514	10.0
White Sox	38	37	.507	10.5
Senators	33	42	.440	15.5
Athletics	29	43	.403	18.0
Twins	29	45	.392	19.0
Angels	28	47	.373	20.5

Games

Tigers 6, Orioles 5

Indians 10, Red Sox 2

Twins 8, Athletics 2

Angels 10, White Sox 3

Yankees 5, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	45	28	.616	--
Dodgers	43	31	.581	2.5
Giants	41	31	.569	3.5
Pirates	36	31	.537	6.0
Braves	33	33	.500	8.5
Cardinals	31	38	.449	12.0
Cubs	28	42	.400	15.5
Phillies	22	45	.328	20.0

Games

Cardinals 11, Cubs 4

Reds 4, Braves 0

Dodgers 10, Phillies 6

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rocky Colavito	4
1	Woodie Held	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Joey Amalfitano	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Hunt	2
2	Roberto Clemente	1
2	Mike de la Hoz	1
2	Deron Johnson	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Schaffer	4
2	Willie Davis	3
2	Mike de la Hoz	3
2	Woodie Held	3
2	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Jackie Brandt	1
2	Tommy Davis	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whitey Ford	1.00
2	Stan Williams	0.86
3	Gary Bell	0.80
4	Harvey Haddix	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Terry Fox	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	8
1	Whitey Ford	8
3	Joey Jay	6
3	Ed Rakow	6
3	Stan Williams	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Brandt	.367
2	Norm Cash	.367
3	George Altman	.347
4	Don Hoak	.344
5	Harmon Killebrew	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	27
2	Mickey Mantle	25
3	Norm Cash	24
4	Harmon Killebrew	22
5	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	68
2	Norm Cash	66
3	Roger Maris	65
4	Orlando Cepeda	64
4	Mickey Mantle	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	24
2	Dick Howser	20
3	Vada Pinson	13
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.90
2	Billy Hoeft	2.44
3	Bill Stafford	2.55
4	Ken McBride	2.82
5	Joey Jay	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	14
2	Frank Lary	11
3	Joey Jay	10
3	Sandy Koufax	10
5	2 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	128
2	Whitey Ford	108
3	Stan Williams	105
4	Don Drysdale	92
5	Camilo Pascual	89

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	16
2	Jim Brosnan	12
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
4	Roy Face	11
5	Larry Sherry	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Thomas	.444
2	George Altman	.424
3	Andy Carey	.418
4	Luis Aparicio	.411
5	Frank Robinson	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Willie Tasby	7
4	George Altman	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	19
1	Mickey Mantle	19
1	Frank Robinson	19
4	Billy Williams	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Danny O'Connell	3
2	Maury Wills	3
5	15 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Terry Fox	0.00
2	Juan Pizarro	1.09
3	Dick Hall	1.23
3	Dick LeMay	1.23
5	Earl Francis	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Mike Fornieles	3
2	Juan Marichal	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	39
2	Whitey Ford	36
3	Stan Williams	31
4	Ryne Duren	22
4	Bob Gibson	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Jim Brosnan	3
2	Roy Face	3
2	Don McMahon	3
2	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.409
2	Norm Cash	.404
3	Albie Pearson	.382
4	Frank Thomas	.375
5	Willie Mays	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	16
2	Norm Cash	14
3	Mickey Mantle	12
4	George Altman	10
4	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	38
2	Gene Freese	34
3	Mickey Mantle	33
4	George Altman	31
5	Frank Robinson	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Dick Howser	9
3	Chuck Hinton	5
3	Danny O'Connell	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Hall	0.93
2	Dick LeMay	1.08
3	Juan Pizarro	1.10
4	Ralph Terry	2.00
5	Bill Stafford	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	8
2	Jim Archer	5
2	Joey Jay	5
2	Jim Perry	5
2	Bill Stafford	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	63
2	Whitey Ford	55
3	Stan Williams	44
4	Ryne Duren	41
5	Jim Bunning	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	9
2	Jim Brosnan	7
3	Roy Face	5
3	Stu Miller	5
5	6 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.333
2	Norm Cash	.333
3	Roy Sievers	.325
4	Frank Robinson	.322
5	Wally Moon	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Mickey Mantle	48
3	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Roger Maris	42
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	127
2	Hank Aaron	125
3	Harmon Killebrew	123
4	Mickey Mantle	122
5	Jim Gentile	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	59
2	Maury Wills	49
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Lenny Green	25
4	Jim Landis	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.83
2	Don Drysdale	2.94
3	Art Mahaffey	2.98
4	Johnny Podres	3.05
5	Hal Brown	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Whitey Ford	22
3	Ernie Broglio	21
4	Frank Lary	20
5	Bob Purkey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	230
2	Don Drysdale	218
3	Stan Williams	201
4	Ernie Broglio	200
5	Pedro Ramos	193

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Luis Arroyo	23
3	Jim Brosnan	21
4	Mike Fornieles	18
5	Lindy McDaniel	17