On This Day

Saturday, July 1, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	49	26	.653	--
Yankees	46	27	.630	2.0
Indians	44	33	.571	6.0
Orioles	40	36	.526	9.5
White Sox	39	37	.513	10.5
Red Sox	38	37	.507	11.0
Senators	33	43	.434	16.5
Twins	30	45	.400	19.0
Athletics	29	44	.397	19.0
Angels	28	48	.368	21.5

Games

Tigers 11, Orioles 8

Indians 7, Red Sox 3

Twins 9, Athletics 3

White Sox 6, Angels 4

Yankees 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	45	29	.608	--
Dodgers	44	31	.587	1.5
Giants	42	31	.575	2.5
Pirates	36	32	.529	6.0
Braves	34	33	.507	7.5
Cardinals	31	39	.443	12.0
Cubs	29	42	.408	14.5
Phillies	22	46	.324	20.0

Games

Cubs 13, Cardinals 1

Braves 5, Reds 1

Dodgers 5, Phillies 2

Giants 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Davis	4
1	Jim Gentile	4
1	Harmon Killebrew	4
1	Sammy Taylor	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	5
2	Jim Gentile	4
2	Mickey Mantle	4
4	Ed Bouchee	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lee Maye	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	Tony Taylor	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	0.86
2	Early Wynn	0.75
3	Dick Ellsworth	0.60
4	Jack Sanford	0.50
5	Hal Brown	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Ellsworth	6
1	Johnny Podres	6
1	Early Wynn	6
4	Eli Grba	4
5	9 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Larry Sherry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.373
2	Jackie Brandt	.361
3	Harmon Killebrew	.353
4	George Altman	.350
5	2 tied	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	28
2	Mickey Mantle	27
3	Norm Cash	24
4	Harmon Killebrew	23
5	4 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	72
2	Norm Cash	68
2	Mickey Mantle	68
4	Roger Maris	67
5	Orlando Cepeda	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	24
2	Dick Howser	20
3	Vada Pinson	13
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
5	Hank Aaron	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.90
2	Billy Hoeft	2.44
3	Ken McBride	2.82
4	Joey Jay	2.83
5	Don Mossi	2.86

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
4	Larry Sherry	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Thomas	.463
2	Harmon Killebrew	.444
3	Andy Carey	.442
4	Frank Robinson	.429
5	Luis Aparicio	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Harmon Killebrew	7
2	Willie Mays	7
2	Willie Tasby	7
5	5 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	23
1	Mickey Mantle	23
3	Harmon Killebrew	21
4	Frank Robinson	19
5	Roger Maris	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Hank Aaron	4
3	Danny O'Connell	3
3	Tony Taylor	3
3	Maury Wills	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Terry Fox	0.00
2	John Gabler	0.75
3	Mike Fornieles	0.96
4	Juan Pizarro	1.09
5	Ed Rakow	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Juan Marichal	3
2	Milt Pappas	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	36
2	Sandy Koufax	31
2	Stan Williams	31
4	Ryne Duren	22
5	Dick LeMay	21

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.429
2	Billy Williams	.408
3	Frank Thomas	.370
4	Don Hoak	.362
5	George Altman	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	16
2	Norm Cash	14
3	Mickey Mantle	13
4	George Altman	11
4	Harmon Killebrew	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	37
2	Mickey Mantle	35
3	George Altman	31
3	Gene Freese	31
3	Harmon Killebrew	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Dick Howser	9
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Chuck Hinton	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Hall	0.96
2	Dick LeMay	1.08
3	Juan Pizarro	1.10
4	Ralph Terry	2.00
5	Chuck Estrada	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	8
2	Jim Archer	5
2	Jim Perry	5
2	Bill Stafford	5
5	15 tied	4

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	6
3	Roy Face	5
3	Stu Miller	5
3	Larry Sherry	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.335
2	Ken Boyer	.333
3	Roy Sievers	.322
4	Wally Moon	.322
5	Frank Robinson	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	50
2	Mickey Mantle	49
3	Rocky Colavito	42
3	Roger Maris	42
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	128
2	Eddie Mathews	126
3	Hank Aaron	125
4	Mickey Mantle	124
5	Jim Gentile	116

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	3.02
5	Mike McCormick	3.05

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	230
2	Don Drysdale	218
3	Stan Williams	201
4	Ernie Broglio	200
5	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

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