On This Day

Tuesday, July 4, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	50	28	.641	--
Yankees	48	28	.632	1.0
Indians	45	35	.563	6.0
Orioles	43	36	.544	7.5
White Sox	39	41	.488	12.0
Red Sox	38	40	.487	12.0
Senators	35	44	.443	15.5
Twins	33	46	.418	17.5
Angels	32	48	.400	19.0
Athletics	30	47	.390	19.5

Games

Orioles 5, Indians 1

Angels 12, Athletics 5

Angels 7, Athletics 5

Twins 6, White Sox 4

Twins 4, White Sox 2

Senators 7, Red Sox 3

Yankees 6, Tigers 2

Tigers 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	49	29	.628	--
Dodgers	47	31	.603	2.0
Giants	43	34	.558	5.5
Pirates	38	34	.528	8.0
Braves	34	37	.479	11.5
Cardinals	32	41	.438	14.5
Cubs	31	43	.419	16.0
Phillies	23	48	.324	22.5

Games

Giants 19, Cubs 3

Cubs 3, Giants 2

Reds 2, Pirates 0

Dodgers 6, Braves 5

Cardinals 10, Phillies 7

Phillies 10, Cardinals 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Orlando Cepeda	7
2	Floyd Robinson	6
3	Joe Koppe	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Norm Siebern	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Gonzalez	2
1	Gus Triandos	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	George Altman	1
3	26 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	8
2	Ruben Amaro	4
2	Julio Becquer	4
2	Willie Mays	4
2	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	2
2	Joey Amalfitano	1
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Chico Fernandez	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whitey Ford	1.83
2	Joey Jay	0.60
3	Stan Williams	0.56
4	Jack Kralick	0.50
5	Ken McBride	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Baldschun	1
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Ted Bowsfield	1
1	Tom Cheney	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy O'Dell	13
2	Whitey Ford	11
3	Art Fowler	6
3	Jack Kralick	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	2
2	Bob Anderson	1
2	Turk Farrell	1
2	Terry Fox	1
2	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.364
2	Jackie Brandt	.354
3	George Altman	.349
4	Harmon Killebrew	.347
5	Jim Piersall	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	31
2	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Harmon Killebrew	25
4	Norm Cash	24
5	Orlando Cepeda	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	76
2	Orlando Cepeda	75
3	Roger Maris	74
4	Mickey Mantle	70
5	Norm Cash	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	26
2	Dick Howser	23
3	Vada Pinson	13
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
5	Hank Aaron	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.90
2	Joey Jay	2.63
3	Don Mossi	2.82
4	Johnny Podres	2.88
5	Whitey Ford	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	15
2	Frank Lary	12
3	Joey Jay	11
3	Sandy Koufax	11
5	Bob Purkey	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	135
2	Whitey Ford	119
3	Stan Williams	110
4	Camilo Pascual	98
5	Don Drysdale	96

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	17
2	Jim Brosnan	13
3	Larry Sherry	12
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
5	Roy Face	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sammy Taylor	.475
2	Gordy Coleman	.442
3	Albie Pearson	.435
4	Andy Carey	.425
5	Mickey Mantle	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	9
2	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Willie Mays	8
4	George Altman	7
4	Jim Gentile	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	26
2	Harmon Killebrew	25
3	Orlando Cepeda	22
4	Mickey Mantle	21
5	Roger Maris	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Dick Howser	5
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Willie Mays	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Larsen	0.67
2	John Gabler	0.71
3	Milt Pappas	1.78
4	Earl Francis	1.86
5	Dick Ellsworth	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Jim Brosnan	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Jack Curtis	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	38
2	Whitey Ford	35
3	Stan Williams	24
4	Ryne Duren	23
4	Billy O'Dell	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
1	Larry Sherry	5
3	Art Fowler	4
3	Don McMahon	4
3	Frank Sullivan	4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.415
2	Orlando Cepeda	.390
3	Billy Williams	.373
4	Gordy Coleman	.366
5	2 tied	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	17
2	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Norm Cash	13
3	Harmon Killebrew	13
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	39
2	Orlando Cepeda	38
3	Mickey Mantle	37
4	Harmon Killebrew	36
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	14
2	Dick Howser	11
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	8 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.64
2	Dick Hall	0.96
3	Ralph Terry	1.24
4	Dick LeMay	1.80
4	Art Fowler	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	8
2	Jim Archer	5
2	Joey Jay	5
2	Frank Lary	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	63
1	Sandy Koufax	63
3	Stan Williams	49
4	Billy O'Dell	45
5	2 tied	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	10
2	Jim Brosnan	7
3	Larry Sherry	6
4	Art Fowler	5
4	Stu Miller	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.332
2	Ken Boyer	.330
3	Frank Robinson	.323
4	Roy Sievers	.318
5	Roberto Clemente	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	52
2	Mickey Mantle	49
3	Roger Maris	45
4	Eddie Mathews	43
5	Rocky Colavito	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	133
2	Eddie Mathews	129
3	Mickey Mantle	123
4	Hank Aaron	122
4	Roger Maris	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	60
2	Maury Wills	48
3	Vada Pinson	28
4	Lenny Green	25
5	Jim Landis	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.66
2	Don Drysdale	2.96
3	Early Wynn	2.99
4	Joey Jay	3.00
5	Art Mahaffey	3.00

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	237
2	Don Drysdale	214
3	Ernie Broglio	200
3	Stan Williams	200
5	Pedro Ramos	192

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Luis Arroyo	24
3	Jim Brosnan	22
4	Mike Fornieles	17
4	Lindy McDaniel	17