On This Day

Thursday, July 6, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	52	29	.642	--
Yankees	50	28	.641	0.5
Indians	45	37	.549	7.5
Orioles	44	37	.543	8.0
White Sox	40	42	.488	12.5
Red Sox	39	42	.481	13.0
Senators	36	45	.444	16.0
Angels	34	48	.415	18.5
Twins	33	48	.407	19.0
Athletics	31	48	.392	20.0

Games

Tigers 3, Red Sox 0

White Sox 4, Athletics 3

Angels 12, Twins 11

Senators 1, Orioles 0

Yankees 4, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	51	29	.638	--
Dodgers	48	32	.600	3.0
Giants	43	36	.544	7.5
Pirates	39	35	.527	9.0
Braves	37	37	.500	11.0
Cardinals	33	42	.440	15.5
Cubs	32	44	.421	17.0
Phillies	23	51	.311	25.0

Games

Pirates 15, Cubs 3

Cubs 5, Pirates 1

Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1

Braves 7, Phillies 6

Reds 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	7
2	George Altman	4
2	Ed Bouchee	4
2	Dick Groat	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elston Howard	2
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Dick Bertell	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	5
2	Steve Bilko	3
2	Al Heist	3
2	Rich Rollins	3
2	Lee Thomas	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Battey	1
1	Steve Boros	1
1	Chuck Cottier	1
1	John Roseboro	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Donovan	1.75
2	Bill Stafford	1.50
3	Glen Hobbie	0.89
4	Don Drysdale	0.78
5	Juan Marichal	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Glen Hobbie	8
2	Dick Donovan	7
2	Don Drysdale	7
4	Juan Marichal	6
4	Jim O'Toole	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Terry Fox	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.361
2	George Altman	.356
3	Roberto Clemente	.351
4	Jackie Brandt	.350
5	Jim Piersall	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	32
2	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Harmon Killebrew	25
4	Norm Cash	24
5	2 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	76
2	Orlando Cepeda	75
2	Roger Maris	75
4	Mickey Mantle	71
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	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.97
2	Rollie Sheldon	2.54
3	Joey Jay	2.63
4	Dick Donovan	2.80
5	Bill Stafford	2.81

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	Don Drysdale	103
5	Camilo Pascual	99

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	Gordy Coleman	.481
2	Sammy Taylor	.475
3	Floyd Robinson	.469
4	Maury Wills	.450
5	George Altman	.446

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Altman	7
1	Ken Hunt	7
1	Willie Mays	7
4	Hank Aaron	6
4	7 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	23
2	Orlando Cepeda	22
3	Roger Maris	20
4	Roberto Clemente	19
4	2 others tied	19

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Terry Fox	0.00
2	Don McMahon	0.59
3	Art Fowler	0.63
3	Wes Stock	0.63
5	2 tied	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Jack Curtis	3
2	Dick Hall	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	35
2	Sandy Koufax	24
3	Ryne Duren	23
3	Billy O'Dell	23
5	Art Mahaffey	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	5
1	Don McMahon	5
3	Luis Arroyo	4
3	Turk Lown	4
3	Frank Sullivan	4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.390
2	Roberto Clemente	.389
3	Gordy Coleman	.380
4	Orlando Cepeda	.372
5	George Altman	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	17
2	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Mickey Mantle	13
4	Norm Cash	12
5	Willie Mays	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	39
2	Orlando Cepeda	37
3	Harmon Killebrew	36
4	Mickey Mantle	35
5	Ken Hunt	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Dick Howser	11
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	10 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.56
2	Dick Hall	0.73
3	Ralph Terry	1.24
4	Art Fowler	1.63
5	Dick LeMay	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	8
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Joey Jay	5
2	Bob Purkey	5
2	Bill Stafford	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	63
1	Sandy Koufax	63
3	Billy O'Dell	45
3	Stan Williams	45
5	2 tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	9
2	Jim Brosnan	7
3	Art Fowler	6
3	Larry Sherry	6
5	3 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.332
2	Ken Boyer	.330
3	Roberto Clemente	.328
4	Frank Robinson	.324
5	Roy Sievers	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	52
2	Mickey Mantle	48
3	Roger Maris	45
4	Rocky Colavito	43
4	Eddie Mathews	43

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	132
2	Eddie Mathews	129
3	Hank Aaron	122
4	Mickey Mantle	121
4	Roger Maris	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	60
2	Maury Wills	46
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Lenny Green	25
5	3 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.65
2	Joey Jay	2.80
3	Don Drysdale	2.89
4	Early Wynn	3.00
5	Art Mahaffey	3.01

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	236
2	Don Drysdale	221
3	Stan Williams	200
4	Ernie Broglio	190
5	Jim Bunning	188

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Luis Arroyo	24
3	Jim Brosnan	22
4	Mike Fornieles	18
5	Lindy McDaniel	17