On This Day

Saturday, July 15, 1961

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 55 30 .647 --
Tigers 56 31 .644 --
Orioles 49 39 .557 7.5
Indians 48 41 .539 9.0
White Sox 43 46 .483 14.0
Red Sox 42 46 .477 14.5
Senators 39 48 .448 17.0
Twins 36 51 .414 20.0
Angels 36 52 .409 20.5
Athletics 33 53 .384 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 56 31 .644 --
Dodgers 50 37 .575 6.0
Pirates 43 37 .538 9.5
Giants 46 40 .535 9.5
Braves 38 42 .475 14.5
Cardinals 38 44 .463 15.5
Cubs 37 46 .446 17.0
Phillies 25 56 .309 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike de la Hoz 4
2 Chuck Cottier 3
2 Jim Davenport 3
2 Don Dillard 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Battey 1
1 Frank Bolling 1
1 Ken Boyer 1
1 Bob Cerv 1
1 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Taussig 4
2 Ken Boyer 3
2 Chuck Cottier 3
2 Jim Landis 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Howser 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Luis Aparicio 1
2 Tony Gonzalez 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Bunning 1.00
2 Sandy Koufax 0.78
2 Mike McCormick 0.78
4 Dick Donovan 0.67
5 Camilo Pascual 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Craig Anderson 1
1 Luis Arroyo 1
1 Jim Bunning 1
1 Gene Conley 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 7
1 Mike McCormick 7
1 Camilo Pascual 7
4 Jim Bunning 6
4 Jim Perry 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Gibson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .356
2 Norm Cash .355
3 Jackie Brandt .344
4 George Altman .343
5 Frank Robinson .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 35
2 Mickey Mantle 31
3 Harmon Killebrew 27
4 Orlando Cepeda 25
4 Frank Robinson 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 84
2 Jim Gentile 82
3 Orlando Cepeda 78
4 Mickey Mantle 77
5 Frank Robinson 74

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 28
2 Dick Howser 26
3 Vada Pinson 14
3 Frank Robinson 14
5 3 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joey Jay 2.55
2 Dick Donovan 2.64
3 Rollie Sheldon 2.73
4 Don Mossi 2.74
5 Bill Stafford 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 16
2 Joey Jay 13
2 Frank Lary 13
4 Sandy Koufax 11
4 Bob Purkey 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 148
2 Whitey Ford 122
3 Stan Williams 121
4 Camilo Pascual 115
5 Jim Bunning 108

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 19
2 Roy Face 14
3 Jim Brosnan 13
4 Larry Sherry 12
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Robinson .481
2 Elston Howard .462
3 Roberto Clemente .449
4 Lee Thomas .448
5 Roger Maris .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 8
2 Willie Kirkland 7
3 Hank Aaron 6
3 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Frank Robinson 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 19
2 Frank Robinson 15
3 Steve Bilko 14
3 Orlando Cepeda 14
3 5 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Howser 6
2 Frank Robinson 5
3 Luis Aparicio 4
4 Bill Bruton 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Arroyo 0.00
2 Steve Barber 0.44
3 Dick Donovan 0.50
4 Art Fowler 0.66
5 Al McBean 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Joey Jay 3
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
4 Luis Arroyo 2
4 29 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 26
2 Glen Hobbie 23
3 Jim Bunning 22
4 Frank Lary 21
4 Billy O'Dell 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Art Fowler 4
2 Bob Anderson 3
2 Luis Arroyo 3
2 Roy Face 3
2 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Robinson .438
2 Roberto Clemente .414
3 Elston Howard .395
4 Roger Maris .387
5 Gordy Coleman .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 13
1 Roger Maris 13
3 Harmon Killebrew 12
4 Willie Mays 11
4 Frank Robinson 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 35
2 Roger Maris 34
3 Jim Gentile 33
3 Mickey Mantle 33
5 Billy Williams 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 12
2 Dick Howser 8
3 Frank Robinson 7
4 Bill Bruton 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Hall 1.15
2 Don McMahon 1.75
3 Joey Jay 1.85
4 Milt Pappas 1.86
5 Bobby Locke 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 6
1 Joey Jay 6
3 Jim Bunning 5
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 59
2 Whitey Ford 50
3 Stan Williams 47
4 Jim Bunning 44
5 Camilo Pascual 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 8
2 Roy Face 6
3 Art Fowler 5
3 Turk Lown 5
3 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Robinson .339
2 Roberto Clemente .333
3 Ken Boyer .331
4 Norm Cash .326
5 Wally Moon .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 52
2 Mickey Mantle 51
3 Roger Maris 47
4 Frank Robinson 43
5 Eddie Mathews 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 131
2 Roger Maris 127
3 Mickey Mantle 126
4 Eddie Mathews 125
5 Hank Aaron 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 58
2 Maury Wills 46
3 Lenny Green 27
3 Vada Pinson 27
5 Dick Howser 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Simmons 2.70
2 Joey Jay 2.74
3 Milt Pappas 2.97
4 Early Wynn 2.97
5 Mike McCormick 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 23
2 Frank Lary 22
3 Warren Spahn 21
4 Joey Jay 20
4 Bob Purkey 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 249
2 Don Drysdale 213
3 Jim Bunning 203
4 Stan Williams 201
5 Pedro Ramos 188

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 26
2 Roy Face 25
3 Jim Brosnan 22
4 Mike Fornieles 19
5 Lindy McDaniel 17