On This Day

Sunday, July 16, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	58	31	.652	--
Yankees	56	30	.651	0.5
Orioles	49	40	.551	9.0
Indians	49	42	.538	10.0
White Sox	44	47	.484	15.0
Red Sox	43	47	.478	15.5
Senators	40	49	.449	18.0
Twins	37	52	.416	21.0
Angels	37	53	.411	21.5
Athletics	33	55	.375	24.5

Games

Yankees 2, Orioles 1

White Sox 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 5, White Sox 3

Indians 7, Twins 5

Twins 12, Indians 5

Tigers 11, Athletics 1

Tigers 8, Athletics 3

Angels 11, Senators 2

Senators 4, Angels 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	56	32	.636	--
Dodgers	51	37	.580	5.0
Giants	47	40	.540	8.5
Pirates	43	38	.531	9.5
Braves	39	42	.481	13.5
Cardinals	38	45	.458	15.5
Cubs	38	46	.452	16.0
Phillies	25	57	.305	28.0

Games

Cubs 4, Reds 2

Dodgers 12, Pirates 11

Giants 7, Phillies 3

Braves 9, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lenny Green	8
2	Norm Siebern	6
3	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Steve Bilko	5
5	4 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	2
1	Rocky Colavito	2
1	Chuck Essegian	2
1	Willie Mays	2
1	Bill Mazeroski	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Norm Cash	5
3	Chuck Essegian	4
3	Bill Mazeroski	4
5	10 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Tony Gonzalez	2
3	Gary Geiger	1
3	Jim Landis	1
3	Jake Wood	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	1.50
2	Bud Daley	0.88
3	Don Mossi	0.71
4	Gary Bell	0.62
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	Jim Donohue	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	9
2	Gary Bell	8
3	Bud Daley	7
4	Cal McLish	6
5	6 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Barry Latman	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Don Nottebart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.358
2	Norm Cash	.358
3	Jackie Brandt	.342
4	George Altman	.341
4	Don Hoak	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	35
2	Mickey Mantle	32
3	Harmon Killebrew	27
4	Willie Mays	26
5	3 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	84
2	Jim Gentile	82
3	Mickey Mantle	79
4	Orlando Cepeda	78
5	Norm Cash	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	31
2	Dick Howser	26
3	Vada Pinson	14
3	Frank Robinson	14
3	Jake Wood	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joey Jay	2.55
2	Don Mossi	2.62
3	Dick Donovan	2.64
4	Rollie Sheldon	2.73
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	.490
2	Elston Howard	.487
3	Roberto Clemente	.451
4	Pete Runnels	.423
5	Jose Pagan	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Kirkland	7
1	Roger Maris	7
3	Willie Mays	6
3	Frank Robinson	6
5	7 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Steve Bilko	17
1	Rocky Colavito	17
1	Roger Maris	17
4	Roberto Clemente	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Dick Howser	6
3	Frank Robinson	5
4	Jake Wood	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Arroyo	0.00
2	Dick Donovan	0.50
3	Art Fowler	0.61
4	Steve Barber	1.00
5	Dick Hall	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	Jim Donohue	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3

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	Bob Anderson	4
1	Art Fowler	4
3	Luis Arroyo	3
3	Roy Face	3
3	Bill Henry	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.441
2	Roberto Clemente	.416
3	Elston Howard	.400
4	George Altman	.375
4	Gordy Coleman	.375

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	34
1	Roger Maris	34
1	Frank Robinson	34
4	Jim Gentile	33
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
2	Dick Howser	8
3	Frank Robinson	7
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Fowler	0.70
2	Dick Hall	1.18
3	Milt Pappas	1.86
4	Bobby Locke	1.97
5	Joey Jay	2.01

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	59
2	Whitey Ford	50
3	Stan Williams	47
4	Jim Bunning	41
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	.340
2	Roberto Clemente	.334
3	Ken Boyer	.330
4	Norm Cash	.329
5	Wally Moon	.327

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	133
2	Roger Maris	127
3	Mickey Mantle	125
4	Hank Aaron	124
5	Eddie Mathews	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	61
2	Maury Wills	46
3	Lenny Green	27
4	Dick Howser	26
4	Vada Pinson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.70
2	Joey Jay	2.74
3	Don Drysdale	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	Joey Jay	20
3	Bob Purkey	20
3	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	249
2	Don Drysdale	208
3	Jim Bunning	203
4	Stan Williams	201
5	Sam Jones	188

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	25
3	Jim Brosnan	21
4	Mike Fornieles	19
5	Lindy McDaniel	17