On This Day

Sunday, July 23, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	62	34	.646	--
Yankees	60	33	.645	0.5
Indians	53	45	.541	10.0
Orioles	51	45	.531	11.0
White Sox	50	47	.515	12.5
Red Sox	45	53	.459	18.0
Senators	42	53	.442	19.5
Angels	42	54	.438	20.0
Twins	40	55	.421	21.5
Athletics	34	60	.362	27.0

Games

Red Sox 5, Yankees 4

White Sox 5, Orioles 2

Tigers 6, Athletics 4

Tigers 17, Athletics 14

Angels 8, Senators 3

Twins 10, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	58	37	.611	--
Dodgers	56	38	.596	1.5
Giants	49	44	.527	8.0
Braves	47	43	.522	8.5
Pirates	44	43	.506	10.0
Cardinals	44	48	.478	12.5
Cubs	39	53	.424	17.5
Phillies	29	60	.326	26.0

Games

Reds 6, Giants 5

Reds 11, Giants 2

Cubs 11, Phillies 5

Braves 11, Pirates 4

Braves 5, Pirates 4

Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Norm Cash	6
2	Wayne Causey	5
2	Rocky Colavito	5
2	Eddie Mathews	5
2	Norm Siebern	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bailey	2
1	Jerry Lynch	2
1	Frank Robinson	2
1	Roy Sievers	2
1	Don Zimmer	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	8
2	Rocky Colavito	5
2	Frank Robinson	5
4	Wayne Causey	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Ken Hunt	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Eddie Mathews	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	0.83
2	Jim O'Toole	0.80
3	Bob Purkey	0.75
4	Barry Latman	0.67
4	Pedro Ramos	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Bowsfield	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	8
2	Bob Purkey	6
3	Bill Fischer	5
3	Bob Gibson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Tom Morgan	1
1	Don Mossi	1
1	Phil Regan	1
1	Larry Sherry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.366
2	Roberto Clemente	.358
3	Frank Robinson	.345
4	George Altman	.336
5	Don Hoak	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	37
2	Roger Maris	36
3	Harmon Killebrew	30
4	Willie Mays	28
4	Frank Robinson	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	91
2	Jim Gentile	90
3	Roger Maris	87
4	Mickey Mantle	86
5	Orlando Cepeda	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Dick Howser	26
3	Jake Wood	18
4	Hank Aaron	16
5	2 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.51
2	Bill Stafford	2.82
3	Don Mossi	2.87
4	Mike McCormick	2.87
5	Johnny Podres	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	17
2	Joey Jay	13
2	Frank Lary	13
4	Sandy Koufax	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	157
2	Whitey Ford	136
3	Camilo Pascual	130
3	Stan Williams	130
5	Jim Bunning	119

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.511
2	Joe Cunningham	.474
3	Al Heist	.455
4	Bill Mazeroski	.450
5	Norm Cash	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Joe Adcock	7
2	Frank Robinson	7
4	Willie Kirkland	6
4	Willie Mays	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	22
2	Norm Cash	21
2	Frank Robinson	21
4	Jackie Brandt	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Jake Wood	6
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Gibbon	0.61
2	Craig Anderson	0.75
3	Dick Donovan	1.00
4	Camilo Pascual	1.04
5	Jack Kralick	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Don Schwall	4
3	Jack Baldschun	3
3	Art Fowler	3
3	Johnny Podres	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	31
2	Jim Bunning	27
3	Frank Lary	21
4	Larry Jackson	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Nottebart	3
2	Hank Aguirre	2
2	Bob Anderson	2
2	Roy Face	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.429
2	Roberto Clemente	.421
2	Floyd Robinson	.421
4	Jim Gentile	.413
5	Mickey Mantle	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Joe Adcock	12
2	Jim Gentile	12
2	Willie Mays	12
5	4 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	37
2	Jim Gentile	36
3	Norm Cash	32
3	Orlando Cepeda	32
3	2 others tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Dick Howser	8
2	Maury Wills	8
2	Jake Wood	8
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	1.58
2	Don Lee	2.13
3	Dick Hall	2.19
4	Camilo Pascual	2.29
5	Carl Willey	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	5
1	Lew Burdette	5
1	Whitey Ford	5
1	Joey Jay	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	52
2	Sandy Koufax	46
3	Whitey Ford	43
4	Jim Bunning	42
5	Stan Williams	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	6
1	Turk Lown	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Don McMahon	5
5	6 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.345
2	Norm Cash	.338
3	Roberto Clemente	.338
4	Ken Boyer	.334
5	Don Hoak	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	54
2	Harmon Killebrew	53
3	Roger Maris	44
4	Frank Robinson	43
5	Rocky Colavito	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	135
2	Jim Gentile	128
3	Hank Aaron	126
4	Mickey Mantle	125
5	Norm Cash	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	60
2	Maury Wills	48
3	Lenny Green	26
3	Dick Howser	26
3	Vada Pinson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	2.75
2	Curt Simmons	2.83
3	Mike McCormick	2.84
4	Jim Bunning	3.00
5	Joey Jay	3.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	23
2	Lew Burdette	20
2	Frank Lary	20
2	Bob Purkey	20
2	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	253
2	Jim Bunning	202
3	Don Drysdale	195
3	Stan Williams	195
5	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	25
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Mike Fornieles	18
4	Lindy McDaniel	18