On This Day
Monday, July 24, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 63 | 34 | .649 | -- |
Yankees | 60 | 33 | .645 | 1.0 |
Indians | 53 | 45 | .541 | 10.5 |
Orioles | 51 | 45 | .531 | 11.5 |
White Sox | 50 | 47 | .515 | 13.0 |
Red Sox | 45 | 53 | .459 | 18.5 |
Senators | 42 | 53 | .442 | 20.0 |
Angels | 42 | 55 | .433 | 21.0 |
Twins | 40 | 55 | .421 | 22.0 |
Athletics | 34 | 60 | .362 | 27.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 59 | 37 | .615 | -- |
Dodgers | 56 | 38 | .596 | 2.0 |
Giants | 49 | 44 | .527 | 8.5 |
Braves | 47 | 44 | .516 | 9.5 |
Pirates | 44 | 43 | .506 | 10.5 |
Cardinals | 44 | 48 | .478 | 13.0 |
Cubs | 39 | 53 | .424 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 29 | 60 | .326 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 3 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
2 | Frank Bolling | 2 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 2 |
2 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Bolling | 1 |
1 | Leo Cardenas | 1 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 1 |
1 | Dick McAuliffe | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 3 |
1 | Frank Robinson | 3 |
3 | Leo Cardenas | 2 |
3 | Dick McAuliffe | 2 |
5 | 8 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Whisenant | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Donohue | 0.71 |
2 | Joey Jay | 0.46 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 0.25 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 0.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
1 | Joey Jay | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Jay | 6 |
2 | Jim Donohue | 5 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 2 |
3 | Tony Cloninger | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .366 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .358 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .349 |
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 | Frank Robinson | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | 91 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 90 |
3 | Roger Maris | 87 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 87 |
5 | 2 tied | 86 |
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 | 14 |
3 | 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 | 120 |
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 | Joe Cunningham | .500 |
2 | Floyd Robinson | .481 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .479 |
4 | Norm Siebern | .457 |
5 | Norm Cash | .455 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 8 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 7 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 6 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 23 |
2 | Norm Cash | 21 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 17 |
4 | Gary Geiger | 14 |
5 | Bill White | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Jake Wood | 5 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
3 | Tony Gonzalez | 4 |
3 | Maury Wills | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gibbon | 0.61 |
2 | Don Ferrarese | 0.69 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 1.00 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 1.06 |
5 | Jack Kralick | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 4 |
2 | Jack Baldschun | 3 |
2 | Art Fowler | 3 |
2 | Johnny Podres | 3 |
2 | Don Schwall | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Camilo Pascual | 22 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 18 |
2 | Larry Jackson | 18 |
4 | Gary Bell | 17 |
4 | Pedro Ramos | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Nottebart | 3 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 2 |
3 | Hank Aguirre | 1 |
3 | Bob Anderson | 1 |
3 | 24 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | .431 |
2 | Floyd Robinson | .421 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .413 |
4 | Jim Gentile | .397 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 15 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 12 |
2 | Willie Mays | 12 |
4 | George Altman | 11 |
4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 38 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 33 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 32 |
4 | Norm Cash | 31 |
5 | 4 tied | 30 |
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 | Art Fowler | 1.37 |
2 | Dick Donovan | 1.58 |
3 | Don Lee | 2.13 |
4 | Dick Hall | 2.19 |
5 | Carl Willey | 2.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Jay | 6 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 5 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
2 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 46 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 44 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 43 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 43 |
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 | 5 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | .348 |
2 | Norm Cash | .342 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .339 |
4 | Ken Boyer | .333 |
5 | Don Hoak | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 54 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 52 |
3 | Roger Maris | 44 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 43 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 133 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 127 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 126 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 125 |
5 | 2 tied | 124 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 59 |
2 | Maury Wills | 47 |
3 | Lenny Green | 26 |
3 | Dick Howser | 26 |
5 | Vada Pinson | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Early Wynn | 2.75 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 2.83 |
3 | Mike McCormick | 2.84 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 2.93 |
5 | Joey Jay | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 23 |
2 | Lew Burdette | 20 |
2 | Joey Jay | 20 |
2 | Frank Lary | 20 |
2 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 253 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 203 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 195 |
3 | Stan Williams | 195 |
5 | Pedro Ramos | 190 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 26 |
2 | Roy Face | 25 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 19 |
4 | Mike Fornieles | 18 |
4 | Lindy McDaniel | 18 |