On This Day

Saturday, July 29, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	65	34	.657	--
Tigers	64	37	.634	2.0
Orioles	56	46	.549	10.5
Indians	55	48	.534	12.0
White Sox	50	52	.490	16.5
Red Sox	46	57	.447	21.0
Twins	44	56	.440	21.5
Senators	44	56	.440	21.5
Angels	44	57	.436	22.0
Athletics	37	62	.374	28.0

Games

Twins 5, Tigers 4

Athletics 2, Senators 1

Indians 8, Angels 3

Yankees 5, Orioles 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	61	38	.616	--
Reds	62	39	.614	--
Giants	53	46	.535	8.0
Braves	49	47	.510	10.5
Pirates	45	47	.489	12.5
Cardinals	46	51	.474	14.0
Cubs	42	55	.433	18.0
Phillies	30	65	.316	29.0

Games

Cubs 7, Reds 6

Braves 2, Cardinals 1

Giants 4, Phillies 3

Dodgers 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	3
1	Frank Howard	3
1	Willie Kirkland	3
1	Jim Perry	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Kirkland	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	4
1	Billy Williams	4
3	Tito Francona	3
3	Harmon Killebrew	3
3	Bobby Smith	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Altman	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Jerry Lumpe	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.75
2	Whitey Ford	0.70
3	Jim Perry	0.60
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.60
5	Sandy Koufax	0.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Jack Curtis	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Jim Kaat	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	7
1	Whitey Ford	7
1	Sandy Koufax	7
4	Don Ferrarese	5
4	Joey Jay	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Bill Pleis	1
1	Barney Schultz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.367
2	Roberto Clemente	.355
3	Frank Robinson	.342
4	Jim Piersall	.341
5	Don Hoak	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	40
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Harmon Killebrew	32
3	Frank Robinson	32
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	96
2	Jim Gentile	94
3	Orlando Cepeda	93
3	Frank Robinson	93
5	Norm Cash	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Dick Howser	27
3	Jake Wood	19
4	Maury Wills	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.56
3	Don Mossi	2.94
4	Mike McCormick	2.97
5	Johnny Podres	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	19
2	Joey Jay	14
2	Frank Lary	14
4	Sandy Koufax	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	174
2	Whitey Ford	148
3	Camilo Pascual	135
4	Stan Williams	132
5	Jim Bunning	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	21
2	Jim Brosnan	14
2	Roy Face	14
2	Larry Sherry	14
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.442
2	Jim Gentile	.429
3	Bill Mazeroski	.426
4	Joe Cunningham	.422
5	Orlando Cepeda	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Frank Robinson	7
4	Hank Aaron	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	27
2	Norm Cash	22
3	Frank Robinson	20
4	Jackie Brandt	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Tony Gonzalez	6
1	Jake Wood	6
4	Maury Wills	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Early Wynn	0.60
3	Dick Donovan	1.00
4	Jack Kralick	1.20
5	Bob Hendley	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Johnny Podres	4
3	Bob Buhl	3
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	33
2	Camilo Pascual	27
3	Whitey Ford	26
4	Jim Bunning	25
5	Ken McBride	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don Nottebart	3
3	Luis Arroyo	2
3	Turk Farrell	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Gentile	.431
2	Frank Robinson	.414
3	Roberto Clemente	.402
4	Mickey Mantle	.387
5	Elston Howard	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Frank Robinson	14
3	Roger Maris	13
4	Hank Aaron	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	39
2	Frank Robinson	36
3	Roger Maris	34
4	Billy Williams	31
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Maury Wills	9
2	Jake Wood	9
4	Bill Bruton	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	1.29
2	Art Fowler	1.37
3	Jack Kralick	1.82
4	Hal Brown	1.93
5	Dick Hall	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	6
1	Johnny Podres	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	57
2	Whitey Ford	48
3	Camilo Pascual	46
4	Jim Bunning	45
5	Ken McBride	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	6
2	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Turk Farrell	5
2	Bill Henry	5
5	5 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.350
2	Frank Robinson	.348
3	Roberto Clemente	.339
4	Ken Boyer	.337
5	Don Hoak	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	53
1	Mickey Mantle	53
3	Roger Maris	48
4	Rocky Colavito	43
4	Frank Robinson	43

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	135
2	Jim Gentile	131
3	Hank Aaron	128
4	Roger Maris	127
5	3 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	58
2	Maury Wills	49
3	Lenny Green	27
3	Dick Howser	27
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.44
2	Early Wynn	2.74
3	Hal Brown	2.85
4	Curt Simmons	2.85
5	Mike McCormick	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	24
2	Lew Burdette	21
3	Joey Jay	20
3	Frank Lary	20
3	Bob Purkey	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	270
2	Jim Bunning	203
3	Don Drysdale	196
4	Whitey Ford	191
4	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Roy Face	23
3	Jim Brosnan	20
4	Lindy McDaniel	19
5	2 tied	18