On This Day

Sunday, August 6, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	71	37	.657	--
Tigers	69	40	.633	2.5
Orioles	61	49	.555	11.0
Indians	57	54	.514	15.5
White Sox	56	54	.509	16.0
Red Sox	52	60	.464	21.0
Angels	47	61	.435	24.0
Senators	46	61	.430	24.5
Twins	46	62	.426	25.0
Athletics	40	67	.374	30.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Athletics 2

Athletics 1, Red Sox 0

White Sox 5, Senators 4

White Sox 3, Senators 2

Tigers 2, Indians 1

Indians 9, Tigers 5

Yankees 7, Twins 6

Yankees 3, Twins 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	65	40	.619	--
Reds	68	42	.618	-0.5
Giants	56	49	.533	9.0
Braves	54	49	.524	10.0
Cardinals	52	53	.495	13.0
Pirates	48	51	.485	14.0
Cubs	44	60	.423	20.5
Phillies	30	73	.291	34.0

Games

Pirates 9, Reds 4

Reds 3, Pirates 2

Dodgers 11, Cubs 4

Giants 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 3, Phillies 1

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Roberto Clemente	5
1	Elston Howard	5
1	Mickey Mantle	5
1	Bobby Richardson	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	3
2	Dale Long	2
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	Bob Allison	1
3	21 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Howard	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Rocky Colavito	3
3	Willie Kirkland	3
3	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Jim Landis	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	Vada Pinson	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Sullivan	1.17
2	Bob Gibson	0.90
3	Whitey Ford	0.70
4	Tracy Stallard	0.62
5	Don Mossi	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Archer	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Bob Gibson	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	9
2	Whitey Ford	7
2	Frank Sullivan	7
4	Joe McClain	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Stu Miller	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.371
2	Norm Cash	.361
3	Jim Piersall	.342
4	Frank Robinson	.340
5	Wally Moon	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	43
2	Roger Maris	41
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
3	Frank Robinson	33
5	3 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	100
1	Roger Maris	100
3	Jim Gentile	99
4	Rocky Colavito	98
4	Frank Robinson	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	38
2	Dick Howser	28
3	Maury Wills	20
4	Jake Wood	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.48
3	Don Mossi	2.83
4	Don Schwall	2.90
5	Mike McCormick	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	19
2	Joey Jay	15
2	Frank Lary	15
4	Johnny Podres	14
5	3 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	181
2	Whitey Ford	163
3	Camilo Pascual	140
4	Stan Williams	136
5	Jim Bunning	133

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.441
2	Russ Nixon	.429
3	Jim Gentile	.412
3	Vada Pinson	.412
5	Jim Piersall	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	7
1	Frank Robinson	7
3	Ernie Banks	6
3	Mickey Mantle	6
3	Billy Williams	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	20
2	Frank Robinson	19
3	Billy Williams	17
4	Hank Aaron	16
5	Roger Maris	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Maury Wills	5
3	Gary Geiger	4
4	George Altman	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Bob Anderson	0.64
3	Jim Archer	0.90
4	Bill Stafford	1.17
5	2 tied	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Bowsfield	3
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Juan Marichal	3
1	Jim O'Toole	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	31
2	Whitey Ford	27
3	Sandy Koufax	24
3	Juan Marichal	24
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	3
2	Luis Arroyo	2
2	Ed Bauta	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.425
2	Jim Gentile	.416
3	Wally Moon	.413
4	Frank Robinson	.404
5	Joe Cunningham	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Frank Robinson	13
3	Willie Kirkland	12
4	Hank Aaron	11
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	37
1	Frank Robinson	37
3	Billy Williams	31
4	Hank Aaron	29
4	Mickey Mantle	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Maury Wills	10
3	Gary Geiger	8
4	Bill Bruton	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Dick Donovan	1.00
3	Luis Arroyo	1.39
4	Bob Hendley	1.44
5	Jack Kralick	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	6
1	Johnny Podres	6
1	Don Schwall	6
4	Bob Buhl	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	46
2	Whitey Ford	44
3	Jim Bunning	41
3	Camilo Pascual	41
5	Ken McBride	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Hank Aguirre	3
3	Roy Face	3
3	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.354
2	Frank Robinson	.350
3	Norm Cash	.346
4	Wally Moon	.332
5	Don Hoak	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	56
2	Harmon Killebrew	52
3	Roger Maris	47
4	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Frank Robinson	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	134
1	Harmon Killebrew	134
3	Hank Aaron	132
4	Mickey Mantle	130
5	Frank Robinson	129

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	59
2	Maury Wills	51
3	Dick Howser	28
4	Lenny Green	25
5	Bill Bruton	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.40
2	Hal Brown	2.57
3	Early Wynn	2.79
4	Curt Simmons	2.87
5	Mike McCormick	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	24
2	Joey Jay	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Lew Burdette	20
4	Frank Lary	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	271
2	Whitey Ford	205
3	Don Drysdale	201
4	Jim Bunning	191
4	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	22
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Larry Sherry	18
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	17