On This Day

Friday, August 11, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	76	37	.673	--
Tigers	72	41	.637	4.0
Orioles	65	51	.560	12.5
Indians	60	54	.526	16.5
White Sox	57	57	.500	19.5
Red Sox	56	62	.475	22.5
Twins	48	66	.421	28.5
Senators	46	64	.418	28.5
Angels	47	66	.416	29.0
Athletics	42	71	.372	34.0

Games

Orioles 6, Red Sox 3

White Sox 1, Athletics 0

Indians 3, Angels 2

Twins 2, Tigers 1

Yankees 12, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	67	40	.626	--
Reds	69	45	.605	1.5
Giants	59	49	.546	8.5
Braves	55	51	.519	11.5
Cardinals	56	53	.514	12.0
Pirates	52	53	.495	14.0
Cubs	44	63	.411	23.0
Phillies	30	78	.278	37.5

Games

Braves 2, Cubs 1

Pirates 6, Phillies 0

Giants 4, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Kubek	4
2	Clete Boyer	3
2	Marv Breeding	3
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Vic Wertz	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Battey	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Gino Cimoli	1
2	Roberto Clemente	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	3
2	Earl Battey	2
2	Orlando Cepeda	2
2	Roberto Clemente	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Tito Francona	1
1	Dick McAuliffe	1
1	Jim Piersall	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pedro Ramos	1.43
2	Billy Pierce	1.20
3	Juan Marichal	1.14
4	Paul Foytack	0.78
5	Jack Curtis	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Frank Funk	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	Juan Marichal	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pedro Ramos	10
2	Juan Marichal	8
3	Paul Foytack	7
3	Jim O'Toole	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Reniff	1
1	Wes Stock	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.365
2	Norm Cash	.362
3	Jim Piersall	.344
4	Don Hoak	.339
5	Wally Moon	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	44
2	Roger Maris	42
3	Jim Gentile	33
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
3	Frank Robinson	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	104
2	Mickey Mantle	103
2	Roger Maris	103
4	Rocky Colavito	100
5	Orlando Cepeda	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	38
2	Dick Howser	28
3	Maury Wills	22
4	Jake Wood	21
5	Frank Robinson	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.60
3	Don Mossi	2.79
4	Hal Brown	2.91
5	Don Schwall	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	20
2	Joey Jay	16
2	Frank Lary	16
4	Johnny Podres	14
5	7 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	185
2	Whitey Ford	166
3	Camilo Pascual	150
4	Jim Bunning	137
5	2 tied	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	22
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	Luis Aparicio	.446
2	Roberto Clemente	.429
3	Bob Skinner	.421
4	Joe Adcock	.396
5	Frank Malzone	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	6
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Jackie Brandt	5
2	Roberto Clemente	5
2	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	15
2	Joe Adcock	14
3	Smoky Burgess	13
4	Orlando Cepeda	12
4	5 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Maury Wills	5
3	Gary Geiger	4
4	George Altman	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	0.00
2	Hal Brown	0.36
3	Jim Archer	0.72
4	Mike Fornieles	0.75
5	Milt Pappas	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Juan Marichal	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	30
2	Pedro Ramos	27
3	Whitey Ford	25
4	Don Drysdale	24
5	Juan Marichal	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	3
2	Arnold Earley	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	Mike Fornieles	2
2	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.417
2	Jim Gentile	.395
3	Roberto Clemente	.385
4	Norm Cash	.384
5	Al Heist	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Jim Gentile	11
3	Joe Adcock	10
3	Frank Robinson	10
5	4 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	37
2	Mickey Mantle	29
3	Frank Robinson	28
4	Joe Adcock	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Maury Wills	11
3	Jake Wood	8
4	Tony Gonzalez	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.30
2	Dick Donovan	1.00
3	Luis Arroyo	1.31
4	Bob Hendley	1.38
5	Jim Bunning	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	7
2	Don Schwall	6
3	Johnny Podres	5
4	Bob Buhl	4
4	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken McBride	45
2	Whitey Ford	44
2	Sandy Koufax	44
2	Pedro Ramos	44
5	Jim O'Toole	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Ed Bauta	3
3	Mike Fornieles	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.350
2	Norm Cash	.348
3	Frank Robinson	.341
4	Wally Moon	.333
5	Al Kaline	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	57
2	Harmon Killebrew	49
3	Roger Maris	46
4	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Frank Robinson	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	133
2	Mickey Mantle	132
3	Hank Aaron	131
4	Harmon Killebrew	129
5	Frank Robinson	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	58
2	Maury Wills	45
3	Dick Howser	28
4	Lenny Green	25
5	Bill Bruton	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.48
2	Hal Brown	2.55
3	Early Wynn	2.70
4	Don Drysdale	2.89
5	Curt Simmons	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	25
2	Joey Jay	22
3	Frank Lary	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	Lew Burdette	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	264
2	Don Drysdale	207
3	Whitey Ford	204
3	Pedro Ramos	204
5	Jim Bunning	183

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Roy Face	22
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Mike Fornieles	17
5	3 tied	16