On This Day

Sunday, August 13, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	39	.664	--
Tigers	73	42	.635	3.5
Orioles	67	51	.568	11.0
Indians	60	56	.517	17.0
White Sox	59	57	.509	18.0
Red Sox	56	64	.467	23.0
Angels	49	66	.426	27.5
Senators	48	65	.425	27.5
Twins	49	67	.422	28.0
Athletics	42	73	.365	34.5

Games

Orioles 6, Red Sox 5

White Sox 9, Athletics 3

Angels 8, Indians 7

Twins 13, Tigers 5

Senators 12, Yankees 2

Yankees 9, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	69	40	.633	--
Reds	70	46	.603	2.5
Giants	60	50	.545	9.5
Braves	57	51	.528	11.5
Pirates	54	53	.505	14.0
Cardinals	56	55	.505	14.0
Cubs	44	65	.404	25.0
Phillies	30	80	.273	39.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Cardinals 0

Braves 8, Cubs 3

Pirates 13, Phillies 4

Reds 8, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chuck Hinton	4
1	Roger Maris	4
1	Brooks Robinson	4
4	Luis Aparicio	3
4	15 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	2
2	Walt Bond	1
2	Clete Boyer	1
2	Jim Gentile	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Tuttle	6
2	Jim King	4
2	Willie Kirkland	4
2	Joe Koppe	4
2	Wally Post	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Johnny Blanchard	1
2	Chuck Hinton	1
2	Julian Javier	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bennie Daniels	1.20
2	Stan Williams	0.73
3	Jim Coates	0.67
4	Steve Barber	0.65
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Barber	11
2	Jim Coates	8
2	Stan Williams	8
4	Bill Monbouquette	7
5	Bennie Daniels	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Donohue	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Ray Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.368
2	Norm Cash	.361
3	Jim Piersall	.344
4	Wally Moon	.338
5	Don Hoak	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	45
1	Roger Maris	45
3	Jim Gentile	35
4	Harmon Killebrew	33
4	Frank Robinson	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	107
1	Roger Maris	107
3	Mickey Mantle	104
4	Rocky Colavito	103
5	2 tied	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	41
2	Dick Howser	28
3	Maury Wills	23
4	Jake Wood	21
5	Frank Robinson	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.30
2	Bill Stafford	2.76
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	15
5	3 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	185
2	Whitey Ford	166
3	Camilo Pascual	155
4	Stan Williams	144
5	Jim Bunning	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	22
2	Jim Brosnan	14
2	Roy Face	14
2	Bill Henry	14
2	Larry Sherry	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luis Aparicio	.467
2	Roberto Clemente	.443
3	Joe Adcock	.429
3	Vada Pinson	.429
5	Bob Skinner	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	7
2	Mickey Mantle	6
3	Roger Maris	5
3	Vada Pinson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Smoky Burgess	15
2	Joe Adcock	14
2	Roberto Clemente	14
2	Vada Pinson	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Maury Wills	6
3	Mickey Mantle	4
4	Frank Robinson	3
5	11 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	0.00
2	Hal Brown	0.56
2	Stan Williams	0.56
4	Jim Archer	0.72
5	Milt Pappas	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Steve Barber	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Jim Coates	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Barber	26
2	Don Drysdale	24
3	Juan Marichal	23
4	Mike McCormick	21
4	2 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	3
2	Arnold Earley	2
2	Mike Fornieles	2
2	Bill Henry	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Gentile	.402
2	Joe Cunningham	.392
3	Roberto Clemente	.392
4	Lenny Green	.382
5	Norm Cash	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Jim Gentile	13
3	Roger Maris	11
4	Hank Aaron	10
5	4 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	40
2	Norm Cash	31
3	Mickey Mantle	28
4	Hank Aaron	27
4	Jackie Brandt	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
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	1.64
4	Jim Bunning	1.70
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	7
2	Johnny Podres	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Don Schwall	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	47
2	Ken McBride	45
3	Whitey Ford	44
3	Sandy Koufax	44
5	Pedro Ramos	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Luis Arroyo	3
3	Ed Bauta	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.355
2	Norm Cash	.349
3	Frank Robinson	.339
4	Wally Moon	.336
5	Al Kaline	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	58
2	Roger Maris	49
3	Harmon Killebrew	46
4	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Frank Robinson	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	134
2	Jim Gentile	133
2	Mickey Mantle	133
4	Rocky Colavito	128
5	Frank Robinson	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	61
2	Maury Wills	45
3	Dick Howser	28
4	Bill Bruton	24
4	Lenny Green	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	2.55
2	Bill Stafford	2.59
3	Early Wynn	2.70
4	Don Mossi	2.81
5	Don Drysdale	2.87

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	251
2	Don Drysdale	204
2	Whitey Ford	204
4	Pedro Ramos	199
5	Jim Bunning	185

Saves

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