On This Day
Saturday, August 26, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 85 | 43 | .664 | -- |
Tigers | 82 | 45 | .646 | 2.5 |
Orioles | 75 | 55 | .577 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 66 | 62 | .516 | 19.0 |
Indians | 64 | 64 | .500 | 21.0 |
Red Sox | 61 | 71 | .462 | 26.0 |
Angels | 55 | 72 | .433 | 29.5 |
Twins | 55 | 72 | .433 | 29.5 |
Senators | 50 | 74 | .403 | 33.0 |
Athletics | 46 | 81 | .362 | 38.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 76 | 52 | .594 | -- |
Dodgers | 71 | 50 | .587 | 1.5 |
Giants | 68 | 54 | .557 | 5.0 |
Braves | 66 | 55 | .545 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 64 | 59 | .520 | 9.5 |
Pirates | 59 | 61 | .492 | 13.0 |
Cubs | 51 | 70 | .421 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 34 | 88 | .279 | 39.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bertell | 4 |
1 | Floyd Robinson | 4 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
3 | Jim Davenport | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Smith | 2 |
2 | Dick Bertell | 1 |
2 | Gordy Coleman | 1 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Smith | 6 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 4 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cunningham | 1 |
1 | Pumpsie Green | 1 |
1 | Joe Koppe | 1 |
1 | Jose Pagan | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Stafford | 2.00 |
2 | Ken McBride | 1.00 |
3 | Chuck Estrada | 0.86 |
4 | Tracy Stallard | 0.54 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 0.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Estrada | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
1 | Ken McBride | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken McBride | 9 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 8 |
3 | Tracy Stallard | 7 |
4 | Chuck Estrada | 6 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 1 |
1 | Ed Bauta | 1 |
1 | Tom Morgan | 1 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 1 |
1 | Wes Stock | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .366 |
2 | Norm Cash | .364 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .338 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .336 |
5 | Wally Moon | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 51 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 46 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 39 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 37 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 119 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 118 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 114 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 112 |
4 | 2 others tied | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 41 |
2 | Dick Howser | 33 |
3 | Jake Wood | 27 |
4 | Maury Wills | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Donovan | 2.48 |
2 | Don Mossi | 2.76 |
3 | Don Schwall | 2.78 |
4 | Bill Stafford | 2.80 |
5 | Rollie Sheldon | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 21 |
2 | Frank Lary | 19 |
3 | Joey Jay | 18 |
4 | Johnny Podres | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 200 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 175 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 170 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 156 |
5 | Ken McBride | 150 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 24 |
2 | Roy Face | 16 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 14 |
3 | Bill Henry | 14 |
3 | Larry Sherry | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | .444 |
1 | Willie McCovey | .444 |
3 | Clay Dalrymple | .417 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .412 |
5 | Lee Maye | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 9 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 6 |
2 | Don Demeter | 6 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 6 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 19 |
1 | Frank Thomas | 19 |
3 | Roger Maris | 16 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Wood | 6 |
2 | Dick Howser | 5 |
3 | Chuck Hinton | 4 |
4 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Terry | 0.00 |
1 | Billy Hoeft | 0.00 |
3 | Frank Lary | 0.33 |
4 | Ernie Broglio | 0.67 |
5 | Juan Marichal | 0.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cloninger | 3 |
1 | Jim Kaat | 3 |
1 | Frank Lary | 3 |
1 | Juan Marichal | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 32 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 26 |
3 | Steve Barber | 23 |
3 | Bennie Daniels | 23 |
3 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 3 |
1 | Stu Miller | 3 |
1 | Ray Moore | 3 |
4 | Luis Arroyo | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .398 |
2 | Vada Pinson | .385 |
3 | Whitey Herzog | .383 |
4 | Joe Adcock | .382 |
5 | Frank Malzone | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gentile | 11 |
1 | Roger Maris | 11 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 10 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 31 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 28 |
3 | Dick Stuart | 27 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 24 |
4 | 3 others tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 10 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 8 |
2 | Jake Wood | 8 |
4 | Dick Howser | 7 |
5 | Bill Bruton | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Marichal | 1.06 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 1.15 |
3 | Milt Pappas | 1.30 |
4 | Frank Lary | 1.35 |
5 | Hal Brown | 1.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Marichal | 7 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 6 |
2 | Ralph Terry | 6 |
4 | Frank Lary | 5 |
4 | Jack Sanford | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 50 |
2 | Tracy Stallard | 47 |
3 | Jim O'Toole | 45 |
4 | Juan Marichal | 42 |
4 | Ken McBride | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Miller | 5 |
1 | Ray Moore | 5 |
3 | Luis Arroyo | 4 |
3 | Ed Bauta | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .353 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .350 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .336 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .330 |
5 | Ken Boyer | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 57 |
2 | Roger Maris | 55 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 46 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 44 |
5 | Jim Gentile | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 136 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 135 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 135 |
4 | Jim Gentile | 133 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 131 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 55 |
2 | Maury Wills | 43 |
3 | Dick Howser | 33 |
4 | Jake Wood | 27 |
5 | Bill Bruton | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Stafford | 2.56 |
2 | Ralph Terry | 2.61 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 2.65 |
4 | Hal Brown | 2.70 |
5 | Don Mossi | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 24 |
2 | Frank Lary | 23 |
3 | Joey Jay | 22 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 246 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 208 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 197 |
4 | Pedro Ramos | 195 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 190 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 28 |
2 | Roy Face | 22 |
3 | Larry Sherry | 16 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |