On This Day
Monday, August 28, 1961
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 86 | 43 | .667 | -- |
Tigers | 85 | 45 | .654 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 77 | 55 | .583 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 68 | 62 | .523 | 18.5 |
Indians | 64 | 66 | .492 | 22.5 |
Red Sox | 62 | 72 | .463 | 26.5 |
Angels | 56 | 73 | .434 | 30.0 |
Twins | 55 | 73 | .430 | 30.5 |
Senators | 50 | 77 | .394 | 35.0 |
Athletics | 46 | 83 | .357 | 40.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 78 | 52 | .600 | -- |
Dodgers | 71 | 52 | .577 | 3.5 |
Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 6.5 |
Braves | 68 | 56 | .548 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 65 | 59 | .524 | 10.0 |
Pirates | 60 | 63 | .488 | 14.5 |
Cubs | 53 | 71 | .427 | 22.0 |
Phillies | 35 | 90 | .280 | 40.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Hansen | 4 |
1 | Dick Stuart | 4 |
3 | Norm Cash | 3 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
4 | 14 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Bolling | 1 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 1 |
1 | Jim Gentile | 1 |
1 | Ron Hansen | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Hansen | 4 |
1 | Jake Wood | 4 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 3 |
3 | Roy McMillan | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Geiger | 2 |
2 | Earl Francis | 1 |
2 | Al Kaline | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Francis | 1.00 |
2 | Bill Monbouquette | 0.70 |
3 | Ron Kline | 0.56 |
4 | Hal Brown | 0.50 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 1 |
1 | Hal Brown | 1 |
1 | Ron Kline | 1 |
1 | Bill Monbouquette | 1 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Monbouquette | 7 |
2 | Earl Francis | 6 |
2 | Joe Nuxhall | 6 |
4 | Ron Kline | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
1 | Terry Fox | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .370 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .366 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .336 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .336 |
5 | Jim Piersall | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 51 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 46 |
3 | Jim Gentile | 40 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 39 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 120 |
2 | Roger Maris | 119 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 118 |
4 | Jim Gentile | 117 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 42 |
2 | Dick Howser | 33 |
3 | Jake Wood | 27 |
4 | Maury Wills | 26 |
5 | Bill Bruton | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Donovan | 2.48 |
2 | Don Mossi | 2.68 |
3 | Bill Stafford | 2.80 |
4 | Hal Brown | 2.85 |
5 | Don Schwall | 2.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 22 |
2 | Frank Lary | 19 |
3 | Joey Jay | 18 |
4 | Johnny Podres | 16 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 200 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 175 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 170 |
4 | Stan Williams | 158 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 156 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 25 |
2 | Roy Face | 16 |
3 | Bill Henry | 15 |
4 | Jim Brosnan | 14 |
4 | Larry Sherry | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pumpsie Green | .452 |
2 | Norm Cash | .438 |
3 | Willie McCovey | .425 |
4 | Frank Robinson | .409 |
5 | Ron Fairly | .406 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 8 |
2 | Don Demeter | 6 |
2 | Roger Maris | 6 |
2 | Ron Santo | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 17 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 17 |
1 | Dick Stuart | 17 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Wood | 6 |
2 | Dick Howser | 5 |
3 | Bill Bruton | 4 |
4 | Chuck Hinton | 3 |
4 | 3 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 | Stu Miller | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 4 |
2 | Tony Cloninger | 3 |
2 | Jim Kaat | 3 |
2 | Frank Lary | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 34 |
2 | Ken McBride | 23 |
2 | Tracy Stallard | 23 |
4 | Chuck Estrada | 22 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 4 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 3 |
3 | Roy Face | 2 |
3 | Stu Miller | 2 |
3 | Ray Moore | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .405 |
2 | Vada Pinson | .395 |
3 | Joe Adcock | .377 |
4 | Norm Cash | .376 |
5 | Frank Malzone | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gentile | 12 |
2 | Roger Maris | 11 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 10 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 32 |
2 | Dick Stuart | 30 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 29 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 9 |
1 | Maury Wills | 9 |
3 | Jake Wood | 8 |
4 | Bill Bruton | 6 |
4 | Dick Howser | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 0.98 |
2 | Milt Pappas | 1.07 |
3 | Frank Lary | 1.35 |
4 | Mike Fornieles | 1.42 |
5 | Luis Arroyo | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 7 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 6 |
3 | Frank Lary | 5 |
3 | Jack Sanford | 5 |
3 | Ralph Terry | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 52 |
2 | Ken McBride | 42 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 41 |
3 | Tracy Stallard | 41 |
5 | Steve Barber | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 4 |
1 | Luis Arroyo | 4 |
1 | Ed Bauta | 4 |
1 | Stu Miller | 4 |
1 | Ray Moore | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | .360 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .354 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .337 |
4 | Vada Pinson | .333 |
5 | Ken Boyer | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 56 |
2 | Roger Maris | 55 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 49 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 45 |
5 | Jim Gentile | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 138 |
2 | Roger Maris | 135 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 134 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 134 |
3 | 2 others tied | 134 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 55 |
2 | Maury Wills | 43 |
3 | Dick Howser | 33 |
4 | Jake Wood | 27 |
5 | Bill Bruton | 26 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Brown | 2.56 |
2 | Bill Stafford | 2.58 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 2.65 |
4 | Milt Pappas | 2.66 |
5 | Don Mossi | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 25 |
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 | 205 |
3 | Pedro Ramos | 195 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 194 |
5 | Stan Williams | 185 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 28 |
2 | Roy Face | 22 |
3 | Mike Fornieles | 16 |
3 | Bill Henry | 16 |
3 | 2 others tied | 16 |