On This Day

Sunday, September 3, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	45	.667	--
Tigers	86	50	.632	4.5
Orioles	80	59	.576	12.0
White Sox	74	64	.536	17.5
Indians	69	68	.504	22.0
Red Sox	66	73	.475	26.0
Angels	60	76	.441	30.5
Twins	58	76	.433	31.5
Senators	51	84	.378	39.0
Athletics	48	87	.356	42.0

Games

Orioles 1, Indians 0

Yankees 8, Tigers 5

White Sox 5, Senators 4

White Sox 4, Senators 1

Red Sox 8, Twins 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	80	54	.597	--
Dodgers	75	54	.581	2.5
Braves	72	59	.550	6.5
Giants	70	59	.543	7.5
Cardinals	68	63	.519	10.5
Pirates	63	65	.492	14.0
Cubs	56	75	.427	22.5
Phillies	38	93	.290	40.5

Games

Cubs 6, Braves 5

Braves 4, Cubs 2

Dodgers 5, Giants 4

Pirates 8, Cardinals 1

Phillies 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	5
2	Sammy White	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	George Altman	3
3	13 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	George Altman	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	5
1	George Altman	5
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Elston Howard	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Christopher	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Chuck Cottier	1
2	Pumpsie Green	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.17
2	Jim O'Toole	1.00
2	Juan Pizarro	1.00
4	Gary Bell	0.89
5	2 tied	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Tony Cloninger	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	10
2	Juan Pizarro	9
3	Gary Bell	8
4	Jim Bunning	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Arnold Earley	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	Cal McLish	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.363
2	Roberto Clemente	.363
3	Vada Pinson	.341
4	Frank Robinson	.331
5	Jim Piersall	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	53
2	Mickey Mantle	50
3	Jim Gentile	43
4	Rocky Colavito	40
5	Harmon Killebrew	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	126
2	Rocky Colavito	125
3	Roger Maris	123
4	Orlando Cepeda	120
5	Mickey Mantle	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	44
2	Dick Howser	35
3	Maury Wills	29
4	Jake Wood	27
5	Bill Bruton	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.40
2	Don Mossi	2.61
3	Bill Stafford	2.63
4	Warren Spahn	2.86
5	Juan Pizarro	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	22
2	Joey Jay	19
2	Frank Lary	19
4	Johnny Podres	18
5	Warren Spahn	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	214
2	Camilo Pascual	182
3	Whitey Ford	177
4	Jim Bunning	167
5	Stan Williams	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	16
2	Bill Henry	16
4	Larry Sherry	15
5	4 tied	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.429
2	Vada Pinson	.415
3	Pumpsie Green	.413
4	Pete Runnels	.400
5	Rocky Colavito	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	8
2	Jim Gentile	7
3	Mickey Mantle	5
3	Roger Maris	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	21
2	Jim Gentile	17
3	Dick Stuart	16
4	Frank Thomas	15
4	Bill White	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	5
2	Lenny Green	4
2	Tony Taylor	4
2	Maury Wills	4
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Sturdivant	0.00
2	Art Mahaffey	0.67
3	Don Cardwell	0.75
3	Warren Spahn	0.75
5	Tom Morgan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Pizarro	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
3	Luis Arroyo	3
3	Paul Foytack	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	44
2	Chuck Estrada	25
2	Jim O'Toole	25
4	Sandy Koufax	23
4	Ken McBride	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Arnold Earley	3
1	Mike Fornieles	3
3	Bob Anderson	2
3	Luis Arroyo	2
3	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.405
2	Gene Woodling	.383
3	Smoky Burgess	.371
4	Lee Walls	.361
5	Elston Howard	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	14
2	Roger Maris	13
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Mickey Mantle	10
3	Frank Thomas	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	33
2	Jim Gentile	30
2	Dick Stuart	30
4	Joe Adcock	27
5	Roger Maris	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	11
2	Luis Aparicio	9
3	Jake Wood	8
4	Dick Howser	7
5	Bill Bruton	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	0.86
2	Tom Morgan	0.94
3	Milt Pappas	1.24
4	Billy Hoeft	1.45
5	Bob Friend	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Juan Pizarro	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Gene Conley	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	71
2	Camilo Pascual	47
3	Jim O'Toole	44
4	Steve Barber	43
4	Ken McBride	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
1	Arnold Earley	5
1	Stu Miller	5
4	Bob Anderson	4
4	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.362
2	Roberto Clemente	.348
3	Vada Pinson	.336
4	Frank Robinson	.332
5	Ken Boyer	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	59
2	Roger Maris	57
3	Rocky Colavito	48
4	Harmon Killebrew	46
5	Jim Gentile	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	141
2	Jim Gentile	140
3	Roger Maris	139
4	Hank Aaron	134
4	Mickey Mantle	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	57
2	Maury Wills	42
3	Dick Howser	35
4	Bill Bruton	27
4	Jake Wood	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.46
2	Bill Stafford	2.58
3	Don Mossi	2.61
4	Ralph Terry	2.73
5	Hal Brown	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	25
2	Frank Lary	23
3	Joey Jay	22
4	Johnny Podres	21
4	Warren Spahn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	259
2	Don Drysdale	199
3	Pedro Ramos	193
4	Whitey Ford	191
4	Stan Williams	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	29
2	Roy Face	20
3	Mike Fornieles	18
4	Bill Henry	17
4	Larry Sherry	17