On This Day

Sunday, September 10, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	99	45	.688	--
Tigers	87	56	.608	11.5
Orioles	87	60	.592	13.5
White Sox	78	67	.538	21.5
Indians	71	74	.490	28.5
Red Sox	70	76	.479	30.0
Angels	63	80	.441	35.5
Twins	61	81	.430	37.0
Athletics	53	90	.371	45.5
Senators	52	92	.361	47.0

Games

Orioles 3, Senators 2

Red Sox 8, Tigers 7

Athletics 13, Twins 1

Twins 7, Athletics 0

Angels 4, White Sox 3

Yankees 7, Indians 6

Yankees 9, Indians 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	85	56	.603	--
Dodgers	78	57	.578	4.0
Braves	76	61	.555	7.0
Giants	73	62	.541	9.0
Cardinals	70	67	.511	13.0
Pirates	66	69	.489	16.0
Cubs	59	79	.428	24.5
Phillies	41	97	.297	42.5

Games

Phillies 14, Cubs 6

Reds 5, Cardinals 2

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Giants 7, Dodgers 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Howser	5
2	Tito Francona	4
2	Norm Siebern	4
4	Joe Adcock	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Earl Battey	1
2	24 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Blanchard	4
1	Don Demeter	4
1	Harmon Killebrew	4
4	Joe Adcock	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Willie Davis	1
1	Don Demeter	1
1	Chuck Hinton	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bud Daley	1.20
2	Juan Pizarro	1.00
2	Bob Purkey	1.00
2	Jack Spring	1.00
5	Billy Loes	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Norm Bass	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	10
2	Bud Daley	6
3	Gene Conley	5
3	Sandy Koufax	5
3	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Arnold Earley	1
1	Tom Morgan	1
1	Frank Sullivan	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.363
2	Norm Cash	.361
3	Roberto Clemente	.360
4	Vada Pinson	.343
5	Frank Robinson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	56
2	Mickey Mantle	53
3	Jim Gentile	43
3	Harmon Killebrew	43
5	Rocky Colavito	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	131
2	Jim Gentile	129
3	Orlando Cepeda	127
3	Rocky Colavito	127
5	Mickey Mantle	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	47
2	Dick Howser	36
3	Maury Wills	31
4	Jake Wood	27
5	Bill Bruton	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.40
2	Bill Stafford	2.49
3	Warren Spahn	2.76
4	Don Mossi	2.79
5	Milt Pappas	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	23
2	Joey Jay	19
2	Frank Lary	19
2	Warren Spahn	19
5	Johnny Podres	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	229
2	Whitey Ford	186
3	Camilo Pascual	185
4	Stan Williams	175
5	Jim Bunning	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	17
3	Roy Face	16
3	Bill Henry	16
5	Larry Sherry	15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lee Thomas	.448
2	Elston Howard	.446
3	Al Kaline	.417
4	Vada Pinson	.415
5	Gene Woodling	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	7
1	Mickey Mantle	7
3	Elston Howard	6
3	Harmon Killebrew	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	19
2	Norm Siebern	16
2	Lee Thomas	16
4	Joe Adcock	15
4	5 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Maury Wills	6
3	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Joe Christopher	3
4	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Hall	0.71
2	Bob Friend	0.72
2	Bill Stafford	0.72
4	Warren Spahn	0.75
5	Tom Morgan	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Eli Grba	3
2	Larry Jackson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	40
2	Sandy Koufax	29
3	Stan Williams	27
4	Mudcat Grant	26
5	Don Cardwell	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Arnold Earley	3
2	Mike Fornieles	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.398
2	Gene Woodling	.373
3	Pumpsie Green	.370
4	Elston Howard	.369
5	Eddie Mathews	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	15
2	Jim Gentile	11
3	Orlando Cepeda	10
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	32
2	Orlando Cepeda	30
3	Roger Maris	29
4	Rocky Colavito	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
1	Maury Wills	9
3	Dick Howser	8
4	Jake Wood	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	1.00
2	Tom Morgan	1.39
3	Bob Friend	1.67
4	Billy Hoeft	1.73
5	Milt Pappas	1.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	8
2	Juan Pizarro	6
2	Ralph Terry	6
4	Luis Arroyo	4
4	17 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	72
2	Mudcat Grant	45
3	Chuck Estrada	44
3	Sandy Koufax	44
5	Jim O'Toole	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Bob Anderson	4
2	Arnold Earley	4
2	Turk Lown	4
2	4 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.365
2	Roberto Clemente	.347
3	Vada Pinson	.337
4	Ken Boyer	.332
5	Frank Robinson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	61
2	Roger Maris	58
3	Rocky Colavito	48
3	Harmon Killebrew	48
5	Jim Gentile	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	144
2	Jim Gentile	141
3	Rocky Colavito	140
4	Mickey Mantle	137
5	Orlando Cepeda	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Maury Wills	39
3	Dick Howser	36
4	Jake Wood	27
5	Bill Bruton	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.37
2	Bill Stafford	2.48
3	Warren Spahn	2.70
4	Ralph Terry	2.76
5	Don Mossi	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	26
2	Frank Lary	23
3	Joey Jay	22
3	Warren Spahn	22
5	Johnny Podres	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	258
2	Whitey Ford	198
3	Don Drysdale	197
4	Stan Williams	194
5	Camilo Pascual	185

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	30
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	18
3	Roy Face	17
4	Mike Fornieles	16
4	2 others tied	16