On This Day

Monday, September 11, 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 71 76 .483 29.5
Angels 63 81 .438 36.0
Twins 62 81 .434 36.5
Athletics 53 90 .371 45.5
Senators 52 93 .359 47.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 85 56 .603 --
Dodgers 79 57 .581 3.5
Braves 76 62 .551 7.5
Giants 74 62 .544 8.5
Cardinals 71 67 .514 12.5
Pirates 66 70 .485 16.5
Cubs 59 79 .428 24.5
Phillies 41 98 .295 43.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Davenport 4
2 Ken Boyer 3
2 Stan Musial 3
2 Camilo Pascual 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee Walls 2
2 Felipe Alou 1
2 Joe Altobelli 1
2 Ron Fairly 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Altobelli 3
1 Ron Fairly 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
4 Felipe Alou 2
4 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Bolling 1
1 Willie Davis 1
1 Joe Koppe 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Camilo Pascual 1.86
2 Johnny Podres 1.14
3 Larry Jackson 0.71
4 Jack Sanford 0.43
5 Don Schwall 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jackson 1
1 Camilo Pascual 1
1 Ron Perranoski 1
1 Jack Sanford 1
1 Don Schwall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 13
2 Johnny Podres 8
3 Larry Jackson 5
3 Don Schwall 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Elston Howard .363
2 Roberto Clemente .361
3 Norm Cash .361
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 Camilo Pascual 198
3 Whitey Ford 186
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 .441
2 Al Kaline .434
3 Vada Pinson .432
4 Elston Howard .423
5 Jim Davenport .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 7
2 Harmon Killebrew 6
2 Dick Stuart 6
2 Lee Thomas 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee Thomas 17
2 Dick Stuart 16
3 Jim Gentile 15
3 Carl Yastrzemski 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
1 Maury Wills 5
3 Willie Davis 4
4 Joe Christopher 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Ferrarese 0.64
2 Dick Hall 0.71
3 Bob Friend 0.72
3 Bill Stafford 0.72
5 Warren Spahn 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
2 Luis Arroyo 3
2 Larry Jackson 3
2 Bill Monbouquette 3
2 Juan Pizarro 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 38
2 Sandy Koufax 29
3 Camilo Pascual 28
4 Don Cardwell 24
5 Mudcat Grant 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
2 Arnold Earley 3
2 Mike Fornieles 3
2 Turk Lown 3
2 Tom Morgan 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vada Pinson .413
2 Gene Woodling .380
3 Pumpsie Green .360
4 Elston Howard .358
5 Eddie Mathews .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 14
2 Orlando Cepeda 10
2 Rocky Colavito 10
2 Jim Gentile 10
2 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 32
2 Orlando Cepeda 28
2 Roger Maris 28
4 Rocky Colavito 27
5 Deron Johnson 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 Ralph Terry 1.38
3 Tom Morgan 1.67
4 Billy Hoeft 1.77
5 Milt Pappas 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 7
2 Juan Pizarro 6
3 Larry Jackson 5
3 Ralph Terry 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 72
2 Camilo Pascual 48
3 Mudcat Grant 45
4 Chuck Estrada 44
4 Sandy Koufax 44

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 .364
2 Roberto Clemente .350
3 Vada Pinson .337
4 Ken Boyer .335
5 Frank Robinson .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 60
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 Orlando Cepeda 135
5 Mickey Mantle 134

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 Warren Spahn 22
4 Joey Jay 21
4 Johnny Podres 21

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 30
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 18
3 Roy Face 17
4 Bill Henry 16
4 Larry Sherry 16