On This Day

Tuesday, September 12, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	100	45	.690	--
Tigers	88	56	.611	11.5
Orioles	87	60	.592	14.0
White Sox	78	68	.534	22.5
Indians	71	74	.490	29.0
Red Sox	71	77	.480	30.5
Angels	63	81	.438	36.5
Twins	62	81	.434	37.0
Athletics	53	91	.368	46.5
Senators	53	93	.363	47.5

Games

Yankees 4, White Sox 3

Tigers 3, Athletics 1

Senators 5, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	86	56	.606	--
Dodgers	79	58	.577	4.5
Braves	76	63	.547	8.5
Giants	74	63	.540	9.5
Cardinals	72	67	.518	12.5
Pirates	67	70	.489	16.5
Cubs	59	80	.424	25.5
Phillies	42	98	.300	43.0

Games

Reds 7, Cubs 2

Phillies 19, Dodgers 10

Pirates 3, Giants 0

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Demeter	4
2	Ruben Amaro	3
2	Clay Dalrymple	3
2	Dick McAuliffe	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Demeter	3
2	Dick Stuart	2
3	Ruben Amaro	1
3	Luis Aparicio	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Demeter	7
2	Clay Dalrymple	3
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Darrell Johnson	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike McCormick	1.00
2	Bill Monbouquette	0.88
3	Bob Gibson	0.82
4	Bob Hendley	0.71
5	Sandy Koufax	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Burnside	1
1	Joe Gibbon	1
1	Bob Gibson	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	9
2	Mike McCormick	7
2	Bill Monbouquette	7
4	Jim O'Toole	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Baldschun	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.365
2	Norm Cash	.361
3	Roberto Clemente	.358
4	Vada Pinson	.342
5	Frank Robinson	.329

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	Frank Lary	20
3	Joey Jay	19
3	Warren Spahn	19
5	Johnny Podres	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	233
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	.473
2	Elston Howard	.436
3	Al Kaline	.434
4	Vada Pinson	.404
5	2 tied	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Dick Stuart	7
3	Don Demeter	6
3	Harmon Killebrew	6
3	Lee Thomas	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Demeter	18
2	Dick Stuart	17
2	Lee Thomas	17
4	Elston Howard	16
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Maury Wills	5
3	Willie Davis	4
4	Joe Christopher	3
4	6 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	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Juan Pizarro	3
1	Warren Spahn	3
1	Ralph Terry	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	38
2	Sandy Koufax	33
3	Camilo Pascual	28
4	Jim O'Toole	27
5	Don Cardwell	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Arnold Earley	3
2	Turk Lown	3
2	Tom Morgan	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.381
2	Vada Pinson	.379
3	Lee Thomas	.363
4	Pumpsie Green	.359
5	Willie McCovey	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	13
2	Don Demeter	12
2	Dick Stuart	12
4	Rocky Colavito	10
4	Harmon Killebrew	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	35
2	Don Demeter	32
3	Deron Johnson	27
3	Roger Maris	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	1.00
2	Ralph Terry	1.40
3	Tom Morgan	1.67
4	Billy Hoeft	1.77
5	Bill Stafford	1.77

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	72
2	Sandy Koufax	48
2	Camilo Pascual	48
4	Chuck Estrada	44
5	Jim O'Toole	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Bob Anderson	4
2	Arnold Earley	4
2	Turk Lown	4
2	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.365
2	Roberto Clemente	.347
3	Vada Pinson	.338
4	Ken Boyer	.337
5	Frank Robinson	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	59
2	Roger Maris	57
3	Rocky Colavito	48
4	Harmon Killebrew	45
5	Jim Gentile	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	142
2	Rocky Colavito	140
2	Jim Gentile	140
4	Orlando Cepeda	135
5	Mickey Mantle	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	53
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	Don Mossi	2.79
5	Milt Pappas	2.83

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	262
2	Whitey Ford	198
2	Camilo Pascual	198
4	Stan Williams	194
5	Don Drysdale	190

Saves

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