On This Day

Sunday, October 8, 1961

✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮

1961 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 1

New York Yankees 7
Cincinnati Reds 0
Prev Game
Next Game
✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Richardson 3
1 Bill Skowron 3
3 Darrell Johnson 2
4 Clete Boyer 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clete Boyer 2
1 Hector Lopez 2
3 Tony Kubek 1
3 Bill Skowron 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whitey Ford 0.25
1 Jim O'Toole 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Brosnan 3
2 Jim Coates 2
2 Bill Henry 2
2 Jim O'Toole 2
5 Whitey Ford 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Coates 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Richardson .471
2 Bill Skowron .333
3 Eddie Kasko .294
4 Yogi Berra .273
5 Wally Post .267

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Johnny Blanchard 1
1 Gordy Coleman 1
1 Elston Howard 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 3
2 Clete Boyer 2
2 Gordy Coleman 2
2 Johnny Edwards 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Richardson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 0.00
1 Jim Coates 0.00
3 Joey Jay 2.00
3 Bob Purkey 2.00
5 Luis Arroyo 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 2
2 Luis Arroyo 1
2 Joey Jay 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 7
1 Ralph Terry 7
3 Joey Jay 6
4 Bill Stafford 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Coates 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Richardson .471
2 Eddie Kasko .333
2 Bill Skowron .333
4 Wally Post .267
5 2 tied .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Altman 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Johnny Blanchard 1
1 Rocky Colavito 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 3
2 Clete Boyer 2
2 Roberto Clemente 2
2 Rocky Colavito 2
2 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Al Kaline 1
1 Bobby Richardson 1
1 Frank Robinson 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bunning 0.00
1 Stu Miller 0.00
1 Jim Coates 0.00
4 Whitey Ford 0.53
5 Joey Jay 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 2
2 Luis Arroyo 1
2 Joey Jay 1
2 Stu Miller 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whitey Ford 9
1 Stu Miller 9
3 Ralph Terry 7
4 Joey Jay 6
4 Bob Purkey 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Coates 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 109 53 .673 --
Tigers 101 61 .623 8.0
Orioles 95 67 .586 14.0
White Sox 86 76 .531 23.0
Indians 78 83 .484 30.5
Red Sox 76 86 .469 33.0
Twins 70 90 .438 38.0
Angels 70 91 .435 38.5
Athletics 61 100 .379 47.5
Senators 61 100 .379 47.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 93 61 .604 --
Dodgers 89 65 .578 4.0
Giants 85 69 .552 8.0
Braves 83 71 .539 10.0
Cardinals 80 74 .519 13.0
Pirates 75 79 .487 18.0
Cubs 64 90 .416 29.0
Phillies 47 107 .305 46.0