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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Detroit       DEA 101  53 .656 ----    1    5    6  39-16  37-18  25-19  29-19  20-14   Tom Austad
New York AL   NYA  83  71 .539 18.0    6    3    1  28-27  27-28  28-16  20-24  18-16   Billy Vanson
Kansas City   KCA  79  75 .513 22.0    2    9    8  26-29  31-24  22-22  20-27  16-18   Drew Kennedy
Baltimore     BAA  76  78 .494 25.0   13    6    3  31-24  26-29  19-25  24-16  16-18   Rob Tomlinson
Boston        BOA  70  84 .455 31.0   11    8    5  22-33  28-27  20-24  23-23  20-14   Mike Tomeo
Minnesota     MNA  69  85 .448 32.0    4   11   11  21-34  29-26  19-25  17-26  17-17   Larry Cupp, Rick Field
Chicago AL    CHA  64  90 .416 37.0    7   14   12  23-32  18-37  23-21  18-18  13-21   Jon Fellows
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-3):   Detroit Tigers over San Francisco Giants

1961 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 DEA  5.86   903  5328  1440  228  55  178  730   789  .270  .359  .434   32   15   43   37  115   57  125
 KCA  5.32   820  5377  1381  262  64  193  644   834  .257  .337  .437   23    2   39   36   52   53  127
 MNA  4.89   753  5310  1327  274  49  191  539   864  .250  .319  .428   20   10   41   15   93   37  107
 NYA  4.84   746  5260  1379  212  39  197  535   796  .262  .332  .430   15    8   59   35   94   37  111
 CHA  4.78   736  5218  1327  234  47  143  533   739  .254  .329  .399   37   12   24   64   73   39  119
 BOA  4.54   699  5205  1364  266  46  116  622   840  .262  .343  .398   23   10   33   35  117   31  148
 BAA  4.32   665  5266  1312  200  40  166  473   774  .249  .313  .397   82   34   27   35   76   32  120
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.94  5322 36964  9530 1676 340 1184 4076  5636  .258  .333  .418  232   91  266  257  620  286  857

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 NYA  4.32   665  3.86  1377  1274  160   467   817  18  14  43  .378  796  602  .756
 DEA  4.43   682  3.89  1406  1401  167   444   855  43   9  28  .418  784  554  .707
 BAA  4.57   704  4.03  1392  1287  151   625   776   7   9  40  .327  761  557  .732
 BOA  4.93   759  4.38  1369  1431  187   545   805  24   6  40  .304  789  564  .715
 KCA  4.97   765  4.26  1391  1445  162   481   749  16   9  29  .345  825  579  .702
 MNA  5.19   799  4.53  1388  1415  165   672   885   2   6  32  .360  798  528  .662
 CHA  5.67   873  5.22  1346  1630  185   493   717  16   7  31  .370  751  495  .659
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.87  5247  4.31  9672  9883 1177  3727  5604 126  60 243       5504 3879  .705

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Roger Maris  (592)
  2. Harmon Killebrew  (534)
  3. Mickey Mantle  (529)
  4. Norm Cash  (473)
  5. Rocky Colavito  (454)
  6. Eddie Mathews  (434)
  7. Jim Gentile  (429)
  8. George Altman  (424)
  9. Bob Allison  (414)
  10. Al Kaline  (413)

  11. Al Smith  (379)
  12. Norm Siebern  (377)
  13. Roy Sievers  (370)
  14. Lenny Green  (368)
  15. Bill Skowron  (367)
  16. Chuck Schilling  (355)
  17. Ken Hunt  (353)
  18. Dick Howser  (352)
  19. Tony Kubek  (340)
  20. Elston Howard  (339)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Frank Lary  (248)
  2. Whitey Ford  (230)
  3. Steve Barber  (197)
  4. Jim Bunning  (164)
  5. Dick Donovan  (163)
  6. Ray Sadecki  (147)
  7. Terry Fox  (144)
  8. Jim Archer  (144)
  9. Mudcat Grant  (130)
  10. Gary Bell  (128)

  11. Tom Sturdivant  (120)
  12. Bennie Daniels  (114)
  13. Jack Sanford  (112)
  14. Bob Friend  (107)
  15. Don Mossi  (101)
  16. Harvey Haddix  (97)
  17. Frank Funk  (97)
  18. Dave Hillman  (91)
  19. Bill Stafford  (87)
  20. Barry Latman  (84)

All Stars
Bob Allison
George Altman
Steve Barber
Earl Battey
Gary Bell
Norm Cash
Rocky Colavito
Dick Donovan
Whitey Ford
Terry Fox
Jim Gentile
Elston Howard
Dick Howser
Al Kaline
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Kubek
Frank Lary
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Eddie Mathews
Jim Piersall
Chuck Schilling
Al Smith
Haywood Sullivan

Gold Gloves
P: Frank Lary
C: Earl Battey
1B: Vic Power
2B: Bobby Richardson
3B: Brooks Robinson
SS: Luis Aparicio
OF: Mickey Mantle
OF: Jim Landis
OF: Jim Piersall

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Roberto Clemente.361
Vada Pinson.355
Elston Howard.354
Ken Boyer.348
Wally Moon.333
Jim Piersall.329
Hank Aaron.325
Al Kaline.320
Bill Skowron.316
Norm Cash.315
Orlando Cepeda.308
Johnny Romano.302
On Base Percentage
Norm Cash.449
Wally Moon.438
Harmon Killebrew.427
Mickey Mantle.421
Albie Pearson.411
Ken Boyer.411
Jim Gentile.410
Vada Pinson.404
Willie Mays.402
Elston Howard.400
Eddie Mathews.399
Roberto Clemente.399
Slugging Percentage
Harmon Killebrew.675
Roger Maris.661
Ken Boyer.614
Mickey Mantle.613
Willie Mays.589
Jim Gentile.585
Hank Aaron.580
George Altman.579
Orlando Cepeda.577
Bill Skowron.570
Norm Cash.565
Frank Robinson.563
On Base + Slugging
Harmon Killebrew1.101
Roger Maris1.036
Mickey Mantle1.034
Ken Boyer1.025
Norm Cash1.014
Jim Gentile0.995
Willie Mays0.990
Elston Howard0.962
Wally Moon0.955
Hank Aaron0.949
Roberto Clemente0.945
Orlando Cepeda0.943
At Bats
Luis Aparicio666
Maury Wills652
Hank Aaron636
Dick Howser636
Bobby Richardson635
Frank Robinson616
Orlando Cepeda613
Ken Boyer612
Vada Pinson612
Chuck Schilling611
Frank Bolling603
Al Kaline597
Runs Scored
Roger Maris129
Norm Cash126
Mickey Mantle126
Al Kaline124
Willie Mays122
Rocky Colavito119
Lenny Green118
Hank Aaron113
Harmon Killebrew113
Ken Boyer112
Frank Robinson112
Dick Howser110
Hits
Vada Pinson217
Roberto Clemente215
Ken Boyer213
Hank Aaron207
Al Kaline191
Orlando Cepeda189
Frank Robinson179
Dick Howser175
Willie Mays172
Maury Wills172
Bill White171
Norm Cash170
Total Bases
Roger Maris388
Ken Boyer376
Hank Aaron369
Harmon Killebrew363
Orlando Cepeda354
Frank Robinson347
Willie Mays345
Vada Pinson326
Roberto Clemente325
Mickey Mantle321
George Altman312
Norm Cash305
Doubles
Ron Santo47
Lenny Green43
Al Kaline42
Hank Aaron41
Dick Howser38
Willie Mays37
Rocky Colavito36
Jim Piersall36
George Altman35
Roy Sievers35
Dick Stuart34
Triples
Ken Boyer17
Maury Wills16
Bill White15
George Altman14
Al Kaline14
Lenny Green12
Hank Aaron11
Jake Wood11
Johnny Callison10
Jerry Lumpe10
Vada Pinson10
Home Runs
Roger Maris65
Harmon Killebrew52
Mickey Mantle48
Orlando Cepeda45
Willie Mays44
Jim Gentile43
Frank Robinson43
Norm Cash35
Bob Allison34
Hank Aaron33
Rocky Colavito33
Ken Hunt33
RBI
Roger Maris162
Harmon Killebrew130
Rocky Colavito126
Orlando Cepeda125
Eddie Mathews125
Norm Cash116
Willie Mays116
Ken Boyer114
Hank Aaron113
Frank Robinson113
Al Smith109
Mickey Mantle106
Walks
Mickey Mantle131
Norm Cash127
Harmon Killebrew121
Bob Allison110
Rocky Colavito109
Eddie Mathews108
Willie Mays107
Roger Maris102
Jim Gentile97
Norm Siebern95
Wally Moon91
Lenny Green87
Batters Strikeouts
Ken Hunt134
Dick Stuart127
Mickey Mantle116
Ken Boyer110
Norm Cash110
Jim Gentile110
Harmon Killebrew105
Norm Siebern105
Orlando Cepeda104
Joe Adcock103
George Altman102
Stolen Bases
Maury Wills55
Luis Aparicio43
Willie Davis15
Tony Taylor14
Lenny Green13
Frank Robinson13
Jake Wood13
Vada Pinson12
Bill Bruton11
Dick Howser10
Jim Landis10
Caught Stealing
Luis Aparicio18
Jim Gilliam18
Maury Wills17
George Thomas12
Bill White10
Willie Davis8
Willie Tasby8
Bill Bruton7
Hit by Pitch
Jim Gentile20
Minnie Minoso13
Joe Cunningham12
Sherm Lollar12
Ed Bailey10
Norm Cash10
Bill Skowron10
Steve Boros9
Dick Howser9
Frank Robinson9
Johnny Romano9
GIDP
Hank Aaron29
Roberto Clemente25
Orlando Cepeda22
Roger Maris22
Joe Adcock21
Frank Bolling21
Brooks Robinson21
Frank Robinson21
Johnny Romano20
Eddie Mathews19
Jim Piersall19
Carl Yastrzemski19
Errors
Tony Kubek41
Harmon Killebrew35
Luis Aparicio31
Ron Santo30
Dick Groat28
Maury Wills27
Dick Howser26
Chico Fernandez24
Billy Martin23
Bill Mazeroski23
Ernie Banks22
Jake Wood22
Earned Run Average
Camilo Pascual2.66
Dick Donovan2.72
Frank Lary2.83
Steve Barber3.10
Chuck Estrada3.16
Jim Archer3.28
Milt Pappas3.29
Juan Pizarro3.41
Whitey Ford3.41
Don Cardwell3.54
Jack Sanford3.56
Lew Burdette3.56
Wins
Lew Burdette25
Whitey Ford21
Frank Lary21
Mike McCormick21
Jim Bunning18
Joey Jay17
Warren Spahn17
Chuck Estrada16
Jim Archer15
Bob Friend15
Don Mossi15
Losses
Joe Gibbon18
Bob Buhl17
Bob Gibson17
Eli Grba17
Jim O'Toole17
Joey Jay16
Bob Purkey16
Winning Percentage
Frank Lary.778
Lew Burdette.735
Whitey Ford.724
Mike McCormick.724
Dick Donovan.722
Jim Bunning.692
Milt Pappas.667
Jim Archer.652
Bob Friend.652
Dick Ellsworth.636
Bennie Daniels.625
Juan Marichal.619
Games Pitched
Don Lee80
Ernie Broglio78
Dick Hall77
Bob Friend70
Jim Donohue69
Jack Baldschun68
Dick Drott68
Hoyt Wilhelm67
Stu Miller65
Frank Funk64
Tom Sturdivant64
Billy Hoeft61
Games Started
Sandy Koufax39
Lew Burdette38
Joey Jay38
Mike McCormick38
Jim Perry38
Bob Purkey38
Steve Barber37
Jim Bunning37
Warren Spahn37
Mudcat Grant36
Complete Games
Lew Burdette16
Frank Lary14
Warren Spahn14
Whitey Ford12
Joey Jay12
Bob Purkey12
Don Mossi11
Jim O'Toole10
Camilo Pascual10
Jim Bunning9
Games Finished
Hoyt Wilhelm58
Tom Morgan48
Jim Coates44
Frank Funk44
Tom Sturdivant43
Turk Lown42
Bob Friend41
Jack Baldschun40
Ron Perranoski39
Ernie Broglio38
Billy Hoeft37
Wes Stock37
Saves
Tom Morgan40
Hoyt Wilhelm30
Tom Sturdivant20
Turk Lown19
Terry Fox18
Wes Stock18
Frank Funk17
Luis Arroyo16
Jim Coates16
Ron Perranoski16
Barney Schultz16
Bob Anderson14
Shutouts
Camilo Pascual6
Whitey Ford4
Ray Herbert4
Jim Archer3
Lew Burdette3
Don Mossi3
Innings Pitched
Lew Burdette298.0
Warren Spahn281.7
Mike McCormick268.0
Frank Lary267.3
Whitey Ford266.3
Jim Bunning266.0
Joey Jay262.3
Jim O'Toole261.0
Sandy Koufax260.0
Bob Purkey254.3
Steve Barber243.7
Camilo Pascual233.7
Hits Allowed
Jim Bunning289
Lew Burdette288
Ray Herbert277
Sandy Koufax263
Don Mossi263
Warren Spahn256
Whitey Ford255
Bob Purkey248
Bill Monbouquette245
Jim Perry244
Mike McCormick243
Home Runs Allowed
Lew Burdette39
Jim Bunning37
Bob Purkey37
Gene Conley36
Pedro Ramos35
Mudcat Grant34
Don Mossi33
Warren Spahn33
Sandy Koufax32
Walks Allowed
Steve Barber140
Don Schwall139
Bob Gibson132
Chuck Estrada127
Jim O'Toole125
Sandy Koufax123
Ray Sadecki120
Bill Monbouquette107
Mike McCormick105
Bob Buhl104
Juan Pizarro102
Stan Williams100
Pitchers Strikeouts
Sandy Koufax276
Whitey Ford194
Camilo Pascual191
Jim Bunning189
Jim O'Toole179
Mike McCormick167
Steve Barber163
Bob Gibson163
Don Drysdale162
Frank Lary161
Stan Williams161
Joe Gibbon152
  
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