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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
San Francisco SFN  96  58 .623 ----    5    1    4  38-17  33-22  25-19  31-22  26- 8   Larry Reeves
Cincinnati    CIN  81  73 .526 15.0    9    2    9  32-23  27-28  22-22  22-22  20-14   Larry Cupp
Milwaukee     MLN  81  73 .526 15.0    8    7    2  35-20  25-30  21-23  23-23  21-13   Jeff Tripodi
Los Angeles   LAN  73  81 .474 23.0    3   12   10  29-26  23-32  21-23  24-23  14-20   Robert Rescigno
Pittsburgh    PIN  71  83 .461 25.0   10   13   13  26-29  24-31  21-23  23-20  13-21   Dennis Van Langen
Chicago NL    CHN  70  84 .455 26.0   12    4   14  24-31  24-31  22-22  20-27  13-21   Alan Boodman
St. Louis     SLN  64  90 .416 32.0   14   10    7  25-30  19-36  20-24  23-27  11-23   Mike Rescigno
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 AL | NL 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
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 LAN  4.99   768  5230  1375  236  52  158  678   865  .263  .347  .419  101   72   45   21   82   40  117
 SFN  4.85   747  5359  1404  244  41  190  538   780  .262  .331  .429   27   10   46   30   49   27  156
 MLN  4.77   735  5295  1396  226  38  165  551   919  .264  .333  .414   56   30   44   28   43   53  149
 CIN  4.73   728  5316  1396  216  57  188  501   909  .263  .327  .431   35   17   37   26   89   29  126
 PIN  4.55   701  5215  1364  226  36  154  488   747  .262  .329  .407   25   24   42   53   50   32  140
 CHN  4.33   667  5412  1421  220  40  153  417   776  .263  .316  .403   19   13   37   20   66   38  124
 SLN  4.18   644  5322  1368  265  43  135  475   866  .257  .319  .399   41   35   31   25  110   32  120
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.63  4990 37149  9724 1633 307 1143 3648  5862  .262  .329  .415  304  201  282  203  489  251  932

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 SFN  3.81   587  3.37  1404  1204  158   536   850  11  11  55  .220  771  557  .722
 CIN  4.27   658  3.73  1381  1259  153   591   860  40   8  21  .316  805  562  .698
 CHN  4.33   667  3.65  1390  1262  138   629   946  21  10  32  .363  744  461  .620
 MLN  4.75   732  4.24  1378  1379  169   502   668  39   8  35  .429  772  568  .736
 SLN  5.07   781  4.58  1386  1411  167   636   891  17   2  31  .318  782  550  .703
 LAN  5.25   809  4.75  1373  1407  199   508   928  16   6  41  .373  785  539  .687
 PIN  5.40   831  4.81  1347  1449  166   595   751   8   6  39  .361  793  518  .653
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.70  5065  4.16  9662  9371 1150  3997  5894 152  51 254       5452 3755  .689

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. Willie Mays  (529)
  2. Ken Boyer  (510)
  3. Hank Aaron  (493)
  4. Frank Robinson  (484)
  5. Orlando Cepeda  (476)
  6. Vada Pinson  (440)
  7. Roberto Clemente  (417)
  8. Bill White  (408)
  9. Dick Stuart  (377)
  10. Joe Adcock  (367)

  11. Ron Santo  (363)
  12. Wally Moon  (360)
  13. Bill Bruton  (355)
  14. Maury Wills  (349)
  15. Billy Williams  (337)
  16. Leon Wagner  (335)
  17. Gordy Coleman  (330)
  18. Ernie Banks  (328)
  19. Jerry Lumpe  (312)
  20. Woodie Held  (302)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Mike McCormick  (237)
  2. Lew Burdette  (236)
  3. Tom Morgan  (221)
  4. Chuck Estrada  (171)
  5. Camilo Pascual  (170)
  6. Milt Pappas  (169)
  7. Hoyt Wilhelm  (161)
  8. Joey Jay  (149)
  9. Warren Spahn  (147)
  10. Barney Schultz  (147)

  11. Juan Pizarro  (143)
  12. Wes Stock  (139)
  13. Sandy Koufax  (136)
  14. Stu Miller  (135)
  15. Juan Marichal  (127)
  16. Roy Face  (124)
  17. Art Mahaffey  (123)
  18. Don Cardwell  (120)
  19. Dick Ellsworth  (109)
  20. Jim O'Toole  (108)

All Stars
Hank Aaron
Joe Adcock
Ken Boyer
Orlando Cepeda
Roberto Clemente
Jim Davenport
Chuck Estrada
Eddie Kasko
Sandy Koufax
Jerry Lumpe
Willie Mays
Bill Mazeroski
Wally Moon
Tom Morgan
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Johnny Romano
Johnny Roseboro
Barney Schultz
Warren Spahn
Lee Thomas
Bill White
Hoyt Wilhelm
Maury Wills

Gold Gloves
P: Lew Burdette
C: Johnny Roseboro
1B: Bill White
2B: Jerry Lumpe
3B: Jim Davenport
SS: Roy McMillan
OF: Willie Mays
OF: Vada Pinson
OF: Bill Bruton

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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