On This Day

Wednesday, May 24, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	27	11	.711	--
Indians	22	15	.595	4.5
Yankees	19	15	.559	6.0
Orioles	21	18	.538	6.5
Twins	18	19	.486	8.5
Senators	18	21	.462	9.5
Red Sox	15	19	.441	10.0
Athletics	14	18	.438	10.0
White Sox	14	23	.378	12.5
Angels	13	22	.371	12.5

Games

Orioles 2, White Sox 1

Orioles 5, White Sox 3

Athletics 6, Senators 5

Indians 7, Angels 1

Tigers 5, Twins 4

Yankees 3, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	22	13	.629	--
Pirates	20	13	.606	1.0
Dodgers	23	16	.590	1.0
Reds	20	16	.556	2.5
Braves	16	17	.485	5.0
Cardinals	15	18	.455	6.0
Cubs	12	23	.343	10.0
Phillies	11	23	.324	10.5

Games

Pirates 7, Cubs 3

Giants 5, Reds 4

Phillies 7, Braves 1

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Zoilo Versalles	4
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Willie Davis	3
2	Nellie Fox	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roberto Clemente	2
2	Rocky Colavito	1
2	Willie Davis	1
2	Gary Geiger	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	4
2	Ron Hansen	3
2	Jerry Lumpe	3
2	Vada Pinson	3
2	Charley Smith	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Norm Cash	1
1	Dick Howser	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gary Bell	1.25
2	Ralph Terry	0.86
3	Roger Craig	0.71
3	Art Mahaffey	0.71
5	Jim O'Toole	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Bill Kunkel	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	10
2	Jim O'Toole	6
2	Ralph Terry	6
4	Roger Craig	5
4	5 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Bolin	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.366
2	Norm Cash	.349
3	Johnny Temple	.349
4	Roberto Clemente	.346
5	Eddie Mathews	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	12
1	Jim Gentile	12
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Harmon Killebrew	11
3	Frank Robinson	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	42
2	Steve Boros	33
2	Orlando Cepeda	33
4	Hank Aaron	32
4	Norm Cash	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
1	Zoilo Versalles	11
3	Jake Wood	9
4	Dick Howser	8
4	Vada Pinson	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.31
2	Billy Hoeft	1.69
3	Bob Gibson	1.74
4	Art Mahaffey	1.80
5	Wynn Hawkins	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	7
2	Steve Barber	5
2	Don Elston	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	57
2	Stan Williams	55
3	Camilo Pascual	53
4	Gary Bell	49
4	Art Mahaffey	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	6
1	Roy Face	6
1	Dave Sisler	6
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.447
2	Stan Musial	.405
3	Norm Cash	.391
4	Yogi Berra	.389
5	George Altman	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	7
1	Eddie Mathews	7
3	Rocky Colavito	6
3	Frank Robinson	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Steve Boros	16
2	Rocky Colavito	15
3	Hank Aaron	14
3	Orlando Cepeda	14
3	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Chuck Hinton	4
1	Dick Howser	4
1	Jim Landis	4
1	Jake Wood	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Funk	0.00
1	Bob Gibson	0.00
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.66
4	Bill Monbouquette	0.67
5	Clem Labine	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Jim Coates	3
1	Frank Funk	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Monbouquette	25
2	Gary Bell	24
2	Camilo Pascual	24
4	Billy Pierce	22
5	Stan Williams	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Jim Archer	2
2	Moe Drabowsky	2
2	Ryne Duren	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.364
2	Brooks Robinson	.361
3	Frank Bolling	.359
4	Harmon Killebrew	.356
5	Maury Wills	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	11
1	Harmon Killebrew	11
3	Jim Gentile	10
4	Earl Averill	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	37
2	Hank Aaron	27
2	Orlando Cepeda	27
4	Harmon Killebrew	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Dick Howser	7
2	Zoilo Versalles	7
2	Jake Wood	7
5	Jim Landis	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Funk	0.35
2	Jim Archer	1.29
3	Billy Hoeft	1.39
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.44
5	Bill Monbouquette	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Funk	5
1	Frank Lary	5
1	Phil Regan	5
4	Steve Barber	4
4	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	39
1	Don Drysdale	39
1	Stan Williams	39
4	Steve Barber	37
4	Camilo Pascual	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
2	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Roy Face	5
2	Dave Sisler	5
5	2 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.325
2	Wally Moon	.321
3	Ken Boyer	.319
4	Brooks Robinson	.319
5	Pete Runnels	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Rocky Colavito	42
3	Harmon Killebrew	40
3	Roger Maris	40
3	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	133
2	Eddie Mathews	131
3	Jim Gentile	118
4	Willie Mays	112
5	Roger Maris	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Maury Wills	50
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Jim Landis	28
5	Lenny Green	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Mahaffey	2.10
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.25
3	Ernie Broglio	2.80
4	Jack Kralick	2.82
5	Mike McCormick	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	23
1	Warren Spahn	23
3	Lew Burdette	20
4	Frank Lary	19
5	4 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	231
2	Ernie Broglio	209
3	Stan Williams	200
4	Sandy Koufax	198
5	Jim Bunning	195

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
1	Lindy McDaniel	25
3	Ray Moore	17
4	Mike Fornieles	16
5	2 tied	15