On This Day

Thursday, June 8, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	34	18	.654	--
Tigers	34	19	.642	0.5
Yankees	30	20	.600	3.0
Orioles	27	26	.509	7.5
Red Sox	24	25	.490	8.5
Athletics	23	25	.479	9.0
Senators	24	28	.462	10.0
White Sox	19	29	.396	13.0
Twins	20	32	.385	14.0
Angels	19	32	.373	14.5

Games

Twins 3, Orioles 1

Red Sox 6, Angels 5

Indians 1, Tigers 0

Tigers 2, Indians 1

Yankees 6, Athletics 1

Athletics 9, Yankees 6

Angels 4, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	30	20	.600	--
Dodgers	31	22	.585	0.5
Giants	28	22	.560	2.0
Pirates	25	22	.532	3.5
Cardinals	23	24	.489	5.5
Braves	22	25	.468	6.5
Cubs	19	30	.388	10.5
Phillies	17	30	.362	11.5

Games

Reds 10, Braves 8

Pirates 4, Dodgers 2

Phillies 5, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Kubek	4
1	Eddie Mathews	4
1	Bobby Richardson	4
1	Leon Wagner	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Norm Cash	1
2	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Freese	4
1	Bill Skowron	4
3	Hank Bauer	3
3	Clete Boyer	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	2
1	Chuck Schilling	2
3	Earl Averill	1
3	Hank Bauer	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Lary	1.33
2	Jack Fisher	0.56
2	Jim Kaat	0.56
4	Don Mossi	0.50
4	Bill Stafford	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Archer	1
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Jim Kaat	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	8
2	Gene Conley	6
3	Jack Fisher	5
3	Jim Kaat	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Frank Funk	1
1	Bobby Shantz	1
1	Chuck Stobbs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.363
2	Wally Moon	.352
3	Norm Cash	.350
4	Hank Aaron	.346
5	Don Hoak	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	17
2	Orlando Cepeda	15
2	Rocky Colavito	15
2	Mickey Mantle	15
5	3 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	48
2	Norm Cash	45
3	Roger Maris	43
4	Hank Aaron	41
4	Orlando Cepeda	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	17
2	Luis Aparicio	14
3	Zoilo Versalles	12
4	Vada Pinson	10
4	Jake Wood	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.60
2	Don Mossi	2.13
3	Bill Monbouquette	2.14
4	Johnny Podres	2.15
5	Billy Hoeft	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	9
2	Whitey Ford	8
2	Sandy Koufax	8
4	Steve Barber	7
4	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	79
2	Don Drysdale	68
2	Stan Williams	68
4	Ernie Broglio	66
4	Pedro Ramos	66

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	9
2	Jim Brosnan	8
2	Roy Face	8
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
5	2 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.482
2	Norm Siebern	.455
3	Vada Pinson	.439
4	Don Hoak	.432
5	Hank Aaron	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	9
2	Gene Freese	7
3	Norm Cash	6
3	Eddie Mathews	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	21
2	Ken Boyer	19
2	John Romano	19
2	Norm Siebern	19
5	George Altman	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	9
2	Hank Aaron	4
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	Chuck Hinton	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Turk Lown	0.00
2	Bobby Shantz	0.61
3	Don Nottebart	0.66
4	Bill Stafford	0.70
5	Don Cardwell	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mudcat Grant	4
1	Sandy Koufax	4
3	Ernie Broglio	3
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	35
2	Whitey Ford	24
3	Bob Gibson	22
4	Ernie Broglio	21
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Don Elston	3
2	Bill Kunkel	3
5	8 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Piersall	.393
2	Vada Pinson	.384
3	Stan Musial	.384
4	Norm Siebern	.375
5	Don Hoak	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	14
2	Eddie Mathews	13
3	Orlando Cepeda	10
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Gene Freese	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	34
2	Jim Gentile	27
2	John Romano	27
4	Woodie Held	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	13
2	Hank Aaron	7
2	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Chuck Hinton	7
2	Jake Wood	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Funk	0.34
2	Bobby Shantz	1.26
3	Don Schwall	1.29
4	Bill Monbouquette	1.61
5	Hal Brown	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mudcat Grant	6
1	Sandy Koufax	6
3	Jim Coates	5
3	Frank Funk	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	55
2	Bill Monbouquette	41
3	Whitey Ford	40
4	Gary Bell	39
4	Pedro Ramos	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
2	Jim Brosnan	5
3	Luis Arroyo	4
3	Roy Face	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.322
2	Ken Boyer	.320
3	Brooks Robinson	.319
4	Don Hoak	.318
5	Willie Mays	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	47
2	Rocky Colavito	43
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Roger Maris	41
5	2 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	136
2	Eddie Mathews	134
3	Roger Maris	118
4	Jim Gentile	113
5	Mickey Mantle	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Maury Wills	50
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Jim Landis	26
5	Lenny Green	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Mahaffey	2.41
2	Curt Simmons	2.80
3	Don Drysdale	2.86
4	Don Mossi	2.86
5	Ernie Broglio	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	25
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Frank Lary	20
4	Lew Burdette	19
4	Bob Purkey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	226
2	Ernie Broglio	211
3	Sandy Koufax	205
4	Jim Bunning	194
5	Stan Williams	192

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	26
2	Lindy McDaniel	23
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Ray Moore	17
5	2 tied	16