On This Day

Sunday, June 25, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	45	24	.652	--
Yankees	43	25	.632	1.5
Indians	41	30	.577	5.0
Red Sox	36	33	.522	9.0
White Sox	36	34	.514	9.5
Orioles	36	34	.514	9.5
Athletics	29	38	.433	15.0
Senators	30	40	.429	15.5
Twins	26	43	.377	19.0
Angels	25	46	.352	21.0

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 3

White Sox 6, Senators 3

Tigers 6, Indians 3

Indians 4, Tigers 3

Red Sox 7, Athletics 4

Athletics 3, Red Sox 2

Orioles 9, Angels 8

Yankees 8, Twins 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	43	25	.632	--
Dodgers	41	29	.586	3.0
Giants	38	29	.567	4.5
Pirates	33	30	.524	7.5
Braves	30	32	.484	10.0
Cardinals	30	35	.462	11.5
Cubs	25	40	.385	16.5
Phillies	21	41	.339	19.0

Games

Reds 3, Dodgers 2

Cubs 5, Braves 3

Pirates 10, Phillies 5

Phillies 4, Pirates 3

Giants 6, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 3, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charley Smith	5
2	Norm Cash	4
2	Joe Christopher	4
2	Mike de la Hoz	4
2	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	3
2	Roberto Clemente	2
2	Gene Woodling	2
4	George Altman	1
4	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	5
2	Roberto Clemente	4
2	Elston Howard	4
4	Ruben Amaro	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Steve Boros	1
1	Joe Christopher	1
1	Tony Gonzalez	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	1.20
2	Billy Pierce	1.00
2	Ray Sadecki	1.00
4	Billy Muffett	0.71
5	Jim Bunning	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Bolin	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	10
2	Early Wynn	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	John Gabler	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	Jack Fisher	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	6 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.377
2	Jackie Brandt	.361
3	Harmon Killebrew	.352
4	Jim Piersall	.346
5	Don Hoak	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	27
2	Norm Cash	24
3	Harmon Killebrew	22
3	Mickey Mantle	22
5	Orlando Cepeda	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	66
2	Roger Maris	61
3	Orlando Cepeda	59
3	Jim Gentile	59
5	3 tied	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	22
2	Dick Howser	19
3	Vada Pinson	13
4	Zoilo Versalles	12
5	5 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.88
2	Bill Stafford	2.55
3	Ken McBride	2.57
4	Billy Hoeft	2.59
5	Johnny Podres	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	12
2	Sandy Koufax	10
2	Frank Lary	10
4	Joey Jay	9
4	Bob Purkey	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	117
2	Stan Williams	95
3	Whitey Ford	93
4	Don Drysdale	89
5	Camilo Pascual	86

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	15
2	Jim Brosnan	12
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	11
4	Roy Face	10
5	Larry Sherry	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.473
2	Harmon Killebrew	.467
3	Norm Cash	.458
4	Billy Williams	.436
5	Ruben Amaro	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	10
1	Harmon Killebrew	10
3	Roger Maris	9
4	Willie Mays	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	25
2	Frank Robinson	21
3	Norm Cash	19
3	Gene Freese	19
5	2 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Chuck Hinton	3
2	Willie Mays	3
2	Albie Pearson	3
2	Vada Pinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Fowler	0.00
1	Howie Nunn	0.00
3	Dick LeMay	0.56
4	Mike Fornieles	0.75
5	2 tied	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Archer	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Mike Fornieles	3
1	Ray Herbert	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	38
2	Stan Williams	27
3	Billy O'Dell	24
4	Whitey Ford	23
4	2 others tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	6
2	Jim Brosnan	4
2	Mike Fornieles	4
2	Warren Hacker	4
2	Barney Schultz	4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.412
2	Jim Piersall	.396
3	Don Hoak	.378
4	Jackie Brandt	.369
5	Gene Green	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	19
2	Norm Cash	16
3	Mickey Mantle	12
4	Harmon Killebrew	11
4	Frank Thomas	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	39
2	Gene Freese	35
3	Norm Cash	32
3	Frank Robinson	32
5	Mickey Mantle	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Dick Howser	10
3	Hank Aaron	6
3	Chuck Hinton	6
3	Willie Mays	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Pizarro	1.64
2	Bill Stafford	1.77
3	Turk Lown	2.10
4	Billy Pierce	2.34
5	John Buzhardt	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	6
1	Bill Stafford	6
3	Jim Archer	5
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	65
2	Whitey Ford	48
3	Jim Bunning	40
3	Stan Williams	40
5	Bob Gibson	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	8
1	Jim Brosnan	8
3	Stu Miller	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	5 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.334
2	Ken Boyer	.329
3	Frank Robinson	.321
4	Roy Sievers	.320
5	Brooks Robinson	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Roger Maris	46
4	Rocky Colavito	43
5	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	126
1	Eddie Mathews	126
3	Harmon Killebrew	123
4	Roger Maris	121
5	2 tied	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	57
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Lenny Green	25
5	Jim Landis	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.75
2	Don Drysdale	2.78
3	Art Mahaffey	2.92
4	Johnny Podres	2.95
5	Don Mossi	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Ernie Broglio	22
3	Whitey Ford	21
4	Bob Purkey	20
5	Frank Lary	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	229
2	Don Drysdale	225
3	Ernie Broglio	205
4	Stan Williams	197
5	Pedro Ramos	194

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Luis Arroyo	22
3	Jim Brosnan	21
4	Mike Fornieles	18
4	Lindy McDaniel	18