On This Day

Wednesday, June 28, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	46	26	.639	--
Yankees	44	27	.620	1.5
Indians	42	32	.568	5.0
Orioles	39	34	.534	7.5
White Sox	38	35	.521	8.5
Red Sox	37	35	.514	9.0
Senators	32	41	.438	14.5
Athletics	29	41	.414	16.0
Twins	28	44	.389	18.0
Angels	27	47	.365	20.0

Games

Indians 3, Senators 2

Senators 5, Indians 2

Tigers 12, White Sox 5

Orioles 5, Athletics 4

Angels 5, Yankees 3

Red Sox 6, Twins 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	44	27	.620	--
Dodgers	42	30	.583	2.5
Giants	39	30	.565	4.0
Pirates	34	31	.523	7.0
Braves	33	32	.508	8.0
Cardinals	30	38	.441	12.5
Cubs	27	41	.397	15.5
Phillies	22	42	.344	18.5

Games

Cubs 16, Reds 5

Cubs 7, Reds 2

Pirates 9, Dodgers 3

Braves 8, Cardinals 3

Giants 7, Phillies 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Altman	6
2	Orlando Cepeda	5
3	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Don Demeter	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Altman	2
1	Gordy Coleman	2
1	Ron Santo	2
4	Joe Adcock	1
4	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Santo	7
2	Al Heist	5
3	George Altman	3
3	Gordy Coleman	3
3	9 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Orlando Cepeda	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Jerry Adair	1
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ryne Duren	1.71
2	Joe Gibbon	1.00
3	Dick LeMay	0.85
4	Ike Delock	0.67
5	Chris Short	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Curtis	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ryne Duren	12
2	Dick LeMay	11
3	Joe Gibbon	7
4	Chris Short	6
4	Bob Turley	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Donohue	1
1	Frank Funk	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.373
2	Jackie Brandt	.366
3	George Altman	.349
4	Harmon Killebrew	.348
5	Jim Piersall	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	27
2	Norm Cash	24
2	Mickey Mantle	24
4	Harmon Killebrew	22
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	66
2	Jim Gentile	65
3	Orlando Cepeda	63
4	Mickey Mantle	62
4	Roger Maris	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	23
2	Dick Howser	20
3	Vada Pinson	13
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.83
2	Billy Hoeft	2.54
3	Bill Stafford	2.55
4	Ray Sadecki	2.76
5	Ken McBride	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	13
2	Sandy Koufax	10
2	Frank Lary	10
4	Joey Jay	9
4	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	117
2	Whitey Ford	100
3	Stan Williams	99
4	Don Drysdale	92
5	Camilo Pascual	89

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	16
2	Jim Brosnan	12
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
4	Roy Face	10
4	Larry Sherry	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Thomas	.429
2	Orlando Cepeda	.423
3	Luis Aparicio	.419
4	Roberto Clemente	.417
5	Frank Robinson	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
1	Willie Tasby	7
1	Frank Thomas	7
4	Mickey Mantle	6
4	Roger Maris	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	18
1	Frank Robinson	18
3	Harmon Killebrew	17
3	Minnie Minoso	17
3	Willie Tasby	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Chuck Hinton	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wes Stock	0.00
2	Don McMahon	0.71
3	Art Fowler	0.75
4	Juan Pizarro	1.09
5	Lew Krausse	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Mike Fornieles	3
2	Ray Herbert	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	30
2	Sandy Koufax	28
3	Camilo Pascual	26
4	Stan Williams	25
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	6
2	Jim Brosnan	3
2	Warren Hacker	3
2	Don McMahon	3
2	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.412
2	Albie Pearson	.394
3	Jackie Brandt	.379
4	Jim Piersall	.374
5	Frank Thomas	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	18
2	Norm Cash	15
3	Mickey Mantle	14
4	Gene Freese	10
4	3 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	39
2	Mickey Mantle	36
3	Gene Freese	35
4	George Altman	30
4	Frank Robinson	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Dick Howser	10
3	Willie Mays	6
3	Danny O'Connell	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick LeMay	1.08
2	Juan Pizarro	1.50
3	Bill Stafford	1.89
4	Turk Lown	2.16
5	Ray Sadecki	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	7
2	Bill Stafford	6
3	Jim Archer	5
3	Sandy Koufax	5
3	Jim Perry	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	65
2	Whitey Ford	55
3	Stan Williams	42
4	Ryne Duren	41
5	Bob Gibson	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	9
2	Jim Brosnan	7
3	Stu Miller	5
3	Larry Sherry	5
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.337
2	Ken Boyer	.333
3	Roy Sievers	.323
4	Frank Robinson	.320
5	Wally Moon	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Mickey Mantle	48
3	Rocky Colavito	44
3	Roger Maris	44
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	128
2	Hank Aaron	127
3	Harmon Killebrew	123
4	Mickey Mantle	121
5	Roger Maris	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	58
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Lenny Green	25
4	Jim Landis	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.83
2	Art Mahaffey	2.92
3	Don Drysdale	2.94
4	Johnny Podres	3.05
5	Hal Brown	3.07

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	229
2	Don Drysdale	225
3	Stan Williams	201
4	Ernie Broglio	200
5	Pedro Ramos	193

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	24
2	Luis Arroyo	23
3	Jim Brosnan	21
4	Mike Fornieles	18
5	Lindy McDaniel	17