On This Day

Thursday, June 29, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	47	26	.644	--
Yankees	44	27	.620	2.0
Indians	42	33	.560	6.0
Orioles	40	34	.541	7.5
Red Sox	38	35	.521	9.0
White Sox	38	36	.514	9.5
Senators	33	41	.446	14.5
Athletics	29	42	.408	17.0
Twins	28	45	.384	19.0
Angels	27	47	.365	20.5

Games

Senators 3, Indians 1

Tigers 5, White Sox 2

Orioles 6, Athletics 2

Red Sox 9, Twins 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	44	28	.611	--
Giants	41	30	.577	2.5
Dodgers	42	31	.575	2.5
Pirates	35	31	.530	6.0
Braves	33	32	.508	7.5
Cardinals	30	38	.441	12.0
Cubs	28	41	.406	14.5
Phillies	22	44	.333	19.0

Games

Cubs 15, Reds 8

Pirates 4, Dodgers 2

Giants 8, Phillies 7

Giants 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Chuck Hiller	4
3	Earl Battey	3
3	Orlando Cepeda	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	3
2	Frank Malzone	2
3	George Altman	1
3	Ed Bailey	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	7
2	George Altman	4
2	Frank Malzone	4
4	Bill Bruton	3
4	Jerry Kindall	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Demeter	1
1	Tony Gonzalez	1
1	Harvey Kuenn	1
1	Al Pilarcik	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Hall	2.67
2	Earl Francis	1.43
3	Sandy Koufax	1.38
4	Art Mahaffey	0.90
5	Cal McLish	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Arnold Earley	1
1	Earl Francis	1
1	John Gabler	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	11
2	Earl Francis	10
3	Art Mahaffey	9
4	Dick Hall	8
5	Arnold Earley	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Dave Sisler	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.368
2	Jackie Brandt	.359
3	George Altman	.352
4	Don Hoak	.346
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	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	67
2	Norm Cash	66
3	Orlando Cepeda	64
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	Bill Stafford	2.55
3	Ray Sadecki	2.76
4	Ken McBride	2.80
5	Don Mossi	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	13
2	Frank Lary	11
3	Sandy Koufax	10
4	Joey Jay	9
4	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	128
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	11
5	Larry Sherry	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Thomas	.435
2	George Altman	.419
3	Orlando Cepeda	.410
4	Luis Aparicio	.408
5	Harmon Killebrew	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Willie Tasby	7
4	George Altman	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	19
2	Jim Gentile	18
2	Mickey Mantle	18
4	Bob Allison	17
4	3 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Danny O'Connell	3
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.75
2	Juan Pizarro	1.09
3	Dick Hall	1.17
4	Dick LeMay	1.21
5	Mike Fornieles	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Mike Fornieles	3
1	Juan Marichal	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	39
2	Whitey Ford	28
3	Stan Williams	25
4	Ryne Duren	22
4	Bob Gibson	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Jim Brosnan	3
2	Roy Face	3
2	Warren Hacker	3
2	5 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.400
2	Albie Pearson	.394
3	Jim Piersall	.374
4	Jackie Brandt	.367
5	George Altman	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	18
2	Norm Cash	15
3	Mickey Mantle	13
4	Willie Mays	11
5	5 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	39
2	Gene Freese	36
3	Mickey Mantle	35
4	George Altman	34
5	Norm Cash	29

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 Hall	0.93
2	Dick LeMay	1.08
3	Juan Pizarro	1.50
4	Bill Stafford	1.89
5	Stu Miller	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	7
2	Bill Stafford	6
3	Jim Archer	5
3	Jim Perry	5
5	16 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	63
2	Whitey Ford	47
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	Roy Face	5
3	Stu Miller	5
3	2 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.335
2	Norm Cash	.333
3	Roy Sievers	.325
4	Frank Robinson	.319
5	Wally Moon	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Mickey Mantle	47
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	126
3	Harmon Killebrew	123
4	Mickey Mantle	120
5	2 tied	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	58
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Lenny Green	25
4	Jim Landis	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.83
2	Don Drysdale	2.94
3	Art Mahaffey	2.98
4	Johnny Podres	3.05
5	Hal Brown	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Ernie Broglio	21
2	Whitey Ford	21
4	Frank Lary	20
5	Bob Purkey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	240
2	Don Drysdale	225
3	Ernie Broglio	200
4	Stan Williams	195
5	Pedro Ramos	193

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
2	Luis Arroyo	23
3	Jim Brosnan	21
4	Mike Fornieles	18
5	Lindy McDaniel	17