On This Day

Sunday, July 9, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	55	30	.647	--
Yankees	53	29	.646	0.5
Orioles	48	37	.565	7.0
Indians	47	39	.547	8.5
White Sox	42	44	.488	13.5
Red Sox	40	45	.471	15.0
Senators	38	46	.452	16.5
Angels	35	51	.407	20.5
Twins	34	50	.405	20.5
Athletics	31	52	.373	23.0

Games

Orioles 8, Athletics 0

White Sox 7, Indians 5

White Sox 9, Indians 8

Tigers 1, Angels 0

Tigers 6, Angels 3

Twins 7, Senators 1

Yankees 3, Red Sox 0

Red Sox 9, Yankees 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	54	30	.643	--
Dodgers	49	35	.583	5.0
Pirates	42	35	.545	8.5
Giants	44	39	.530	9.5
Braves	37	40	.481	13.5
Cardinals	36	43	.456	15.5
Cubs	36	44	.450	16.0
Phillies	23	55	.295	28.0

Games

Cubs 9, Phillies 8

Cubs 8, Phillies 5

Reds 14, Dodgers 3

Pirates 5, Braves 4

Cardinals 6, Giants 3

Giants 6, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Heist	5
1	Bobby Richardson	5
1	Billy Williams	5
4	Ernie Banks	4
4	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Kirkland	3
2	Earl Battey	2
2	Ed Bouchee	2
2	Orlando Cepeda	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	7
2	Sherm Lollar	5
2	Billy Williams	5
4	Ed Bouchee	4
4	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	2
1	Gary Geiger	2
1	Carl Yastrzemski	2
4	Ernie Bowman	1
4	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Lary	2.00
2	Rollie Sheldon	1.40
3	Camilo Pascual	1.29
4	Jim Bunning	0.77
5	Eli Grba	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	10
1	Frank Lary	10
3	Camilo Pascual	9
4	Rollie Sheldon	7
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Arnold Earley	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.357
2	Norm Cash	.355
3	George Altman	.349
4	Jackie Brandt	.341
5	Jim Piersall	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	33
2	Mickey Mantle	29
3	Harmon Killebrew	26
4	Norm Cash	24
4	Orlando Cepeda	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	82
2	Roger Maris	80
3	Orlando Cepeda	77
4	Mickey Mantle	74
5	2 tied	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	26
2	Dick Howser	23
3	Vada Pinson	13
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
3	Jake Wood	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rollie Sheldon	2.28
2	Joey Jay	2.65
3	Don Mossi	2.74
4	Dick Donovan	2.80
5	Bill Stafford	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	16
2	Frank Lary	13
3	Joey Jay	12
4	Sandy Koufax	11
4	Bob Purkey	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	141
2	Whitey Ford	122
3	Stan Williams	114
4	Camilo Pascual	108
5	Don Drysdale	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	18
2	Jim Brosnan	13
2	Roy Face	13
4	Larry Sherry	12
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sammy Taylor	.486
2	Roberto Clemente	.468
3	Gordy Coleman	.417
4	George Altman	.410
5	Elston Howard	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Hunt	7
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Willie Mays	7
4	Hank Aaron	6
4	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	23
2	Billy Williams	22
3	Roger Maris	20
4	Orlando Cepeda	19
4	2 others tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Dick Howser	5
3	Bill Bruton	4
4	Gary Geiger	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.00
2	Rollie Sheldon	0.36
3	Dick Hall	0.45
4	Wes Stock	0.63
5	John Gabler	0.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
1	Joey Jay	4
3	Jim Bunning	3
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	29
2	Sandy Koufax	27
3	Jim Bunning	25
4	Art Mahaffey	22
4	2 others tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	5
2	Art Fowler	4
2	Bill Henry	4
2	Don McMahon	4
5	6 tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.408
2	Roberto Clemente	.404
3	Orlando Cepeda	.374
4	George Altman	.373
5	Harmon Killebrew	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	16
2	Harmon Killebrew	14
2	Mickey Mantle	14
4	Willie Mays	12
5	Norm Cash	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	38
2	Harmon Killebrew	37
2	Roger Maris	37
4	Orlando Cepeda	36
5	2 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Bill Bruton	7
3	Dick Howser	6
4	Willie Mays	5
4	Frank Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.55
2	Dick Hall	0.77
3	Milt Pappas	1.36
4	Art Fowler	1.59
5	Rollie Sheldon	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	8
2	Joey Jay	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	62
2	Whitey Ford	58
3	Camilo Pascual	49
4	Stan Williams	46
5	Billy O'Dell	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	9
2	Turk Lown	6
3	Jim Brosnan	5
3	Roy Face	5
3	6 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.336
2	Roberto Clemente	.333
2	Frank Robinson	.333
4	Norm Cash	.327
5	Wally Moon	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	53
2	Mickey Mantle	49
3	Roger Maris	45
4	Rocky Colavito	43
4	Eddie Mathews	43

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	132
2	Eddie Mathews	129
3	Roger Maris	124
4	Hank Aaron	123
4	Mickey Mantle	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	57
2	Maury Wills	45
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Lenny Green	26
5	Bill Bruton	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	2.70
2	Joey Jay	2.81
3	Early Wynn	2.89
4	Milt Pappas	2.95
5	Don Drysdale	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	23
2	Frank Lary	22
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Lew Burdette	20
4	Bob Purkey	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	242
2	Don Drysdale	213
3	Jim Bunning	197
3	Stan Williams	197
5	Ernie Broglio	190

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	25
1	Roy Face	25
3	Jim Brosnan	22
4	Mike Fornieles	18
5	Lindy McDaniel	17