On This Day

Wednesday, July 19, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	32	.644	--
Tigers	59	33	.641	0.0
Orioles	51	41	.554	8.0
Indians	51	43	.543	9.0
White Sox	47	47	.500	13.0
Red Sox	44	50	.468	16.0
Senators	42	50	.457	17.0
Angels	39	54	.419	20.5
Twins	38	54	.413	21.0
Athletics	33	58	.363	25.5

Games

White Sox 6, Athletics 5

Indians 4, Red Sox 1

Indians 9, Red Sox 8

Orioles 4, Tigers 2

Twins 6, Angels 0

Angels 2, Twins 1

Senators 8, Yankees 4

Senators 12, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	56	35	.615	--
Dodgers	53	37	.589	2.5
Giants	47	42	.528	8.0
Pirates	43	39	.524	8.5
Braves	42	43	.494	11.0
Cardinals	43	45	.489	11.5
Cubs	38	50	.432	16.5
Phillies	27	58	.318	26.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Reds 3

Phillies 2, Braves 1

Braves 8, Phillies 5

Cardinals 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Adcock	4
1	Bob Allison	4
1	Chuck Essegian	4
1	Tito Francona	4
1	Gene Green	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	2
1	Harmon Killebrew	2
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	Harry Bright	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Allison	4
1	Gene Green	4
1	John Romano	4
1	Lee Walls	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Kaline	2
1	Jake Wood	2
1	Carl Yastrzemski	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Camilo Pascual	2.50
2	Jack Kralick	1.60
3	Jim Bunning	1.57
4	Jim Donohue	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Craig Anderson	1
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	15
2	Jim Bunning	11
3	Jack Kralick	8
4	Jim Donohue	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Bobby Locke	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.357
2	Norm Cash	.352
3	Wally Moon	.340
4	Frank Robinson	.339
5	George Altman	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	36
2	Roger Maris	35
3	Harmon Killebrew	29
4	Willie Mays	27
5	2 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	85
2	Mickey Mantle	84
2	Roger Maris	84
4	Orlando Cepeda	81
5	Norm Cash	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Dick Howser	26
3	Jake Wood	17
4	Hank Aaron	16
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.51
2	Joey Jay	2.55
3	Don Mossi	2.62
4	Bill Stafford	2.82
5	Ken McBride	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	17
2	Joey Jay	13
2	Frank Lary	13
4	Sandy Koufax	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	150
2	Whitey Ford	131
3	Camilo Pascual	130
4	Stan Williams	124
5	Jim Bunning	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	19
2	Roy Face	14
3	Jim Brosnan	13
4	Larry Sherry	12
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.489
2	Roberto Clemente	.488
3	Al Heist	.455
4	Wally Moon	.439
5	Bill White	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Willie Kirkland	7
3	Willie Mays	6
4	Joe Adcock	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	19
2	Frank Robinson	15
3	Ken Boyer	14
3	Mickey Mantle	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Jake Wood	6
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Dick Donovan	0.67
3	Steve Barber	1.00
4	Dick Hall	1.13
4	Don Mossi	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Art Fowler	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	33
2	Camilo Pascual	32
3	Jack Kralick	21
4	Frank Lary	20
4	Ken McBride	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
2	Hank Aguirre	2
2	Bob Anderson	2
2	Luis Arroyo	2
2	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.449
2	Roberto Clemente	.423
3	Jim Gentile	.403
4	Floyd Robinson	.394
5	Mickey Mantle	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	16
2	Willie Mays	14
3	Harmon Killebrew	13
4	Roger Maris	11
5	5 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	35
1	Mickey Mantle	35
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
4	Frank Robinson	32
5	Roger Maris	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Dick Howser	8
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Jake Wood	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Hall	1.50
2	Joey Jay	2.01
2	Milt Pappas	2.01
4	Camilo Pascual	2.29
5	Dick Donovan	2.40

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	53
2	Jim Bunning	52
2	Camilo Pascual	52
4	Whitey Ford	47
5	Ken McBride	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	7
2	Don McMahon	6
3	Roy Face	5
3	Art Fowler	5
3	2 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.342
2	Roberto Clemente	.333
3	Ken Boyer	.332
4	Wally Moon	.329
5	Norm Cash	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	54
1	Mickey Mantle	54
3	Roger Maris	45
4	Frank Robinson	43
5	2 tied	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	136
2	Mickey Mantle	125
3	Hank Aaron	124
3	Jim Gentile	124
3	Roger Maris	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	60
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Dick Howser	26
3	Vada Pinson	26
5	2 tied	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joey Jay	2.70
2	Mike McCormick	2.87
3	Curt Simmons	2.91
4	Early Wynn	2.93
5	Don Drysdale	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	23
2	Frank Lary	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Lew Burdette	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	248
2	Jim Bunning	208
2	Don Drysdale	208
4	Stan Williams	197
5	Pedro Ramos	196

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	25
3	Jim Brosnan	20
4	Mike Fornieles	19
4	Lindy McDaniel	19