On This Day

Wednesday, July 26, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	63	33	.656	--
Tigers	64	35	.646	0.5
Orioles	54	45	.545	10.5
Indians	54	46	.540	11.0
White Sox	50	50	.500	15.0
Red Sox	45	56	.446	20.5
Senators	43	54	.443	20.5
Angels	43	56	.434	21.5
Twins	41	56	.423	22.5
Athletics	35	61	.365	28.0

Games

Orioles 5, Red Sox 1

Orioles 9, Red Sox 2

Indians 12, Athletics 5

Tigers 5, Angels 4

Twins 10, Senators 9

Yankees 5, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	60	38	.612	--
Dodgers	58	38	.604	1.0
Giants	50	45	.526	8.5
Braves	48	45	.516	9.5
Pirates	45	44	.506	10.5
Cardinals	45	49	.479	13.0
Cubs	40	54	.426	18.0
Phillies	29	62	.319	27.5

Games

Cubs 7, Cardinals 6

Reds 3, Braves 2

Dodgers 6, Phillies 1

Pirates 8, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Davis	4
1	Jim Gentile	4
1	Woodie Held	4
1	Jim Piersall	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Blanchard	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Gus Bell	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lenny Green	4
1	Norm Larker	4
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	Jackie Brandt	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Marv Breeding	2
2	Willie Davis	1
2	Lenny Green	1
2	Mack Jones	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Drysdale	1.00
1	Ken Johnson	1.00
1	Don Nottebart	1.00
4	Ron Moeller	0.86
5	Billy Hoeft	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Bert Cueto	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Jack Fisher	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Johnson	8
1	Don Nottebart	8
3	Don Drysdale	7
4	Billy Hoeft	6
4	Ron Moeller	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Ray Moore	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.369
2	Roberto Clemente	.354
3	Frank Robinson	.346
4	Don Hoak	.336
5	Jim Piersall	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	40
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Harmon Killebrew	30
3	Frank Robinson	30
5	Rocky Colavito	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	95
2	Jim Gentile	93
3	Norm Cash	92
4	Mickey Mantle	89
4	Frank Robinson	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Dick Howser	26
3	Jake Wood	19
4	Hank Aaron	16
5	3 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.56
3	Johnny Podres	2.92
4	Don Mossi	2.94
5	Mike McCormick	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	18
2	Joey Jay	14
2	Frank Lary	14
4	Sandy Koufax	13
5	3 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	167
2	Whitey Ford	141
3	Camilo Pascual	135
4	Stan Williams	130
5	Jim Bunning	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	20
2	Jim Brosnan	14
2	Roy Face	14
4	Larry Sherry	13
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.475
2	Norm Cash	.474
3	Jim Gentile	.467
4	Frank Robinson	.444
5	Bill Mazeroski	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	10
2	Joe Adcock	7
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Roger Maris	7
2	Frank Robinson	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	25
2	Norm Cash	22
3	Frank Robinson	19
4	Jackie Brandt	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Jake Wood	6
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Tony Gonzalez	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Craig Anderson	0.71
2	Dick Donovan	1.00
3	Luis Arroyo	1.13
4	Bob Hendley	1.20
4	Bill Stafford	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	4
2	Jack Baldschun	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	27
2	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Ken McBride	26
4	Jack Kralick	22
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don Nottebart	3
3	Luis Arroyo	2
3	Ray Moore	2
3	Gerry Staley	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Gentile	.419
2	Roberto Clemente	.417
3	Frank Robinson	.417
4	Bill Mazeroski	.388
5	Orlando Cepeda	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	17
2	Roger Maris	13
3	Jim Gentile	12
3	Frank Robinson	12
5	3 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	40
2	Jim Gentile	34
2	Roger Maris	34
4	Mickey Mantle	32
4	Frank Robinson	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jake Wood	9
3	Dick Howser	7
3	Maury Wills	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	1.29
2	Jack Kralick	1.82
3	Dick Hall	1.97
4	Carl Willey	2.49
5	Bill Stafford	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Whitey Ford	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Joey Jay	5
3	Johnny Podres	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	50
2	Camilo Pascual	49
3	Whitey Ford	48
4	Ken McBride	45
5	Jim Bunning	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
1	Art Fowler	5
1	Turk Lown	5
1	Don McMahon	5
5	5 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.348
2	Frank Robinson	.347
3	Roberto Clemente	.336
4	Ken Boyer	.335
5	Don Hoak	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	55
2	Harmon Killebrew	52
3	Roger Maris	48
4	Rocky Colavito	44
5	Frank Robinson	43

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	132
2	Jim Gentile	130
3	Roger Maris	129
4	Hank Aaron	128
5	2 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	59
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Lenny Green	27
4	Dick Howser	26
5	Vada Pinson	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.44
2	Early Wynn	2.75
3	Curt Simmons	2.90
4	Mike McCormick	2.90
5	Jim Bunning	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	24
2	Lew Burdette	21
2	Frank Lary	21
4	Joey Jay	20
4	Bob Purkey	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	263
2	Don Drysdale	202
3	Jim Bunning	196
4	Pedro Ramos	190
5	2 tied	187

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Roy Face	24
3	Jim Brosnan	20
4	Lindy McDaniel	19
5	Mike Fornieles	18