On This Day

Thursday, July 27, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	33	.660	--
Tigers	64	35	.646	1.0
Orioles	55	45	.550	10.5
Indians	54	47	.535	12.0
White Sox	50	51	.495	16.0
Red Sox	45	57	.441	21.5
Senators	43	55	.439	21.5
Angels	43	56	.434	22.0
Twins	42	56	.429	22.5
Athletics	36	61	.371	28.0

Games

Orioles 8, Red Sox 5

Twins 5, Senators 2

Athletics 2, Indians 1

Yankees 4, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	61	38	.616	--
Dodgers	59	38	.608	1.0
Giants	51	45	.531	8.5
Braves	48	46	.511	10.5
Pirates	45	45	.500	11.5
Cardinals	45	50	.474	14.0
Cubs	41	54	.432	18.0
Phillies	29	63	.315	28.5

Games

Cubs 3, Cardinals 2

Reds 2, Braves 1

Dodgers 11, Phillies 6

Giants 2, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil Hodges	4
2	Tommy Davis	3
2	John Romano	3
2	Daryl Spencer	3
5	24 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Del Greco	1
1	Al Heist	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Harmon Killebrew	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lee Walls	4
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	Frank Malzone	3
2	Gus Triandos	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	2
2	Tony Gonzalez	1
2	Eddie Mathews	1
2	Don Zimmer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Cicotte	1.00
1	Juan Marichal	1.00
1	Bob Purkey	1.00
4	Ralph Terry	0.62
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Don Lee	1
1	Juan Marichal	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	8
2	Bob Purkey	7
3	Tracy Stallard	6
4	Al Cicotte	5
4	5 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Larry Sherry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.369
2	Roberto Clemente	.353
3	Frank Robinson	.345
4	Don Hoak	.338
5	Mickey Mantle	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	40
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Harmon Killebrew	31
4	Frank Robinson	30
5	Rocky Colavito	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	96
2	Jim Gentile	94
3	Norm Cash	92
4	Mickey Mantle	91
5	Frank Robinson	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Dick Howser	26
3	Jake Wood	19
4	Maury Wills	17
5	Hank Aaron	16

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
4	Bob Purkey	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	167
2	Whitey Ford	141
3	Camilo Pascual	135
4	Stan Williams	132
5	Jim Bunning	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	21
2	Jim Brosnan	14
2	Roy Face	14
2	Larry Sherry	14
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.474
2	Jim Gentile	.471
3	Joe Cunningham	.455
4	Frank Robinson	.431
5	Bill Mazeroski	.426

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	Mickey Mantle	17
5	Roger Maris	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Maury Wills	6
2	Jake Wood	6
4	Tony Gonzalez	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Craig Anderson	0.71
2	Dick Donovan	1.00
3	Bob Hendley	1.20
3	Bill Stafford	1.20
5	Jack Kralick	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	4
2	Jack Baldschun	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	27
2	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Ken McBride	26
4	Jack Kralick	22
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don Nottebart	3
4	Ray Moore	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Gentile	.423
2	Frank Robinson	.412
3	Roberto Clemente	.411
4	Tommy Davis	.391
5	Mickey Mantle	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	16
2	Roger Maris	13
3	Jim Gentile	12
3	Frank Robinson	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	40
2	Jim Gentile	35
2	Roger Maris	35
4	Mickey Mantle	33
5	Frank Robinson	32

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	1.29
2	Jack Kralick	1.82
3	Dick Hall	1.97
4	Carl Willey	2.10
5	Lew Burdette	2.16

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	50
2	Camilo Pascual	49
3	Whitey Ford	41
4	Ken McBride	40
5	Jim Bunning	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	5
1	Art Fowler	5
1	Turk Lown	5
1	Larry Sherry	5
5	5 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.348
2	Frank Robinson	.347
3	Roberto Clemente	.337
4	Ken Boyer	.336
5	Don Hoak	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	54
2	Harmon Killebrew	53
3	Roger Maris	48
4	Rocky Colavito	43
5	Frank Robinson	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	133
2	Jim Gentile	131
3	Roger Maris	129
4	Hank Aaron	128
5	2 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	59
2	Maury Wills	49
3	Lenny Green	27
4	Dick Howser	26
5	Vada Pinson	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.44
2	Early Wynn	2.74
3	Curt Simmons	2.85
4	Mike McCormick	2.90
5	Jim Bunning	2.97

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	263
2	Don Drysdale	202
3	Jim Bunning	196
4	Stan Williams	189
5	Whitey Ford	187

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Roy Face	23
3	Jim Brosnan	20
4	Lindy McDaniel	19
5	2 tied	18