On This Day

Sunday, July 30, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	65	36	.644	--
Tigers	64	38	.627	1.5
Orioles	58	46	.558	8.5
Indians	55	49	.529	11.5
White Sox	51	53	.490	15.5
Red Sox	47	58	.448	20.0
Twins	45	56	.446	20.0
Senators	45	56	.446	20.0
Angels	45	57	.441	20.5
Athletics	37	63	.370	27.5

Games

White Sox 4, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 9, White Sox 8

Twins 4, Tigers 0

Senators 4, Athletics 0

Angels 8, Indians 6

Orioles 4, Yankees 0

Orioles 2, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	62	38	.620	--
Reds	63	40	.612	0.5
Giants	54	46	.540	8.0
Braves	50	48	.510	11.0
Pirates	45	48	.484	13.5
Cardinals	47	52	.475	14.5
Cubs	43	56	.434	18.5
Phillies	30	66	.313	30.0

Games

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Reds 5, Cubs 4

Cardinals 5, Braves 3

Braves 3, Cardinals 2

Dodgers 7, Pirates 3

Giants 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Adcock	4
1	Marv Breeding	4
1	Leo Cardenas	4
1	Al Heist	4
1	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Foiles	2
1	George Thomas	2
1	Leon Wagner	2
1	Bill White	2
5	18 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill White	4
2	Hank Foiles	3
2	Billy Williams	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	17 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	George Altman	1
2	Chuck Cottier	1
2	Al Heist	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Drysdale	1.00
2	Frank Baumann	0.88
3	Ken Johnson	0.80
4	Jim Brewer	0.78
5	Jack Kralick	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Ted Bowsfield	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	8
2	Frank Baumann	7
2	Jim Brewer	7
2	Jack Kralick	7
5	4 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	Dick Hall	1
1	Jim O'Toole	1
1	Ron Perranoski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.365
2	Roberto Clemente	.360
3	Jim Piersall	.342
4	Frank Robinson	.340
5	Don Hoak	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	40
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Harmon Killebrew	32
3	Frank Robinson	32
5	3 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	96
2	Jim Gentile	94
3	Orlando Cepeda	93
3	Frank Robinson	93
5	2 tied	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	35
2	Dick Howser	27
3	Jake Wood	19
4	Maury Wills	18
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.56
3	Don Mossi	2.94
4	Mike McCormick	2.97
5	Johnny Podres	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	19
2	Joey Jay	14
2	Frank Lary	14
4	Sandy Koufax	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	174
2	Whitey Ford	148
3	Camilo Pascual	135
4	Stan Williams	132
5	Jim Bunning	127

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	Joe Cunningham	.455
2	Norm Cash	.426
3	Jim Piersall	.405
4	Willie Davis	.400
4	3 others tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Frank Robinson	7
4	Hank Aaron	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	27
2	Norm Cash	22
3	Frank Robinson	19
4	Bill White	18
5	Hank Aaron	17

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	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Early Wynn	0.60
3	Jack Kralick	0.75
4	Dick Donovan	1.00
5	Bill Stafford	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Podres	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Frank Baumann	3
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	26
1	Sandy Koufax	26
3	Ken McBride	24
4	Gary Bell	22
5	Jack Kralick	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don Nottebart	3
4	Luis Arroyo	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.421
2	Jim Gentile	.413
3	Frank Robinson	.412
4	Tommy Davis	.394
5	Steve Bilko	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	15
2	Roger Maris	13
2	Frank Robinson	13
4	Hank Aaron	12
5	Willie Kirkland	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	39
2	Frank Robinson	35
3	Roger Maris	34
4	Billy Williams	32
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Maury Wills	10
3	Jake Wood	9
4	Bill Bruton	7
4	Dick Howser	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Arroyo	0.88
2	Art Fowler	1.26
3	Dick Donovan	1.29
4	Jack Kralick	1.54
5	Steve Barber	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	6
1	Johnny Podres	6
3	Luis Arroyo	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	48
2	Sandy Koufax	46
2	Camilo Pascual	46
4	Jim Bunning	45
5	Jack Kralick	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Fowler	7
2	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Turk Farrell	5
2	Bill Henry	5
5	4 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.347
2	Frank Robinson	.346
3	Roberto Clemente	.344
4	Ken Boyer	.335
5	Don Hoak	.326

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	135
2	Jim Gentile	131
3	Hank Aaron	130
4	Roger Maris	127
5	3 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	59
2	Maury Wills	50
3	Lenny Green	27
3	Dick Howser	27
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.45
2	Early Wynn	2.74
3	Hal Brown	2.85
4	Curt Simmons	2.85
5	Mike McCormick	2.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	270
2	Don Drysdale	204
3	Jim Bunning	196
4	Whitey Ford	191
4	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

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