On This Day

Saturday, August 5, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	69	37	.651	--
Tigers	68	39	.636	1.5
Orioles	61	49	.555	10.0
Indians	56	53	.514	14.5
White Sox	54	54	.500	16.0
Red Sox	51	59	.464	20.0
Senators	46	59	.438	22.5
Angels	47	61	.435	23.0
Twins	46	60	.434	23.0
Athletics	39	66	.371	29.5

Games

Angels 4, Orioles 2

Red Sox 10, Athletics 4

White Sox 8, Senators 3

Tigers 7, Indians 6

Yankees 2, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	67	41	.620	--
Dodgers	64	40	.615	1.0
Braves	54	48	.529	10.0
Giants	55	49	.529	10.0
Cardinals	50	53	.485	14.5
Pirates	47	50	.485	14.5
Cubs	44	59	.427	20.5
Phillies	30	71	.297	33.5

Games

Pirates 11, Reds 7

Dodgers 7, Cubs 6

Braves 9, Giants 3

Cardinals 7, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Dick Howser	4
3	Roberto Clemente	3
3	Gordy Coleman	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill White	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Don Buddin	1
2	Doug Camilli	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	4
2	Jim Davenport	3
2	Jerry Kindall	3
2	Bob Skinner	3
2	Bill White	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gary Geiger	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Willie Davis	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Juan Pizarro	1.12
2	Ron Kline	0.88
3	Milt Pappas	0.50
4	Sam Jones	0.45
4	Curt Simmons	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	9
2	Ron Kline	7
3	Larry Sherry	6
4	Don Drysdale	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Tom Morgan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.366
2	Norm Cash	.365
3	Frank Robinson	.342
4	Jim Piersall	.342
5	Don Hoak	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	41
2	Mickey Mantle	40
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
3	Frank Robinson	33
5	3 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	100
2	Jim Gentile	99
3	Frank Robinson	98
4	Orlando Cepeda	96
4	Mickey Mantle	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Dick Howser	28
3	Maury Wills	20
4	Jake Wood	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.48
3	Don Schwall	2.90
4	Mike McCormick	2.92
5	Don Mossi	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	19
2	Joey Jay	15
2	Frank Lary	15
4	Lew Burdette	13
4	3 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	181
2	Whitey Ford	156
3	Camilo Pascual	140
4	Stan Williams	136
5	Jim Bunning	133

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.438
2	Norm Cash	.429
3	Roberto Clemente	.426
4	Wayne Causey	.400
4	Frank Thomas	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	8
2	Hank Aaron	7
3	Ernie Banks	6
4	Woodie Held	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	21
2	Rocky Colavito	17
3	Hank Aaron	16
3	Billy Williams	16
5	Roger Maris	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	6
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Gary Geiger	4
4	George Altman	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Bill Stafford	1.17
3	Barney Schultz	1.29
4	Jim Bunning	1.30
5	Ron Kline	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Ted Bowsfield	3
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Jim O'Toole	3
1	Don Schwall	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	26
2	Sandy Koufax	24
3	Don Drysdale	20
3	Whitey Ford	20
3	2 others tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	3
2	Luis Arroyo	2
2	Ed Bauta	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.443
2	Joe Cunningham	.421
3	Frank Robinson	.418
4	Jim Gentile	.416
5	Al Heist	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	13
2	Mickey Mantle	12
3	Hank Aaron	11
3	Willie Kirkland	11
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	37
2	Rocky Colavito	35
3	Hank Aaron	30
3	Billy Williams	30
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
1	Maury Wills	10
3	Gary Geiger	8
4	Bill Bruton	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.00
2	Dick Donovan	0.75
3	Bill Stafford	1.18
4	Luis Arroyo	1.48
5	Jack Kralick	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	6
1	Don Schwall	6
3	Jim O'Toole	5
3	Johnny Podres	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	46
2	Camilo Pascual	42
3	Jim Bunning	41
4	Ken McBride	38
5	3 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Hank Aguirre	3
3	Roy Face	3
3	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.352
2	Roberto Clemente	.349
3	Norm Cash	.348
4	Don Hoak	.331
5	Ken Boyer	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	53
2	Harmon Killebrew	52
3	Roger Maris	48
4	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Frank Robinson	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	135
1	Harmon Killebrew	135
3	Hank Aaron	133
4	Roger Maris	129
4	Frank Robinson	129

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	57
2	Maury Wills	51
3	Dick Howser	28
4	Lenny Green	26
5	Bill Bruton	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.40
2	Hal Brown	2.57
3	Early Wynn	2.79
4	Curt Simmons	2.81
5	Mike McCormick	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	24
2	Lew Burdette	21
2	Joey Jay	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	271
2	Don Drysdale	201
3	Whitey Ford	198
4	Jim Bunning	191
4	Pedro Ramos	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	26
2	Roy Face	22
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Larry Sherry	18
5	2 tied	17