On This Day

Thursday, August 10, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	75	37	.670	--
Tigers	72	40	.643	3.0
Orioles	64	51	.557	12.5
Indians	59	54	.522	16.5
White Sox	56	57	.496	19.5
Red Sox	56	61	.479	21.5
Senators	46	63	.422	27.5
Angels	47	65	.420	28.0
Twins	47	66	.416	28.5
Athletics	42	70	.375	33.0

Games

Orioles 8, Athletics 0

Red Sox 3, Twins 2

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

Yankees 3, Angels 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	67	40	.626	--
Reds	69	44	.611	1.0
Giants	58	49	.542	9.0
Braves	54	51	.514	12.0
Cardinals	56	53	.514	12.0
Pirates	51	53	.490	14.5
Cubs	44	62	.415	22.5
Phillies	30	77	.280	37.0

Games

Cardinals 3, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Malzone	3
1	Minnie Minoso	3
3	Luis Aparicio	2
3	Earl Averill	2
3	18 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	Jim Lemon	1
1	Bobby Richardson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Adair	2
1	Whitey Herzog	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Roberto Clemente	1
3	19 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Jake Wood	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tracy Stallard	0.73
2	Juan Pizarro	0.62
3	Earl Francis	0.36
4	Whitey Ford	0.33
5	Ray Sadecki	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Don Mossi	1
1	Milt Pappas	1
1	Ray Sadecki	1
1	Tracy Stallard	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	8
1	Tracy Stallard	8
3	Ed Rakow	6
4	Earl Francis	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Arnold Earley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.363
2	Roberto Clemente	.362
3	Jim Piersall	.342
4	Don Hoak	.339
5	Wally Moon	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	43
2	Roger Maris	41
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
3	Frank Robinson	33
5	Jim Gentile	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	103
2	Roger Maris	102
3	Rocky Colavito	100
3	Mickey Mantle	100
5	Frank Robinson	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	38
2	Dick Howser	28
3	Maury Wills	22
4	Jake Wood	21
5	Frank Robinson	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.39
2	Bill Stafford	2.60
3	Don Mossi	2.79
4	Hal Brown	2.91
5	Don Schwall	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	20
2	Joey Jay	16
2	Frank Lary	16
4	Johnny Podres	14
5	7 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	185
2	Whitey Ford	166
3	Camilo Pascual	150
4	Jim Bunning	137
5	2 tied	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	22
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	Luis Aparicio	.429
2	Roberto Clemente	.406
3	Joe Adcock	.400
4	Whitey Herzog	.389
5	2 tied	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	6
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Jackie Brandt	5
2	Bill White	5
5	11 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	15
2	Dick Stuart	14
3	Smoky Burgess	13
4	Rocky Colavito	12
4	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	7
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Gary Geiger	4
4	George Altman	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	0.00
2	Hal Brown	0.36
3	Jim Archer	0.53
4	Milt Pappas	0.78
5	Warren Spahn	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Juan Marichal	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	Don Schwall	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	25
2	Don Drysdale	24
2	Tracy Stallard	24
4	Juan Marichal	23
4	Jim O'Toole	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	3
2	Luis Arroyo	2
2	Arnold Earley	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.417
2	Jim Gentile	.402
3	Norm Cash	.390
4	Al Heist	.388
5	Roberto Clemente	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	14
2	Joe Adcock	10
2	Jim Gentile	10
2	Frank Robinson	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	37
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Joe Adcock	27
4	Jackie Brandt	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Maury Wills	11
3	Jake Wood	8
4	Tony Gonzalez	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.30
2	Dick Donovan	1.00
3	Luis Arroyo	1.31
4	Bob Hendley	1.38
5	Jim Bunning	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	7
2	Don Schwall	6
3	Johnny Podres	5
4	Bob Buhl	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	44
1	Sandy Koufax	44
3	Camilo Pascual	42
4	Ken McBride	40
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Ed Bauta	3
3	Mike Fornieles	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.351
2	Roberto Clemente	.349
3	Frank Robinson	.343
4	Wally Moon	.332
5	Don Hoak	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	56
2	Harmon Killebrew	49
3	Roger Maris	45
4	Rocky Colavito	44
4	Frank Robinson	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	133
2	Hank Aaron	131
3	Harmon Killebrew	129
3	Mickey Mantle	129
3	Frank Robinson	129

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	58
2	Maury Wills	45
3	Dick Howser	28
4	Lenny Green	25
5	Bill Bruton	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.48
2	Hal Brown	2.55
3	Early Wynn	2.70
4	Don Drysdale	2.89
5	Curt Simmons	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	25
2	Joey Jay	22
3	Frank Lary	21
4	Lew Burdette	20
4	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	264
2	Don Drysdale	207
3	Whitey Ford	204
4	Pedro Ramos	194
5	Jim Bunning	184

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	27
2	Roy Face	22
3	Jim Brosnan	19
4	Mike Fornieles	17
4	2 others tied	17