On This Day

Thursday, August 24, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	43	.659	--
Tigers	81	45	.643	2.0
Orioles	73	55	.570	11.0
White Sox	64	62	.508	19.0
Indians	64	62	.508	19.0
Red Sox	60	70	.462	25.0
Twins	55	70	.440	27.5
Angels	54	71	.432	28.5
Senators	50	73	.407	31.5
Athletics	46	79	.368	36.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Senators 4

Twins 3, White Sox 0

Tigers 6, Indians 0

Athletics 5, Orioles 3

Angels 6, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	76	50	.603	--
Dodgers	69	50	.580	3.5
Giants	68	52	.567	5.0
Braves	65	54	.546	7.5
Cardinals	62	59	.512	11.5
Pirates	58	60	.492	14.0
Cubs	50	69	.420	22.5
Phillies	33	87	.275	40.0

Games

Reds 8, Giants 5

Braves 6, Pirates 1

Cardinals 10, Dodgers 1

Phillies 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Richardson	5
2	Bill Bruton	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Leo Cardenas	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Don Demeter	1
2	Deron Johnson	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Alex Grammas	5
2	Joe Koppe	4
3	Leo Cardenas	3
3	Don Demeter	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Edwards	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Pumpsie Green	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Steve Barber	0.67
2	Ted Bowsfield	0.56
2	Ike Delock	0.56
4	Jim Owens	0.50
5	2 tied	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Jim Kaat	1
1	Bill Kunkel	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Bowsfield	5
1	Ike Delock	5
1	Jim O'Toole	5
1	Jim Owens	5
1	Warren Spahn	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Ferrarese	1
1	Jim Maloney	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.364
2	Roberto Clemente	.363
3	Frank Robinson	.339
4	Vada Pinson	.338
5	Jim Piersall	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	50
2	Mickey Mantle	46
3	Jim Gentile	38
4	Harmon Killebrew	37
5	Orlando Cepeda	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	118
2	Orlando Cepeda	116
3	Jim Gentile	112
3	Mickey Mantle	112
5	2 tied	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	41
2	Dick Howser	33
3	Jake Wood	26
4	Maury Wills	25
5	2 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.48
2	Don Mossi	2.76
3	Don Schwall	2.78
4	Bill Stafford	2.92
5	Rollie Sheldon	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	21
2	Frank Lary	19
3	Joey Jay	18
4	Steve Barber	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	194
2	Whitey Ford	175
3	Camilo Pascual	170
4	Jim Bunning	152
5	Don Drysdale	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	24
2	Roy Face	16
3	Jim Brosnan	14
3	Bill Henry	14
3	Larry Sherry	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clay Dalrymple	.438
2	Vada Pinson	.413
3	Eddie Mathews	.408
4	Frank Robinson	.405
5	Lee Maye	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	9
2	Orlando Cepeda	6
2	Jim Gentile	6
4	Don Demeter	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	19
2	Roger Maris	16
2	Frank Thomas	16
4	Roberto Clemente	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Wood	6
2	Dick Howser	5
3	Chuck Hinton	4
4	Luis Aparicio	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Lary	0.33
2	Billy Hoeft	0.45
3	Ernie Broglio	0.67
4	Juan Marichal	1.10
5	Warren Spahn	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
3	Billy Hoeft	3
3	Jim Kaat	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	27
2	Ryne Duren	26
3	Tracy Stallard	24
4	Steve Barber	23
4	Bennie Daniels	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	3
1	Stu Miller	3
1	Ray Moore	3
4	Bob Anderson	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.400
2	Roberto Clemente	.377
3	Whitey Herzog	.360
4	Frank Malzone	.359
5	Joe Adcock	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	14
2	Jim Gentile	11
3	Ernie Banks	10
4	Orlando Cepeda	9
4	3 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	31
1	Roger Maris	31
3	Mickey Mantle	26
4	Rocky Colavito	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	10
2	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Jake Wood	8
4	Dick Howser	7
5	Bill Bruton	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Hoeft	0.70
2	Juan Marichal	1.06
3	Warren Spahn	1.15
4	Milt Pappas	1.30
5	Hal Brown	1.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	7
2	Frank Lary	6
2	Warren Spahn	6
4	Steve Barber	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim O'Toole	45
2	Don Drysdale	44
2	Ken McBride	44
4	Steve Barber	42
4	Juan Marichal	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	6
2	Luis Arroyo	5
2	Stu Miller	5
4	Ed Bauta	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.351
2	Norm Cash	.349
3	Frank Robinson	.336
4	Vada Pinson	.333
5	Wally Moon	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	57
2	Roger Maris	54
3	Harmon Killebrew	46
4	Rocky Colavito	44
5	Jim Gentile	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	135
1	Roger Maris	135
3	Orlando Cepeda	133
4	Jim Gentile	132
5	2 tied	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	55
2	Maury Wills	44
3	Dick Howser	33
4	Bill Bruton	26
4	Jake Wood	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Stafford	2.63
2	Dick Donovan	2.65
3	Hal Brown	2.70
4	Ralph Terry	2.74
5	Don Mossi	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	24
2	Joey Jay	23
2	Frank Lary	23
4	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	244
2	Don Drysdale	208
3	Whitey Ford	197
4	Pedro Ramos	195
5	Jim Bunning	186

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	29
2	Roy Face	22
3	Larry Sherry	16
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	16
5	3 tied	15