On This Day

Tuesday, August 29, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	44	.662	--
Tigers	85	46	.649	1.5
Orioles	77	57	.575	11.0
White Sox	69	62	.527	17.5
Indians	65	66	.496	21.5
Red Sox	63	72	.467	25.5
Angels	58	73	.443	28.5
Twins	56	73	.434	29.5
Senators	50	78	.391	35.0
Athletics	46	84	.354	40.0

Games

White Sox 4, Tigers 3

Red Sox 8, Athletics 4

Angels 6, Orioles 5

Angels 6, Orioles 5

Twins 3, Yankees 0

Indians 6, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	79	52	.603	--
Dodgers	72	52	.581	3.5
Braves	69	56	.552	7.0
Giants	68	56	.548	7.5
Cardinals	66	60	.524	10.5
Pirates	60	64	.484	15.5
Cubs	53	72	.424	23.0
Phillies	36	91	.283	41.0

Games

Dodgers 2, Cubs 1

Braves 7, Giants 6

Reds 3, Pirates 0

Cardinals 5, Phillies 4

Phillies 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rocky Bridges	5
2	Julian Javier	4
2	Jerry Lumpe	4
4	Joey Amalfitano	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Steve Bilko	2
1	Jim Gentile	2
3	Ken Boyer	1
3	Johnny Callison	1
3	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Steve Bilko	4
2	Johnny Callison	3
2	Jim Gentile	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Willie Davis	1
1	Curt Flood	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.71
2	Camilo Pascual	1.50
3	Don Cardwell	1.00
3	Jack Spring	1.00
5	Dick Donovan	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Allen	1
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Eli Grba	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	12
2	Billy Hoeft	9
2	Camilo Pascual	9
4	Ed Rakow	8
5	2 tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Jim Maloney	1
1	Tom Morgan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.366
2	Roberto Clemente	.363
3	Vada Pinson	.337
4	Frank Robinson	.335
5	Jim Piersall	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	51
2	Mickey Mantle	46
3	Jim Gentile	42
4	Rocky Colavito	39
5	Harmon Killebrew	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	120
1	Jim Gentile	120
3	Roger Maris	119
4	Orlando Cepeda	118
5	Frank Robinson	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	43
2	Dick Howser	34
3	Jake Wood	27
4	Maury Wills	26
5	Bill Bruton	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.40
2	Don Mossi	2.68
3	Bill Stafford	2.80
4	Hal Brown	2.85
5	Don Schwall	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	22
2	Frank Lary	19
3	Joey Jay	18
4	Johnny Podres	16
4	Warren Spahn	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	212
2	Camilo Pascual	179
3	Whitey Ford	175
4	Stan Williams	158
5	Jim Bunning	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	25
2	Roy Face	16
3	Bill Henry	15
4	Jim Brosnan	14
4	Larry Sherry	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie McCovey	.444
2	Dick Bertell	.441
3	Pumpsie Green	.429
4	Clay Dalrymple	.409
5	Norm Cash	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	8
2	Jim Gentile	7
3	Don Demeter	6
3	Roger Maris	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	17
1	Rocky Colavito	17
3	Frank Robinson	16
3	Dick Stuart	16
3	Frank Thomas	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Howser	6
1	Jake Wood	6
3	Bill Bruton	4
4	Lenny Green	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Terry	0.62
2	Stu Miller	0.71
3	Tom Sturdivant	0.93
4	Frank Lary	1.00
4	Warren Spahn	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Eli Grba	3
2	Frank Lary	3
2	Juan Marichal	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	34
2	Sandy Koufax	27
3	Ryne Duren	24
3	Camilo Pascual	24
5	2 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Anderson	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
3	Ed Bauta	2
3	Roy Face	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.398
2	Roberto Clemente	.384
3	Duke Snider	.377
4	Joe Adcock	.374
5	Gene Woodling	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Gentile	14
2	Roger Maris	11
2	Frank Thomas	11
4	Rocky Colavito	10
5	Bill White	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	30
1	Dick Stuart	30
3	Frank Thomas	28
4	Jim Gentile	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Maury Wills	9
3	Jake Wood	8
4	Dick Howser	7
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	0.98
2	Milt Pappas	1.07
3	Mike Fornieles	1.40
4	Billy Hoeft	1.45
5	Luis Arroyo	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Juan Marichal	6
3	Frank Lary	5
3	Jack Sanford	5
3	Ralph Terry	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	52
2	Steve Barber	45
3	Camilo Pascual	44
4	Jim O'Toole	43
5	3 tied	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Bauta	5
2	Bob Anderson	4
2	Luis Arroyo	4
2	Mike Fornieles	4
2	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Cash	.363
2	Roberto Clemente	.351
3	Frank Robinson	.336
4	Vada Pinson	.334
5	Ken Boyer	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	55
1	Roger Maris	55
3	Rocky Colavito	48
4	Harmon Killebrew	45
5	Jim Gentile	44

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	137
1	Jim Gentile	137
3	Hank Aaron	135
3	Roger Maris	135
5	Orlando Cepeda	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	56
2	Maury Wills	43
3	Dick Howser	34
4	Jake Wood	27
5	Bill Bruton	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	2.56
2	Hal Brown	2.56
3	Bill Stafford	2.58
4	Don Mossi	2.68
5	Milt Pappas	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	25
2	Frank Lary	23
3	Joey Jay	22
4	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	258
2	Don Drysdale	205
3	Pedro Ramos	195
4	Whitey Ford	193
5	2 tied	184

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	28
2	Roy Face	22
3	Mike Fornieles	17
4	Bill Henry	16
4	Larry Sherry	16