On This Day

Thursday, September 7, 1961

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 45 .679 --
Tigers 86 54 .614 9.0
Orioles 84 59 .587 12.5
White Sox 77 65 .542 19.0
Indians 71 70 .504 24.5
Red Sox 68 75 .476 28.5
Angels 61 79 .436 34.0
Twins 59 79 .428 35.0
Athletics 51 88 .367 43.5
Senators 51 89 .364 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 82 56 .594 --
Dodgers 78 54 .591 1.0
Braves 74 60 .552 6.0
Giants 70 62 .530 9.0
Cardinals 70 64 .522 10.0
Pirates 65 67 .492 14.0
Cubs 58 77 .430 22.5
Phillies 39 96 .289 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Kaline 4
2 Bob Johnson 3
2 Tony Kubek 3
2 Roger Maris 3
5 13 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Tito Francona 1
1 Pumpsie Green 1
1 Bob Johnson 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tito Francona 3
1 Frank Malzone 3
1 Roger Maris 3
4 Pumpsie Green 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny O'Connell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Milt Pappas 0.62
2 Ralph Terry 0.60
3 Bill Monbouquette 0.38
4 Harvey Haddix 0.38
5 Dick Stigman 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Monbouquette 1
1 Milt Pappas 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1
1 Ralph Terry 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Milt Pappas 8
2 Bill Monbouquette 5
3 Bobby Shantz 4
4 Harvey Haddix 3
4 Ralph Terry 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .364
2 Norm Cash .362
3 Elston Howard .358
4 Vada Pinson .344
5 Jim Piersall .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 55
2 Mickey Mantle 51
3 Jim Gentile 43
4 Rocky Colavito 40
5 Harmon Killebrew 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Gentile 127
1 Roger Maris 127
3 Rocky Colavito 125
4 Orlando Cepeda 121
4 Mickey Mantle 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 47
2 Dick Howser 36
3 Maury Wills 30
4 Jake Wood 27
5 Bill Bruton 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 2.40
2 Don Mossi 2.57
3 Bill Stafford 2.63
4 Warren Spahn 2.75
5 Juan Pizarro 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 23
2 Joey Jay 19
2 Frank Lary 19
4 Johnny Podres 18
4 Warren Spahn 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 224
2 Camilo Pascual 185
3 Whitey Ford 184
4 Stan Williams 170
5 Jim Bunning 167

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 26
2 Roy Face 16
2 Bill Henry 16
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 16
5 Larry Sherry 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vada Pinson .426
2 Pete Runnels .407
3 Curt Flood .400
4 Rocky Bridges .395
5 Lee Thomas .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 6
1 Ron Santo 6
3 Jim Gentile 5
3 Mickey Mantle 5
3 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 19
2 George Altman 16
2 Lee Thomas 16
2 Bill White 16
5 3 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 6
2 Maury Wills 5
3 Minnie Minoso 4
4 Joe Christopher 3
4 7 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 0.25
2 Tom Sturdivant 0.67
3 Don Cardwell 0.79
4 Gary Bell 1.04
5 Bill Stafford 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Pizarro 4
1 Warren Spahn 4
3 Jack Fisher 3
3 Larry Jackson 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 43
2 Sandy Koufax 30
3 Don Cardwell 25
4 Chuck Estrada 24
5 3 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Arnold Earley 3
1 Mike Fornieles 3
1 Turk Lown 3
1 Tom Morgan 3
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vada Pinson .413
2 Pumpsie Green .375
3 Duke Snider .373
4 Eddie Mathews .370
5 2 tied .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 14
2 Jim Gentile 12
3 Rocky Colavito 10
4 Ron Santo 9
4 Frank Thomas 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 32
2 Rocky Colavito 27
2 Jim Gentile 27
4 Frank Malzone 26
4 Roger Maris 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 10
2 Luis Aparicio 9
3 Dick Howser 8
3 Jake Wood 8
5 Bill Bruton 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 0.71
2 Tom Morgan 1.44
3 Billy Hoeft 1.46
4 Milt Pappas 1.51
5 Tom Sturdivant 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 7
2 Juan Pizarro 6
2 Ralph Terry 6
4 Milt Pappas 5
4 Tom Sturdivant 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 70
2 Camilo Pascual 45
3 Sandy Koufax 43
4 Don Cardwell 42
5 Chuck Estrada 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 5
2 Bob Anderson 4
2 Arnold Earley 4
2 Mike Fornieles 4
2 3 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Cash .365
2 Roberto Clemente .350
3 Vada Pinson .336
4 Ken Boyer .332
5 Frank Robinson .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 59
1 Roger Maris 59
3 Rocky Colavito 47
4 Harmon Killebrew 45
5 Jim Gentile 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 142
2 Jim Gentile 139
3 Rocky Colavito 138
4 Hank Aaron 135
4 Mickey Mantle 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 55
2 Maury Wills 39
3 Dick Howser 36
4 Jake Wood 27
5 Bill Bruton 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 2.37
2 Bill Stafford 2.53
3 Don Mossi 2.57
4 Warren Spahn 2.73
5 Ralph Terry 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 26
2 Frank Lary 23
3 Joey Jay 22
3 Warren Spahn 22
5 Johnny Podres 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 263
2 Whitey Ford 197
3 Don Drysdale 194
4 Stan Williams 193
5 Pedro Ramos 186

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 29
2 Roy Face 18
3 Mike Fornieles 17
3 Larry Sherry 17
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 17