LEAGUE NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1961
Friday 2/3/1961 :
Johnny Bucha retires ...
Allie Clark retires ...
Jerry Coleman retires ...
Joe Collins retires ...
Grady Hatton retires ...
Lloyd Hittle retires ...
Don Lenhardt retires ...
Sherm Lollar retires ...
Carmen Mauro retires ...
Sammy Meeks retires ...
Bud Podbielan retires ...
Al Rosen retires ...
Connie Johnson retires ...
Tom Hurd retires ...
Al Corwin retires ...
Sal Yvars retires ...
Russ Sullivan retires ...
Ben Taylor retires ...
Jim Willis retires ...
BOS: Alvin Dark retires ...
BOS: Jim Davis retires ...
BOS: Mike Garcia retires ...
CHA: Howie Judson retires ...
CHA: Tex Clevenger retires ...
CHA: Bob Smith retires ...
CHA: Bill Miller retires ...
DET: Cliff Fannin retires ...
NYY: Toby Atwell retires ...
NYY: Jack Merson retires ...
NYY: Ted Kluszewski retires ...
NYY: Willy Miranda retires ...
NYY: Paul Lapalme retires ...
NYY: Jake Thies retires ...
KC: Ray Boone retires ...
KC: Tom Burgess retires ...
KC: Dick Smith retires ...
BAL: Joe Lonnett retires ...
BAL: Vic Wertz retires ...
BAL: Tom Upton retires ...
BAL: Danny Gardella retires ...
BAL: Dee Fondy retires ...
BAL: Bill Howerton retires ...
WS1: Dick Welteroth retires ...
MIL: Bill Sarni retires ...
MIL: Jim Fanning retires ...
LA: Carlos Bernier retires ...
LA: Carl Erskine retires ...
CHN: Bob Kuzava retires ...
CHN: Ken Johnson retires ...
CHN: Leo Cristante retires ...
CHN: Paul Minner retires ...
CIN: Diomedes Olivo retires ...
CIN: Frank Kellert retires ...
CIN: Ozzie Van brabant retires ...
CIN: Carl Scheib retires ...
CIN: Mike Goliat retires ...
PHI: Al Heist retires ...
PIT: Duke Simpson retires ...
PIT: Fred Waters retires ...
PIT: Niles Jordan retires ...
BAL: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
CIN: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
Wednesday 4/5/1961 :
CLE: Bob Bruce pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Saturday 4/8/1961 :
PIT: Ray Crone pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Sunday 4/9/1961 :
Orlando Cepeda hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/10/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Ron Jackson (MIL)!
He batted .654 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 4/12/1961 :
BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 4/13/1961 :
Joe Adcock hits a 489-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/14/1961 :
DET: Herb Score sets a new single game AL-Record for Strikeouts with 16!
DET: Herb Score fans 16 batters against New York (A).
Monday 4/17/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Roy Sievers (LAA)!
He batted .360 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Howard (MIL)!
He batted .593 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1961 :
WS2: Tom Sturdivant pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!
Saturday 4/22/1961 :
BAL: Harvey Haddix pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 4/24/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Ted Bowsfield (KC)!
He won one game, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 10.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Herm Wehmeier (SF)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 3.50, fanning 7.
PIT: Ike Delock pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 4/25/1961 :
MIN: Bob Chakales pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
MIL: Don Cardwell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Friday 4/28/1961 :
Steve Bilko hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/1/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Ed Bailey (CIN)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Brewer (BAL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 3.10.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .409 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 21 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Al Aber (CHN)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.23.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Hank Aaron (LAN)!
He batted .333 in 87 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI.
Thursday 5/4/1961 :
NYY: Larry Doby gets his 2000th career hit!!
LAN: Bob Anderson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/8/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Al Kaline (DET)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Andy Carey (LAN)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 5 RBI.
Friday 5/12/1961 :
STL: Earl Francis pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 5/15/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Brooks Robinson (DET)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 17 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 5/17/1961 :
PIT: Ray Crone pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 5/18/1961 :
DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against New York (A).
Monday 5/22/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Bob Borkowski (BAL)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Don Demeter (PIT)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 5/23/1961 :
DET: Gene Woodling gets his 2000th career hit!!
DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Los Angeles (A).
LAA: Roy Sievers gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 5/26/1961 :
Joe Torre hits a 484-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/29/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Hazle (CIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
PHI: Jim Bunning pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 5/30/1961 :
CIN: Don Nottebart pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Wednesday 5/31/1961 :
DET: Herb Score strikes out 15 against Boston.
SF: Camilo Pascual pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 6/1/1961 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Fischer (KC)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.13.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Harmon Killebrew (KC)!
He batted .347 in 95 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Johnson (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.14 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Bob Hazle (CIN)!
He batted .464 in 97 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
Sunday 6/4/1961 :
CLE: Jim Kaat pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Monday 6/5/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Harmon Killebrew (KC)!
He batted .348 in 23 AB, with 6 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Harry Anderson (CIN)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 6 RBI.
Thursday 6/8/1961 :
LAN: Bob Anderson pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Wally Moon (KC)!
He batted .625 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Boyer (SF)!
He batted .308 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 6/14/1961 :
CLE: Mike Mccormick pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Sunday 6/18/1961 :
LAN: Hank Aaron hits 3 homers against San Francisco.
Monday 6/19/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Bob Gibson (WS2)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 8.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Johnny Romano (CHN)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 6/20/1961 :
Roy Sievers hits a 496-foot homerun!!
DET: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Wednesday 6/21/1961 :
NYY: Billy Pierce pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!
Thursday 6/22/1961 :
Jose Pagan hits a 492-foot homerun!!
CHN: Clem Labine pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 6/26/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Herb Score (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 17.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Frank Smith (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 16.
Wednesday 6/28/1961 :
DET: Herb Score sets a new season Detroit-Record for Strikeouts with 233!
Thursday 6/29/1961 :
STL: Earl Francis pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Saturday 7/1/1961 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Herb Score (DET)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.98 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .373 in 102 AB, with 9 homers and 28 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.22 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Ken Boyer (SF)!
He batted .340 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 26 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Tito Francona (CLE)!
He batted .630 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Hector Lopez (CIN)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 7/5/1961 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Ewell Blackwell from New York (A)
P Herb Score from Detroit
P Bill Fischer from Kansas City
P Bob Gibson from Washington
P Tom Brewer from Baltimore
P Jim Archer from Detroit
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Eddie Erautt from Kansas City
P Phil Paine from Baltimore
P Dick Bokelmann from Chicago (A)
C Joe Ginsberg from Detroit
C Gene Green from Washington
1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City
2B Jim Gilliam from New York (A)
3B Eddie Mathews from New York (A)
SS Sammy Esposito from Cleveland
LF Pete Whisenant from Cleveland
CF Mickey Mantle from New York (A)
RF Jim Lemon from Chicago (A)
1B Norm Cash from Detroit
RF Harvey Kuenn from Cleveland
RF Wally Moon from Kansas City
CF Al Kaline from Detroit
3B Harmon Killebrew from Kansas City
SS Don Buddin from Baltimore
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Frank Smith from Cincinnati
P Gordon Jones from Los Angeles (N)
P Don Johnson from Cincinnati
P Bob Friend from Los Angeles (N)
P Stan Williams from Pittsburgh
P Steve Barber from St. Louis (N)
P Don Nottebart from Cincinnati
P Ramon Monzant from Los Angeles (N)
P Jack Baldschun from Milwaukee
P Murray Wall from Philadelphia (N)
C Johnny Romano from Chicago (N)
C Earl Battey from Los Angeles (N)
1B Norm Zauchin from Milwaukee
2B Hector Lopez from Cincinnati
3B Ken Boyer from San Francisco
SS Felix Mantilla from Pittsburgh
LF Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N)
CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N)
RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N)
1B Joe Adcock from Cincinnati
CF Ed Bailey from Cincinnati
CF Vada Pinson from Chicago (N)
CF Bob Hazle from Cincinnati
SS Tony Kubek from Pittsburgh
2B Ron Jackson from Milwaukee
Thursday 7/13/1961 :
WS2: Bob Gibson pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Saturday 7/15/1961 :
MIL: Don Cardwell pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 7/17/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Sammy Esposito (CLE)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
DET: Herb Score pitches a NO-HITTER against Cleveland!!
DET: Herb Score fans 18 batters against Cleveland.
Tuesday 7/18/1961 :
Mickey Mantle hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/24/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Marv Throneberry (MIN)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Stu Miller (CHN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 13.2 innings
with an ERA of 3.29, fanning 16.
Tuesday 7/25/1961 :
Floyd Robinson hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/26/1961 :
LAA: Milt Pappas pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Saturday 7/29/1961 :
DET: Herb Score sets a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 304!
Monday 7/31/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Robinson (NYY)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1961 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Marichal (DET)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.47.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .337 in 89 AB, with 10 homers and 28 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Stu Miller (CHN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 4.01.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .470 in 83 AB, with 4 homers and 24 RBI.
CHA: Billy O'dell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Norm Zauchin hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/7/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Tito Francona (CLE)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Tony Kubek (PIT)!
He batted .536 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/8/1961 :
KC: Bud Daley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 8/10/1961 :
Jim Gentile hits a 496-foot homerun!!
BAL: Hardy Peterson sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 6!
Sunday 8/13/1961 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 35!
PIT: Don Demeter sets a new season Pittsburgh Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 21!
Monday 8/14/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Hardy Peterson (BAL)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LAN)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 8/15/1961 :
CLE: Frank Torre hits for the cycle against Baltimore!
Wednesday 8/16/1961 :
MIN: Jack Sanford pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Friday 8/18/1961 :
KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 36!
Saturday 8/19/1961 :
BAL: Maury Wills sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Stolen Bases with 35!
MIL: Frank Howard sets a new season Milwaukee Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 29!
Monday 8/21/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Howard (MIL)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1961 :
BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
BOS: Willie Mays drives in 8 runs against Washington.
Wednesday 8/23/1961 :
LAN: Andy Carey hits for the cycle against St. Louis (N)!
LAN: Duke Snider has 9 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Monday 8/28/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Andy Carey (LAN)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Friday 9/1/1961 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.67 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .363 in 102 AB, with 9 homers and 19 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.97.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Howard (MIL)!
He batted .402 in 107 AB, with 17 homers and 46 RBI.
MIL: Lou Brissie pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Billy O'dell (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 7.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Tony Kubek (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 9/7/1961 :
CHN: Nellie Fox gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 9/8/1961 :
PHI: Joe Torre sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Doubles with 43!
Monday 9/11/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Felipe Alou (MIL)!
He batted .625 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 42!
DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Minnesota.
CIN: Ed Bailey sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Runs with 121!
Tuesday 9/12/1961 :
KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 43!
Friday 9/15/1961 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Runs with 119!
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 43!
CIN: Bill White sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for RBI with 122!
Saturday 9/16/1961 :
DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Bases on Balls with 124!
Sunday 9/17/1961 :
DET: Juan Marichal pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!
Monday 9/18/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .636 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Ron Hansen (SF)!
He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
SF: Whitey Lockman gets his 2000th career hit!!
PIT: Tony Kubek sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 211!
Tuesday 9/19/1961 :
DET: Herb Score strikes out 15 against New York (A).
Friday 9/22/1961 :
MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 28!
Saturday 9/23/1961 :
BAL: Don Buddin sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Bases on Balls with 107!
DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 114!
DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for RBI with 117!
Sunday 9/24/1961 :
CIN: Ed Bailey sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Bases on Balls with 105!
Monday 9/25/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Nieman (LAN)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
PIT: Dale Coogan sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Bases on Balls with 101!
Thursday 9/28/1961 :
LAN: Hank Aaron sets a new season Los Angeles (N)-Record for Homeruns with 55!
Friday 9/29/1961 :
KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 133!
Saturday 9/30/1961 :
DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 43!
PIT: Tony Kubek sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Doubles with 42!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season NL-Record for Runs with 153!
MIL: Frank Howard sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for RBI with 117!
Sunday 10/1/1961 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Curt Simmons (BAL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.92 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .314 in 105 AB, with 13 homers and 25 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Johnson (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.58.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Robinson (BOS)!
He batted .355 in 93 AB, with 12 homers and 32 RBI.
CLE: Tito Francona sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 200!
CIN: Ed Bailey sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Hits with 203!
PIT: Felix Mantilla sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for RBI with 118!
Monday 10/2/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Marv Throneberry (MIN)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LAN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
NYY: Jim Gilliam sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Doubles with 41!
NYY: Jim Gilliam sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
PHI: Joe Torre sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for Hits with 200!
PHI: Joe Torre has 8 RBI against Chicago (N).
Thursday 10/5/1961 :
PHI: Joe Torre sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Hits with 201!
Monday 10/9/1961 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Eddie Kasko (MIN)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Nieman (LAN)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Tuesday 10/10/1961 :
BOS: Dick Howser sets a new season Boston-Record for Stolen Bases with 30!
PHI: Joe Torre sets a new season NL-Record for Doubles with 51!
Saturday 10/21/1961 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Jim Archer (DET)!
He had a record of 20-7 with an ERA of 3.93.
In 34 games started, he pitched 282 innings, fanning 115 and walking 96 batters.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Frank Howard (MIL)!
He batted .284 in 617 AB, with 41 homers and 131 RBI.
AL Cy Young Award:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 22-10 with an ERA of 2.44 and 5 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 383 innings, fanning 304 and walking 54 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .368 in 634 AB, with 46 homers and 130 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 27-11 with an ERA of 3.55 and 1 shutouts.
In 47 games started, he pitched 360 innings, fanning 306 and walking 63 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .340 in 576 AB, with 56 homers and 156 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Frank Sullivan (BAL)
Catcher: Joe Ginsberg (DET)
First Base: Marv Throneberry (MIN)
Second Base: Hank Thompson (KC)
Third Base: Ray Jablonski (CLE)
Shortstop: Eddie Kasko (MIN)
Leftfield: Sandy Amoros (LAA)
Centerfield: Willie Mays (BOS)
Rightfield: Jim Lemon (CHA)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Moe Drabowsky (STL)
Catcher: Johnny Romano (CHN)
First Base: Wayne Belardi (LAN)
Second Base: Reno Bertoia (STL)
Third Base: Joe Torre (PHI)
Shortstop: Owen Friend (PHI)
Leftfield: Bobby Del greco (STL)
Centerfield: Jackie Brandt (STL)
Rightfield: Floyd Robinson (SF)

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