1961 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: New York Yankees
🏅 MVP Winners: Roger Maris, Frank Robinson
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Whitey Ford
📊 League Batting: 0.258/0.328/0.399 -- 0.727
📈 League ERA: 4.03
American League
AL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 109 | 53 | 0.673 | - | 827 | 612 | 240 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 0.442 | 3.46 | 1.26 |
| Detroit Tigers | 101 | 61 | 0.624 | 8.0 | 841 | 671 | 180 | 0.266 | 0.347 | 0.421 | 3.55 | 1.28 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 14.0 | 691 | 588 | 149 | 0.254 | 0.326 | 0.390 | 3.22 | 1.25 |
| Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 23.0 | 765 | 726 | 138 | 0.265 | 0.335 | 0.395 | 4.06 | 1.37 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 83 | 0.485 | 30.5 | 737 | 752 | 150 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 0.406 | 4.15 | 1.40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 33.0 | 729 | 792 | 112 | 0.254 | 0.334 | 0.374 | 4.29 | 1.49 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 38.5 | 744 | 784 | 189 | 0.245 | 0.331 | 0.398 | 4.31 | 1.46 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 90 | 0.438 | 38.0 | 707 | 778 | 167 | 0.250 | 0.326 | 0.397 | 4.28 | 1.39 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 61 | 100 | 0.379 | 47.5 | 683 | 863 | 90 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.354 | 4.74 | 1.52 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 100 | 0.379 | 47.5 | 618 | 776 | 119 | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.367 | 4.23 | 1.40 |
National League
NL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | - | 710 | 653 | 158 | 0.270 | 0.325 | 0.421 | 3.78 | 1.31 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 4.0 | 735 | 697 | 157 | 0.262 | 0.338 | 0.405 | 4.04 | 1.37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 8.0 | 773 | 655 | 183 | 0.264 | 0.329 | 0.423 | 3.77 | 1.30 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 10.0 | 712 | 656 | 188 | 0.258 | 0.328 | 0.415 | 3.89 | 1.33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 74 | 0.520 | 13.0 | 703 | 668 | 103 | 0.271 | 0.334 | 0.393 | 3.74 | 1.39 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 18.0 | 694 | 675 | 128 | 0.273 | 0.328 | 0.410 | 3.92 | 1.35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 29.0 | 689 | 800 | 176 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.418 | 4.48 | 1.41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 107 | 0.305 | 46.0 | 584 | 796 | 103 | 0.243 | 0.310 | 0.357 | 4.61 | 1.43 |
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