The New York Yankees were 109-53 in 1961. They finished 1st in the AL. They won in the 1961 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1, to win their nineteenth championship.
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Michael Harris II hits tiebreaking single in 10th inning as Braves edge Yankees 2-1
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Cole outduels Sale in matchup of Cy Young winners as Yankees beat Braves 5-4
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Mariano Rivera returns to Yankees Old-Timer's Day after tearing Achilles tendon last year
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,559 | 827 | 1,461 | 194 | 40 | 240 | 781 | 543 | 35 | 785 | 28 | 18 | .263 | .330 | .442 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 16th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 10th | 4th | 8th | 17th | 2nd | 8th | 7th | 1st |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 109 | 53 | 3.46 | 866 | 11 | 39 | 1451.0 | 1,288 | 558 | 612 | 137 | 542 | 32 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 7th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 48 | .597 | ||
64 | 56 | .533 | 7.5 | |
60 | 59 | .504 | 11.0 | |
59 | 61 | .492 | 12.5 | |
53 | 67 | .442 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 45 | .622 | ||
69 | 50 | .580 | 5.0 | |
59 | 60 | .496 | 15.0 | |
58 | 62 | .483 | 16.5 | |
56 | 61 | .479 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
71 | 48 | .597 | ||
64 | 56 | .533 | 7.5 | |
63 | 57 | .525 | 8.5 | |
49 | 70 | .412 | 22.0 | |
46 | 73 | .387 | 25.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | 46 | .610 | ||
66 | 52 | .559 | 6.0 | |
64 | 54 | .542 | 8.0 | |
57 | 62 | .479 | 15.5 | |
57 | 63 | .475 | 16.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 56 | .521 | ||
59 | 61 | .492 | 3.5 | |
58 | 60 | .492 | 3.5 | |
58 | 61 | .487 | 4.0 | |
49 | 71 | .408 | 13.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 59 | .508 | ||
60 | 59 | .504 | 0.5 | |
56 | 63 | .471 | 4.5 | |
47 | 72 | .395 | 13.5 | |
45 | 74 | .378 | 15.5 |
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