How many MLB teams were there in 1961?

	TEAM	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Braves	1961	155	.539	83	71	5,288	712	1,365	199	34	188	662	534	34	880	70	43	5,958	2,196	421	62	40	50	133	.258	.328	.415	.743
2	Cubs	1961	156	.416	64	90	5,344	689	1,364	238	51	176	650	539	32	1,027	35	25	6,000	2,232	465	52	33	64	115	.255	.325	.418	.743
3	Reds	1961	154	.604	93	61	5,243	710	1,414	247	35	158	675	423	29	761	70	33	5,796	2,205	440	50	51	59	109	.270	.325	.421	.745
4	Pirates	1961	154	.487	75	79	5,311	694	1,448	232	57	128	646	428	27	721	26	30	5,867	2,178	417	64	37	51	140	.273	.328	.410	.738
5	Giants	1961	155	.552	85	69	5,233	773	1,379	219	32	183	709	506	30	764	79	54	5,887	2,211	434	70	48	58	124	.264	.329	.423	.752
6	Phillies	1961	155	.305	47	107	5,213	584	1,265	185	50	103	549	475	46	928	56	30	5,870	1,859	338	108	28	46	130	.243	.310	.357	.667
7	Dodgers	1961	154	.578	89	65	5,189	735	1,358	193	40	157	673	596	23	796	86	45	5,940	2,102	390	96	36	53	117	.262	.338	.405	.743
8	Cardinals	1961	155	.519	80	74	5,307	703	1,436	236	51	103	657	494	33	745	46	28	5,944	2,083	390	70	40	61	108	.271	.334	.393	.727
9	Red Sox	1961	163	.469	76	86	5,508	729	1,401	251	37	112	682	647	29	846	56	36	6,307	2,062	400	81	42	28	129	.254	.334	.374	.708
10	White Sox	1961	163	.531	86	76	5,556	765	1,475	216	46	138	704	550	57	612	100	40	6,285	2,197	400	71	51	30	118	.265	.335	.395	.730
11	Indians	1961	161	.484	78	83	5,609	737	1,493	257	39	150	682	492	28	720	34	11	6,252	2,278	446	73	50	33	133	.266	.326	.406	.732
12	Tigers	1961	163	.623	101	61	5,561	841	1,481	215	53	180	779	673	38	865	98	36	6,378	2,342	448	64	42	39	125	.266	.347	.421	.768
13	Orioles	1961	163	.586	95	67	5,481	691	1,393	227	36	149	638	581	23	902	39	30	6,211	2,139	412	78	48	25	140	.254	.326	.390	.716
14	Athletics	1961	162	.379	61	100	5,423	683	1,342	216	47	90	631	580	25	770	58	22	6,164	1,922	353	89	47	10	107	.247	.320	.354	.675
15	Twins	1961	161	.438	70	90	5,417	707	1,353	215	40	167	665	597	33	840	47	43	6,156	2,149	422	67	42	25	141	.250	.326	.397	.722
16	Yankees	1961	163	.673	109	53	5,559	827	1,461	194	40	240	781	543	35	785	28	18	6,239	2,455	474	57	45	45	120	.263	.330	.442	.771
17	Angels	1961	162	.435	70	91	5,424	744	1,331	218	22	189	700	681	30	1,068	37	28	6,252	2,160	429	80	37	25	116	.245	.331	.398	.729
18	Senators	1961	161	.379	61	100	5,366	618	1,307	217	44	119	578	558	21	917	81	47	6,062	1,969	380	73	44	30	127	.244	.315	.367	.682

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HR Leaders

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Alvarez

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Schwarber

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RBI Leaders

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Abrams

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Alvarez

79

Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

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Alvarez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

131

Arraez

126

Alvarez

Run Leaders

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Wood

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Alvarez

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Reynolds

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Soto

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Wood

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Rice

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Abrams

SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Witt

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Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

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Sánchez

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Burns

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Gray

Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Williams

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Cease

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Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

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Yamamoto

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K/9 Leaders

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Cease

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K/BB Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Schlittler

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Walk Leaders

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Rasmussen

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Martinez

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	62	45	.579
Phillies	57	52	.523	6.0
Marlins	55	54	.505	8.0
Nationals	55	54	.505	8.0
Mets	46	62	.426	16.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	67	40	.626
Cubs	61	46	.570	6.0
Pirates	55	54	.505	13.0
Cardinals	53	54	.495	14.0
Reds	50	56	.472	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	67	40	.626
Diamondbacks	57	52	.523	11.0
Padres	54	53	.505	13.0
Giants	45	62	.421	22.0
Rockies	42	66	.389	25.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	62	44	.585
Yankees	61	46	.570	1.5
Red Sox	55	51	.519	7.0
Orioles	53	56	.486	10.5
Blue Jays	50	59	.459	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	55	51	.519
Guardians	55	54	.505	1.5
Twins	54	54	.500	2.0
Tigers	51	58	.468	5.5
Royals	45	63	.417	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	55	52	.514
Astros	54	55	.495	2.0
Mariners	53	55	.491	2.5
Athletics	45	62	.421	10.0
Angels	42	66	.389	13.5