The New York Yankees had the best record by a team in their first 132 games in 1961, with a record of 87-44.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | G | 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 |  | Yankees | 87-44 | 1961 | .664 | 132 | 87 | 44 | 4,545 | 682 | 1,207 | 166 | 28 | 192 | 646 | 454 | 30 | 629 | 26 | 16 | 5,108 | 2,005 | 386 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 106 | .266 | .334 | .441 | .775 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 85-46 | 1961 | .649 | 132 | 85 | 46 | 4,492 | 697 | 1,192 | 174 | 43 | 149 | 653 | 550 | 32 | 685 | 88 | 32 | 5,166 | 1,899 | 366 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 103 | .265 | .347 | .423 | .770 |
| 3 |  | Reds | 79-53 | 1961 | .598 | 132 | 79 | 53 | 4,500 | 611 | 1,212 | 212 | 30 | 140 | 581 | 364 | 25 | 656 | 60 | 30 | 4,972 | 1,904 | 382 | 42 | 41 | 55 | 93 | .269 | .325 | .423 | .748 |
| 4 |  | Dodgers | 78-54 | 1961 | .591 | 132 | 78 | 54 | 4,436 | 622 | 1,159 | 161 | 36 | 137 | 566 | 509 | 19 | 669 | 75 | 39 | 5,075 | 1,803 | 334 | 81 | 30 | 44 | 92 | .261 | .338 | .406 | .744 |
| 5 |  | Orioles | 76-55 | 1961 | .580 | 132 | 76 | 55 | 4,488 | 578 | 1,160 | 185 | 29 | 124 | 533 | 489 | 17 | 697 | 36 | 24 | 5,091 | 1,775 | 338 | 57 | 40 | 20 | 118 | .258 | .331 | .395 | .726 |
| 6 |  | Braves | 72-59 | 1961 | .550 | 132 | 72 | 59 | 4,519 | 626 | 1,167 | 174 | 30 | 169 | 585 | 462 | 31 | 762 | 63 | 36 | 5,096 | 1,908 | 373 | 49 | 35 | 44 | 113 | .258 | .329 | .422 | .751 |
| 7 |  | Giants | 70-61 | 1961 | .534 | 132 | 70 | 61 | 4,475 | 640 | 1,163 | 189 | 28 | 152 | 583 | 422 | 27 | 656 | 69 | 49 | 5,026 | 1,864 | 369 | 62 | 40 | 47 | 100 | .260 | .325 | .417 | .741 |
| 8 |  | White Sox | 70-62 | 1961 | .530 | 132 | 70 | 62 | 4,493 | 619 | 1,188 | 169 | 39 | 115 | 564 | 454 | 47 | 499 | 83 | 33 | 5,097 | 1,780 | 323 | 56 | 47 | 29 | 96 | .264 | .335 | .396 | .731 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | 68-63 | 1961 | .519 | 132 | 68 | 63 | 4,502 | 598 | 1,224 | 205 | 44 | 86 | 559 | 425 | 30 | 636 | 35 | 22 | 5,055 | 1,775 | 335 | 61 | 37 | 53 | 95 | .272 | .336 | .394 | .730 |
| 10 |  | Indians | 66-66 | 1961 | .500 | 132 | 66 | 66 | 4,596 | 608 | 1,223 | 217 | 33 | 123 | 561 | 414 | 17 | 575 | 26 | 8 | 5,133 | 1,875 | 373 | 63 | 43 | 28 | 111 | .266 | .326 | .408 | .734 |
| 11 |  | Pirates | 65-67 | 1961 | .492 | 132 | 65 | 67 | 4,536 | 603 | 1,245 | 208 | 53 | 110 | 567 | 372 | 25 | 610 | 20 | 25 | 5,025 | 1,889 | 371 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 122 | .274 | .331 | .416 | .747 |
| 12 |  | Red Sox | 61-70 | 1961 | .466 | 132 | 61 | 70 | 4,471 | 597 | 1,125 | 206 | 30 | 94 | 560 | 533 | 22 | 689 | 46 | 30 | 5,129 | 1,673 | 330 | 67 | 36 | 26 | 105 | .252 | .332 | .374 | .706 |
| 13 |  | Angels | 58-73 | 1961 | .443 | 132 | 58 | 73 | 4,433 | 588 | 1,078 | 179 | 16 | 154 | 553 | 558 | 24 | 874 | 28 | 22 | 5,104 | 1,751 | 349 | 63 | 26 | 24 | 93 | .243 | .329 | .395 | .724 |
| 14 |  | Twins | 58-74 | 1961 | .439 | 132 | 58 | 74 | 4,474 | 586 | 1,123 | 189 | 34 | 141 | 555 | 488 | 28 | 696 | 40 | 37 | 5,073 | 1,803 | 364 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 115 | .251 | .326 | .403 | .729 |
| 15 |  | Cubs | 56-74 | 1961 | .431 | 132 | 56 | 74 | 4,559 | 602 | 1,180 | 208 | 44 | 152 | 569 | 472 | 28 | 867 | 31 | 23 | 5,131 | 1,932 | 404 | 45 | 27 | 58 | 95 | .259 | .330 | .424 | .754 |
| 16 |  | Senators | 51-81 | 1961 | .386 | 132 | 51 | 81 | 4,431 | 529 | 1,098 | 179 | 34 | 109 | 502 | 467 | 17 | 754 | 60 | 46 | 5,012 | 1,672 | 322 | 61 | 36 | 26 | 104 | .248 | .320 | .377 | .697 |
| 17 |  | Athletics | 46-85 | 1961 | .351 | 132 | 46 | 85 | 4,415 | 536 | 1,074 | 173 | 37 | 72 | 499 | 460 | 20 | 623 | 50 | 18 | 5,011 | 1,537 | 282 | 79 | 37 | 6 | 96 | .243 | .315 | .348 | .663 |
| 18 |  | Phillies | 38-93 | 1961 | .290 | 132 | 38 | 93 | 4,420 | 495 | 1,087 | 160 | 44 | 82 | 465 | 386 | 40 | 782 | 45 | 28 | 4,965 | 1,581 | 286 | 94 | 25 | 38 | 103 | .246 | .311 | .358 | .668 |
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