The Boston Red Sox were 76-86 in 1961. They finished 6th in the AL.
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Civalli strikes out 13, Nationals snap Red Sox's 5-game win streak with 8-1 rout
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Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras tossed for a 2nd straight game as benches clear against Nationals
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A bat flip, a shout of 'Venezuela' and tears for home as Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras plays on
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Contreras and Durbin homer as Red Sox extend win streak to 5 games with 6-3 win over Nationals
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Red Sox rally past Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings to complete 4-game sweep after Gray loses no-hit bid
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,508 | 729 | 1,401 | 251 | 37 | 112 | 682 | 647 | 29 | 846 | 56 | 36 | .254 | .334 | .374 |
Team Rank | 5th | 8th | 8th | 2nd | 13th | 15th | 6th | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 5th | 15th |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 76 | 86 | 4.29 | 831 | 6 | 30 | 1442.2 | 1,472 | 688 | 792 | 167 | 679 | 16 |
Team Rank | 11th | 12th | 14th | 8th | 14th | 7th | 6th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 14th | 17th | 2nd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 34 | .590 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 2.5 | |
46 | 40 | .535 | 4.5 | |
44 | 43 | .506 | 7.0 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 31 | .627 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 5.5 | |
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 10.5 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 30 | .651 | ||
43 | 41 | .512 | 12.0 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 20.5 | |
33 | 53 | .384 | 23.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
48 | 37 | .565 | 2.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 11.0 | |
39 | 48 | .448 | 12.5 | |
37 | 47 | .440 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 39 | .536 | ||
44 | 42 | .512 | 2.0 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 5.5 | |
37 | 49 | .430 | 9.0 | |
35 | 51 | .407 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 42 | .512 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | 0.5 | |
43 | 45 | .489 | 2.0 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 4.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.5 |
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