The Boston Red Sox were 76-86 in 1961. They finished 6th in the AL.
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Willson Contreras hits a 2-run homer in the 8th to lift the Red Sox past the Braves, 3-2
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Red Sox place Trevor Story on the 10-day IL with a sports hernia, promote Nick Sogard
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Mike Yastrzemski’s 10th-inning single sends the Braves past the Red Sox 3-2
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Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 18th homer lifts Phillies past Red Sox 3-1
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Rafaela's pinch 2-run homer leads Red Sox over Phillies 3-1 as Schwarber streak stopped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 15 | .674 | ||
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
21 | 25 | .457 | 10.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 17 | .630 | ||
26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | |
27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 18 | .609 | ||
27 | 18 | .600 | 0.5 | |
21 | 23 | .477 | 6.0 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 9.0 | |
18 | 28 | .391 | 10.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | 15 | .659 | ||
28 | 18 | .609 | 2.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 9.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 10.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
25 | 22 | .532 | ||
23 | 22 | .511 | 1.0 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
23 | 22 | .511 | ||
22 | 25 | .468 | 2.0 | |
21 | 24 | .467 | 2.0 | |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5.0 | |
16 | 30 | .348 | 7.5 |
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