The Boston Red Sox were 76-86 in 1961. They finished 6th in the AL.
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Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle honors his mom, who passed away 2 years ago
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Junior Caminero hits solo homer and Rays' pitchers continue strong run in 4-1 victory over Red Sox
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Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras leaves game with bruised hand after getting hit by pitch
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Rays-Red Sox game postponed by rain, rescheduled as part of doubleheader on July 17
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Boston hits 2 HRs, Early strong as Red Sox beat Rays 2-0, snap Tampa's 7-game win streak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 13 | .683 | ||
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 14 | .659 | ||
22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | |
23 | 17 | .575 | 3.5 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 0.5 | |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4.0 | |
17 | 24 | .415 | 7.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 8.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 13 | .675 | ||
26 | 16 | .619 | 2.0 | |
19 | 23 | .452 | 9.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 9.5 | |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
22 | 21 | .512 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.5 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 3.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 19 | .525 | ||
20 | 22 | .476 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | |
16 | 26 | .381 | 6.0 | |
16 | 26 | .381 | 6.0 |
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