The Chicago Cubs were 64-90 in 1961. They finished 7th in the NL.
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Bregman's season-high 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Reds 8-4 heading into break
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Bregman's 2-run homer in the 7th propels the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Reds
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Hunter Greene strikes out 12 and allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Reds defeat Cubs 4-0
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Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs
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Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago's 5 homers and Cubs outslug Baltimore Orioles 9-7
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 5,344 | 689 | 1,364 | 238 | 51 | 176 | 650 | 539 | 32 | 1,027 | 35 | 25 | .255 | .325 | .418 |
Team Rank | 11th | 15th | 12th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 13th | 11th | 8th | 17th | 15th | 4th | 11th | 14th | 5th |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 64 | 90 | 4.48 | 755 | 6 | 25 | 1385.0 | 1,492 | 690 | 800 | 165 | 465 | 35 |
Team Rank | 15th | 13th | 16th | 15th | 14th | 11th | 13th | 17th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 2nd | 15th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |
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