The Milwaukee Braves were 83-71 in 1961. They finished 4th in the NL.
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Ian Happ homers, 5 combine for shutout as Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 2-0 win over Braves
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Mike Yastrzemski’s pinch-hit double lifts the Braves past the Cubs 4-1
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Braves reach 30 wins with another thrilling win that shows off myriad weapons
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Yastrzemski drives in tiebreaking run, Dubón and Baldwin homer as Braves beat Cubs 4-1
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Grant Holmes and 3 relievers pitch 1-hitter against Cubs, leading MLB-best Braves to 5-2 win
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,288 | 712 | 1,365 | 199 | 34 | 188 | 662 | 534 | 34 | 880 | 70 | 43 | .258 | .328 | .415 |
Team Rank | 14th | 9th | 11th | 15th | 16th | 3rd | 11th | 12th | 5th | 13th | 6th | 14th | 10th | 10th | 6th |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 83 | 71 | 3.89 | 652 | 8 | 16 | 1391.1 | 1,357 | 602 | 656 | 153 | 493 | 23 |
Team Rank | 8th | 7th | 7th | 18th | 9th | 17th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 3rd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 14 | .682 | ||
21 | 23 | .477 | 9.0 | |
21 | 23 | .477 | 9.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 10.0 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 16 | .636 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 2.5 | |
25 | 18 | .581 | 2.5 | |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4.0 | |
23 | 21 | .523 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
25 | 18 | .581 | ||
25 | 18 | .581 | ||
20 | 22 | .476 | 4.5 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 7.0 | |
17 | 27 | .386 | 8.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 14 | .667 | ||
27 | 17 | .614 | 2.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 9.0 | |
19 | 24 | .442 | 9.5 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 21 | .533 | ||
22 | 21 | .512 | 1.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 3.5 | |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4.5 | |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
22 | 21 | .512 | ||
22 | 23 | .489 | 1.0 | |
21 | 22 | .488 | 1.0 | |
17 | 28 | .378 | 6.0 | |
16 | 28 | .364 | 6.5 |