The New York Yankees were 109-53 in 1961. They finished 1st in the AL. They won in the 1961 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1, to win their nineteenth championship.
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GM Brian Cashman says Yankees tried for Rutschman and Skubal before acquiring Garcia and Ramos
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Nationals slugger Luis GarcÃa Jr. says he is 'both sad and happy' for trade to Yankees
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Caballero homers, Cole pitches into 6th and gets bullpen help as Yankees edge Cubs 2-1
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Pete Crow-Armstrong's go-ahead triple lifts Cubs to 5-2 win over Yankees
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Pirates acquire former All-Star reliever Camilo Doval from the Yankees
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,559 | 827 | 1,461 | 194 | 40 | 240 | 781 | 543 | 35 | 785 | 28 | 18 | .263 | .330 | .442 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 16th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 10th | 4th | 8th | 17th | 2nd | 8th | 7th | 1st |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 163 | 109 | 53 | 3.46 | 866 | 11 | 39 | 1451.0 | 1,288 | 558 | 612 | 137 | 542 | 32 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 7th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | 45 | .598 | ||
59 | 53 | .527 | 8.0 | |
58 | 55 | .513 | 9.5 | |
55 | 58 | .487 | 12.5 | |
47 | 66 | .416 | 20.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 42 | .622 | ||
63 | 49 | .563 | 6.5 | |
56 | 57 | .496 | 14.0 | |
55 | 57 | .491 | 14.5 | |
53 | 58 | .477 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 43 | .616 | ||
59 | 53 | .527 | 10.0 | |
58 | 54 | .518 | 11.0 | |
47 | 65 | .420 | 22.0 | |
45 | 67 | .402 | 24.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | 46 | .586 | ||
63 | 49 | .563 | 2.5 | |
60 | 51 | .541 | 5.0 | |
54 | 58 | .482 | 11.5 | |
52 | 60 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 52 | .532 | ||
57 | 56 | .504 | 3.0 | |
56 | 57 | .496 | 4.0 | |
54 | 58 | .482 | 5.5 | |
46 | 67 | .407 | 14.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
58 | 55 | .513 | ||
55 | 57 | .491 | 2.5 | |
55 | 58 | .487 | 3.0 | |
45 | 67 | .402 | 12.5 | |
43 | 69 | .384 | 14.5 |
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