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.

1961 Batting Stats

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GABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSAVGOBPSLG
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

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GWLERASOSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBP
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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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
67
45
.598
59
53
.527
8.0
58
55
.513
9.5
55
58
.487
12.5
47
66
.416
20.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
69
42
.622
63
49
.563
6.5
56
57
.496
14.0
55
57
.491
14.5
53
58
.477
16.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
69
43
.616
59
53
.527
10.0
58
54
.518
11.0
47
65
.420
22.0
45
67
.402
24.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
65
46
.586
63
49
.563
2.5
60
51
.541
5.0
54
58
.482
11.5
52
60
.464
13.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
59
52
.532
57
56
.504
3.0
56
57
.496
4.0
54
58
.482
5.5
46
67
.407
14.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
58
55
.513
55
57
.491
2.5
55
58
.487
3.0
45
67
.402
12.5
43
69
.384
14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
7/19
@
3-0
Sun
7/19
@
6-1
Sun
7/19
@
1-6
Sun
7/19
@
19-2
Sun
7/19
@
1-10

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
8/3
@
8:40 PM
Mon
8/3
@
9:40 PM
Tue
8/4
@
6:35 PM
Tue
8/4
@
6:40 PM
Tue
8/4
@
6:40 PM