The Chicago Cubs were 64-90 in 1961. They finished 7th in the NL.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | 55 | .593 | ||
75 | 60 | .556 | 5.0 | |
68 | 67 | .504 | 12.0 | |
64 | 73 | .467 | 17.0 | |
60 | 75 | .444 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
84 | 51 | .622 | ||
76 | 59 | .563 | 8.0 | |
68 | 68 | .500 | 16.5 | |
65 | 71 | .478 | 19.5 | |
64 | 71 | .474 | 20.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
81 | 54 | .600 | ||
72 | 63 | .533 | 9.0 | |
72 | 64 | .529 | 9.5 | |
55 | 80 | .407 | 26.0 | |
52 | 83 | .385 | 29.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | 54 | .597 | ||
76 | 58 | .567 | 4.0 | |
73 | 61 | .545 | 7.0 | |
66 | 69 | .489 | 14.5 | |
66 | 70 | .485 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
71 | 63 | .530 | ||
68 | 67 | .504 | 3.5 | |
64 | 71 | .474 | 7.5 | |
62 | 72 | .463 | 9.0 | |
61 | 75 | .449 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
68 | 67 | .504 | ||
66 | 69 | .489 | 2.0 | |
64 | 71 | .474 | 4.0 | |
53 | 82 | .393 | 15.0 | |
52 | 83 | .385 | 16.0 |
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