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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Senators1961 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 10 | .714 | ||
16 | 18 | .471 | 8.5 | |
16 | 19 | .457 | 9.0 | |
14 | 20 | .412 | 10.5 | |
12 | 22 | .353 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
22 | 12 | .647 | ||
20 | 14 | .588 | 2.0 | |
20 | 14 | .588 | 2.0 | |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3.5 | |
19 | 16 | .543 | 3.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 13 | .618 | ||
20 | 13 | .606 | 0.5 | |
16 | 17 | .485 | 4.5 | |
14 | 21 | .400 | 7.5 | |
13 | 21 | .382 | 8.0 |
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Giants| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | 11 | .676 | ||
21 | 12 | .636 | 1.5 | |
16 | 18 | .471 | 7.0 | |
15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | |
13 | 21 | .382 | 10.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
18 | 17 | .514 | ||
17 | 17 | .500 | 0.5 | |
16 | 18 | .471 | 1.5 | |
15 | 19 | .441 | 2.5 | |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
18 | 16 | .529 | ||
16 | 17 | .485 | 1.5 | |
16 | 19 | .457 | 2.5 | |
14 | 21 | .400 | 4.5 | |
13 | 22 | .371 | 5.5 |
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