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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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge to miss most or all of rest of regular season with a right calf strain
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Twins top Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's single after Judge leaves early with leg tightness
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Yankees pull Aaron Judge for a pinch hitter in the 6th against Twins because of lower leg tightness
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Clarke Schmidt rejoins the Yankees as a reliever after a 14-month rehab following elbow surgery
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Fried gets first win since April, Yankees overpower Twins 8-1 with homers by Bellinger, Jones
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 64 | .582 | ||
85 | 68 | .556 | 4.0 | |
76 | 77 | .497 | 13.0 | |
71 | 82 | .464 | 18.0 | |
69 | 84 | .451 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 95 | 58 | .621 | |
85 | 68 | .556 | 10.0 | |
76 | 77 | .497 | 19.0 | |
75 | 78 | .490 | 20.0 | |
71 | 82 | .464 | 24.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 60 | .608 | |
84 | 69 | .549 | 9.0 | |
80 | 73 | .523 | 13.0 | |
64 | 89 | .418 | 29.0 | |
56 | 97 | .366 | 37.0 |
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