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• • denotes an extra-inning game, C - Wild-Card, D - Division Series, L - League Championship Series, W - World Series, A - All-Star

Batting Performances

Consecutive game hit streaks: Player Name G Start End AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Lenny Green 24 5- 1-1961 5-28-1961 94 14 34 9 2 0 11 16 0 12 0 1 0 2 4 Al Kaline 22 7- 6-1961 7-30-1961 84 24 31 9 0 4 10 13 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 John Romano 22 5-15-1961 6- 7-1961 83 24 37 9 1 8 27 12 0 8 2 0 1 0 0

Players hitting for the cycle: Player Name Team Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Ken Boyer STL N 9-14-1961(2)* 6 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home Runs: Player Name Team HR Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Willie Mays SF N 4 4-30-1961 5 4 4 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 3 8-27-1961(2) 5 3 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Don Demeter PHI N 3 9-12-1961 5 5 4 0 0 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Kirkland CLE A 3 7- 9-1961(2) 3 3 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 3 6-29-1961(1)* 5 3 4 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lee Thomas LA A 3 9- 5-1961(2) 6 3 4 0 0 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bill White STL N 3 7- 5-1961 5 3 4 1 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 games with 2

Hits: Player Name Team H Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Ken Boyer STL N 5 9-14-1961(2)* 6 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smoky Burgess PIT N 5 8- 8-1961(1) 5 1 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orlando Cepeda SF N 5 6-28-1961* 7 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Orlando Cepeda SF N 5 7- 4-1961(1) 5 2 5 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberto Clemente PIT N 5 7- 6-1961(1) 5 4 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberto Clemente PIT N 5 8- 3-1961 6 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordy Coleman CIN N 5 7- 2-1961(1)* 6 1 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Curt Flood STL N 5 9- 2-1961 5 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lenny Green MIN A 5 7-16-1961(2) 6 3 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dick Howser KC A 5 9-10-1961(1) 5 3 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Julian Javier STL N 5 5-27-1961 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harmon Killebrew MIN A 5 6-12-1961 6 1 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Malzone BOS A 5 8-15-1961 5 2 5 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 5 8-22-1961(1) 6 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bobby Richardson NY A 5 8-24-1961 5 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Thomas LA A 5 9- 5-1961(1) 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zoilo Versalles MIN A 5 5-27-1961 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maury Wills LA N 5 6-24-1961 6 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jake Wood DET A 5 8- 8-1961 5 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 186 games with 4

Doubles: Player Name Team 2B Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Don Blasingame CIN N 3 9-23-1961 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordy Coleman CIN N 3 8- 5-1961 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Davenport SF N 3 8-26-1961 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tito Francona CLE A 3 5-10-1961* 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Al Heist CHI N 3 7-17-1961(1) 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Robinson CIN N 3 6-24-1961 4 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Siebern KC A 3 9-10-1961(1) 4 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bob Skinner PIT N 3 8- 3-1961 6 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229 games with 2

Triples: Player Name Team 3B Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Hank Aaron MIL N 2 8- 5-1961 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 George Altman CHI N 2 9- 3-1961(1) 4 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Carey CHI A 2 6-27-1961(2) 4 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Willie Davis LA N 2 6-30-1961 5 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gary Geiger BOS A 2 6- 8-1961(2)* 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tony Gonzalez PHI N 2 8-25-1961(1) 5 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Kirkland CLE A 2 8-30-1961 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Dick McAuliffe DET A 2 8-27-1961(1) 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haywood Sullivan KC A 2 4-25-1961 4 3 4 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Walls PHI N 2 7-14-1961* 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill White STL N 2 7-18-1961(2) 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billy Williams CHI N 2 8-28-1961 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Billy Williams CHI N 2 9-10-1961 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jake Wood DET A 2 5- 2-1961 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bud Zipfel WAS A 2 9- 9-1961 4 1 3 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 727 games with 1

RBIs: Player Name Team RBI Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Jim Gentile BAL A 9 5- 9-1961 3 2 2 0 0 2 9 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Orlando Cepeda SF N 8 7- 4-1961(1) 5 2 5 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 8 4-30-1961 5 4 4 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Thomas LA A 8 9- 5-1961(2) 6 3 4 0 0 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Leon Wagner LA A 8 9-28-1961 4 2 3 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bob Allison MIN A 7 4-16-1961(1) 5 2 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Don Demeter PHI N 7 9-12-1961 5 5 4 0 0 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Musial STL N 7 6-23-1961 4 2 2 0 0 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Robinson CIN N 7 7- 9-1961 4 3 4 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ron Santo CHI N 7 6-28-1961(1) 6 4 4 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roy Sievers CHI A 7 6-21-1961(1) 3 2 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ken Boyer STL N 6 5-26-1961 5 4 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smoky Burgess PIT N 6 8- 3-1961 4 3 2 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 6 8-27-1961(2) 5 3 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Howard LA N 6 4-29-1961 4 2 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 6 5-13-1961 4 2 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chuck Schilling BOS A 6 5- 7-1961 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roy Sievers CHI A 6 5- 7-1961(1) 4 2 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Al Smith CHI A 6 8-26-1961 4 2 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Tuttle MIN A 6 8-13-1961 5 2 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hank Aaron MIL N 5 7- 7-1961 4 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Allison MIN A 5 5-13-1961 4 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walt Bond CLE A 5 10- 1-1961 5 3 4 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ken Boyer STL N 5 9-30-1961 4 1 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 5 7-23-1961(2) 5 4 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orlando Cepeda SF N 5 5-15-1961 4 3 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberto Clemente PIT N 5 7- 6-1961(1) 5 4 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 5 7- 5-1961(1) 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 5 7-16-1961(2) 3 3 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 5 7-20-1961 3 3 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordy Coleman CIN N 5 9-23-1961 4 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Clay Dalrymple PHI N 5 6- 6-1961 4 1 3 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Davis LA N 5 5-27-1961 5 2 3 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Don Demeter PHI N 5 6- 6-1961 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dan Dobbek MIN A 5 5-19-1961 5 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chuck Essegian CLE A 5 6-11-1961(1) 2 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chico Fernandez DET A 5 8-12-1961 6 1 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Gentile BAL A 5 5- 3-1961 3 2 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Gentile BAL A 5 6-27-1961(2) 5 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Grammas STL N 5 8-24-1961 3 1 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gene Green WAS A 5 6-27-1961 5 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Woodie Held CLE A 5 9-28-1961 5 3 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pancho Herrera PHI N 5 6-24-1961 4 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Don Hoak PIT N 5 5-21-1961 6 1 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Al Kaline DET A 5 6-17-1961 5 3 4 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harmon Killebrew MIN A 5 7- 1-1961 5 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Kluszewski LA A 5 4-11-1961 4 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dale Long WAS A 5 6- 2-1961 4 1 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hector Lopez NY A 5 10- 9-1961 W 4 2 2 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Hector Lopez NY A 5 10- 9-1961 W 4 2 2 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Mickey Mantle NY A 5 4-20-1961(1) 3 2 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mickey Mantle NY A 5 5- 2-1961* 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mickey Mantle NY A 5 6-21-1961 3 2 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roger Maris NY A 5 7-25-1961(2) 5 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 5 6-29-1961(1)* 5 3 4 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnie Minoso CHI A 5 4-27-1961 5 0 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wally Moon LA N 5 4-19-1961 3 3 3 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Musial STL N 5 5-21-1961(1) 5 1 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Pagliaroni BOS A 5 9- 8-1961 4 3 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bubba Phillips CLE A 5 6- 3-1961 4 2 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Siebern KC A 5 5-30-1961(2) 4 2 3 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charley Smith PHI N 5 8-27-1961(1)* 6 2 3 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Daryl Spencer STL N 5 4-17-1961 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dick Stuart PIT N 5 8- 3-1961 5 2 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Dick Stuart PIT N 5 9- 2-1961 4 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Haywood Sullivan KC A 5 4-25-1961 4 3 4 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Tasby WAS A 5 6-18-1961(1) 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marv Throneberry KC A 5 4-29-1961 4 3 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gus Triandos BAL A 5 6-22-1961 5 1 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bill White STL N 5 5-23-1961 5 3 4 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billy Williams CHI N 5 5- 2-1961 4 2 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carl Yastrzemski BOS A 5 6-20-1961 6 2 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Runs: Player Name Team R Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Don Demeter PHI N 5 9-12-1961 5 5 4 0 0 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vada Pinson CIN N 5 7- 9-1961 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luis Aparicio CHI A 4 8-13-1961 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Steve Bilko LA A 4 7-21-1961 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ken Boyer STL N 4 5-26-1961 5 4 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 4 7-23-1961(2) 5 4 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 4 8-12-1961 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberto Clemente PIT N 4 7- 6-1961(1) 5 4 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberto Clemente PIT N 4 8- 3-1961 6 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Colavito DET A 4 5-13-1961 5 4 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Curt Flood STL N 4 5-23-1961 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nellie Fox CHI A 4 4-27-1961 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lenny Green MIN A 4 7-23-1961 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dick Groat PIT N 4 7- 6-1961(1) 5 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roger Maris NY A 4 7-21-1961 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Maye MIL N 4 7-17-1961 4 4 3 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 4 4-30-1961 5 4 4 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Mays SF N 4 7- 4-1961(1) 4 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ron Santo CHI N 4 6-28-1961(1) 6 4 4 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ron Santo CHI N 4 6-29-1961 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chuck Schilling BOS A 4 6-20-1961 4 4 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Roy Sievers CHI A 4 6-21-1961(2) 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Skinner PIT N 4 8- 3-1961 6 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnny Temple CLE A 4 4-23-1961 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Thomas LA A 4 8-14-1961 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon Wagner LA A 4 9-30-1961 4 4 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Maury Wills LA N 4 8- 6-1961 4 4 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maury Wills LA N 4 9-28-1961 5 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jake Wood DET A 4 6-28-1961 3 4 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Don Zimmer CHI N 4 4-15-1961 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Don Zimmer CHI N 4 7-23-1961 4 4 3 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Walks: Player Name Team BB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Steve Boros DET A 5 9-17-1961* 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Albie Pearson LA A 5 6-25-1961* 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Allison MIN A 4 4-25-1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ken Aspromonte LA A 4 6-21-1961 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Earl Averill LA A 4 4-29-1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 4 5-13-1961 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Joe Cunningham STL N 4 4-26-1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ron Fairly LA N 4 6-21-1961(2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackie Jensen BOS A 4 8-13-1961* 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dale Long WAS A 4 6-16-1961 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mickey Mantle NY A 4 7- 2-1961 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163 games with 3

Intentional Walks: Player Name Team IBB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS 31 games with 2

Strikeouts: Player Name Team SO Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Jerry Adair BAL A 4 5-28-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Joey Amalfitano SF N 4 9-10-1961 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Bass KC A 4 4-25-1961 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Norm Bass KC A 4 5-28-1961(2) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Lew Burdette MIL N 4 8-13-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Don Cardwell CHI N 4 9-27-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Dick Ellsworth CHI N 4 7- 1-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Tony Gonzalez PHI N 4 7-25-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Carroll Hardy BOS A 4 5-10-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Pancho Herrera PHI N 4 6-28-1961* 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Pancho Herrera PHI N 4 7- 7-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Joey Jay CIN N 4 5-31-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Koppe LA A 4 7- 9-1961(1) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Lary DET A 4 4-20-1961 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Eddie Mathews MIL N 4 5-31-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Milt Pappas BAL A 4 8-10-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Piersall CLE A 4 8-16-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Brooks Robinson BAL A 4 8- 5-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Al Smith CHI A 4 7- 3-1961 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Warren Spahn MIL N 4 8- 4-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Willie Tasby WAS A 4 7-14-1961(1) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Williams LA N 4 8-13-1961 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 354 games with 3

Stolen Bases: Player Name Team SB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Luis Aparicio CHI A 3 7-16-1961(1) 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Dick Howser KC A 3 5-14-1961(2) 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Dick Howser KC A 3 6- 6-1961 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 55 games with 2

Caught Stealing: Player Name Team CS Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Jackie Jensen BOS A 2 4-27-1961 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mack Jones MIL N 2 7-19-1961(1) 4 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Jim Landis CHI A 2 5-24-1961(2) 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Willie Mays SF N 2 5-26-1961* 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Charley Smith PHI N 2 8- 2-1961(1) 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Zoilo Versalles MIN A 2 9-23-1961(2) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bill White STL N 2 6-22-1961 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 603 games with 1

Hit By Pitch: Player Name Team HBP Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Steve Boros DET A 2 4-20-1961 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 2 5-10-1961 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Norm Cash DET A 2 7-29-1961 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Nellie Fox CHI A 2 6-17-1961 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Danny O'Connell WAS A 2 5-17-1961 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Frank Robinson CIN N 2 10- 8-1961 W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Frank Robinson CIN N 2 10- 8-1961 W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Pete Runnels BOS A 2 8-13-1961* 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Al Smith CHI A 2 6-21-1961(2) 3 3 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Dick Stuart PIT N 2 8- 8-1961(1) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 Jake Wood DET A 2 5-30-1961(2) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Eddie Yost LA A 2 4-20-1961(1) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 556 games with 1

Sacrifice Flies: Player Name Team SF Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Ernie Banks CHI N 3 6- 2-1961 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Hank Aaron MIL N 2 6-24-1961 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ed Bailey SF N 2 5-27-1961 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Reno Bertoia KC A 2 7-26-1961 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Steve Boros DET A 2 5-12-1961 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ken Boyer STL N 2 8-20-1961 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Nellie Fox CHI A 2 7- 9-1961(1) 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bob Gibson STL N 2 8-26-1961 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Jerry Lumpe KC A 2 6-24-1961 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Willie McCovey SF N 2 5- 7-1961 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 Roy McMillan MIL N 2 7-17-1961 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vada Pinson CIN N 2 9-23-1961 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vic Power CLE A 2 5- 9-1961 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Vic Wertz BOS A 2 6- 1-1961 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Dick Williams BAL A 2 5-31-1961 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 734 games with 1

Sacrifice Hits: Player Name Team SH Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS Steve Barber BAL A 3 7- 9-1961 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 44 games with 2

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Pitching Performances

Scoreless streaks: Player Name Inn Start End Hal Brown 36 7- 7-1961(2) 8- 8-1961(2)

Low-hit complete games: Player Name Team H Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Warren Spahn MIL N 0 4-28-1961 9 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 CG W Frank Lary DET A 1 4-14-1961 9 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 CG W Joey Jay CIN N 1 5- 4-1961 9 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 CG W Tom Sturdivant WAS A 1 5-13-1961 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 CG W Bob Buhl MIL N 1 7-29-1961 9 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 CG W Juan Marichal SF N 1 8- 2-1961 9 1 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 CG W Billy Hoeft BAL A 1 8-19-1961 9 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W Art Mahaffey PHI N 1 8-22-1961 9 1 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 CG W Dick Donovan WAS A 1 9-24-1961 9 1 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 CG W Joe Gibbon PIT N 1 9-26-1961(2) 9 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 1 0 CG W 27 games with 2

Strikeouts: Player Name Team SO Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Art Mahaffey PHI N 17 4-23-1961(2) 9 4 0 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 CG W Bill Monbouquette BOS A 17 5-12-1961 9 5 1 0 4 0 17 0 0 1 0 CG W Sandy Koufax LA N 15 9-20-1961* 13 7 2 2 3 1 15 1 1 2 0 CG W Camilo Pascual MIN A 15 7-19-1961(1) 9 5 0 0 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 CG W Sandy Koufax LA N 14 6-20-1961 9 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 CG W Sandy Koufax LA N 13 5-29-1961 9 3 1 1 5 0 13 0 0 1 1 CG W Billy O'Dell SF N 13 7- 4-1961(1) 9 2 1 1 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 RE W Camilo Pascual MIN A 13 6-14-1961 7.1 4 4 4 6 0 13 1 0 0 0 ST L Camilo Pascual MIN A 13 9-11-1961 9 5 2 2 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 CG W Juan Pizarro CHI A 13 8-25-1961 9 6 2 2 6 1 13 1 0 0 0 CG W Juan Pizarro CHI A 13 9-29-1961* 9 6 2 2 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 ST ND Ryne Duren LA A 12 6-28-1961 8 3 3 3 4 0 12 1 1 1 0 ST W Chuck Estrada BAL A 12 6- 6-1961(2) 9 2 0 0 6 0 12 0 2 0 0 CG W Chuck Estrada BAL A 12 8-20-1961 9 5 3 3 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 CG W Whitey Ford NY A 12 6-18-1961 8 3 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 ST W Sandy Koufax LA N 12 8-29-1961 9 2 1 0 5 0 12 0 0 1 0 CG W Juan Marichal SF N 12 5-19-1961 7.1 7 4 4 2 0 12 1 0 1 0 ST ND Mike McCormick SF N 12 8- 4-1961 9 6 2 2 4 0 12 2 0 0 0 CG L Camilo Pascual MIN A 12 4-14-1961 9 5 2 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 CG W Billy Pierce CHI A 12 5-23-1961 6 8 3 3 2 0 12 2 0 0 0 ST L Stan Williams LA N 12 6-17-1961 9 5 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 CG W 18 games with 11

Innings Pitched: Player Name Team IP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Sandy Koufax LA N 13 9-20-1961* 13 7 2 2 3 1 15 1 1 2 0 CG W Cal McLish CHI A 12 7-16-1961(2)* 12 14 5 3 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 CG L Steve Barber BAL A 11 8-13-1961* 11 6 5 3 11 1 11 0 2 1 0 CG W Steve Barber BAL A 11 9- 3-1961* 11 5 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W Norm Bass KC A 11 6-18-1961* 11 11 5 5 2 0 8 2 0 0 0 CG L Gary Bell CLE A 11 5-10-1961* 11 7 2 2 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 CG W Don Cardwell CHI N 11 8-20-1961* 11 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W Jack Curtis CHI N 11 8-19-1961* 11 14 4 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 CG L Dick Ellsworth CHI N 11 8-18-1961* 11 10 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 CG W Pedro Ramos MIN A 11 4-28-1961* 11 6 4 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 ST ND Bob Shaw CHI A 11 4-30-1961* 11 9 3 3 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 CG W Ralph Terry NY A 11 6-15-1961* 11 7 2 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 CG W Stan Williams LA N 11 5-17-1961* 11 4 1 1 12 2 11 0 0 0 0 CG W Bennie Daniels WAS A 10.2 8-22-1961* 10.2 11 3 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 CG L Bob Friend PIT N 10.2 8-20-1961* 10.2 8 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 CG L Jack Kralick MIN A 10.2 4-30-1961* 10.2 12 5 5 6 0 6 1 1 0 0 ST L Billy Hoeft BAL A 10.1 8-29-1961(2)* 10.1 11 6 4 6 1 9 2 1 0 0 CG L Tom Sturdivant PIT N 10.1 8-18-1961* 10.1 8 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 CG L 18 games with 10

Hits: Player Name Team H Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Jim Archer KC A 15 6- 4-1961 9 15 5 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W Don Mossi DET A 15 6-28-1961 9 15 5 5 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 CG W Ted Bowsfield LA A 14 8-19-1961 8 14 5 5 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 ST L Lew Burdette MIL N 14 5-28-1961 8 14 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST L Lew Burdette MIL N 14 8-29-1961* 8.1 14 6 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 ST ND Jack Curtis CHI N 14 8-19-1961* 11 14 4 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 CG L Larry Jackson STL N 14 8-22-1961 8.1 14 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 ST ND Juan Marichal SF N 14 8- 6-1961 8.2 14 3 3 0 0 4 1 0 2 1 ST W Cal McLish CHI A 14 7-16-1961(2)* 12 14 5 3 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 CG L Warren Spahn MIL N 14 7- 5-1961(1)* 10 14 4 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 ST ND Don Cardwell CHI N 13 8-16-1961 9 13 5 5 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 CG W Gene Conley BOS A 13 8-25-1961 8 13 6 6 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 ST W Gene Conley BOS A 13 9-26-1961(1) 8 13 7 7 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 ST L Bud Daley NY A 13 7-23-1961 8.2 13 5 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 CG L Jack Fisher BAL A 13 4-26-1961 7 13 6 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 ST L Bob Friend PIT N 13 8-24-1961 6 13 6 6 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 ST L Glen Hobbie CHI N 13 7-18-1961(1) 6 13 8 8 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 ST L Jim Kaat MIN A 13 9- 4-1961(2) 5.2 13 8 8 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 ST L Jim Perry CLE A 13 9- 6-1961 5.2 13 8 7 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 ST L Bob Purkey CIN N 13 6- 6-1961 8 13 3 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 ST W Tom Sturdivant PIT N 13 8-13-1961 9 13 4 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W Stan Williams LA N 13 4-16-1961 8 13 6 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST W 29 games with 12

Home Runs: Player Name Team HR Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Don Mossi DET A 5 6-23-1961 7 10 6 5 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 ST W Gary Bell CLE A 4 7-30-1961 3 4 5 5 4 0 3 4 0 0 0 ST L Gary Bell CLE A 4 8-15-1961 4.1 5 5 5 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 ST L Ted Bowsfield LA A 4 7-30-1961 6.2 8 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 ST W Ted Bowsfield LA A 4 8-19-1961 8 14 5 5 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 ST L Bob Buhl MIL N 4 4-29-1961 5 7 6 6 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 ST L Lew Burdette MIL N 4 4-30-1961 3 5 5 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 ST L Gene Conley BOS A 4 5-30-1961 5 8 6 6 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 ST L Gene Conley BOS A 4 7- 2-1961* 6 6 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 ST ND Ray Herbert CHI A 4 7-26-1961 7 6 5 5 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 ST L Joey Jay CIN N 4 7-20-1961 5 10 9 9 2 0 5 4 1 0 0 ST L Juan Marichal SF N 4 6-22-1961 3 6 5 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 ST L Ken McBride LA A 4 7-29-1961 2.1 6 6 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 ST L Joe McClain WAS A 4 6-11-1961(1) 7 6 4 4 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 ST W Jack Sanford SF N 4 9- 2-1961 7 11 7 7 5 1 3 4 0 0 1 ST L Warren Spahn MIL N 4 5- 7-1961(1) 8 9 5 5 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 ST L Warren Spahn MIL N 4 9-19-1961 3 9 7 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 ST ND 90 games with 3

Runs: Player Name Team R Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Gary Bell CLE A 10 6-21-1961(1) 3.1 8 10 5 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 ST L Whitey Ford NY A 10 4-26-1961* 6.1 11 10 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 ST ND Gary Bell CLE A 9 9-30-1961 3.1 10 9 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 ST L Tom Brewer BOS A 9 4-29-1961 4.1 8 9 5 2 0 3 3 0 1 0 ST L Ike Delock BOS A 9 6-24-1961 6.1 7 9 4 5 0 4 0 0 1 0 ST L Eli Grba LA A 9 9- 5-1961(2) 2.1 6 9 9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 ST ND Joey Jay CIN N 9 7-20-1961 5 10 9 9 2 0 5 4 1 0 0 ST L Ron Kline LA A 9 6-13-1961(2) 6.1 8 9 8 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 ST L Juan Marichal SF N 9 7- 2-1961(2) 5.2 11 9 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 ST L Carl Mathias WAS A 9 6-18-1961(1) 8.2 8 9 7 3 0 5 1 1 0 0 ST ND Bob Miller STL N 9 8- 3-1961 3 10 9 7 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 RE ND Frank Sullivan PHI N 9 8-14-1961 4 7 9 7 3 0 5 2 2 0 0 ST L 28 games with 8

Walks: Player Name Team BB Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Jack Fisher BAL A 12 8-30-1961 9 7 4 4 12 0 5 1 0 1 0 CG W Stan Williams LA N 12 5-17-1961* 11 4 1 1 12 2 11 0 0 0 0 CG W Steve Barber BAL A 11 8-13-1961* 11 6 5 3 11 1 11 0 2 1 0 CG W Tracy Stallard BOS A 10 9- 8-1961 4.2 1 2 2 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 ST ND Norm Bass KC A 9 4-25-1961 9 7 2 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 CG W Bob Buhl MIL N 9 9- 1-1961 7 6 3 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 ST ND Chuck Estrada BAL A 9 6-27-1961(2) 7.2 4 2 1 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST W Chuck Estrada BAL A 9 7-27-1961 9 6 5 5 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 CG W Milt Pappas BAL A 9 8-16-1961 9 2 2 1 9 0 6 0 0 1 0 CG W Ray Sadecki STL N 9 6- 6-1961(2)* 10 3 3 0 9 1 10 1 0 0 0 CG ND Curt Simmons STL N 9 4-30-1961* 7 4 3 3 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST ND Bob Turley NY A 9 4-20-1961(2) 7.2 6 2 2 9 0 8 1 0 1 0 ST W Jerry Walker KC A 9 5- 7-1961* 6 5 4 4 9 0 3 0 0 1 0 ST ND Steve Barber BAL A 8 5-25-1961 7 4 4 4 8 0 6 1 0 0 0 ST W Ryne Duren LA A 8 6-18-1961* 2.1 1 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 ST ND Chuck Estrada BAL A 8 5-14-1961(2) 6.1 6 6 6 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 ST L Joey Jay CIN N 8 8-15-1961 9 6 2 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 CG W Lew Krausse KC A 8 6-23-1961 7 3 3 2 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 ST L Ron Moeller LA A 8 7-21-1961 5.1 5 4 4 8 0 4 1 0 0 0 ST W 19 games with 7

Intentional Walks: Player Name Team IBB Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Jim Archer KC A 3 5-24-1961 7 6 4 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 ST ND Luis Arroyo NY A 3 7-30-1961(2) 6.2 5 0 0 5 3 6 0 0 0 0 RE ND Jim Brosnan CIN N 3 10- 8-1961 W 3 6 5 5 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 RE ND Jim Brosnan CIN N 3 10- 8-1961 W 3 6 5 5 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 RE ND Dick Hall BAL A 3 6-25-1961* 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 RE W Sherman Jones CIN N 3 6-29-1961 2 6 8 8 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 RE ND Chris Short PHI N 3 6-18-1961(2) 4.2 11 6 6 4 3 4 0 0 1 0 ST L 55 games with 2

Hit By Pitch: Player Name Team HBP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Jim Kaat MIN A 3 6-17-1961 6 8 4 4 2 0 6 0 3 0 0 ST L 42 games with 2

Wild Pitches: Player Name Team WP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC Dick Drott CHI N 3 5-21-1961(2) 7 2 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 ST ND John Gabler WAS A 3 8- 5-1961 6 5 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 ST ND Ken Hunt CIN N 3 7- 7-1961(1) 6 7 5 5 5 0 4 1 1 3 0 ST W Lindy McDaniel STL N 3 9-14-1961(1) 2.1 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 RE ND Johnny Podres LA N 3 9-11-1961* 3.2 3 4 4 4 0 8 2 0 3 0 ST ND Bob Purkey CIN N 3 8-30-1961 7 7 3 2 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 ST L Rollie Sheldon NY A 3 7-14-1961 5.1 9 6 6 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 ST L 61 games with 2

Balks: Player Name Team BK Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC 63 games with 1

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