The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
American League | National League | |||
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Type | Name | Stat | Name | Stat |
AVG | Norm Cash DET | .361 | Roberto Clemente PIT | .351 |
HR | Roger Maris NY | 61 | Orlando Cepeda SF | 46 |
RBI | Roger Maris NY | 142 | Orlando Cepeda SF | 142 |
Wins | Whitey Ford NY | 25 | Warren Spahn MIL Joey Jay CIN |
21 |
ERA | Dick Donovan WSH | 2.40 | Warren Spahn MIL | 3.02 |
SO | Camilo Pascual MIN | 221 | Sandy Koufax LAD | 269 |
SV | Luis Arroyo NY | 29 | Roy Face PIT Stu Miller SF |
17 |
SB | Luis Aparicio CHW | 53 | Maury Wills LAD | 35 |
American League final standings edit
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National League final standings edit
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