1961 DETROIT TIGERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Detroit,MI
Team Record: 101-61 .623
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Bob Scheffing
General Manager: Rick Ferrell
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,600,710
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Detroit Tigers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Gerry Staley (40)
Youngest Player: Bill Freehan (19)
Longest Tenure: Al Kaline (9)
Top Hitter: Norm Cash (1)
Top Pitcher: Jim Bunning (2)
Top Draft Pick:

Roster Continuity: 59.73%

American League Standings

Teams	W	L	Pct	GB
NY Yankees	109	53	.673	--
Detroit	101	61	.623	8.0
Baltimore	95	67	.586	14.0
Chi White Sox	86	76	.531	23.0
Cleveland	78	83	.484	30.5
Boston	76	86	.469	33.0
Minnesota	70	90	.437	38.0
LA Angels	70	91	.435	38.5
KC Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5
Washington	61	100	.379	47.5

BATTING STATISTICS

Basic Stats

Advanced Stats

Extra

Batting Orders

Defensive Lineups

Feats

Splits Analysis

Batter	Game	Season	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	C-G	C-H	C-HR	C-RBI	C-SB	Feat Description
Jim Donohue	1961-04-11	1961	L 9-5 vs DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Jake Wood	1961-04-11	1961	L 9-5 vs DET	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1st career game, 1st career hit, 1st career home run, 1st career RBI
Jake Wood	1961-04-15	1961	W 6-2 vs DET	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	3	1	1st career stolen base
Bubba Morton	1961-04-19	1961	W 5-2 @ CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Mike Roarke	1961-04-19	1961	W 5-2 @ CLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1st career game, 1st career hit
Steve Boros	1961-04-20	1961	W 11-4 @ CLE	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	35	12	0	8	0	2 hit by pitches
Frank Lary	1961-04-20	1961	W 11-4 @ CLE	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	223	88	5	40	0	4 strikeouts
Chico Fernandez	1961-04-26	1961	L 13-11 vs DET	5	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	515	403	16	155	49	4 hits
Joe Grzenda	1961-04-26	1961	L 13-11 vs DET	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1st career game, 1st career hit
Bubba Morton	1961-04-30	1961	W 8-2 vs DET	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Mike Roarke	1961-04-30	1961	W 8-2 vs DET	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Jake Wood	1961-05-02	1961	W 6-3 @ WS2	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	14	2	8	2	0 Triples
Norm Cash	1961-05-10	1961	W 7-1 vs DET	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	216	155	26	103	6	2 hit by pitches
Bubba Morton	1961-05-10	1961	W 7-1 vs DET	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	8	2	0	2	1	1st career stolen base
Steve Boros	1961-05-11	1961	L 9-4 vs DET	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	36	0	21	1	1st career stolen base
Steve Boros	1961-05-12	1961	W 4-3 @ NYA	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	56	37	0	23	1	2 sacrifice flies
Norm Cash	1961-05-13	1961	W 8-3 @ NYA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	219	157	26	103	6	4 walks
Rocky Colavito	1961-05-13	1961	W 8-3 @ NYA	5	4	4	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	705	664	169	478	7	2 home runs, 4 runs scored, 4 hits
Bill Bruton	1961-05-14	1961	L 8-6 @ NYA	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	927	1000	47	296	124	1000th career hit
Steve Boros	1961-05-21	1961	W 5-3 @ KC1	5	1	3	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	48	1	32	1	1st career home run
Terry Fox	1961-05-28	1961	W 9-4 @ LAA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	1st career hit
Jake Wood	1961-05-30	1961	L 9-3 vs DET	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	43	51	4	24	9	2 hit by pitches
Bubba Morton	1961-06-04	1961	W 9-3 vs DET	5	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	4	1	7	1	1st career home run
Mike Roarke	1961-06-04	1961	W 9-3 vs DET	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	5	1	3	0	1st career home run
Norm Cash	1961-06-11	1961	L 7-4 vs DET	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	249	195	38	128	9	2 home runs
Rocky Colavito	1961-06-11	1961	L 7-4 vs DET	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	735	694	179	500	8	500th career RBI
Bob Bruce	1961-06-11	1961	W 7-6 vs DET	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	8	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Norm Cash	1961-06-11	1961	W 7-6 vs DET	5	1	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	250	199	39	129	10	4 hits
Norm Cash	1961-06-13	1961	W 7-1 vs DET	3	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	251	201	41	133	10	2 home runs
Bill Bruton	1961-06-16	1961	W 4-2 vs DET	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	959	1032	50	305	128	4 hits
Al Kaline	1961-06-17	1961	W 12-10 vs DET	5	3	4	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1107	1265	147	650	75	5 RBis, 4 hits
Bill Bruton	1961-06-23	1961	W 15-7 @ CLE	5	3	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	964	1036	52	309	128	2 home runs
Dick McAuliffe	1961-06-23	1961	W 15-7 @ CLE	6	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	10	9	1	4	0	1st career home run
Norm Cash	1961-06-25	1961	W 6-3 @ CLE	4	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	261	213	45	144	10	2 home runs
Paul Foytack	1961-06-27	1961	L 6-5 vs DET	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	216	63	1	29	1	1st career home run
Jake Wood	1961-06-28	1961	W 12-5 vs DET	3	4	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	72	84	6	34	10	4 runs scored
Rocky Colavito	1961-06-30	1961	W 6-5 @ BAL	5	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	753	712	182	510	8	4 hits
Fred Gladding	1961-07-01	1961	W 11-8 @ BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Rocky Colavito	1961-07-05	1961	W 6-2 @ BOS	4	1	2	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	758	719	183	517	8	5 RBis
Rocky Colavito	1961-07-16	1961	W 8-3 vs DET	3	3	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	768	727	186	528	8	2 home runs, 5 RBis
Rocky Colavito	1961-07-20	1961	W 15-8 vs DET	3	3	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	772	731	189	536	8	2 home runs, 5 RBis
Norm Cash	1961-07-23	1961	W 17-14 @ KC1	5	4	4	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	287	244	49	170	12	4 runs scored, 5 RBis, 4 hits
Manny Montejo	1961-07-25	1961	L 5-4 @ LAA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Norm Cash	1961-07-29	1961	L 5-4 vs DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	292	249	49	171	12	2 hit by pitches
Bill Bruton	1961-07-30	1961	L 4-0 vs DET	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1000	1067	57	324	136	1000th career game
Jake Wood	1961-08-08	1961	W 3-0 @ CHA	5	0	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	110	123	9	47	20	5 hits
Dick McAuliffe	1961-08-11	1961	L 2-1 @ MIN	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	46	40	5	23	1	1st career stolen base
Norm Cash	1961-08-12	1961	W 17-3 @ MIN	4	4	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	305	265	51	179	13	4 runs scored
Rocky Colavito	1961-08-12	1961	W 17-3 @ MIN	5	3	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	793	753	193	561	8	4 hits
Chico Fernandez	1961-08-12	1961	W 17-3 @ MIN	6	1	4	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	600	476	19	181	52	5 RBis, 4 hits
George Alusik	1961-08-15	1961	W 3-2 vs DET	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Bill Bruton	1961-08-24	1961	W 6-0 @ CLE	5	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1023	1091	60	334	140	4 hits
Dick McAuliffe	1961-08-27	1961	W 7-4 @ WS2	4	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	58	5	30	2	1 Triples
Rocky Colavito	1961-08-27	1961	W 10-1 @ WS2	5	3	3	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	808	772	200	577	8	3 home runs, 6 RBis, 200th career home run
Ron Nischwitz	1961-09-04	1961	L 6-3 @ BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Al Kaline	1961-09-07	1961	L 8-4 @ BOS	4	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1185	1368	158	685	83	4 hits
Howie Koplitz	1961-09-08	1961	L 9-2 @ BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Al Kaline	1961-09-16	1961	W 10-4 vs DET	4	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1194	1381	158	687	84	4 hits
Steve Boros	1961-09-17	1961	L 6-4 vs DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	134	102	5	63	4	5 walks
Bill Freehan	1961-09-26	1961	L 8-5 @ KC1	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	1st career game, 1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Norm Cash	1961-09-29	1961	W 6-4 @ MIN	5	3	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	350	319	62	210	16	4 hits

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