1961 Milwaukee Braves
Game Log
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| 1961-04-11 | Apr | Tue (D) | SLN | 1 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 0-1 | L1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | - | 33,327 | 2:32 | Warren Spahn | Lindy McDaniel | Warren Spahn | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | SLN | 2 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 11 | 1-1 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 6,448 | 3:35 | Lew Burdette | Seth Morehead | Lindy McDaniel | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-04-14 | Apr | Fri (D) | @CHN | 3 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 1-2 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | - | 11,299 | 2:14 | Bob Buhl | Don Elston | Bob Buhl | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CHN | 4 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 1-3 | L2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | - | 6,207 | 3:07 | Carl Willey | Don Elston | Don Nottebart | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | @PHI | 5 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 11 | 2-3 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,531 | 4:12 | Lew Burdette | Ron Piche | John Buzhardt | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PIT | 6 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 3-3 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 21,249 | 2:23 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Vern Law | | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | @PIT | 7 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 3-4 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 14,826 | 2:30 | Bob Buhl | Bob Friend | Moe Drabowsky | Clem Labine | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @SLN | 8 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 4-4 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 7,635 | 2:44 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Curt Simmons | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SLN | 9 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 5-4 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 6,986 | 2:43 | Don Nottebart | Don Nottebart | Larry Jackson | Ron Piche | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1961-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | SFN | 10 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 6-4 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 8,518 | 2:16 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Sam Jones | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | SFN | 11 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 6-5 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 12,753 | 2:37 | Bob Buhl | Juan Marichal | Bob Buhl | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | SFN | 12 | boxscore | L | 4-14 | 9 | 6-6 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 13,114 | 2:40 | Lew Burdette | Billy Loes | Lew Burdette | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | LAN | 13 | boxscore | L | 9-11 | 9 | 6-7 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 8,161 | 3:13 | Don Nottebart | Jim Golden | Ken MacKenzie | Larry Sherry | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | LAN | 14 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 7-7 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 8,668 | 2:25 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Stan Williams | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-05-04 | May | Thu (D) | LAN | 15 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 10 | 8-7 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 7,373 | 3:44 | Bob Buhl | Carl Willey | Jim Golden | | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | CIN | 16 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 12 | 8-8 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 8,496 | 3:36 | Lew Burdette | Jim Brosnan | Ron Piche | Bill Henry | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | CIN | 18 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 8-10 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 19,852 | 2:27 | Don Nottebart | Jim O'Toole | Don Nottebart | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | CIN | 18 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 8-10 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Warren Spahn | Howie Nunn | Warren Spahn | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | CHN | 19 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 9-10 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 8,391 | 2:32 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Glen Hobbie | | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 1961-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | CHN | 20 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 10-10 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,132 | 2:28 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Don Elston | | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1961-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @SFN | 21 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 11-10 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 35,046 | 2:22 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Sam Jones | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | @SFN | 22 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 11-11 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 29,150 | 2:20 | Bob Buhl | Stu Miller | Bob Buhl | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @SFN | 23 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 11-12 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 34,239 | 3:10 | Carl Willey | Jim Duffalo | Ron Piche | | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | @LAN | 24 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 12-12 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,880 | 2:53 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Johnny Podres | | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @LAN | 25 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 13-12 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 17,690 | 2:37 | Don Nottebart | Don Nottebart | Sandy Koufax | Moe Drabowsky | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @LAN | 26 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 11 | 13-13 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 21,660 | 4:15 | Warren Spahn | Stan Williams | Warren Spahn | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @CIN | 27 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 13-14 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,589 | 2:09 | Lew Burdette | Jim O'Toole | Lew Burdette | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | @CIN | 28 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 14-14 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,785 | 2:58 | Don Nottebart | Don McMahon | Ken Hunt | Moe Drabowsky | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @CIN | 30 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 15-15 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 25,809 | 2:45 | Carl Willey | Carl Willey | Jim Maloney | Claude Raymond | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @CIN | 30 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 15-15 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:45 | Warren Spahn | Joey Jay | Moe Drabowsky | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-05-22 | May | Mon (N) | PIT | 31 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 15-16 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,332 | 2:21 | Bob Buhl | Harvey Haddix | Bob Buhl | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-05-23 | May | Tue (D) | PIT | 32 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 16-16 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,367 | 2:04 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Bobby Shantz | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | PHI | 33 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 16-17 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,120 | 2:17 | Don Nottebart | Art Mahaffey | Don Nottebart | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | LAN | 34 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 17-17 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,613 | 2:44 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Stan Williams | | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-05-27 | May | Sat (D) | LAN | 35 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 18-17 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,007 | 3:12 | Bob Buhl | Claude Raymond | Turk Farrell | | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 36 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 18-18 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 19,239 | 2:44 | Lew Burdette | Turk Farrell | Lew Burdette | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | @PHI | 38 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 19-19 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,783 | 2:38 | Carl Willey | Art Mahaffey | Carl Willey | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | @PHI | 38 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 19-19 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:26 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Don Ferrarese | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | @PIT | 39 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 19-20 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 16,902 | 2:30 | Warren Spahn | Joe Gibbon | Warren Spahn | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | @PIT | 40 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 7 | 19-21 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 19,128 | 2:24 | Lew Burdette | Harvey Haddix | Lew Burdette | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | SLN | 41 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 19-22 | L4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,188 | 2:53 | Carl Willey | Ray Sadecki | Carl Willey | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | SLN | 42 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 20-22 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 14,457 | 2:41 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Larry Jackson | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | SLN | 43 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 21-22 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,768 | 2:13 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Bob Gibson | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CIN | 44 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 21-23 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 16,841 | 2:31 | Lew Burdette | Jim Brosnan | Lew Burdette | Bill Henry | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CIN | 45 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 21-24 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,234 | 3:11 | Carl Willey | Bob Purkey | Carl Willey | Jim Brosnan | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CIN | 46 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 22-24 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 13,073 | 2:32 | Don Nottebart | Don Nottebart | Ken Hunt | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-08 | Jun | Thu (D) | @CIN | 47 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 22-25 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 5,149 | 3:14 | Warren Spahn | Jim Maloney | Warren Spahn | Jim Brosnan | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-06-09 | Jun | Fri (D) | @CHN | 48 | boxscore | L | 10-11 | 9 | 22-26 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 7,912 | 3:20 | Bob Buhl | Bob Anderson | Warren Spahn | | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | @CHN | 49 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 23-26 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,127 | 3:10 | Lew Burdette | Don McMahon | Glen Hobbie | | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CHN | 51 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 24-27 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 34,599 | 2:35 | Don Nottebart | Jack Curtis | Don Nottebart | Barney Schultz | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CHN | 51 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 24-27 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 3:11 | Carl Willey | Warren Spahn | Joe Schaffernoth | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-06-14 | Jun | Wed (D) | @SFN | 52 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 24-28 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,521 | 2:30 | Warren Spahn | Juan Marichal | Warren Spahn | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-06-15 | Jun | Thu (D) | @SFN | 53 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 24-29 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 11,976 | 2:26 | Tony Cloninger | Mike McCormick | Tony Cloninger | Dick LeMay | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @LAN | 54 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 25-29 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 32,860 | 2:52 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Sandy Koufax | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-17 | Jun | Sat (N) | @LAN | 55 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 25-30 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 37,606 | 2:32 | Bob Buhl | Stan Williams | Bob Buhl | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @LAN | 56 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 26-30 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 38,706 | 2:37 | Carl Willey | Don McMahon | Don Drysdale | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | SFN | 57 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 27-30 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,808 | 2:06 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Mike McCormick | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | SFN | 58 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 28-30 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 16,337 | 2:46 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Jack Sanford | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-06-22 | Jun | Thu (N) | SFN | 59 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 29-30 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 11,852 | 2:54 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Juan Marichal | Don McMahon | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | CHN | 60 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 29-31 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 20,202 | 2:44 | Bob Hendley | Jack Curtis | Bob Hendley | Barney Schultz | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | CHN | 61 | boxscore | W | 13-4 | 9 | 30-31 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 20,988 | 3:04 | Tony Cloninger | Tony Cloninger | Glen Hobbie | Claude Raymond | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | CHN | 62 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 30-32 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 25,454 | 2:39 | Warren Spahn | Don Cardwell | Warren Spahn | Barney Schultz | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SLN | 63 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 31-32 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 10,300 | 2:53 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Larry Jackson | Don McMahon | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SLN | 64 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 32-32 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,749 | 2:03 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Curt Simmons | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SLN | 65 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 33-32 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,930 | 2:31 | Bob Hendley | Bob Hendley | Bob Gibson | Don McMahon | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | CIN | 66 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 33-33 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 24,184 | 2:25 | Warren Spahn | Joey Jay | Warren Spahn | Bill Henry | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | CIN | 67 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 34-33 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,980 | 2:38 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Ken Hunt | Don McMahon | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | CIN | 69 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 34-35 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 29,487 | 2:33 | Tony Cloninger | Bob Purkey | Tony Cloninger | Bill Henry | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | CIN | 69 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 13 | 34-35 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 4:12 | Don Nottebart | Jim Brosnan | Warren Spahn | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | LAN | 70 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 34-36 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 18,901 | 2:42 | Bob Buhl | Sandy Koufax | Bob Buhl | Larry Sherry | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | LAN | 71 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 34-37 | L4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 14,084 | 2:48 | Bob Hendley | Stan Williams | Bob Hendley | Turk Farrell | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | PHI | 73 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 36-37 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,280 | 2:02 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Ken Lehman | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | PHI | 73 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 12 | 36-37 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 3:58 | Warren Spahn | Don McMahon | Frank Sullivan | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (D) | PHI | 74 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 37-37 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,439 | 3:13 | Bob Hendley | Johnny Antonelli | Don Ferrarese | Don McMahon | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | PIT | 75 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 37-38 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,622 | 2:37 | Tony Cloninger | Al McBean | Warren Spahn | Roy Face | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | PIT | 76 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 37-39 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,109 | 2:35 | Bob Buhl | Joe Gibbon | Bob Buhl | Bobby Shantz | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | PIT | 77 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 37-40 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 20,845 | 2:42 | Lew Burdette | Al McBean | Lew Burdette | Roy Face | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @SLN | 78 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 38-40 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,604 | 3:01 | Tony Cloninger | Carl Willey | Bob Gibson | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SLN | 79 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 38-41 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,050 | 2:13 | Bob Buhl | Lindy McDaniel | Bob Buhl | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | @SLN | 80 | boxscore | L | 4-12 | 9 | 38-42 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 16,140 | 3:15 | Lew Burdette | Craig Anderson | Don McMahon | Bob Gibson | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SLN | 81 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 39-42 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 17,031 | 2:33 | Bob Hendley | Bob Hendley | Al Cicotte | Don Nottebart | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CIN | 82 | boxscore | W | 13-4 | 9 | 40-42 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,917 | 3:02 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Howie Nunn | | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CIN | 83 | boxscore | W | 12-8 | 9 | 41-42 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 14,561 | 3:25 | Tony Cloninger | Lew Burdette | Jim O'Toole | | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | @PHI | 85 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 42-43 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 19,818 | 2:09 | Carl Willey | Don Ferrarese | Carl Willey | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | @PHI | 85 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 42-43 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:57 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Art Mahaffey | Don McMahon | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | @PHI | 86 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 43-43 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 6,614 | 2:57 | Bob Hendley | Bob Hendley | Chris Short | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PIT | 87 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 44-43 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 28,290 | 2:54 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Bob Friend | Don Nottebart | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | @PIT | 88 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 45-43 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,417 | 2:56 | Warren Spahn | Tony Cloninger | Bobby Shantz | Don Nottebart | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PIT | 90 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 47-43 | W5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 26,531 | 2:36 | Carl Willey | Don McMahon | Bob Friend | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PIT | 90 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 9 | 47-43 | W5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 3:01 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Harvey Haddix | | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-07-24 | Jul | Mon (N) | CIN | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 47-44 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 24,537 | 3:12 | Warren Spahn | Joey Jay | Warren Spahn | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | CIN | 92 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 48-44 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 21,442 | 2:20 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Ken Hunt | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | CIN | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 48-45 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 22,337 | 2:34 | Don Nottebart | Ken Johnson | Don Nottebart | Jim Brosnan | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | CIN | 94 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 48-46 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,917 | 2:14 | Carl Willey | Bob Purkey | Carl Willey | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | SLN | 95 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 48-47 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,889 | 2:47 | Bob Hendley | Larry Jackson | Bob Hendley | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | SLN | 96 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 49-47 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,972 | 2:34 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Ernie Broglio | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | SLN | 98 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 50-48 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 24,962 | 2:43 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Craig Anderson | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | SLN | 98 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 50-48 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:34 | Lew Burdette | Lindy McDaniel | Lew Burdette | Ed Bauta | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 100 | boxscore | L | 7-7 | 11 | 51-49 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,587 | 3:19 | Bob Buhl | | | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 100 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 51-49 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:25 | Carl Willey | Carl Willey | Glen Hobbie | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-03 | Aug | Thu (D) | @CHN | 101 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 52-49 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 11,556 | 2:24 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Don Cardwell | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SFN | 102 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 53-49 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,604 | 2:31 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Mike McCormick | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | @SFN | 103 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 54-49 | W3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 19,878 | 3:16 | Bob Buhl | Bob Buhl | Sam Jones | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @SFN | 104 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 54-50 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 24,336 | 3:01 | Carl Willey | Juan Marichal | Carl Willey | Stu Miller | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| 1961-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @LAN | 105 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 54-51 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 30,057 | 3:09 | Lew Burdette | Turk Farrell | Lew Burdette | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | @LAN | 106 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 54-52 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 23,385 | 2:50 | Don Nottebart | Don Drysdale | Don Nottebart | | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHN | 107 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 55-52 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 40,775 | 2:25 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Jack Curtis | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-08-12 | Aug | Sat (D) | CHN | 108 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 56-52 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,859 | 3:02 | Bob Hendley | Don McMahon | Dick Drott | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | CHN | 109 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 57-52 | W3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 21,485 | 2:54 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Bob Anderson | | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | PIT | 110 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 58-52 | W4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 14,648 | 2:34 | Bob Buhl | Tony Cloninger | Harvey Haddix | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | PIT | 111 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 59-52 | W5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,843 | 2:08 | Carl Willey | Carl Willey | Joe Gibbon | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-16 | Aug | Wed (D) | PIT | 112 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 60-52 | W6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 18,330 | 2:13 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Bob Friend | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | PHI | 113 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 11 | 61-52 | W7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 12,451 | 3:58 | Bob Buhl | Don Nottebart | Jack Baldschun | | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 1961-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 114 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 62-52 | W8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 15,791 | 2:22 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Jim Owens | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | PHI | 115 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 63-52 | W9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 10,574 | 3:02 | Tony Cloninger | Tony Cloninger | Frank Sullivan | Don McMahon | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 117 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 64-53 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 24,637 | 2:52 | Carl Willey | John Buzhardt | Carl Willey | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 117 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 64-53 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:32 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Chris Short | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PIT | 118 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 64-54 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 15,874 | 2:33 | Bob Buhl | Joe Gibbon | Bob Buhl | Roy Face | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PIT | 119 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 64-55 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 15,117 | 2:50 | Lew Burdette | Roy Face | Don Nottebart | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PIT | 120 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 65-55 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,653 | 2:29 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Bob Friend | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PHI | 122 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 66-56 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 13,037 | 3:16 | Tony Cloninger | Tony Cloninger | Frank Sullivan | | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| 1961-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PHI | 122 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 66-56 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:38 | Carl Willey | John Buzhardt | Carl Willey | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (N) | @PHI | 124 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 67-57 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 9,263 | 2:35 | Bob Buhl | Art Mahaffey | Bob Buhl | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PHI | 124 | boxscore | W | 11-10 | 12 | 67-57 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 4:20 | Lew Burdette | Bob Hendley | Jim Owens | | 11 | 16 | 1 |
| 1961-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | @PHI | 125 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 68-57 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 6,346 | 2:46 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Robin Roberts | | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | SFN | 126 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 13 | 69-57 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 21,407 | 4:10 | Lew Burdette | Don Nottebart | Dick LeMay | | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-08-30 | Aug | Wed (D) | SFN | 127 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 69-58 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 14,277 | 2:50 | Carl Willey | Mike McCormick | Carl Willey | Stu Miller | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-31 | Aug | Thu (N) | LAN | 128 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 70-58 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 15,989 | 2:36 | Bob Hendley | Bob Hendley | Don Drysdale | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 129 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 70-59 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 19,189 | 3:07 | Bob Buhl | Turk Farrell | Don McMahon | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | LAN | 130 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 71-59 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 17,345 | 1:59 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Sandy Koufax | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHN | 132 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 6 | 72-60 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 22,706 | 1:48 | Tony Cloninger | Tony Cloninger | Dick Ellsworth | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHN | 132 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 72-60 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 0 | 2:35 | Lew Burdette | Barney Schultz | Lew Burdette | Glen Hobbie | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @CHN | 133 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 72-61 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 16,230 | 2:27 | Carl Willey | Jack Curtis | Carl Willey | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | PHI | 134 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 14 | 73-61 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 8,018 | 4:21 | Bob Buhl | Lew Burdette | Frank Sullivan | | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1961-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | PHI | 135 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 74-61 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 10,090 | 2:21 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | John Buzhardt | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | PIT | 136 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 74-62 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 15,606 | 2:33 | Bob Hendley | Bob Friend | Bob Hendley | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | PIT | 137 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 75-62 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 12,320 | 2:43 | Carl Willey | Don Nottebart | Roy Face | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | PIT | 138 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 76-62 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 24,198 | 2:44 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Tom Sturdivant | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @SLN | 139 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 76-63 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 7,423 | 2:59 | Lew Burdette | Larry Jackson | Lew Burdette | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SLN | 140 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 76-64 | L2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 7,110 | 2:45 | Bob Hendley | Bob Gibson | Bob Hendley | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CIN | 141 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 76-65 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 21,632 | 2:30 | Carl Willey | Joey Jay | Carl Willey | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @LAN | 142 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 76-66 | L4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 23,911 | 2:40 | Warren Spahn | Sandy Koufax | Warren Spahn | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-16 | Sep | Sat (N) | @LAN | 143 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 76-67 | L5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 20,763 | 3:38 | Lew Burdette | Stan Williams | Don McMahon | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @LAN | 144 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 76-68 | L6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 22,157 | 3:37 | Carl Willey | Sandy Koufax | Don McMahon | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | @SFN | 145 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 76-69 | L7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,995 | 2:38 | Bob Hendley | Stu Miller | Bob Hendley | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-19 | Sep | Tue (D) | @SFN | 146 | boxscore | L | 10-11 | 9 | 76-70 | L8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 7,939 | 3:00 | Warren Spahn | Stu Miller | Carl Willey | | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 1961-09-20 | Sep | Wed (D) | @SFN | 147 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 77-70 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 8,890 | 2:34 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Mike McCormick | | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | CHN | 148 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 7 | 78-70 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 8,706 | 2:08 | Tony Cloninger | Tony Cloninger | Jack Curtis | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHN | 150 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 79-71 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 7,262 | 2:16 | Bob Hendley | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Hendley | Glen Hobbie | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHN | 150 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 79-71 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:25 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Don Cardwell | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-09-25 | Sep | Mon (N) | SLN | 151 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 80-71 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 4,689 | 2:12 | Carl Willey | Carl Willey | Ray Washburn | Don McMahon | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-09-26 | Sep | Tue (D) | SLN | 152 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 81-71 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 4,277 | 2:38 | Lew Burdette | Lew Burdette | Ray Sadecki | | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | SFN | 153 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 5 | 82-71 | W3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 5,943 | 1:33 | Warren Spahn | Warren Spahn | Jack Sanford | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | SFN | 155 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 83-72 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:14 | Lew Burdette | Billy O'Dell | Lew Burdette | | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1961-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | SFN | 155 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 83-72 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 10,690 | 2:15 | Ron Piche | Ron Piche | Bobby Bolin | | 3 | 14 | 3 |
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