1961 Pittsburgh Pirates
Game Log
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| 1961-04-11 | Apr | Tue (D) | @SFN | 1 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Yes | 41,423 | 2:30 | Bob Friend | Roy Face | Mike McCormick | Clem Labine | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-04-12 | Apr | Wed (D) | @SFN | 2 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 7,583 | 2:22 | Vern Law | Billy Loes | Vern Law | Jim Duffalo | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | @SFN | 3 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 12 | 1-2 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | - | 10,910 | 3:38 | Harvey Haddix | Jim Duffalo | Roy Face | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-04-14 | Apr | Fri (N) | @LAN | 4 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 2-2 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 28,371 | 3:00 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Sandy Koufax | Clem Labine | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-04-15 | Apr | Sat (N) | @LAN | 5 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 3-2 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 36,783 | 2:18 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Don Drysdale | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | @LAN | 6 | boxscore | L | 6-13 | 9 | 3-3 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | - | 27,716 | 3:34 | Vern Law | Stan Williams | Vern Law | Ed Palmquist | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-04-18 | Apr | Tue (D) | CHN | 7 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 4-3 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Yes | 30,781 | 2:21 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Mel Wright | Roy Face | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | CHN | 8 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 5-3 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 12,742 | 2:24 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Bob Anderson | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | CHN | 9 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 5-4 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 10,428 | 1:58 | Joe Gibbon | Glen Hobbie | Joe Gibbon | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | MLN | 10 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 5-5 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 21,249 | 2:23 | Vern Law | Warren Spahn | Vern Law | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | MLN | 11 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 6-5 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 14,826 | 2:30 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Moe Drabowsky | Clem Labine | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | PHI | 12 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 7-5 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 9,420 | 2:37 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Dallas Green | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | @CIN | 13 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 8-5 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 9,173 | 2:16 | Vern Law | Vern Law | Joey Jay | Roy Face | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CIN | 15 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 9-6 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 11,743 | 2:06 | Joe Gibbon | Bob Purkey | Joe Gibbon | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CIN | 15 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 9-6 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 0 | 2:21 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Jay Hook | Roy Face | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | @SLN | 16 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 10-6 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 6,549 | 2:21 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Ernie Broglio | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | @SLN | 17 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 10-7 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 5,611 | 2:04 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bob Gibson | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | LAN | 18 | boxscore | L | 0-10 | 9 | 10-8 | L2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 25,023 | 2:38 | Bob Friend | Johnny Podres | Bob Friend | Turk Farrell | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 1961-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | LAN | 19 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 11-8 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 9,736 | 2:24 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Roger Craig | Roy Face | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 20 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 11-9 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 17,363 | 2:34 | Red Witt | Sandy Koufax | Red Witt | Larry Sherry | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | SFN | 21 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 12-9 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 17,250 | 2:23 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Jack Sanford | Clem Labine | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | SFN | 22 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 12-10 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 21,599 | 1:55 | Bob Friend | Mike McCormick | Bob Friend | | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | CIN | 23 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 13-10 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 20,662 | 2:43 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bobby Shantz | Marshall Bridges | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | CIN | 24 | boxscore | W | 13-5 | 9 | 14-10 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 13,343 | 2:58 | Joe Gibbon | Clem Labine | Jim O'Toole | | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | CIN | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 14-11 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 17,459 | 2:37 | Bob Friend | Ken Hunt | Bob Friend | Jim Brosnan | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | SLN | 26 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 15-11 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 13,578 | 2:02 | Vern Law | Roy Face | Curt Simmons | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | SLN | 27 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 16-11 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 17,691 | 2:20 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Ernie Broglio | Roy Face | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @PHI | 28 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 16-12 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 16,035 | 2:17 | Bob Friend | Art Mahaffey | Bob Friend | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-05-20 | May | Sat (N) | @PHI | 29 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 17-12 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 12,547 | 2:11 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Robin Roberts | Roy Face | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @PHI | 30 | boxscore | W | 13-11 | 9 | 18-12 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 9,291 | 3:35 | Vern Law | Bob Friend | Don Ferrarese | | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961-05-22 | May | Mon (N) | @MLN | 31 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 19-12 | W3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 10,332 | 2:21 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Bob Buhl | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-05-23 | May | Tue (D) | @MLN | 32 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 19-13 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 9,367 | 2:04 | Bobby Shantz | Lew Burdette | Bobby Shantz | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-05-24 | May | Wed (D) | @CHN | 33 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 20-13 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 5,573 | 2:15 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Dick Ellsworth | Clem Labine | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | @SLN | 34 | boxscore | L | 2-12 | 9 | 20-14 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 8,868 | 2:36 | Bob Friend | Curt Simmons | Bob Friend | | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1961-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | @SLN | 35 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 20-15 | L2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 14,941 | 2:43 | Vern Law | Ernie Broglio | Vern Law | Lindy McDaniel | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 1961-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | @SLN | 36 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 20-16 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,632 | 2:36 | Harvey Haddix | Al Cicotte | Harvey Haddix | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | CHN | 38 | boxscore | L | 0-10 | 9 | 20-18 | L5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 30,852 | 2:19 | Bob Friend | Don Cardwell | Bob Friend | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | CHN | 38 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 20-18 | L5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:40 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Dick Ellsworth | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Don Elston | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 1961-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | MLN | 39 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 21-18 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 16,902 | 2:30 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Warren Spahn | | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | MLN | 40 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 7 | 22-18 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 19,128 | 2:24 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Lew Burdette | | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | PHI | 41 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 22-19 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 14,344 | 2:25 | Bob Friend | John Buzhardt | Bob Friend | | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | PHI | 42 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 23-19 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 11,153 | 2:12 | Bobby Shantz | Bobby Shantz | Art Mahaffey | Roy Face | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | PHI | 43 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 23-20 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 27,352 | 2:20 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Don Ferrarese | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | @LAN | 44 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 24-20 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 14,715 | 2:35 | Vern Law | Vern Law | Ron Perranoski | Roy Face | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @LAN | 45 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 24-21 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,784 | 2:38 | Joe Gibbon | Johnny Podres | Roy Face | Larry Sherry | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 1961-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @LAN | 46 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 24-22 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,967 | 2:32 | Earl Francis | Sandy Koufax | Earl Francis | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-06-08 | Jun | Thu (N) | @LAN | 47 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 25-22 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 17,599 | 2:22 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Stan Williams | Bobby Shantz | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SFN | 48 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 25-23 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 27,815 | 3:01 | Harvey Haddix | Bobby Bolin | Roy Face | Stu Miller | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | @SFN | 49 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 25-24 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 26,630 | 2:29 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Mike McCormick | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SFN | 50 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 26-24 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 34,185 | 2:39 | Vern Law | Vern Law | Billy Loes | Bob Friend | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | CIN | 51 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 27-24 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 19,423 | 2:20 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Jim Maloney | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | CIN | 52 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 28-24 | W3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 14,270 | 2:38 | Bob Friend | Bobby Shantz | Jim Brosnan | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-06-15 | Jun | Thu (N) | CIN | 53 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 28-25 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 19,209 | 2:34 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Joey Jay | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | SLN | 54 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 28-26 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 26,229 | 2:32 | Harvey Haddix | Bob Gibson | Harvey Haddix | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | SLN | 55 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 29-26 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 15,436 | 2:36 | Bobby Shantz | Bobby Shantz | Ernie Broglio | | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | SLN | 57 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 30-27 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 29,176 | 2:26 | Joe Gibbon | Larry Jackson | Joe Gibbon | Bob Miller | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | SLN | 57 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 30-27 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:09 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Curt Simmons | Roy Face | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PHI | 58 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 31-27 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 10,649 | 2:25 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Art Mahaffey | Roy Face | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-06-22 | Jun | Thu (N) | @PHI | 59 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 32-27 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 9,126 | 2:19 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | John Buzhardt | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | PHI | 60 | boxscore | L | 11-12 | 9 | 32-28 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,170 | 3:05 | Joe Gibbon | Ken Lehman | Earl Francis | Frank Sullivan | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| 1961-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | PHI | 61 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 32-29 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 9,546 | 2:21 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Chris Short | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Frank Sullivan | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | PHI | 63 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 33-30 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 10,951 | 3:08 | Harvey Haddix | Art Mahaffey | Harvey Haddix | Frank Sullivan | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | PHI | 63 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 33-30 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:38 | Bobby Shantz | Roy Face | Jack Baldschun | | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | LAN | 64 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 33-31 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 25,936 | 3:06 | Bob Friend | Turk Farrell | Bob Friend | Larry Sherry | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | LAN | 65 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 34-31 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 21,581 | 2:41 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Don Drysdale | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | LAN | 66 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 35-31 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 21,520 | 2:29 | Earl Francis | Earl Francis | Sandy Koufax | Roy Face | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | SFN | 67 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 36-31 | W3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 31,900 | 2:30 | Harvey Haddix | Roy Face | Mike McCormick | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | SFN | 68 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 36-32 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 19,737 | 2:29 | Bob Friend | Sam Jones | Bob Friend | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | SFN | 70 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 7 | 38-32 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 36,093 | 2:12 | Bobby Shantz | Bobby Shantz | Juan Marichal | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | SFN | 70 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 38-32 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:45 | Vern Law | Harvey Haddix | Mike McCormick | Clem Labine | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CIN | 71 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 38-33 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 31,839 | 2:24 | Joe Gibbon | Jim Maloney | Joe Gibbon | Jim Brosnan | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | @CIN | 72 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 38-34 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 11,802 | 2:20 | Earl Francis | Joey Jay | Earl Francis | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (D) | @CHN | 74 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 39-35 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,813 | 1:57 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Glen Hobbie | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (D) | @CHN | 74 | boxscore | W | 15-3 | 9 | 39-35 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 3:08 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Dick Ellsworth | | 15 | 20 | 1 |
| 1961-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MLN | 75 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 40-35 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 17,622 | 2:37 | Harvey Haddix | Al McBean | Warren Spahn | Roy Face | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | @MLN | 76 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 41-35 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 16,109 | 2:35 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Bob Buhl | Bobby Shantz | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MLN | 77 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 42-35 | W3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,845 | 2:42 | Clem Labine | Al McBean | Lew Burdette | Roy Face | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-07-13 | Jul | Thu (D) | @SFN | 78 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 42-36 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 11,328 | 2:42 | Bob Friend | Stu Miller | Bob Friend | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SFN | 79 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 43-36 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 23,177 | 3:02 | Joe Gibbon | Clem Labine | Dick LeMay | Roy Face | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-07-15 | Jul | Sat (D) | @SFN | 80 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 43-37 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 22,596 | 2:38 | Harvey Haddix | Mike McCormick | Harvey Haddix | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @LAN | 81 | boxscore | L | 11-12 | 10 | 43-38 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,930 | 3:39 | Earl Francis | Johnny Podres | Roy Face | | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @LAN | 82 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 43-39 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 26,232 | 2:22 | Bob Friend | Stan Williams | Bob Friend | Sandy Koufax | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | CHN | 83 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 44-39 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 13,859 | 2:05 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Jack Curtis | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | MLN | 84 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 44-40 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 28,290 | 2:54 | Bob Friend | Lew Burdette | Bob Friend | Don Nottebart | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | MLN | 85 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 44-41 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 16,417 | 2:56 | Bobby Shantz | Tony Cloninger | Bobby Shantz | Don Nottebart | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | MLN | 87 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 44-43 | L4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 26,531 | 2:36 | Earl Francis | Don McMahon | Bob Friend | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | MLN | 87 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 44-43 | L4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 3:01 | Harvey Haddix | Bob Buhl | Harvey Haddix | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | SFN | 88 | boxscore | L | 7-16 | 9 | 44-44 | L5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,698 | 3:21 | Joe Gibbon | Stu Miller | Joe Gibbon | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | SFN | 89 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 45-44 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,306 | 2:46 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Dick LeMay | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | SFN | 90 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 45-45 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,885 | 2:35 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Juan Marichal | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | LAN | 91 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 45-46 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 25,593 | 2:18 | Earl Francis | Johnny Podres | Earl Francis | Turk Farrell | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | LAN | 92 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 45-47 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 11,822 | 2:53 | Harvey Haddix | Ron Perranoski | Al McBean | Turk Farrell | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | LAN | 93 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 45-48 | L4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,273 | 2:29 | Joe Gibbon | Don Drysdale | Joe Gibbon | Ron Perranoski | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @SLN | 94 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 45-49 | L5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,048 | 2:19 | Bob Friend | Larry Jackson | Bobby Shantz | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | @SLN | 95 | boxscore | W | 19-0 | 9 | 46-49 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 11,514 | 2:36 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Al Cicotte | | 19 | 24 | 0 |
| 1961-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CIN | 96 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 46-50 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 27,383 | 2:42 | Joe Gibbon | Jim Brosnan | Clem Labine | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CIN | 97 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 47-50 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,125 | 2:49 | Tom Sturdivant | Al McBean | Ken Hunt | | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CIN | 99 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 48-51 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 31,167 | 2:41 | Earl Francis | Jim Brosnan | Roy Face | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CIN | 99 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 48-51 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:36 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Joey Jay | Clem Labine | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | @PHI | 100 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 49-51 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,586 | 2:24 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | John Buzhardt | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 102 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 51-51 | W3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,081 | 2:37 | Tom Sturdivant | Tom Sturdivant | Chris Short | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 102 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 51-51 | W3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:27 | Harvey Haddix | Harvey Haddix | Art Mahaffey | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | SLN | 103 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 51-52 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,038 | 2:32 | Joe Gibbon | Curt Simmons | Joe Gibbon | Ed Bauta | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-10 | Aug | Thu (N) | SLN | 104 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 51-53 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,812 | 2:07 | Earl Francis | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 105 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 7 | 52-53 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,965 | 1:25 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Robin Roberts | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-08-12 | Aug | Sat (D) | PHI | 106 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 53-53 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,785 | 1:50 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Jim Owens | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-13 | Aug | Sun (N) | PHI | 107 | boxscore | W | 13-4 | 9 | 54-53 | W3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,923 | 2:26 | Tom Sturdivant | Tom Sturdivant | John Buzhardt | | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MLN | 108 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 54-54 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,648 | 2:34 | Harvey Haddix | Tony Cloninger | Harvey Haddix | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MLN | 109 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 54-55 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,843 | 2:08 | Joe Gibbon | Carl Willey | Joe Gibbon | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-08-16 | Aug | Wed (D) | @MLN | 110 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 54-56 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 18,330 | 2:13 | Bob Friend | Warren Spahn | Bob Friend | | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | @CHN | 112 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 55-57 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,961 | 2:39 | Earl Francis | Earl Francis | Jim Brewer | Roy Face | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | @CHN | 112 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 55-57 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:39 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Dick Drott | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bob Anderson | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-18 | Aug | Fri (D) | @CHN | 113 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 11 | 55-58 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 7,469 | 2:38 | Tom Sturdivant | Dick Ellsworth | Tom Sturdivant | | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CHN | 114 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 56-58 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,777 | 3:10 | Harvey Haddix | Clem Labine | Jack Curtis | | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHN | 115 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 11 | 56-59 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 19,038 | 2:57 | Bob Friend | Don Cardwell | Bob Friend | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | MLN | 116 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 57-59 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,874 | 2:33 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Bob Buhl | Roy Face | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | MLN | 117 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 58-59 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,117 | 2:50 | Earl Francis | Roy Face | Don Nottebart | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | MLN | 118 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 58-60 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,653 | 2:29 | Bob Friend | Warren Spahn | Bob Friend | | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHN | 119 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 59-60 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,651 | 2:13 | Tom Sturdivant | Tom Sturdivant | Don Cardwell | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | CHN | 120 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 59-61 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,137 | 2:22 | Harvey Haddix | Barney Schultz | Roy Face | Bob Anderson | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | CHN | 122 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 60-62 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,471 | 2:44 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Jim Brewer | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bob Anderson | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | CHN | 122 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 60-62 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:23 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Jack Curtis | Clem Labine | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-08-28 | Aug | Mon (D) | CHN | 123 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 60-63 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,753 | 2:36 | Earl Francis | Bob Anderson | Roy Face | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | CIN | 124 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 60-64 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,999 | 2:50 | Bob Friend | Jim O'Toole | Bob Friend | Jim Maloney | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-08-30 | Aug | Wed (N) | CIN | 125 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 61-64 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 20,000 | 2:20 | Tom Sturdivant | Tom Sturdivant | Bob Purkey | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SLN | 126 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 61-65 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,480 | 2:30 | Joe Gibbon | Larry Jackson | Joe Gibbon | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | @SLN | 127 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 62-65 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,140 | 2:37 | Harvey Haddix | Roy Face | Lindy McDaniel | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SLN | 128 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 63-65 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,817 | 2:18 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Curt Simmons | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @SLN | 129 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 63-66 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,021 | 2:23 | Earl Francis | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | Lindy McDaniel | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-09-05 | Sep | Tue (D) | @CHN | 130 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 64-66 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 3,417 | 2:35 | Tom Sturdivant | Tom Sturdivant | Glen Hobbie | | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-09-06 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CHN | 131 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 64-67 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 3,080 | 2:32 | Joe Gibbon | Don Cardwell | Joe Gibbon | | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 1961-09-07 | Sep | Thu (D) | @CHN | 132 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 65-67 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 2,752 | 2:53 | Harvey Haddix | Bobby Shantz | Jim Brewer | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MLN | 133 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 66-67 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,606 | 2:33 | Bob Friend | Bob Friend | Bob Hendley | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MLN | 134 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 66-68 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,320 | 2:43 | Earl Francis | Don Nottebart | Roy Face | | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1961-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MLN | 135 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 66-69 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 24,198 | 2:44 | Tom Sturdivant | Warren Spahn | Tom Sturdivant | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-11 | Sep | Mon (D) | @SFN | 136 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 66-70 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,512 | 2:11 | Al McBean | Jack Sanford | Roy Face | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SFN | 137 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 67-70 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,539 | 2:04 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Mike McCormick | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @LAN | 138 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 68-70 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,494 | 2:57 | Bob Friend | Harvey Haddix | Turk Farrell | | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| 1961-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | @LAN | 139 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 68-71 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,805 | 3:08 | Tom Sturdivant | Ed Roebuck | Roy Face | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | SLN | 140 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 68-72 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 6,830 | 2:05 | Earl Francis | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | SLN | 141 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 68-73 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,030 | 2:13 | Al McBean | Larry Jackson | Al McBean | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | SLN | 142 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 69-73 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,934 | 2:36 | Larry Foss | Larry Foss | Bob Gibson | Roy Face | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CIN | 143 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 69-74 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,225 | 2:39 | Bob Friend | Jim O'Toole | Bob Friend | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CIN | 144 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 69-75 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,822 | 2:20 | Joe Gibbon | Joey Jay | Roy Face | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | @PHI | 145 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 70-75 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 4,687 | 2:34 | Tom Sturdivant | Clem Labine | Frank Sullivan | | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-23 | Sep | Sat (N) | @PHI | 146 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 16 | 70-76 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 4,005 | 4:05 | Al Jackson | Jack Baldschun | Roy Face | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @PHI | 147 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 71-76 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 3,282 | 2:35 | Larry Foss | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Chris Short | Tom Sturdivant | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 1961-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | LAN | 149 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 72-77 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,602 | 2:26 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Don Drysdale | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | LAN | 149 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 72-77 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:36 | Bob Friend | Stan Williams | Bob Friend | Turk Farrell | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | SFN | 150 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 73-77 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 7,471 | 2:30 | Tom Sturdivant | Harvey Haddix | Stu Miller | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-09-28 | Sep | Thu (N) | SFN | 151 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 73-78 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,384 | 2:38 | Earl Francis | Jim Duffalo | Earl Francis | Stu Miller | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | CIN | 152 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 73-79 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,119 | 2:48 | Larry Foss | Jim O'Toole | Larry Foss | Sherman Jones | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-09-30 | Sep | Sat (D) | CIN | 153 | boxscore | W | 11-6 | 9 | 74-79 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 7,158 | 2:22 | Al Jackson | Al Jackson | Joey Jay | | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | CIN | 154 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 75-79 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 26,760 | 2:02 | Joe Gibbon | Joe Gibbon | Jim Brosnan | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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