1961 St. Louis Cardinals
Game Log
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| 1961-04-11 | Apr | Tue (D) | @MLN | 1 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 1-0 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 33,327 | 2:32 | Ernie Broglio | Lindy McDaniel | Warren Spahn | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | @MLN | 2 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 1-1 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 6,448 | 3:35 | Bob Miller | Seth Morehead | Lindy McDaniel | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-04-14 | Apr | Fri (N) | CIN | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 1-2 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 19,077 | 2:46 | Curt Simmons | Bill Henry | Al Cicotte | Jim Brosnan | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | CIN | 4 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 6 | 2-2 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 4,197 | 2:02 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Joey Jay | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | CIN | 5 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 3-2 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 4,470 | 2:28 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Jim O'Toole | | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-04-17 | Apr | Mon (N) | @LAN | 6 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 4-2 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 12,215 | 2:54 | Bob Gibson | Bob Miller | Larry Sherry | Mickey McDermott | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-04-18 | Apr | Tue (N) | @LAN | 7 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 4-3 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 13,865 | 3:10 | Al Cicotte | Roger Craig | Al Cicotte | Ron Perranoski | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @LAN | 8 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 4-4 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,775 | 2:39 | Ernie Broglio | Don Drysdale | Ernie Broglio | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | @LAN | 9 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 5-4 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 12,054 | 3:11 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Stan Williams | Bob Miller | 11 | 17 | 1 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SFN | 11 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 6-5 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 28,571 | 2:55 | Bob Gibson | Lindy McDaniel | Billy O'Dell | Mickey McDermott | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SFN | 11 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 6-5 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 0 | 2:34 | Ernie Broglio | Sam Jones | Ernie Broglio | Bobby Bolin | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | MLN | 12 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 6-6 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 7,635 | 2:44 | Curt Simmons | Lew Burdette | Curt Simmons | | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 1961-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | MLN | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 6-7 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 6,986 | 2:43 | Larry Jackson | Don Nottebart | Larry Jackson | Ron Piche | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | PHI | 14 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 11 | 7-7 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 5,620 | 4:23 | Ernie Broglio | Al Cicotte | Dallas Green | | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| 1961-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | PHI | 15 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 7-8 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 6,175 | 2:33 | Ray Sadecki | Art Mahaffey | Ray Sadecki | | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | PHI | 16 | boxscore | L | 7-11 | 10 | 7-9 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 8,194 | 3:38 | Curt Simmons | Turk Farrell | Larry Jackson | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | PIT | 17 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 7-10 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 6,549 | 2:21 | Ernie Broglio | Harvey Haddix | Ernie Broglio | | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1961-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | PIT | 18 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 8-10 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 5,611 | 2:04 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Lindy McDaniel | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | CHN | 19 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 9-10 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 6,671 | 2:20 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Jim Brewer | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | CHN | 20 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 5 | 10-10 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,299 | 1:26 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Don Cardwell | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @CIN | 21 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 10-11 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,144 | 2:48 | Curt Simmons | Joey Jay | Curt Simmons | Bill Henry | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @PHI | 22 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 11-11 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 5,463 | 2:40 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | John Buzhardt | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-05-13 | May | Sat (N) | @PHI | 23 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 11-12 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,827 | 2:37 | Ray Sadecki | Art Mahaffey | Ray Sadecki | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @PHI | 24 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 11-13 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 4,276 | 2:48 | Larry Jackson | Chris Short | Lindy McDaniel | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @PIT | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 11-14 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 13,578 | 2:02 | Curt Simmons | Roy Face | Curt Simmons | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @PIT | 26 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 11-15 | L4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | - | 17,691 | 2:20 | Ernie Broglio | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Ernie Broglio | Roy Face | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-05-19 | May | Fri (D) | @CHN | 27 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 11-16 | L5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | - | 3,192 | 2:02 | Ray Sadecki | Glen Hobbie | Ray Sadecki | | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | @CHN | 28 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 11-17 | L6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | - | 9,103 | 2:10 | Larry Jackson | Dick Ellsworth | Larry Jackson | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @CHN | 30 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 13-17 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 18,222 | 2:12 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Joe Schaffernoth | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @CHN | 30 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 13-17 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 3:20 | Curt Simmons | Lindy McDaniel | Don Elston | | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-05-22 | May | Mon (N) | SFN | 31 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 13-18 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | - | 9,927 | 2:37 | Ernie Broglio | Jack Sanford | Ernie Broglio | Billy O'Dell | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | SFN | 32 | boxscore | W | 12-4 | 9 | 14-18 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 9,571 | 2:28 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Sam Jones | | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | LAN | 33 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 15-18 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,138 | 2:48 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Roger Craig | Lindy McDaniel | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | LAN | 34 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 15-19 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 6,878 | 2:14 | Bob Gibson | Sandy Koufax | Bob Gibson | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | PIT | 35 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 16-19 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 8,868 | 2:36 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Bob Friend | | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | PIT | 36 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 17-19 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 14,941 | 2:43 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Vern Law | Lindy McDaniel | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| 1961-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | PIT | 37 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 18-19 | W3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,632 | 2:36 | Ray Sadecki | Al Cicotte | Harvey Haddix | | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | @LAN | 38 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 18-20 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 28,003 | 2:35 | Larry Jackson | Sandy Koufax | Larry Jackson | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @LAN | 39 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 18-21 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,598 | 2:26 | Bob Gibson | Stan Williams | Bob Gibson | Larry Sherry | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-05-31 | May | Wed (D) | @SFN | 40 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 18-22 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 6,288 | 2:44 | Curt Simmons | Stu Miller | Curt Simmons | | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961-06-01 | Jun | Thu (D) | @SFN | 41 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 19-22 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 5,848 | 2:59 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Mike McCormick | Al Cicotte | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MLN | 42 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 20-22 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 14,188 | 2:53 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Carl Willey | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MLN | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 20-23 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 14,457 | 2:41 | Larry Jackson | Bob Buhl | Larry Jackson | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MLN | 44 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 20-24 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,768 | 2:13 | Bob Gibson | Warren Spahn | Bob Gibson | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | CHN | 45 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 21-24 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 7,789 | 3:30 | Curt Simmons | Mickey McDermott | Joe Schaffernoth | | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHN | 47 | boxscore | L | 3-3 | 10 | 23-24 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,690 | 2:38 | Ray Sadecki | | | | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHN | 47 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 23-24 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:21 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Glen Hobbie | | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | CHN | 48 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 24-24 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 6,182 | 2:59 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Bob Anderson | Mickey McDermott | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | CIN | 49 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 25-24 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,814 | 2:41 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Jim O'Toole | | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | CIN | 50 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 25-25 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 9,603 | 2:21 | Curt Simmons | Joey Jay | Curt Simmons | Bill Henry | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | CIN | 52 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 25-27 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 24,438 | 3:02 | Ernie Broglio | Bob Purkey | Ernie Broglio | Jim Brosnan | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | CIN | 52 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 25-27 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:26 | Ray Sadecki | Ken Hunt | Ray Sadecki | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PHI | 53 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 25-28 | L4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 7,327 | 2:28 | Larry Jackson | Frank Sullivan | Larry Jackson | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-06-15 | Jun | Thu (N) | @PHI | 54 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 26-28 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,789 | 2:54 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Art Mahaffey | Bob Miller | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @PIT | 55 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 27-28 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 26,229 | 2:32 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Harvey Haddix | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | @PIT | 56 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 27-29 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,436 | 2:36 | Ernie Broglio | Bobby Shantz | Ernie Broglio | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @PIT | 58 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 28-30 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 29,176 | 2:26 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Joe Gibbon | Bob Miller | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @PIT | 58 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 28-30 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:09 | Curt Simmons | Bob Friend | Curt Simmons | Roy Face | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| 1961-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CIN | 60 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 29-31 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 32,019 | 2:14 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Joey Jay | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CIN | 60 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 29-31 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 3:16 | Ray Sadecki | Jim Brosnan | Bob Miller | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CIN | 61 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 29-32 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,387 | 2:35 | Ernie Broglio | Ken Hunt | Ernie Broglio | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-06-22 | Jun | Thu (N) | @CIN | 62 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 29-33 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,066 | 2:35 | Larry Jackson | Bob Purkey | Larry Jackson | Jim Brosnan | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 1961-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | SFN | 63 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 30-33 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 15,444 | 3:06 | Curt Simmons | Craig Anderson | Stu Miller | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | SFN | 64 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 30-34 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,738 | 2:20 | Bob Gibson | Dick LeMay | Bob Gibson | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (N) | SFN | 66 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 31-35 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 29,710 | 2:21 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Billy Loes | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | SFN | 66 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 31-35 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 3:28 | Bob Miller | Bobby Bolin | Lindy McDaniel | Stu Miller | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 1961-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | MLN | 67 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 31-36 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,300 | 2:53 | Larry Jackson | Lew Burdette | Larry Jackson | Don McMahon | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | MLN | 68 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 31-37 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,749 | 2:03 | Curt Simmons | Bob Buhl | Curt Simmons | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | MLN | 69 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 31-38 | L3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,930 | 2:31 | Bob Gibson | Bob Hendley | Bob Gibson | Don McMahon | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-06-30 | Jun | Fri (D) | @CHN | 70 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 9 | 32-38 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 5,122 | 2:39 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Jim Brewer | Lindy McDaniel | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | @CHN | 71 | boxscore | L | 1-13 | 9 | 32-39 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,333 | 2:53 | Bob Miller | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Miller | | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CHN | 72 | boxscore | L | 9-10 | 9 | 32-40 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,447 | 3:04 | Al Cicotte | Barney Schultz | Ernie Broglio | Bob Anderson | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | PHI | 74 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 33-41 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 14,653 | 2:39 | Ray Sadecki | Jack Baldschun | Craig Anderson | Frank Sullivan | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | PHI | 74 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 33-41 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:46 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Don Ferrarese | Mickey McDermott | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | @LAN | 75 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 34-41 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 16,498 | 2:27 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Johnny Podres | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | @LAN | 76 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 34-42 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 15,296 | 2:33 | Bob Miller | Don Drysdale | Bob Miller | | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1961-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SFN | 77 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 35-42 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 16,675 | 2:53 | Al Cicotte | Lindy McDaniel | Stu Miller | Craig Anderson | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | @SFN | 78 | boxscore | W | 9-7 | 9 | 36-42 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 15,874 | 2:14 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Eddie Fisher | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SFN | 80 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 37-43 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 30,441 | 2:44 | Ray Sadecki | Jack Sanford | Ray Sadecki | Sam Jones | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SFN | 80 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 37-43 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:50 | Curt Simmons | Lindy McDaniel | Juan Marichal | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | MLN | 81 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 37-44 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,604 | 3:01 | Bob Gibson | Carl Willey | Bob Gibson | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | MLN | 82 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 38-44 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,050 | 2:13 | Larry Jackson | Lindy McDaniel | Bob Buhl | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | MLN | 83 | boxscore | W | 12-4 | 9 | 39-44 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 16,140 | 3:15 | Ray Sadecki | Craig Anderson | Don McMahon | Bob Gibson | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | MLN | 84 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 39-45 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 17,031 | 2:33 | Al Cicotte | Bob Hendley | Al Cicotte | Don Nottebart | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | CHN | 86 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 41-45 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,647 | 3:04 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Jim Brewer | Lindy McDaniel | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | CHN | 86 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 9 | 41-45 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 3:13 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Don Elston | Lindy McDaniel | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| 1961-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CHN | 88 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 43-45 | W4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,889 | 2:35 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Bob Anderson | | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CHN | 88 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 43-45 | W4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:28 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Glen Hobbie | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | SFN | 89 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 44-45 | W5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,716 | 3:06 | Ray Sadecki | Craig Anderson | Stu Miller | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | SFN | 90 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 44-46 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,961 | 3:05 | Al Cicotte | Dick LeMay | Lindy McDaniel | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | LAN | 91 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 45-46 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,922 | 2:28 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Don Drysdale | | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-07-22 | Jul | Sat (N) | LAN | 92 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 45-47 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 21,003 | 3:21 | Larry Jackson | Ron Perranoski | Craig Anderson | Roger Craig | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | LAN | 93 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 45-48 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 18,647 | 2:26 | Bob Gibson | Johnny Podres | Bob Gibson | Larry Sherry | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-07-25 | Jul | Tue (D) | @CHN | 94 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 46-48 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,326 | 2:50 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Jack Curtis | Lindy McDaniel | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 1961-07-26 | Jul | Wed (D) | @CHN | 95 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 12 | 46-49 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,249 | 3:34 | Curt Simmons | Barney Schultz | Lindy McDaniel | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | @CHN | 96 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 46-50 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,219 | 2:05 | Al Cicotte | Barney Schultz | Bob Gibson | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MLN | 97 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 47-50 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 19,889 | 2:47 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Bob Hendley | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | @MLN | 98 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 47-51 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,972 | 2:34 | Ernie Broglio | Bob Buhl | Ernie Broglio | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MLN | 100 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 48-52 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 24,962 | 2:43 | Bob Gibson | Warren Spahn | Craig Anderson | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MLN | 100 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 48-52 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:34 | Ray Sadecki | Lindy McDaniel | Lew Burdette | Ed Bauta | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | PIT | 101 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 49-52 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,048 | 2:19 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Bobby Shantz | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | PIT | 102 | boxscore | L | 0-19 | 9 | 49-53 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,514 | 2:36 | Al Cicotte | Harvey Haddix | Al Cicotte | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 103 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 50-53 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 8,749 | 3:02 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Don Ferrarese | Ed Bauta | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | PHI | 104 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 51-53 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 7,140 | 2:24 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Paul Brown | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 106 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 53-53 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,784 | 2:17 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Jim Owens | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 106 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 53-53 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:11 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Frank Sullivan | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | CIN | 107 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 54-53 | W5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,811 | 2:21 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Ken Johnson | | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | CIN | 108 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 55-53 | W6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,660 | 2:46 | Ernie Broglio | Lindy McDaniel | Bob Purkey | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PIT | 109 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 56-53 | W7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 17,038 | 2:32 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | Joe Gibbon | Ed Bauta | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-08-10 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PIT | 110 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 57-53 | W8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 13,812 | 2:07 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @LAN | 111 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 57-54 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 28,909 | 2:08 | Larry Jackson | Johnny Podres | Larry Jackson | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @LAN | 112 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 57-55 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 18,111 | 2:54 | Bob Gibson | Stan Williams | Bob Gibson | | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | @LAN | 113 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 58-55 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 24,400 | 2:33 | Ernie Broglio | Ernie Broglio | Don Drysdale | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SFN | 114 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 58-56 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 13,062 | 2:44 | Curt Simmons | Juan Marichal | Curt Simmons | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-08-16 | Aug | Wed (D) | @SFN | 115 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 58-57 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,585 | 2:11 | Ray Sadecki | Jack Sanford | Ray Sadecki | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | @SFN | 116 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 59-57 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,825 | 2:29 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Mike McCormick | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CIN | 117 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 59-58 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 22,585 | 2:30 | Bob Gibson | Ken Johnson | Bob Gibson | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CIN | 118 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 59-59 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 27,151 | 2:07 | Curt Simmons | Joey Jay | Curt Simmons | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CIN | 119 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 60-59 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 16,725 | 2:37 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Sherman Jones | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | LAN | 120 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 61-59 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 13,130 | 2:40 | Larry Jackson | Lindy McDaniel | Turk Farrell | | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | LAN | 121 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 62-59 | W3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 13,933 | 3:01 | Curt Simmons | Ed Bauta | Ron Perranoski | | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | LAN | 122 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 63-59 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 17,947 | 3:11 | Ernie Broglio | Lindy McDaniel | Stan Williams | | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 123 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 64-59 | W5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 20,865 | 2:26 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Billy O'Dell | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | SFN | 124 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 65-59 | W6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 17,779 | 3:11 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Mike McCormick | Ed Bauta | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 125 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 66-59 | W7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 23,499 | 2:20 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Juan Marichal | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 127 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 67-60 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 8,592 | 2:39 | Bob Miller | Chris Short | Al Cicotte | | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 127 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 67-60 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:37 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | John Buzhardt | Ed Bauta | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-30 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PHI | 128 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 67-61 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 4,952 | 2:16 | Ray Sadecki | Don Ferrarese | Ray Sadecki | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-08-31 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PHI | 129 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 68-61 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 4,803 | 2:25 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Art Mahaffey | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | PIT | 130 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 69-61 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 13,480 | 2:30 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Joe Gibbon | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | PIT | 131 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 69-62 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 9,140 | 2:37 | Ernie Broglio | Roy Face | Lindy McDaniel | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | PIT | 132 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 69-63 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 13,817 | 2:18 | Curt Simmons | Bob Friend | Curt Simmons | | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | PIT | 133 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 70-63 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,021 | 2:23 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | Lindy McDaniel | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | CIN | 134 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 70-64 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 9,581 | 2:31 | Bob Gibson | Bob Purkey | Bob Gibson | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | CIN | 135 | boxscore | W | 11-5 | 9 | 71-64 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 11,857 | 3:08 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Jim Maloney | | 11 | 17 | 1 |
| 1961-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CIN | 136 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 71-65 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 23,527 | 2:40 | Ernie Broglio | Jim Brosnan | Ernie Broglio | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CIN | 137 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 12 | 71-66 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 11,218 | 2:47 | Curt Simmons | Bill Henry | Al Cicotte | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CIN | 138 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 71-67 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 22,848 | 2:14 | Ray Sadecki | Bob Purkey | Ray Sadecki | | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | MLN | 139 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 72-67 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 7,423 | 2:59 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Lew Burdette | | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1961-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | MLN | 140 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 73-67 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 7,110 | 2:45 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Bob Hendley | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHN | 142 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 11 | 75-67 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 5,835 | 3:21 | Curt Simmons | Craig Anderson | Don Elston | | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 1961-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHN | 142 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 75-67 | W4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:59 | Ernie Broglio | Ed Bauta | Barney Schultz | | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | @PIT | 143 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 76-67 | W5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 6,830 | 2:05 | Ray Sadecki | Ray Sadecki | Earl Francis | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @PIT | 144 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 77-67 | W6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 10,030 | 2:13 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson | Al McBean | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PIT | 145 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 77-68 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 8,934 | 2:36 | Bob Gibson | Larry Foss | Bob Gibson | Roy Face | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1961-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | PHI | 146 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 78-68 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 4,935 | 2:24 | Curt Simmons | Curt Simmons | John Buzhardt | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | PHI | 147 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 78-69 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 5,113 | 2:27 | Ernie Broglio | Don Ferrarese | Ernie Broglio | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 148 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 78-70 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,154 | 2:56 | Ray Sadecki | Don Drysdale | Ray Sadecki | Ron Perranoski | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | LAN | 149 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 78-71 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,481 | 3:21 | Larry Jackson | Ed Roebuck | Larry Jackson | Turk Farrell | 5 | 15 | 4 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | LAN | 150 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 79-71 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 15,130 | 2:51 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Sandy Koufax | Lindy McDaniel | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-09-25 | Sep | Mon (N) | @MLN | 151 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 79-72 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 4,689 | 2:12 | Ray Washburn | Carl Willey | Ray Washburn | Don McMahon | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-09-26 | Sep | Tue (D) | @MLN | 152 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 79-73 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 4,277 | 2:38 | Ray Sadecki | Lew Burdette | Ray Sadecki | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-09-27 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CHN | 153 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 79-74 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 1,558 | 2:12 | Larry Jackson | Don Cardwell | Larry Jackson | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | @PHI | 154 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 80-74 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2,587 | 2:33 | Ray Washburn | Ray Washburn | John Buzhardt | | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | @PHI | 155 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 81-74 | W2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2,496 | 2:02 | Bob Gibson | Bob Gibson | Don Ferrarese | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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