1961 Chicago Cubs
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| 1961-04-11 | Apr | Tue (D) | @CIN | 1 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Yes | 28,713 | 1:56 | Glen Hobbie | Jim O'Toole | Glen Hobbie | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | @CIN | 2 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | - | 1,216 | 2:20 | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Purkey | Joe Schaffernoth | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-04-14 | Apr | Fri (D) | MLN | 3 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 1-2 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 11,299 | 2:14 | Bob Anderson | Don Elston | Bob Buhl | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | MLN | 4 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 2-2 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 6,207 | 3:07 | Glen Hobbie | Don Elston | Don Nottebart | | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-04-18 | Apr | Tue (D) | @PIT | 5 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 2-3 | L1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 30,781 | 2:21 | Dick Ellsworth | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Mel Wright | Roy Face | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @PIT | 6 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 2-4 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,742 | 2:24 | Bob Anderson | Bob Friend | Bob Anderson | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | @PIT | 7 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 3-4 | W1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,428 | 1:58 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Joe Gibbon | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-04-21 | Apr | Fri (N) | @PHI | 8 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 4-4 | W2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,738 | 2:26 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Robin Roberts | Don Elston | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | @PHI | 9 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 11 | 5-4 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Yes | 3,996 | 3:01 | Jack Curtis | Don Elston | Turk Farrell | | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PHI | 11 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 5-6 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 16,027 | 2:16 | Bob Anderson | Art Mahaffey | Bob Anderson | | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PHI | 11 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 5-6 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:01 | Dick Ellsworth | Frank Sullivan | Dick Ellsworth | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-04-26 | Apr | Wed (D) | CIN | 12 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 6-6 | W1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 5,116 | 2:27 | Glen Hobbie | Don Elston | Jim Maloney | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-04-27 | Apr | Thu (D) | CIN | 13 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 7-6 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 2,463 | 2:49 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Ken Hunt | Don Elston | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | LAN | 14 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 7-7 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 9,842 | 2:20 | Dick Ellsworth | Johnny Podres | Dick Ellsworth | | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | LAN | 16 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 8-8 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 20,529 | 2:44 | Bob Anderson | Bob Anderson | Roger Craig | Don Elston | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | LAN | 16 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 8-8 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:15 | Glen Hobbie | Larry Sherry | Glen Hobbie | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-05-02 | May | Tue (D) | SFN | 17 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 9-8 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 3,334 | 2:24 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Jack Sanford | | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-05-03 | May | Wed (D) | SFN | 18 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 9-9 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 4,512 | 2:30 | Jack Curtis | Billy O'Dell | Jack Curtis | Bobby Bolin | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 1961-05-04 | May | Thu (D) | SFN | 19 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 9-10 | L2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 3,658 | 2:28 | Glen Hobbie | Sam Jones | Glen Hobbie | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | @SLN | 20 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 9-11 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | - | 6,671 | 2:20 | Jim Brewer | Ray Sadecki | Jim Brewer | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | @SLN | 21 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 5 | 9-12 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 15,299 | 1:26 | Don Cardwell | Ernie Broglio | Don Cardwell | | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @MLN | 22 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 9-13 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 8,391 | 2:32 | Glen Hobbie | Bob Buhl | Glen Hobbie | | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @MLN | 23 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 9-14 | L6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,132 | 2:28 | Dick Ellsworth | Lew Burdette | Don Elston | | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @LAN | 24 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 9-15 | L7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 17,122 | 2:41 | Don Cardwell | Sandy Koufax | Don Cardwell | Turk Farrell | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-05-13 | May | Sat (N) | @LAN | 25 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 9-16 | L8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 22,463 | 2:45 | Bob Anderson | Ron Perranoski | Bob Anderson | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @LAN | 26 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 11 | 10-16 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 21,733 | 3:23 | Glen Hobbie | Don Elston | Turk Farrell | | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 1961-05-15 | May | Mon (D) | @SFN | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-14 | 9 | 10-17 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 8,013 | 2:30 | Dick Ellsworth | Mike McCormick | Dick Ellsworth | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @SFN | 28 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 10-18 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 11,596 | 1:59 | Dick Drott | Jack Sanford | Dick Drott | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-05-17 | May | Wed (D) | @SFN | 29 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 10-19 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 8,469 | 2:44 | Don Cardwell | Stu Miller | Don Elston | | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-19 | May | Fri (D) | SLN | 30 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 11-19 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 3,192 | 2:02 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Ray Sadecki | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | SLN | 31 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 12-19 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 9,103 | 2:10 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Larry Jackson | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | SLN | 33 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 12-21 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 18,222 | 2:12 | Dick Drott | Bob Gibson | Joe Schaffernoth | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | SLN | 33 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 12-21 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 0 | 3:20 | Don Cardwell | Lindy McDaniel | Don Elston | | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-05-23 | May | Tue (D) | PHI | 34 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 12-22 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 2,179 | 2:23 | Glen Hobbie | Frank Sullivan | Glen Hobbie | Chris Short | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-05-24 | May | Wed (D) | PIT | 35 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 12-23 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 5,573 | 2:15 | Dick Ellsworth | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Dick Ellsworth | Clem Labine | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-05-26 | May | Fri (D) | SFN | 36 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 13 | 12-24 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 1,286 | 3:40 | Don Cardwell | Sam Jones | Don Elston | Eddie Fisher | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-05-27 | May | Sat (D) | SFN | 37 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 12-25 | L6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 9,818 | 2:34 | Dick Drott | Billy Loes | Dick Drott | Stu Miller | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | SFN | 38 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 12-26 | L7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 13,309 | 2:37 | Glen Hobbie | Stu Miller | Jim Brewer | Bobby Bolin | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | @PIT | 40 | boxscore | W | 10-0 | 9 | 14-26 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 30,852 | 2:19 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Bob Friend | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | May | Tue (D) | @PIT | 40 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 14-26 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Don Elston | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | @PHI | 41 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 15-26 | W3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 4,213 | 2:41 | Dick Drott | Bob Anderson | Robin Roberts | Don Elston | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | @PHI | 42 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 16-26 | W4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 3,785 | 2:41 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Frank Sullivan | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CIN | 43 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 17-26 | W5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 12,656 | 2:55 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Bob Purkey | Don Elston | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | @CIN | 44 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 18-26 | W6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,756 | 2:55 | Dick Ellsworth | Glen Hobbie | Jim Brosnan | | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CIN | 46 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 19-27 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:28 | Bob Anderson | Jim Maloney | Bob Anderson | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CIN | 46 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 19-27 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 19,262 | 3:08 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Jim O'Toole | | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SLN | 47 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 19-28 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,789 | 3:30 | Dick Ellsworth | Mickey McDermott | Joe Schaffernoth | | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SLN | 49 | boxscore | L | 3-3 | 10 | 19-30 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 14,690 | 2:38 | Jack Curtis | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SLN | 49 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 19-30 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:21 | Glen Hobbie | Ernie Broglio | Glen Hobbie | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SLN | 50 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 19-31 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 6,182 | 2:59 | Bob Anderson | Larry Jackson | Bob Anderson | Mickey McDermott | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-06-09 | Jun | Fri (D) | MLN | 51 | boxscore | W | 11-10 | 9 | 20-31 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,912 | 3:20 | Don Cardwell | Bob Anderson | Warren Spahn | | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 1961-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | MLN | 52 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 20-32 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,127 | 3:10 | Glen Hobbie | Don McMahon | Glen Hobbie | | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | MLN | 54 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 21-33 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 34,599 | 2:35 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Don Nottebart | Barney Schultz | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | MLN | 54 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 21-33 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 3:11 | Dick Ellsworth | Warren Spahn | Joe Schaffernoth | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @LAN | 55 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 21-34 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 13,528 | 2:26 | Don Cardwell | Don Drysdale | Don Cardwell | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-06-15 | Jun | Thu (N) | @LAN | 56 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 12 | 21-35 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 13,348 | 3:36 | Glen Hobbie | Turk Farrell | Barney Schultz | | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SFN | 57 | boxscore | W | 12-6 | 9 | 22-35 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 20,622 | 3:10 | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Anderson | Billy Loes | Barney Schultz | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | @SFN | 58 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 22-36 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 16,443 | 2:33 | Jack Curtis | Billy O'Dell | Jack Curtis | | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 1961-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SFN | 59 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 22-37 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 27,241 | 2:25 | Don Cardwell | Juan Marichal | Don Cardwell | Dick LeMay | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-06-20 | Jun | Tue (D) | LAN | 60 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 22-38 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 5,868 | 2:01 | Glen Hobbie | Sandy Koufax | Glen Hobbie | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961-06-21 | Jun | Wed (D) | LAN | 62 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 22-40 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 12,364 | 2:40 | Don Cardwell | Johnny Podres | Don Cardwell | Larry Sherry | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-06-21 | Jun | Wed (D) | LAN | 62 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 22-40 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:28 | Dick Ellsworth | Stan Williams | Dick Ellsworth | Larry Sherry | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961-06-22 | Jun | Thu (D) | LAN | 63 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 23-40 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 4,821 | 2:39 | Dick Drott | Barney Schultz | Turk Farrell | | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MLN | 64 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 24-40 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 20,202 | 2:44 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Bob Hendley | Barney Schultz | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MLN | 65 | boxscore | L | 4-13 | 9 | 24-41 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 20,988 | 3:04 | Glen Hobbie | Tony Cloninger | Glen Hobbie | Claude Raymond | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MLN | 66 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 25-41 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 25,454 | 2:39 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Warren Spahn | Barney Schultz | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1961-06-27 | Jun | Tue (D) | CIN | 67 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 25-42 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 7,849 | 3:15 | Dick Ellsworth | Jay Hook | Bob Anderson | Sherman Jones | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961-06-28 | Jun | Wed (D) | CIN | 69 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 27-42 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 12,785 | 2:05 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Jim O'Toole | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-06-28 | Jun | Wed (D) | CIN | 69 | boxscore | W | 16-5 | 9 | 27-42 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:29 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Bob Purkey | | 16 | 17 | 2 |
| 1961-06-29 | Jun | Thu (D) | CIN | 70 | boxscore | W | 15-8 | 9 | 28-42 | W3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 7,925 | 3:16 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Jim Maloney | Don Elston | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 1961-06-30 | Jun | Fri (D) | SLN | 71 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 28-43 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,122 | 2:39 | Jim Brewer | Ray Sadecki | Jim Brewer | Lindy McDaniel | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | SLN | 72 | boxscore | W | 13-1 | 9 | 29-43 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,333 | 2:53 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Miller | | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | SLN | 73 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 9 | 30-43 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,447 | 3:04 | Glen Hobbie | Barney Schultz | Ernie Broglio | Bob Anderson | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | SFN | 75 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 31-44 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 25,505 | 2:38 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Dick LeMay | Bob Anderson | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | SFN | 75 | boxscore | L | 3-19 | 9 | 31-44 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 3:14 | Don Cardwell | Billy O'Dell | Don Cardwell | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (D) | PIT | 77 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 32-45 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 15,813 | 1:57 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Vinegar Bend Mizell | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-07-06 | Jul | Thu (D) | PIT | 77 | boxscore | L | 3-15 | 9 | 32-45 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 3:08 | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Friend | Dick Ellsworth | | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 1961-07-07 | Jul | Fri (D) | PHI | 78 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 33-45 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 5,356 | 2:39 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Chris Short | | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | PHI | 79 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 34-45 | W3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 11,645 | 2:35 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Jim Owens | Barney Schultz | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | PHI | 81 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 8 | 36-45 | W5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 20,556 | 3:11 | Jim Brewer | Dick Ellsworth | Chris Short | | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 1961-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | PHI | 81 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 36-45 | W5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:55 | Glen Hobbie | Glen Hobbie | Art Mahaffey | Bob Anderson | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 1961-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @CIN | 82 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 36-46 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 14,601 | 2:31 | Don Cardwell | Jim O'Toole | Don Cardwell | | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CIN | 83 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 10 | 37-46 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 16,364 | 3:45 | Glen Hobbie | Barney Schultz | Jim Brosnan | Don Elston | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| 1961-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | @CIN | 84 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 37-47 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 24,201 | 2:32 | Jack Curtis | Joey Jay | Jack Curtis | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CIN | 85 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 38-47 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,617 | 2:59 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Ken Hunt | Bob Anderson | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @SLN | 87 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 38-49 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 13,647 | 3:04 | Jim Brewer | Ernie Broglio | Jim Brewer | Lindy McDaniel | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @SLN | 87 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 38-49 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 3:13 | Don Cardwell | Curt Simmons | Don Elston | Lindy McDaniel | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1961-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | @SLN | 89 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 38-51 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,889 | 2:35 | Dick Drott | Bob Gibson | Bob Anderson | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | @SLN | 89 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 38-51 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:28 | Glen Hobbie | Larry Jackson | Glen Hobbie | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | @PIT | 90 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 38-52 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 13,859 | 2:05 | Jack Curtis | Joe Gibbon | Jack Curtis | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PHI | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 38-53 | L6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,413 | 3:13 | Don Cardwell | Jack Baldschun | Barney Schultz | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | @PHI | 92 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 38-54 | L7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 2,956 | 2:52 | Glen Hobbie | Chris Short | Glen Hobbie | Jack Baldschun | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1961-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PHI | 93 | boxscore | W | 11-5 | 9 | 39-54 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 3,476 | 2:55 | Jim Brewer | Don Elston | Art Mahaffey | | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961-07-25 | Jul | Tue (D) | SLN | 94 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 39-55 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 13,326 | 2:50 | Jack Curtis | Ray Sadecki | Jack Curtis | Lindy McDaniel | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 1961-07-26 | Jul | Wed (D) | SLN | 95 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 12 | 40-55 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 11,249 | 3:34 | Don Cardwell | Barney Schultz | Lindy McDaniel | | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | SLN | 96 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 41-55 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 8,219 | 2:05 | Glen Hobbie | Barney Schultz | Bob Gibson | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961-07-28 | Jul | Fri (D) | CIN | 97 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 41-56 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 6,394 | 2:50 | Dick Ellsworth | Jim O'Toole | Dick Ellsworth | Bill Henry | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | CIN | 98 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 42-56 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 16,452 | 2:56 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Joey Jay | Barney Schultz | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | CIN | 100 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 43-57 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 29,929 | 2:40 | Jim Brewer | Jim Maloney | Jim Brewer | Jim O'Toole | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | CIN | 100 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 43-57 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:30 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Ken Hunt | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (D) | MLN | 102 | boxscore | L | 7-7 | 11 | 44-58 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 19,587 | 3:19 | Jack Curtis | | | | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 1961-08-02 | Aug | Wed (D) | MLN | 102 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 44-58 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:25 | Glen Hobbie | Carl Willey | Glen Hobbie | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961-08-03 | Aug | Thu (D) | MLN | 103 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 44-59 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 11,556 | 2:24 | Don Cardwell | Lew Burdette | Don Cardwell | | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @LAN | 104 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 45-59 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 15,154 | 2:32 | Bob Anderson | Bob Anderson | Sandy Koufax | Barney Schultz | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | @LAN | 105 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 13 | 45-60 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 43,247 | 4:20 | Jim Brewer | Larry Sherry | Don Cardwell | | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @LAN | 106 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 45-61 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 11,078 | 2:18 | Jack Curtis | Johnny Podres | Jack Curtis | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SFN | 107 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 45-62 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 10,977 | 2:40 | Don Cardwell | Jack Sanford | Don Cardwell | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-08-09 | Aug | Wed (D) | @SFN | 108 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 45-63 | L4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 10,822 | 3:06 | Bob Anderson | Stu Miller | Barney Schultz | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MLN | 109 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 45-64 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 40,775 | 2:25 | Jack Curtis | Warren Spahn | Jack Curtis | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-12 | Aug | Sat (D) | @MLN | 110 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 45-65 | L6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 19,859 | 3:02 | Don Cardwell | Don McMahon | Dick Drott | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @MLN | 111 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 45-66 | L7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 21,485 | 2:54 | Bob Anderson | Lew Burdette | Bob Anderson | | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 1961-08-14 | Aug | Mon (D) | PHI | 112 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 46-66 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,608 | 2:13 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Frank Sullivan | | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-08-15 | Aug | Tue (D) | PHI | 113 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 47-66 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,878 | 2:54 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Art Mahaffey | Bob Anderson | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-16 | Aug | Wed (D) | PHI | 114 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 48-66 | W3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 6,390 | 2:46 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Chris Short | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | PIT | 116 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 49-67 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 16,961 | 2:39 | Jim Brewer | Earl Francis | Jim Brewer | Roy Face | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | PIT | 116 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 9 | 49-67 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:39 | Glen Hobbie | Dick Drott | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bob Anderson | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-08-18 | Aug | Fri (D) | PIT | 117 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 11 | 50-67 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 7,469 | 2:38 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Tom Sturdivant | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | PIT | 118 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 50-68 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 11,777 | 3:10 | Jack Curtis | Clem Labine | Jack Curtis | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | PIT | 119 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 11 | 51-68 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 19,038 | 2:57 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Bob Friend | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 120 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 51-69 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 4,957 | 2:15 | Dick Ellsworth | Art Mahaffey | Dick Ellsworth | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PHI | 121 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 51-70 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 2,773 | 2:22 | Jack Curtis | Jim Owens | Jack Curtis | Don Ferrarese | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PIT | 122 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 51-71 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,651 | 2:13 | Don Cardwell | Tom Sturdivant | Don Cardwell | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1961-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @PIT | 123 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 52-71 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 9,137 | 2:22 | Dick Ellsworth | Barney Schultz | Roy Face | Bob Anderson | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 125 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 53-72 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 15,471 | 2:44 | Jim Brewer | Jim Brewer | Vinegar Bend Mizell | Bob Anderson | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 1961-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 125 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 53-72 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:23 | Jack Curtis | Joe Gibbon | Jack Curtis | Clem Labine | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-08-28 | Aug | Mon (D) | @PIT | 126 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 54-72 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 13,753 | 2:36 | Dick Drott | Bob Anderson | Roy Face | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-08-29 | Aug | Tue (D) | LAN | 127 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 54-73 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 14,578 | 2:28 | Don Cardwell | Sandy Koufax | Don Cardwell | | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961-08-30 | Aug | Wed (D) | LAN | 128 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 54-74 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 11,292 | 2:22 | Dick Ellsworth | Johnny Podres | Dick Ellsworth | Larry Sherry | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961-08-31 | Aug | Thu (D) | SFN | 129 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 55-74 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,593 | 2:21 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Juan Marichal | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-09-01 | Sep | Fri (D) | SFN | 130 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 14 | 55-75 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 5,427 | 4:05 | Glen Hobbie | Billy Loes | Don Elston | | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | SFN | 131 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 56-75 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 9,547 | 2:33 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Jack Sanford | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | MLN | 133 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 6 | 57-76 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 22,706 | 1:48 | Dick Ellsworth | Tony Cloninger | Dick Ellsworth | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | MLN | 133 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 57-76 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Jim Brewer | Barney Schultz | Lew Burdette | Glen Hobbie | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | MLN | 134 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 58-76 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,230 | 2:27 | Jack Curtis | Jack Curtis | Carl Willey | | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961-09-05 | Sep | Tue (D) | PIT | 135 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 58-77 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 3,417 | 2:35 | Glen Hobbie | Tom Sturdivant | Glen Hobbie | | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 1961-09-06 | Sep | Wed (D) | PIT | 136 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 59-77 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 3,080 | 2:32 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Joe Gibbon | | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1961-09-07 | Sep | Thu (D) | PIT | 137 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 59-78 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 2,752 | 2:53 | Jim Brewer | Bobby Shantz | Jim Brewer | | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 1961-09-08 | Sep | Fri (D) | PHI | 138 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 60-78 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | 1,533 | 2:02 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Art Mahaffey | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | PHI | 139 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 60-79 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,110 | 2:26 | Jack Curtis | Jim Owens | Jack Curtis | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | PHI | 140 | boxscore | L | 6-14 | 9 | 60-80 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,628 | 3:22 | Don Cardwell | Don Ferrarese | Barney Schultz | Frank Sullivan | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| 1961-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CIN | 141 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 60-81 | L3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,487 | 2:27 | Dick Ellsworth | Jim O'Toole | Dick Ellsworth | | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 1961-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SLN | 143 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 11 | 60-83 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 5,835 | 3:21 | Jack Curtis | Craig Anderson | Don Elston | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SLN | 143 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 60-83 | L5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:59 | Don Cardwell | Ed Bauta | Barney Schultz | | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SFN | 144 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 60-84 | L6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 9,850 | 2:04 | Dick Drott | Jack Sanford | Dick Drott | Stu Miller | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | @SFN | 145 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 60-85 | L7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 8,564 | 2:25 | Dick Ellsworth | Stu Miller | Bob Anderson | | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SFN | 146 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 60-86 | L8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 23,865 | 2:05 | Jack Curtis | Billy O'Dell | Jack Curtis | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | @LAN | 147 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 61-86 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 10,409 | 2:33 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Phil Ortega | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | @LAN | 148 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 62-86 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 10,792 | 2:47 | Bob Anderson | Bob Anderson | Stan Williams | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | @LAN | 149 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 13 | 62-87 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,068 | 3:12 | Dick Ellsworth | Sandy Koufax | Barney Schultz | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MLN | 150 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 7 | 62-88 | L2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 8,706 | 2:08 | Jack Curtis | Tony Cloninger | Jack Curtis | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MLN | 152 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 63-89 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,262 | 2:16 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Bob Hendley | Glen Hobbie | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1961-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MLN | 152 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 63-89 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:25 | Don Cardwell | Warren Spahn | Don Cardwell | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961-09-26 | Sep | Tue (D) | CIN | 153 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 63-90 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 3,327 | 2:34 | Bob Anderson | Jim Brosnan | Bob Anderson | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961-09-27 | Sep | Wed (D) | SLN | 154 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 64-90 | W1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 1,558 | 2:12 | Don Cardwell | Don Cardwell | Larry Jackson | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961-09-30 | Sep | Sat (D) | LAN | 155 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 6 | 65-90 | W2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 4,401 | 1:11 | Dick Ellsworth | Dick Ellsworth | Phil Ortega | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | LAN | 156 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 65-91 | L1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 4,325 | 2:57 | Don Cardwell | Stan Williams | Don Cardwell | Ron Perranoski | 2 | 11 | 1 |
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