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1961 Major League Baseball

World Series Champions
New York Yankees
AL Rookie of the Year
NL Rookie of the Year
Teams
18
Players
Attendance
18,933,108
Playoff Teams
CIN, NYA

Season Standings

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AL -111New York YankeesFranchise Page16210953.673-827612215Ralph Houk1,747,7250Yankee Stadium IWon World Series (Reds)
AL -222Detroit TigersFranchise Page16210161.6238.0841671170Bob Scheffing1,600,7100Tiger Stadiumdnq
AL -334Baltimore OriolesFranchise Page1629567.58614.0691588103Paul Richards, Lum Harris951,0890Memorial Stadiumdnq
AL -448Chicago White SoxFranchise Page1628676.53123.076572639Al Lopez1,146,0190Comiskey Parkdnq
AL -5511Cleveland IndiansFranchise Page1617883.48430.5737752-15Jimmy Dykes, Mel Harder725,5470Cleveland Municipal Stadiumdnq
AL -6612Boston Red SoxFranchise Page1627686.46933.0729792-63Pinky Higgins850,5890Fenway Parkdnq
AL -7713Minnesota TwinsFranchise Page1607090.43838.0707778-71Sam Mele, Cookie Lavagetto1,256,7230Metropolitan Stadiumdnq
AL -8814Los Angeles AngelsFranchise Page1617091.43538.5744784-40Bill Rigney603,5100Wrigley Fielddnq
AL -9916Washington Senators IIFranchise Page16161100.37947.5618776-158Mickey Vernon597,2870Griffith Stadiumdnq
AL -101017Kansas City AthleticsFranchise Page16161100.37947.5683863-180Hank Bauer, Joe Gordon683,8170Municipal Stadiumdnq
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NL -113Cincinnati RedsFranchise Page1549361.604-71065357Fred Hutchinson1,117,6030Crosley FieldLost World Series (Yankees)
NL -225Los Angeles DodgersFranchise Page1548965.5784.073569738Walter Alston1,804,2500Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumdnq
NL -336San Francisco GiantsFranchise Page1548569.5528.0773655118Alvin Dark1,390,6790Candlestick Parkdnq
NL -447Milwaukee BravesFranchise Page1548371.53910.071265656Chuck Dressen, Birdie Tebbetts1,101,4410County Stadiumdnq
NL -559St. Louis CardinalsFranchise Page1548074.51913.070366835Solly Hemus, Johnny Keane855,3050Sportsman's Parkdnq
NL -6610Pittsburgh PiratesFranchise Page1547579.48718.069467519Danny Murtaugh1,199,1280Forbes Fielddnq
NL -7715Chicago CubsFranchise Page1546490.41629.0689800-111El Tappe, Vedie Himsl, Harry Craft, Lou Klein673,0570Wrigley Fielddnq
NL -8818Philadelphia PhilliesFranchise Page15447107.30546.0584796-212Gene Mauch590,0390Connie Mack Stadiumdnq
18 Record(s)
AL = American League
NL = National League
Playoff teams are in bold

League Rankings are per AL/NL