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1961 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Major League Baseball Opening Day Lineups 1961 Season Summary Common Starting Lineups 1961 Boxscores MLB Seasons

Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1961 season.

Lineups

BAL

1. Jackie Brandt (cf)

2. Russ Snyder (rf)

3. Brooks Robinson (3b)

4. Jim Gentile (1b)

5. Gus Triandos (c)

6. Ron Hansen (ss)

7. Gene Stephens (lf)

8. Marv Breeding (2b)

9. Dave Philley (ph)

P. Milt Pappas (p)

BOS

1. Chuck Schilling (2b)

2. Gary Geiger (cf)

3. Vic Wertz (1b)

4. Jackie Jensen (rf)

5. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)

6. Pete Runnels (3b)

7. Russ Nixon (c)

8. Pumpsie Green (ss)

9. Bill Monbouquette (p)

P. Bill Monbouquette (p)

CHA

1. Luis Aparicio (ss)

2. Nellie Fox (2b)

3. Minnie Minoso (lf)

4. Roy Sievers (1b)

5. J.C. Martin (3b)

6. Al Smith (rf)

7. Jim Landis (cf)

8. Sherm Lollar (c)

9. Floyd Robinson (ph)

P. Early Wynn (p)

CHN

1. Richie Ashburn (lf)

2. Don Zimmer (2b)

3. Billy Williams (rf)

4. Ernie Banks (ss)

5. Ron Santo (3b)

6. Al Heist (cf)

7. Andre Rodgers (1b)

8. Moe Thacker (c)

9. Glen Hobbie (p)

P. Glen Hobbie (p)

CIN

1. Eddie Kasko (ss)

2. Vada Pinson (cf)

3. Frank Robinson (lf)

4. Wally Post (rf)

5. Gene Freese (3b)

6. Gordy Coleman (1b)

7. Ed Bailey (c)

8. Jim Baumer (2b)

9. Jim O'Toole (p)

P. Jim O'Toole (p)

CLE

1. Johnny Temple (2b)

2. Tito Francona (lf)

3. Jim Piersall (cf)

4. Willie Kirkland (rf)

5. Woodie Held (ss)

6. Vic Power (1b)

7. Bubba Phillips (3b)

8. Johnny Romano (c)

9. Jim Perry (p)

P. Jim Perry (p)

DET

1. Jake Wood (2b)

2. Bill Bruton (cf)

3. Al Kaline (rf)

4. Rocky Colavito (lf)

5. Norm Cash (1b)

6. Steve Boros (3b)

7. Dick Brown (c)

8. Chico Fernandez (ss)

9. Phil Regan (p)

P. Jim Bunning (p)

KC1

1. Jerry Lumpe (2b)

2. Dick Howser (ss)

3. Norm Siebern (lf)

4. Marv Throneberry (1b)

5. Leo Posada (rf)

6. Bill Tuttle (cf)

7. Andy Carey (3b)

8. Haywood Sullivan (c)

9. Ray Herbert (p)

P. Ray Herbert (p)

LAA

1. Eddie Yost (3b)

2. Ken Aspromonte (2b)

3. Albie Pearson (rf)

4. Ted Kluszewski (1b)

5. Bob Cerv (lf)

6. Ken Hunt (cf)

7. Fritz Brickell (ss)

8. Del Rice (c)

9. Eli Grba (p)

P. Eli Grba (p)

LAN

1. Maury Wills (ss)

2. Willie Davis (cf)

3. Tommy Davis (3b)

4. Duke Snider (rf)

5. Wally Moon (lf)

6. Norm Larker (1b)

7. Charlie Neal (2b)

8. Johnny Roseboro (c)

9. Don Drysdale (p)

P. Don Drysdale (p)

MIN

1. Zoilo Versalles (ss)

2. Lenny Green (cf)

3. Harmon Killebrew (1b)

4. Jim Lemon (lf)

5. Bob Allison (rf)

6. Earl Battey (c)

7. Reno Bertoia (3b)

8. Billy Gardner (2b)

9. Pedro Ramos (p)

P. Pedro Ramos (p)

MLN

1. Lee Maye (lf)

2. Del Crandall (c)

3. Eddie Mathews (3b)

4. Hank Aaron (rf)

5. Frank Bolling (2b)

6. Joe Adcock (1b)

7. Roy McMillan (ss)

8. John DeMerit (cf)

9. Warren Spahn (p)

P. Warren Spahn (p)

NYA

1. Bobby Richardson (2b)

2. Hector Lopez (lf)

3. Yogi Berra (c)

4. Mickey Mantle (cf)

5. Roger Maris (rf)

6. Bill Skowron (1b)

7. Tony Kubek (ss)

8. Clete Boyer (3b)

9. Whitey Ford (p)

P. Whitey Ford (p)

PHI

1. Bob Sadowski (3b)

2. Tony Taylor (2b)

3. Johnny Callison (rf)

4. Tony Curry (lf)

5. Tony Gonzalez (cf)

6. Pancho Herrera (1b)

7. Clay Dalrymple (c)

8. Ruben Amaro (ss)

9. Robin Roberts (p)

P. Robin Roberts (p)

PIT

1. Bill Virdon (cf)

2. Dick Groat (ss)

3. Bob Skinner (lf)

4. Rocky Nelson (1b)

5. Roberto Clemente (rf)

6. Don Hoak (3b)

7. Bill Mazeroski (2b)

8. Smoky Burgess (c)

9. Bob Friend (p)

P. Bob Friend (p)

SFN

1. Felipe Alou (lf)

2. Harvey Kuenn (3b)

3. Willie Mays (cf)

4. Willie McCovey (1b)

5. Orlando Cepeda (rf)

6. Tom Haller (c)

7. Chuck Hiller (2b)

8. Eddie Bressoud (ss)

9. Sam Jones (p)

P. Sam Jones (p)

SLN

1. Julian Javier (2b)

2. Don Landrum (cf)

3. Bill White (1b)

4. Ken Boyer (3b)

5. Stan Musial (lf)

6. Daryl Spencer (ss)

7. Joe Cunningham (rf)

8. Hal Smith (c)

9. Ernie Broglio (p)

P. Ernie Broglio (p)

WS2

1. Coot Veal (ss)

2. Billy Klaus (3b)

3. Marty Keough (rf)

4. Dale Long (1b)

5. Gene Woodling (lf)

6. Willie Tasby (cf)

7. Danny O'Connell (2b)

8. Pete Daley (c)

9. Dick Donovan (p)

P. Dick Donovan (p)