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1961 Milwaukee Braves

National League
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Season
1961
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
83-71 (.539)   GBL: 10.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 7
General Manager
John McHale
Attendance
1,101,441 (Rank: 9)
Ballpark
County Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
44Hank Aaron27OFR1556031151973910341202195664219201635867183114.327.381.594.975.380.267.3178.359.5417.7417.74
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1954-19761954-1976
2Frank Bolling292BR148585861531641556735762310312522265835118.262.329.379.708.222.117.2708.669.4239.0039.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
41Eddie Mathews293BL1525721031752363291127939521431030667261114.306.402.535.937.400.229.31813.8414.1417.8817.88 MLB1952-19681952-1968
9Joe Adcock331BR152562771602003510821599424242228562955105.285.354.507.861.329.222.2879.3814.9416.0616.06 MLB1950-19661950-1966
11Roy McMillan31SSR1545054211116074824618641172161485882388.220.305.293.598.190.073.24810.3714.6372.1472.14 MLB1951-19661951-1966
12Frank Thomas32OFR1244235812013325672429706247162144644179.284.335.506.841.286.222.2866.2515.0916.9216.92 MLB1951-19661951-1966
15Joe Torre20CR1134064011321410423528604214101724413578.278.330.424.754.209.146.3066.3513.6140.6040.60
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19771960-1977
24Lee Maye26OFL1103736810111514411013650323211644173071.271.337.440.777.290.169.2798.6311.9926.6426.64
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19711959-1971
19Gino Cimoli31OFR37117122350341011150300337131815.197.266.316.582.222.119.2028.4011.4539.0039.00 MLB1956-19651956-1965
30Mack Jones22OFL281041324320124412282102031119519.231.322.298.620.183.067.31610.0823.530.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19711961-1971
33Lew Burdette34PR42103102150311002390300035108813.204.219.340.559.155.136.2951.8536.1134.3334.33 MLB1950-19671950-1967
25Al Spangler27OFL689723262006422890002028125224.268.432.289.721.330.021.29522.407.200.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19711959-1971
21Warren Spahn40PL39941321704150073312201401061110.223.279.426.705.277.203.2886.6031.1323.5023.50 MLB1942-19651942-1965
18Felix Mantilla26SS-OFR4593132030151110161100226105416.215.298.280.578.172.065.2509.5215.2493.0093.00 MLB1956-19661956-1966
6Charlie Lau28CL288231750051114111323122102512.207.323.268.591.232.061.23313.7310.780.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
29John DeMerit25OFR327451230250051910002218057.162.225.284.509.189.122.1896.2523.7537.0037.00 MLB1957-19621957-1962
22Sammy White33CR216311410150029021011868212.222.242.286.528.095.064.2412.9413.2463.0063.00 MLB1951-19621951-1962
10Bob Buhl32PR3260240002005300200146704.067.138.067.205.083.000.1337.4644.780.000.00 MLB1953-19671953-1967
16Carl Willey30PR3554010000001260300015801.019.036.019.055.019.000.0361.7244.830.000.00 MLB1958-19651958-1965
3Bob Boyd411BL364131000030017001011043010.244.256.244.500.024.000.2862.3316.280.000.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
32Don Nottebart25PR383847000100390100374207.184.244.184.428.079.000.2417.1421.430.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
12Mel Roach28OFR133636001600242110094215.167.244.250.494.139.083.1564.769.5236.0036.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
36Bob Hendley22PR1931210000002100200013501.032.091.032.123.065.000.0485.7128.570.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19671961-1967
40Tony Cloninger20PR193045000400160200053305.167.194.167.361.033.000.2083.0318.180.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19721961-1972
1Del Crandall31CR153036300100100100193233.200.226.300.526.133.100.2003.130.000.000.00 MLB1949-19661949-1966
26Hawk Taylor22OFR2026150011013110000082914.192.276.308.584.192.116.28610.3437.9326.0026.00 MLB1957-19701957-1970
43Wes Covington29OFL92134100000240000052313.190.261.238.499.143.048.2358.7017.390.000.00 MLB1956-19661956-1966
23Johnny Logan34SSR181902100100130000132011.105.150.158.308.105.053.1255.0015.000.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
20Don McMahon31PR531613100100040100041712.188.188.250.438.063.062.2500.0023.530.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1957-19741957-1974
30Neil Chrisley29OFL10912000000110000021002.222.300.222.522.111.000.25010.0010.000.000.00 MLB1957-19611957-1961
3Billy Martin332BR661000000001000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1950-19611950-1961
35Ron Piche26PR1250000000002010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19661960-1966
17Moe Drabowsky25PR1640100010011000001501.250.400.250.650.250.000.33320.0020.000.000.00 MLB1956-19721956-1972
35Claude Raymond24PR1331000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19711959-1971
36Ken MacKenzie27PR521000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19651960-1965
43Johnny Antonelli31PL910000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
Tot:36 Players1826528871213651993418866270435348803462405013321965958421944.258.328.415.743.263.157.2768.9614.771.6528.13
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
33Lew Burdette34R18114.004036143440272.12951311213133921131.209.751.021.093.044.332.79 MLB1950-19671950-1967
21Warren Spahn40L21133.023834214340262.2236968824641154041.148.090.822.193.943.291.80 MLB1942-19651942-1965
10Bob Buhl32R9104.11322891240188.118099862398773051.488.601.104.683.684.730.79 MLB1953-19671953-1967
16Carl Willey30R6123.833522406130159.214771682065915021.338.291.133.665.134.001.40 MLB1958-19651958-1965
32Don Nottebart25R674.0638112013273126.111761571148661021.318.340.783.424.704.351.38
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
36Bob Hendley22L573.9019133026097.0964642839442001.398.910.743.624.084.271.13
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19671961-1967
20Don McMahon31R642.84530003253892.0843529451554021.478.220.394.995.383.421.08
1950-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1957-19741957-1974
40Tony Cloninger20R725.2519103049084.08449491633517411.399.001.713.545.465.251.55
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19721961-1972
17Moe Drabowsky25R024.6216000716225.126151341851111.749.241.426.391.785.330.28 MLB1956-19721956-1972
35Ron Piche26R223.4712110511123.120129116160001.547.710.396.176.174.631.00
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19661960-1966
35Claude Raymond24R103.9813000813220.1229929130011.529.740.893.985.753.981.44
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19711959-1971
19Seth Morehead26L106.4612000312015.116111147131011.509.392.354.117.636.461.86 MLB1957-19611957-1961
43Johnny Antonelli31L107.59900049010.216992380001.7813.501.692.536.757.592.67 MLB1948-19611948-1961
36Ken MacKenzie27L015.1450001507.08541250011.4310.291.292.576.436.432.50
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1960-19651960-1965
30George Brunet26L005.4050003505.07331201001.8012.601.803.600.005.400.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
40Chi-Chi Olivo33R0018.0030001302.03441510004.0013.504.5022.504.5018.000.20
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19661961-1966
Tot:16 Players83713.8915515557898194161391.11357656602153493652306231.338.780.993.194.224.241.32
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Joe Torre20C1120964.249450104554544.982004.90.565.0872.799.11
Charlie Lau28C250217.2114742125121.968004.80.565.0116.289.32
Sammy White33C200162.2107530115112.974005.60.696.2113.095.23
Del Crandall31C5043.11730020201.000004.00.464.183.233.34
Hawk Taylor22C102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.65.05
Phil Roof20C101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.60.05
Totals25.5C1640139173465176816799.979004.90.575.17
Joe Adcock331B14801,315.014711021113315841573.9930010.61.2010.7796.197.41
Frank Thomas321B11045.14840652521.000004.71.1510.387.18.92
Bob Boyd411B3021.02050325251.000008.31.1910.711.98.33
Mel Roach281B2010.01800018181.000009.01.8016.201.315.44
Totals32.01B16407715571111114216791668.9930010.21.2010.79
Frank Bolling292B14801,307.132648910112825815.988005.50.625.6196.1100.01
Felix Mantilla262B10084.02527145352.981005.20.625.576.522.22
Totals27.52B15808535151611116878867.987005.50.625.61
Eddie Mathews293B15101,340.11682811830467449.961003.00.343.0298.199.31
Felix Mantilla263B6042.0511111716.941002.70.383.433.913.32
Hank Aaron273B209.02200441.000002.00.444.001.31.33
Totals27.33B1590521752941931488469.961002.90.343.03
Roy McMillan31SS15401,352.125749619110772753.975004.90.565.01100.0100.01
Felix Mantilla26SS19029.059121514.933000.70.484.3412.342.22
Johnny Logan34SS2010.00301331.000001.50.302.701.311.13
Totals30.3SS17504026250820113790770.975004.40.554.98
Hank Aaron27OF15401,367.03771373397390.982002.50.292.57100.099.41
Frank Thomas32OF1090941.12024100216206.954001.90.221.9770.887.92
Lee Maye26OF960785.2169650180175.972001.80.222.0162.387.33
Al Spangler27OF440225.15620058581.000001.30.262.3228.664.74
Gino Cimoli31OF310255.0660106766.985002.10.262.3320.183.85
Mack Jones22OF260217.04520147471.000001.80.221.9516.992.96
John DeMerit25OF210165.24020042421.000002.00.252.2913.665.67
Felix Mantilla26OF10067.01210013131.000001.30.191.756.522.28
Mel Roach28OF9072.01200012121.000001.30.171.505.869.29
Hawk Taylor22OF5042.08100991.000001.80.211.933.225.010
Wes Covington29OF5036.03000331.000000.60.080.753.255.610
Totals26.8OF510028089903123410441021.978002.00.242.20
Don McMahon31P53092.0723313330.909000.60.332.9334.4100.01
Lew Burdette34P400272.12760128887.989002.20.322.8826.095.22
Warren Spahn40P380262.21663278179.975002.10.302.7124.797.43
Don Nottebart25P380126.1931114140.976001.10.322.8524.7100.03
Carl Willey30P350159.29420351511.000001.50.322.8822.7100.05
Bob Buhl32P320188.11637115453.981001.70.282.5420.8100.06
Tony Cloninger20P19084.011160027271.000001.40.322.8912.3100.07
Bob Hendley22P19097.0624103130.968001.60.312.7812.3100.07
Moe Drabowsky25P16025.1171098.889000.50.322.8710.4100.09
Claude Raymond24P13020.12500771.000000.50.353.138.4100.010
Ron Piche26P12023.10601661.000000.50.262.347.8100.011
Seth Morehead26P12015.10200221.000000.20.131.197.8100.011
Johnny Antonelli31P9010.21100221.000000.20.201.765.8100.013
George Brunet26P505.00300331.000000.60.605.403.2100.014
Ken MacKenzie27P507.00300331.000000.60.433.863.2100.014
Chi-Chi Olivo33P302.0000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.016
Totals28.3P349013911053231016438428.977001.20.312.77

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
44Hank Aaron27OF6-0180RR1934-02-05Mobile,ALMLB1954-19761954-1976
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
9Joe Adcock331B-OF6-4220RR1927-10-30Coushatta,LAMLB1950-19661950-1966
43Johnny Antonelli31P6-0190LL1930-04-12Rochester,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
2Frank Bolling292B6-1175RR1931-11-16Mobile,ALMLB1954-19661954-1966
3Bob Boyd411B5-10170LL1919-10-01Potts Camp,MSMLB1951-19611951-1961
30George Brunet26P6-1210RL1935-06-08Houghton,MIMLB1956-19711956-1971
10Bob Buhl32P6-2190RR1928-08-12Saginaw,MIMLB1953-19671953-1967
33Lew Burdette34P6-2190RR1926-11-22Nitro,WVMLB1950-19671950-1967
30Neil Chrisley29OF6-3187LR1931-12-16Calhoun Falls,SCMLB1957-19611957-1961
19Gino Cimoli31OF6-2200RR1929-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19651956-1965
40Tony Cloninger20P6-0210RR1940-08-13Lincoln County,NCMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
43Wes Covington29OF6-1205LR1932-03-27Laurinburg,NCMLB1956-19661956-1966
1Del Crandall31C6-1195RR1930-03-05Ontario,CAMLB1949-19661949-1966
29John DeMerit25OF6-2195RR1936-01-08West Bend,WIMLB1957-19621957-1962
17Moe Drabowsky25P6-2200RR1935-07-21Ozanna,POMLB1956-19721956-1972
36Bob Hendley22P6-2190RL1939-04-30Macon,GAMLB1961-19671961-1967
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
30Mack Jones22OF6-1180LR1938-11-06Atlanta,GAMLB1961-19711961-1971
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
6Charlie Lau28C6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-1967
23Johnny Logan34SS5-11175RR1927-03-23Endicott,NYMLB1951-19631951-1963
36Ken MacKenzie27P6-0185RL1934-03-10Gore Bay,ONMLB1960-19651960-1965
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
18Felix Mantilla262B-SS6-0160RR1934-07-29Isabela,PRMLB1956-19661956-1966
3Billy Martin332B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961
41Eddie Mathews293B6-1200LR1931-10-13Texarkana,TXMLB1952-19681952-1968
24Lee Maye26OF6-2190LR1934-12-11Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1959-19711959-1971
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
20Don McMahon31P6-2220RR1930-01-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19741957-1974
1950-  UDFA  -BSN
11Roy McMillan31SS5-11170RR1929-07-17Bonham,TXMLB1951-19661951-1966
19Seth Morehead26P6-0195LL1934-08-15Houston,TXMLB1957-19611957-1961
32Don Nottebart25P6-1190RR1936-01-23West Newton,MAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
40Chi-Chi Olivo33P6-2215RR1928-03-18Guayubin,DRMLB1961-19661961-1966
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
35Ron Piche26P5-11165RR1935-05-22Verdun,QCMLB1960-19661960-1966
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
35Claude Raymond24P5-10175RR1937-05-07St. Jean,QCMLB1959-19711959-1971
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
12Mel Roach282B-OF6-1190RR1933-01-25Richmond,VAMLB1953-19621953-1962
21Warren Spahn40P6-0175LL1921-04-23Buffalo,NYMLB1942-19651942-1965
25Al Spangler27OF6-0175LL1933-07-08Philadelphia,PAMLB1959-19711959-1971
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
26Hawk Taylor22C-OF6-2190RR1939-04-03Metropolis,ILMLB1957-19701957-1970
12Frank Thomas32OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
15Joe Torre20C-1B6-2212RR1940-07-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1960-19771960-1977
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
22Sammy White33C6-3195RR1927-07-07Wenatchee,WAMLB1951-19621951-1962
16Carl Willey30P6-0175RR1931-06-06Cherryfield,MEMLB1958-19651958-1965
39 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Chuck DressenManager3B5-6146RR1894-09-20Decatur,ILMLB1925-19331925-193326
Birdie TebbettsManagerC6-0170RR1912-11-10Burlington,VTMLB1936-19521936-1952
1934-  UDFA  -DET
12
Whit WyattPitching CoachP6-1185RR1907-09-27Kensington,GAMLB1929-19451929-194513
John McHaleGeneral Manager1B6-0200LR1921-09-21Detroit,MIMLB1943-19481943-194816
George MyattAssistant Coach2B-3B5-11167LR1914-06-14Denver,COMLB1938-19471938-194725
Andy PafkoAssistant CoachOF6-0190RR1921-02-25Boyceville,WIMLB1943-19591943-19593
Nick KamzicScoutSCOUT5
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Milwaukee BravesNLMLB1548371.53910.07126565644Chuck Dressen, Birdie TebbettsCounty Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1548371.53971265656

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Warren SpahnMLB Player of the MonthAugust
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Warren Spahn401961MLB-CYMilwaukee Braves26336
Joe Torre201961NL-ROYMilwaukee Braves25315
Hank Aaron271961NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves801739
Warren Spahn401961NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves1001431
Roy McMillan311961NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves16048
Eddie Mathews291961NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves17037
Joe Torre201961NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves21012
7 record(s)
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