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1961 New York Yankees

American League
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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
109-53 (.673)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 1
General Manager
Roy Hamey
Manager
Ralph Houk
Attendance
1,747,725 (Rank: 2)
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Playoffs
Won World Series (Reds)
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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
1Bobby Richardson252BR16266280173175349973023210211520970625148.261.295.316.611.103.055.2664.253.26220.67220.67 MLB1955-19661955-1966
10Tony Kubek25SSL1536178417038684613276011031724465852118.276.306.395.701.160.119.2934.109.1277.1377.13 MLB1957-19651957-1965
9Roger Maris26OFL161590132159164611420094677070163666988178.269.372.620.992.510.351.20913.479.609.679.67 MLB1957-19681957-1968
14Bill Skowron301BR15056176150234288900351088039212656075595.267.318.472.790.267.205.2855.7717.7920.0420.04 MLB1954-19671954-1967
7Mickey Mantle29OFB15351413216316654128121126112015923536467687.317.448.6871.135.636.370.30919.5017.349.529.52 MLB1951-19681951-1968
6,34Clete Boyer243BR1485046111319511551363832184131755783578.224.308.347.655.244.123.24410.9014.3645.8245.82 MLB1955-19711955-1971
32Elston Howard32CR1294466415517521770328653146524548243112.348.387.549.936.258.201.3685.8113.4921.2421.24 MLB1955-19681955-1968
8Yogi Berra36OFL119395621071102261203528205471844373374.271.330.466.796.289.195.2438.016.4117.9517.95 MLB1946-19651946-1965
38Johnny Blanchard28CL9324338741012154102728401961492753242.305.382.613.995.424.308.2729.8210.1811.5711.57 MLB1955-19651955-1965
11Hector Lopez31OFR9324327547232210243812318742731242.222.292.305.597.185.083.2498.7913.9281.0081.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
17Bob Cerv35OFR5711817325162010121710006571311220.271.344.483.827.322.212.2749.1612.9819.6719.67 MLB1951-19621951-1962
12Billy Gardner333BR419911215012006183100429109615.212.278.293.571.141.081.2505.5016.5199.0099.00 MLB1954-19631954-1963
16Whitey Ford32PL39961117100100012170510118114116.177.266.188.454.135.011.21310.5314.910.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
22Bill Stafford21PR366751221030041103000167439.179.225.239.464.119.060.2145.4114.860.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1960-19671960-1967
23Ralph Terry25PR3166315200500116051011773213.227.235.258.493.045.031.2941.3721.920.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
45Rollie Sheldon24PR3656170004002240200076007.125.155.125.280.036.000.2193.3340.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19661961-1966
28Bud Daley28PL234536100200110200074815.133.152.156.308.044.023.1362.082.080.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
20Joe Demaestri32SSR3041160002000130000164106.146.146.146.292.000.000.2140.0031.710.000.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
39Jim Coates28PR4335110000001211800014501.029.081.029.110.029.000.0712.2246.670.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
47Luis Arroyo34PL652527200000040300092825.280.280.360.640.080.080.3330.0014.290.000.00 MLB1955-19631955-1963
19Bob Turley30PR1521120003000110310122502.095.091.095.186.000.000.1820.0044.000.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
6Deron Johnson223BR131912000200250010222202.105.182.105.287.105.000.1339.0922.730.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1960-19761960-1976
28Art Ditmar32PR121901000000050000011901.053.053.053.106.000.000.0710.0026.320.000.00 MLB1954-19621954-1962
29Earl Torgeson371BL221832000001830000122602.111.385.111.496.389.000.13330.7711.540.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
15Jack Reed28OFR281342000100110000021402.154.214.154.368.077.000.1677.147.140.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19631961-1963
34Bob Hale271BL111322001100000000151311.154.154.385.539.231.231.0830.000.0013.0013.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
25Jesse Gonder25CL151224100300310001151513.333.467.417.884.333.084.36420.006.670.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19671960-1967
15Tom Tresh22SSB981200000001000012802.250.250.250.500.000.000.2860.0012.500.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19691961-1969
18Hal Reniff22PR2550000000002000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19671961-1967
26Tex Clevenger28PR2141110010001000002410.250.250.500.750.250.250.3330.0025.000.000.00 MLB1954-19621954-1962
17Lee Thomas25OF-1BL220100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19681961-1968
24Danny McDevitt28PL811000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.000.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
24Al Downing20PR510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19771961-1977
Tot:33 Players1948555982714611944024078228185437853557454512024556239474987.263.330.442.771.278.179.2678.7012.581.4523.16
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
16Whitey Ford32L2543.213939113000283.024210810123922098011.187.700.732.936.653.432.27 MLB1950-19671950-1967
22Bill Stafford21R1492.683625836112195.0168655813591011051.167.750.602.724.663.001.71
1957-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1960-19671960-1967
23Ralph Terry25R1633.15312792240188.116274661942860011.087.740.912.014.113.542.05 MLB1956-19671956-1967
45Rollie Sheldon24R1153.603521625140162.214970651755846021.258.240.943.044.653.871.53
1960-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19661961-1966
39Jim Coates28R1153.4443114115325141.112860541553802071.288.150.963.385.093.821.51 MLB1956-19671956-1967
28Bud Daley28L893.96231770060129.212763571751831141.378.811.183.545.764.371.63 MLB1955-19641955-1964
47Luis Arroyo34L1552.1965000546529119.0833429549874031.116.280.383.716.582.571.78 MLB1955-19631955-1963
19Bob Turley30R355.7515121013072.07447461151482041.749.251.386.386.005.880.94 MLB1951-19631951-1963
28Art Ditmar32R234.641281014054.1593328914241021.349.771.492.323.985.471.71 MLB1954-19621954-1962
18Hal Reniff22R202.58250001625245.1311413131214001.376.150.206.154.172.780.68
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19671961-1967
26Tex Clevenger28R114.8321000921031.2352017321142011.779.950.855.973.985.680.67 MLB1954-19621954-1962
24Danny McDevitt28L127.62820026113.01811112881112.0012.461.385.545.547.621.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
24Al Downing20L018.0051003409.0788012121112.117.000.0012.0012.008.001.00
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19771961-1977
26Ryne Duren32R015.4040002405.02332470001.203.603.607.2012.605.401.75
1949-  UDFA  -SLA
MLB1954-19651954-1965
53Johnny James27R000.0010000101.11000020000.756.750.000.0013.500.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1958-19611958-1961
29Duke Maas32R0054.0010000100.12220000006.0054.000.000.000.0054.000.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
Tot:16 Players109533.461631634711116201391451.01288612558137542866333321.267.990.853.365.373.801.60
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
Elston Howard32C1110923.16354354683678.993006.10.736.6168.586.01
Johnny Blanchard28C480406.22681832289286.990006.00.706.3429.651.62
Yogi Berra36C150121.07680084841.000005.60.696.259.312.63
Totals32.0C17401451979698610561048.992006.00.726.50
Bill Skowron301B14901,291.012281021014613401330.993008.91.039.2792.099.31
Elston Howard321B9086.09041129594.9890010.41.099.845.67.02
Earl Torgeson371B8036.0292173231.969003.90.867.754.936.43
Bob Hale271B5015.01510116161.000003.21.079.603.145.54
Bob Cerv351B3023.02430227271.000009.01.1710.571.95.35
Totals32.21B174016113861121216815101498.992008.61.039.29
Bobby Richardson252B16101,405.141337618136807789.978004.90.565.0599.499.41
Billy Gardner332B6032.2970216161.000002.70.504.473.714.62
Joe Demaestri322B5013.0960215151.000003.01.1510.383.116.73
Totals30.02B17204743138918140838820.979004.80.575.09
Clete Boyer243B14101,200.01513531736521504.967003.60.423.7887.095.31
Billy Gardner333B330206.12654468480.952002.40.393.4920.480.52
Deron Johnson223B8037.22150017171.000002.10.464.114.961.53
Joe Demaestri323B407.0000000.000000.00.000.002.513.34
Totals27.83B18602521794222142622601.966003.20.413.73
Tony Kubek25SS14501,259.226144930107740710.959004.90.565.0789.594.81
Joe Demaestri32SS180103.11538195453.981002.90.514.6311.160.02
Clete Boyer24SS12075.119200539391.000003.30.524.677.48.13
Tom Tresh22SS3012.2370110101.000003.30.827.381.933.34
Totals26.0SS178019229851431122843812.963004.60.565.04
Roger Maris26OF16001,402.0266991284275.968001.70.201.7798.899.41
Mickey Mantle29OF15001,294.0351660363357.983002.40.282.4892.698.02
Yogi Berra36OF870717.2161722170168.988001.90.232.1153.773.13
Hector Lopez31OF720552.0123730133130.977001.80.242.1244.477.44
Bob Cerv35OF300213.0552105857.983001.90.272.4118.552.65
Jack Reed28OF27061.1140101514.933000.50.232.0616.796.46
Johnny Blanchard28OF150113.02400024241.000001.60.211.919.316.17
Clete Boyer24OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.78
Totals29.6OF542016599943122310471025.979001.90.242.12
Luis Arroyo34P650119.0215101817.944000.30.141.2940.1100.01
Jim Coates28P430141.11219223331.939000.70.221.9826.5100.02
Whitey Ford32P390283.01245556257.919001.50.201.8124.1100.03
Bill Stafford21P360195.0729153736.973001.00.181.6622.2100.04
Rollie Sheldon24P350162.211300341411.000001.20.252.2721.697.25
Ralph Terry25P310188.120300150501.000001.60.272.3919.1100.06
Hal Reniff22P25045.1351098.889000.30.181.6015.4100.07
Bud Daley28P230129.21016222826.929001.10.201.8114.2100.08
Tex Clevenger28P21031.2560111111.000000.50.353.1713.0100.09
Bob Turley30P15072.0480012121.000000.80.171.509.3100.010
Art Ditmar32P12054.14120016161.000001.30.302.667.4100.011
Danny McDevitt28P8013.01200331.000000.40.232.084.9100.012
Al Downing20P509.00200221.000000.40.222.003.1100.013
Ryne Duren32P405.0000000.000000.00.000.002.5100.014
Duke Maas32P100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Johnny James27P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Totals27.7P36401451912191219322310.963000.90.211.93

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
47Luis Arroyo34P5-8190LL1927-02-18Penuelas,PRMLB1955-19631955-1963
8Yogi Berra36C5-8194LR1925-05-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19651946-1965
38Johnny Blanchard28OF-C6-1198LR1933-02-26Minneapolis,MNMLB1955-19651955-1965
6,34Clete Boyer243B6-0182RR1937-02-09Cassville,MOMLB1955-19711955-1971
17Bob Cerv35OF6-0202RR1926-05-05Weston,NEMLB1951-19621951-1962
26Tex Clevenger28P6-1180RR1932-07-09Visalia,CAMLB1954-19621954-1962
39Jim Coates28P6-4192RR1932-08-04Farnham,VAMLB1956-19671956-1967
28Bud Daley28P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964
20Joe Demaestri32SS6-0170RR1928-12-09San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19611951-1961
28Art Ditmar32P6-2195RR1929-04-03Winthrop,MAMLB1954-19621954-1962
24Al Downing20P5-11175RL1941-06-28Trenton,NJMLB1961-19771961-1977
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
26Ryne Duren32P6-1195RR1929-02-22Cazenovia,WIMLB1954-19651954-1965
1949-  UDFA  -SLA
16Whitey Ford32P5-10180LL1928-10-21New York,NYMLB1950-19671950-1967
12Billy Gardner332B6-0180RR1927-07-19Waterford,CTMLB1954-19631954-1963
25Jesse Gonder25C5-10190LR1936-01-20Monticello,ARMLB1960-19671960-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
34Bob Hale271B5-10195LL1933-11-07Sarasota,FLMLB1955-19611955-1961
32Elston Howard32C-OF6-2200RR1929-02-23St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19681955-1968
53Johnny James27P5-10160LR1933-07-23Bonners Ferry,IDMLB1958-19611958-1961
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
6Deron Johnson221B-3B6-2205RR1938-07-17San Diego,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
10Tony Kubek25SS6-3190LR1935-10-12Milwaukee,WIMLB1957-19651957-1965
11Hector Lopez31OF-3B5-11182RR1929-07-09Colon,PNMLB1955-19661955-1966
29Duke Maas32P5-10170RR1929-01-31Utica,MIMLB1955-19611955-1961
7Mickey Mantle29OF5-11198BR1931-10-20Spavinaw,OKMLB1951-19681951-1968
9Roger Maris26OF6-0200LR1934-09-10Hibbing,MNMLB1957-19681957-1968
24Danny McDevitt28P5-10175LL1932-11-18New York,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
15Jack Reed28OF6-0185RR1933-02-02Silver City,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
18Hal Reniff22P6-0215RR1938-07-02Warren,OHMLB1961-19671961-1967
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
1Bobby Richardson252B5-9170RR1935-08-19Sumter,SCMLB1955-19661955-1966
45Rollie Sheldon24P6-4190RR1936-12-17Putnam,CTMLB1961-19661961-1966
1960-  UDFA  -NYA
14Bill Skowron301B5-11195RR1930-12-18Chicago,ILMLB1954-19671954-1967
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Bill Stafford21P6-2193RR1939-08-13Catskill,NYMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -NYA
23Ralph Terry25P6-3195RR1936-01-09Big Cabin,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967
17Lee Thomas25OF-1B6-2198LR1936-02-05Peoria,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1954-  UDFA  -NYA
29Earl Torgeson371B6-3180LL1924-01-01Snohomish,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
15Tom Tresh22OF-SS6-0191BR1938-09-20Detroit,MIMLB1961-19691961-1969
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
19Bob Turley30P6-2215RR1930-09-19Troy,ILMLB1951-19631951-1963
36 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Ralph HoukManagerC5-11193RR1919-08-09Lawrence,KSMLB1947-19541947-195428
Wally MosesHitting CoachOF5-10160LL1910-10-08Uvalda,GAMLB1935-19511935-195117
Johnny SainPitching CoachP6-2200RR1917-09-25Havana,ARMLB1942-19551942-195525
Frankie CrosettiThird Base CoachSS5-10165RR1910-10-04San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19481932-194827
Jim HeganBullpen CoachC6-2195RR1920-08-03Lynn,MAMLB1941-19601941-196021
Roy HameyGeneral ManagerEXEC1902-06-09Havana,IL13
Frankie CrosettiAssistant CoachSS5-10165RR1910-10-04San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19481932-194827
Earl TorgesonAssistant Coach1B6-3180LL1924-01-01Snohomish,WAMLB1947-19611947-19611
Phil RizzutoBroadcasterSS5-6160RR1917-09-25Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19561941-195640
Randy GumpertScoutP6-3205RR1918-01-23Monocacy,PAMLB1936-19521936-195238
10 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961New York YankeesALMLB16210953.673-82761221511Ralph HoukYankee Stadium IWon World Series (Reds)
TotalsFull Organization16210953.673827612215

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Whitey FordWorld Series MVP
1961Whitey FordMajor League Cy Young Award
1961Roger MarisAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1961Bobby RichardsonAmerican League Gold Glove2B
4 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Whitey Ford321961MLB-CYNew York Yankees19509
Roger Maris261961AL-MVPNew York Yankees1772202
Mickey Mantle291961AL-MVPNew York Yankees2671198
Whitey Ford321961AL-MVPNew York Yankees5036102
Luis Arroyo341961AL-MVPNew York Yankees613495
Elston Howard321961AL-MVPNew York Yankees1001130
Yogi Berra361961AL-MVPNew York Yankees23012
Bobby Richardson251961AL-MVPNew York Yankees24001
8 record(s)
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