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1961 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1961
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
75-79 (.487)   GBL: 18.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 6 / 10
General Manager
Joe Brown
Attendance
1,199,128 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
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
18Bill Virdon30OFL146599811562289585849450571422166039117.260.313.369.682.185.109.2667.426.8266.5666.56 MLB1955-19681955-1968
24Dick Groat30SSR1485967116425665504404417402221964837127.275.320.367.687.153.092.2876.176.7999.3399.33
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1952-19671952-1967
21Roberto Clemente26OFR14657210020130102389413559313101832061463138.351.390.559.949.274.208.3615.709.6124.8724.87 MLB1955-19721954-1972
9Bill Mazeroski242BR15255871148212135921265532610921259536112.265.298.380.678.163.115.2724.379.2442.9242.92
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1956-19721956-1972
7Dick Stuart281BR138532831602883511703341214151223095767189.301.344.581.925.338.280.3285.9021.0115.2015.20 MLB1958-19691958-1969
12Don Hoak333BR14550372150277126142735333481422758646104.298.388.451.839.302.153.31212.469.0441.9241.92 MLB1954-19641954-1964
4Bob Skinner29OFL11938161102203342355149442961374422676.268.358.360.718.220.092.29911.5411.09127.00127.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
6Smoky Burgess34CL10032337981731252103016201871573563266.303.365.486.851.279.183.2918.434.4926.9226.92 MLB1949-19671949-1967
5Hal Smith30CR67193124310032600113812116622081330.223.267.321.588.155.098.2615.2918.2764.3364.33 MLB1955-19641955-1964
23Joe Christopher25OFR7618625497301464182401107622061039.263.327.333.660.177.070.3018.7411.650.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1959-19661959-1966
14Rocky Nelson361BL7512715255151300171120023471461114.197.301.370.671.307.173.18011.647.5325.4025.40 MLB1949-19611949-1961
19Bob Friend30PR4179611010700136090001389110.139.150.165.315.038.026.2561.1240.450.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
11Dick Schofield263B-SSB607816152102011019020011990312.192.284.244.528.167.052.25411.1121.110.000.00 MLB1953-19711953-1971
20Gino Cimoli31OFR2167420310600213000042569416.299.319.373.692.104.074.3702.9018.840.000.00 MLB1956-19651956-1965
20Walt Moryn35OFL406561310390021010005236849.200.235.354.589.185.154.1922.9414.7121.6721.67 MLB1954-19611954-1961
2Don Leppert29CR2260616213500111010062962610.267.279.483.762.233.216.2831.6117.7420.0020.00
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19641961-1964
22Joe Gibbon26PR315918110600122010101117126.136.148.186.334.068.050.2111.4130.990.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19721960-1972
31Harvey Haddix35PL31562830030061405000116735.143.226.196.422.161.053.1908.9620.900.000.00
1947-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1952-19651952-1965
16Johnny Logan343B-SSR27525124005004800002165648.231.286.308.594.154.077.2737.1414.290.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
35Donn Clendenon25OFR93571111020051000000144029.314.400.400.800.229.086.44012.5025.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19721961-1972
15Tom Sturdivant31PL133228000101080100183308.250.250.250.500-0.031.000.3330.0024.240.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
27Earl Francis25PR2328030000102171000033103.107.194.107.301.107.000.2736.4554.840.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19651960-1965
30Vinegar Bend Mizell30PR252313000100290510033103.130.192.130.322.087.000.2006.4529.030.000.00 MLB1952-19621952-1962
32Vern Law31PR111905100500141210062414.263.318.316.634.105.053.3134.1716.670.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
28Bobby Shantz35PR441637100300211100082016.438.526.5001.026.188.062.46710.005.000.000.00 MLB1949-19641949-1964
34Al McBean23PR281524001300030100071613.267.267.467.734.200.200.2730.0018.7515.0015.00
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19701961-1970
26Roy Face33PR621103000100020000031103.273.273.273.546.000.000.3330.0018.180.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
16Gene Baker363BR91011000000320001011301.100.308.100.408.300.000.12523.0815.380.000.00 MLB1953-19611953-1961
29Clem Labine34PR561001000000170000111101.100.182.100.282.100.000.3339.0963.640.000.00 MLB1950-19621950-1962
25Al Jackson25PL581000000014000000900.000.111.000.111.125.000.00011.1144.440.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1959-19691959-1969
37Larry Foss25PR362100010002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19621961-1962
2Bob Oldis33CR450000000000000010500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19631953-1963
35Fred Green27PR1330000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1959-19641959-1964
39George Witt27PR920110000000010002310.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19621957-1962
37Jim Umbricht30PR1101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19631959-1963
15Roman Mejias30OFR411000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
Tot:36 Players19045311694144823257128646263042872127643751140217858674171031.273.328.410.738.217.137.2937.3012.291.6841.49
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
19Bob Friend30R14193.854135101361236.027111910116451084031.3410.330.611.724.124.542.40 MLB1951-19661951-1966
22Joe Gibbon26L13103.32302973110195.1185857216571453041.248.520.742.636.683.922.54
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19721960-1972
31Harvey Haddix35L1064.10292252470156.015972711541994021.289.170.872.375.714.152.41
1947-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1952-19651952-1965
27Earl Francis25R284.21231500480102.21106048447535011.539.640.354.124.655.261.13
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19651960-1965
30Vinegar Bend Mizell30L7105.04251721180100.012061561631370101.5110.801.442.793.335.491.19 MLB1952-19621952-1962
29Clem Labine34R413.69561002855892.21024338431492021.449.910.393.014.764.181.58 MLB1950-19621950-1962
26Roy Face33R6123.826200047621792.09444391210555011.139.201.170.985.384.305.50 MLB1953-19691953-1969
28Bobby Shantz35L633.32436211637289.1913833526610041.319.170.502.626.153.832.35 MLB1949-19641949-1964
15Tom Sturdivant31R522.8413116122185.2812927617451011.148.510.631.794.733.052.65 MLB1955-19641955-1964
34Al McBean23R323.7527200725074.17235314424910041.538.720.485.095.934.241.17
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19701961-1970
32Vern Law31R344.7011101011059.17233311018200011.5210.921.522.733.035.011.11 MLB1950-19671950-1967
25Al Jackson25L103.42321001023.22010924150001.017.610.761.525.703.803.75
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1959-19691959-1969
35Fred Green27L004.7913000313020.22716112943001.7411.760.873.921.746.970.44
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1959-19641959-1964
39George Witt27R016.32910038015.21712115590001.409.772.872.875.176.891.80 MLB1957-19621957-1962
37Larry Foss25R115.87330000015.115111031190021.708.801.766.465.286.460.82
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19621961-1962
37Jim Umbricht30R002.7010000103.15210211002.1013.500.005.402.705.400.50
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1959-19631959-1963
34Tom Cheney26R000.0010000100.01541401000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19661957-1966
Tot:17 Players75793.92154154349120236291362.01442675593121400759391251.359.530.802.645.024.461.90
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
Smoky Burgess34C920729.14262744457453.991004.90.625.5959.792.01
Hal Smith30C650481.12901831311308.990004.70.645.7642.297.02
Don Leppert29C210137.18011319491.968004.30.665.9713.695.53
Bob Oldis33C4014.01130314141.000003.51.009.002.6100.04
Totals31.5C1820136280759109876866.989004.80.645.73
Dick Stuart281B13201,139.21152992114112721251.983009.51.109.8885.795.71
Rocky Nelson361B350222.123115126247246.996007.01.119.9722.746.72
Totals32.01B167022313831142216715191497.986009.01.109.90
Bill Mazeroski242B15201,333.041050523144938915.975006.00.696.1898.7100.01
Dick Schofield262B5029.0810121918.947003.60.625.593.28.32
Totals25.02B15703041851524146957933.975005.90.696.17
Don Hoak333B14301,232.11372672029424404.953002.80.332.9592.998.61
Dick Schofield263B11058.2420212624.923002.20.413.717.118.32
Johnny Logan343B7043.03110214141.000002.00.332.934.525.93
Gene Baker363B3019.00600661.000002.00.322.841.933.34
Dick Groat303B109.02100331.000003.00.333.000.60.75
Totals31.83B16501311463052232473451.953002.70.332.98
Dick Groat30SS14401,255.223547332117740708.957004.90.565.0893.597.31
Dick Schofield26SS9061.11524174039.975004.30.645.745.815.02
Johnny Logan34SS6045.0915132524.960004.00.534.803.922.23
Totals30.0SS159010725951234127805771.958004.80.575.10
Bill Virdon30OF14501,269.0384664396390.985002.70.312.7794.299.31
Roberto Clemente26OF14401,241.02562795292283.969002.00.232.0593.598.62
Bob Skinner29OF970843.0175551185180.973001.90.211.9263.081.53
Joe Christopher25OF550410.2862219088.978001.60.211.9335.772.44
Gino Cimoli31OF190147.0331103534.971001.80.232.0812.390.55
Walt Moryn35OF11078.0172112019.950001.70.242.197.127.56
Donn Clendenon25OF8078.11510016161.000002.00.201.845.288.97
Dick Schofield26OF3012.03000331.000001.00.252.251.95.08
Roman Mejias30OF202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.350.09
Dick Stuart28OF105.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.710
Totals28.5OF4850157897044241210381014.977002.10.252.23
Roy Face33P62092.01322323835.921000.60.383.4240.3100.01
Clem Labine34P56092.21212102524.960000.40.262.3436.4100.02
Bobby Shantz35P43089.113180231311.000000.70.353.1327.997.73
Bob Friend30P410236.01937335956.949001.40.242.1426.6100.04
Joe Gibbon26P300195.13350238381.000001.30.191.7519.596.85
Harvey Haddix35P290156.0529243634.944001.20.221.9618.893.56
Al McBean23P27074.1423112827.964001.00.363.2817.596.47
Vinegar Bend Mizell30P250100.067211513.867000.50.131.1716.2100.08
Earl Francis25P230102.2820112928.966001.20.272.4714.9100.09
Tom Sturdivant31P13085.29110020201.000001.50.232.118.4100.010
Fred Green27P13020.21701881.000000.60.403.568.4100.010
Vern Law31P11059.17130120201.000001.80.343.057.1100.012
George Witt27P9015.20100111.000000.10.070.595.8100.013
Al Jackson25P3023.22701991.000003.00.393.491.960.014
Larry Foss25P3015.1121043.750001.00.201.791.9100.014
Jim Umbricht30P103.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.016
Tom Cheney26P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.016
Totals29.0P390013621032441419361347.961000.90.262.30

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
16Gene Baker362B-3B6-1170RR1925-06-15Davenport,IAMLB1953-19611953-1961
6Smoky Burgess34C5-8185LR1927-02-06Caroleen,NCMLB1949-19671949-1967
34Tom Cheney26P6-0180RR1934-10-14Morgan,GAMLB1957-19661957-1966
23Joe Christopher25OF5-10175RR1935-12-13Frederiksted,VGMLB1959-19661959-1966
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
20Gino Cimoli31OF6-2200RR1929-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19651956-1965
21Roberto Clemente26OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972
35Donn Clendenon251B6-4210RR1935-07-15Neosho,MOMLB1961-19721961-1972
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
26Roy Face33P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
37Larry Foss25P6-2187RR1936-04-18Castleton,KSMLB1961-19621961-1962
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
27Earl Francis25P6-2215RR1935-07-14Slab Fork,WVMLB1960-19651960-1965
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
19Bob Friend30P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
22Joe Gibbon26P6-4210RL1935-04-10Hickory,MSMLB1960-19721960-1972
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
35Fred Green27P6-4190RL1933-09-14Titusville,NJMLB1959-19641959-1964
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
24Dick Groat30SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
31Harvey Haddix35P5-9170LL1925-09-18Medway,OHMLB1952-19651952-1965
1947-  UDFA  -SLN
12Don Hoak333B6-0175RR1928-02-05Roulette,PAMLB1954-19641954-1964
25Al Jackson25P5-10169LL1935-12-26Waco,TXMLB1959-19691959-1969
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
29Clem Labine34P6-0180RR1926-08-06Lincoln,RIMLB1950-19621950-1962
32Vern Law31P6-2195RR1930-03-12Meridian,IDMLB1950-19671950-1967
2Don Leppert29C6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
16Johnny Logan34SS5-11175RR1927-03-23Endicott,NYMLB1951-19631951-1963
9Bill Mazeroski242B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
34Al McBean23P6-0180RR1938-05-15Charlotte Amalie,VGMLB1961-19701961-1970
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
15Roman Mejias30OF6-0175RR1930-08-09Abreus,CUMLB1955-19641955-1964
30Vinegar Bend Mizell30P6-4205RL1930-08-13Leakesville,MSMLB1952-19621952-1962
20Walt Moryn35OF6-2205LR1926-04-12St. Paul,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961
14Rocky Nelson361B5-11175LL1924-11-18Portsmouth,OHMLB1949-19611949-1961
2Bob Oldis33C6-1185RR1928-01-05Preston,IAMLB1953-19631953-1963
11Dick Schofield26SS-2B5-9165BR1935-01-07Springfield,ILMLB1953-19711953-1971
28Bobby Shantz35P5-6142RL1925-09-26Pottstown,PAMLB1949-19641949-1964
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
4Bob Skinner29OF6-4190LR1931-10-03La Jolla,CAMLB1954-19661954-1966
5Hal Smith30C6-0195RR1930-12-07West Frankfort,ILMLB1955-19641955-1964
7Dick Stuart281B6-4212RR1932-11-07San Francisco,CAMLB1958-19691958-1969
15Tom Sturdivant31P6-1186LR1930-04-28Gordon,KSMLB1955-19641955-1964
37Jim Umbricht30P6-4215RR1930-09-17Chicago,ILMLB1959-19631959-1963
1957-  UDFA  -MLN
18Bill Virdon30OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968
39George Witt27P6-3200RR1933-11-09Long Beach,CAMLB1957-19621957-1962
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Danny MurtaughManager2B5-9165RR1917-10-08Chester,PAMLB1941-19511941-195119
Ron NortheyHitting CoachOF5-10195LR1920-04-26Mahanoy City,PAMLB1942-19571942-19573
Bill BurwellPitching CoachP5-11175LR1895-03-27Jarballo,KSMLB1920-19281920-19289
Len LevyFirst Base CoachCOACH5-10190RR1913-06-11Pittsburgh,PA5
Frank OceakThird Base CoachIF5-10175LL1912-09-08Cliffside Park,NJ11
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Joe BrownGeneral ManagerEXEC1918-09-01New York,NY21
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1547579.48718.06946751966Danny MurtaughForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1547579.48769467519

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Roberto ClementeNational League Gold GloveOF
1961Bill MazeroskiNational League Gold Glove2B
1961Bobby ShantzNational League Gold GloveP
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Roberto Clemente261961NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates403681
Dick Stuart281961NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates22001
2 record(s)
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