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1961 Baltimore Orioles

American League
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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
95-67 (.586)   GBL: 14.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 3 / 4
General Manager
Lee MacPhail
Attendance
951,089 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
5Brooks Robinson243BR1636688919238776113475748922126573652140.287.334.397.731.177.110.3026.397.7495.4395.43
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1955-19771955-1977
3Ron Hansen23SSR15553351132132125113669613421918560727105.248.329.347.676.220.099.28010.8715.8244.4244.42 MLB1958-19721958-1972
25Jackie Brandt27OFR139516931531851672102625112301722958439114.297.371.444.815.283.147.30310.628.7332.2532.25 MLB1956-19671956-1967
4Jim Gentile271BL1484869614725246141119610611085123146017374.302.423.6461.069.541.344.29515.9717.6410.5710.57 MLB1957-19661957-1966
11Gus Triandos30CR115397359721017630044601127131694453859.244.320.426.746.292.182.2489.8913.4823.3523.35 MLB1953-19651953-1965
7Jerry Adair242BR13338641102211937523551214461524283171.264.326.394.720.228.130.2828.1811.9242.8942.89
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1958-19701958-1970
6,27Whitey Herzog29OFL1133233994116535145041121161323772272.291.387.409.796.263.118.32013.2610.8864.6064.60 MLB1956-19631956-1963
9Russ Snyder27OFL1153124691135113532032081041173411972.292.333.375.708.154.083.3215.879.38312.00312.00
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1959-19701959-1970
10Dick Williams32OFR1033103764152824042038055071073402539.206.251.345.596.190.139.2085.8811.1838.7538.75 MLB1951-19641951-1964
1Marv Breeding272BR902443251801165214330121262261942.209.250.254.504.115.045.2365.3612.64244.00244.00
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1960-19631960-1963
14Earl Robinson24OFR962223759123830433154021151012562336.266.354.455.809.333.189.31712.1121.0927.7527.75
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1958-19641958-1964
22Dave Philley41OFB9914413369212320102000309521571224.250.293.361.654.194.111.2786.3712.74144.00144.00 MLB1941-19621941-1962
36Hank Foiles32CR4312418346061902122701114581381222.274.336.468.804.274.194.3048.7019.5720.6720.67 MLB1953-19641953-1964
8Marv Throneberry27OF-1BL5696920305110012200000238108812.208.296.396.692.313.188.21111.1118.5219.2019.20 MLB1955-19631955-1963
16Jim Busby34OFR75891523310620810011012899419.258.316.315.631.169.057.2888.0810.100.000.00 MLB1950-19621950-1962
13Steve Barber23PL3780613102600542190002095310.163.221.250.471.150.087.3065.2644.2140.0040.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1960-19741960-1974
23Chuck Estrada23PR3370481000002320900298117.114.139.129.268.043.015.2112.4739.510.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1960-19671960-1967
32Milt Pappas22PR26666920360002903101207054.136.134.303.437.167.167.1710.0041.4322.0022.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1957-19731957-1973
8Gene Stephens28OFL325841120021114700000137229.190.347.224.571.276.034.21619.449.720.000.00 MLB1952-19641952-1964
48Jack Fisher22PR36562500020042511000157105.089.164.089.253.071.000.1615.6335.210.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19691959-1969
28Hal Brown36PR2750372001003110310195725.140.185.180.365.100.040.1755.2619.300.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
44Charlie Lau28CL1747380014001301011114917.170.188.234.422.085.064.1632.046.1247.0047.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
2Clint Courtney34CL2245312200400103000011455210.267.400.311.711.267.044.28618.185.450.000.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
20Billy Hoeft29PL3539170004004130210074607.179.250.179.429.103.000.2598.7028.260.000.00 MLB1952-19661952-1966
29,38Dick Hall30PR3036450001003130400154305.139.205.139.344.083.000.2176.9830.230.000.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
17Walt Dropo381BR1427170012004300003103116.259.355.370.725.259.111.26112.909.6827.0027.00 MLB1949-19611949-1961
15Hoyt Wilhelm37PR5120110002002100200112401.050.136.050.186.100.000.1008.3341.670.000.00 MLB1952-19721952-1972
30Boog Powell19OFL41301000100020000011301.077.077.077.154.000.000.0910.0015.380.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1961-19771961-1977
18Wes Stock27PR3511000000001100000001200.000.083.000.083.091.000.0008.3383.330.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19671959-1967
40Barry Shetrone22OFL370100010002000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.2000.0028.570.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19631959-1963
42Frank Zupo21CL541210000011000003511.500.600.7501.350.500.250.66720.0020.000.000.00 MLB1957-19611957-1961
38Dick Hyde32PR15111000010000000011011.0001.0001.0002.0001.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
10Chuck Essegian29OFR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1958-19631958-1963
Tot:33 Players2066548169113932273614963839305819022378482514021396211412981.254.326.390.716.244.136.2789.3514.521.5536.79
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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
13Steve Barber23L18123.333734148131248.119410292131301509121.307.030.474.715.443.701.15
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1960-19741960-1974
23Chuck Estrada23R1593.69333161120212.015991871913216082101.376.750.815.606.793.861.21
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1960-19671960-1967
48Jack Fisher22R10133.9036251017111196.020510485177511810041.439.410.783.445.424.781.57
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19691959-1969
32Milt Pappas22R1393.042623114331177.213467601678897071.196.790.813.954.513.391.14
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1957-19731957-1973
28Hal Brown36R1063.19272363341166.215362591433613011.128.260.761.783.293.351.85
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
20Billy Hoeft29L742.0235123110233138.010637317551005011.176.910.463.596.522.411.82 MLB1952-19661952-1966
29,38Dick Hall30R753.092913429164122.110247421030920001.087.500.742.216.773.463.07 MLB1952-19711952-1971
15Hoyt Wilhelm37R972.3051100435018109.2893528541873041.197.300.413.367.142.872.12 MLB1952-19721952-1972
18Wes Stock27R503.01351001934371.2582424327470021.197.280.383.395.903.011.74
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1959-19671959-1967
38Dick Hyde32R125.5715000915021.0181413113150011.487.710.435.576.436.001.15 MLB1955-19611955-1961
19Gordon Jones31R005.4030002315.05333040001.009.005.400.007.205.400.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
39Jim Lehew23R000.0020002202.01000000000.504.500.000.000.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1961-19621961-1962
39John Papa20R0018.0020000201.02221330005.0018.009.0027.0027.0018.001.00
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1961-19621961-1962
Tot:13 Players95673.221631635420109168331471.11226588526109617926453321.257.500.673.775.663.601.50
Top 10 in stats for year/league
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gus Triandos30C1140932.26425589705697.989006.10.756.7370.499.11
Hank Foiles32C380300.11941714212211.995005.60.706.3323.588.42
Charlie Lau28C170119.0906129796.990005.60.817.2610.5100.03
Clint Courtney34C160111.17180179791.000004.90.716.409.972.74
Frank Zupo21C408.07000771.000001.80.887.882.580.05
Totals29.0C18901471100486101611001090.991005.80.746.67
Jim Gentile271B14401,225.112091001412913231309.989009.11.079.6288.997.31
Dick Williams321B200109.2123120101351351.000006.81.2411.1312.319.42
Walt Dropo381B12069.262601168681.000005.70.988.847.485.73
Marv Throneberry271B11060.26110267371.973006.51.1810.616.819.64
Dave Philley411B106.03000331.000003.00.504.500.61.05
Totals33.01B188024714581281615616021586.990008.41.089.71
Jerry Adair242B1070820.0233237657476470.987004.40.575.1666.080.51
Marv Breeding272B800593.21791791153369358.970004.50.605.4349.488.92
Ron Hansen232B7055.21623184039.975005.60.716.364.34.53
Brooks Robinson242B202.00100111.000000.50.504.501.21.24
Totals24.52B1960147142844018118886868.980004.40.595.31
Brooks Robinson243B16301,459.21513311434496482.972003.00.332.97100.6100.01
Dick Williams323B203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.21.92
Jerry Adair243B207.20100111.000000.50.141.251.21.52
Jackie Brandt273B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.74
Totals26.83B1680131513321434497483.972002.90.332.96
Ron Hansen23SS14901,289.025643730110723693.959004.70.544.8492.096.11
Jerry Adair24SS270180.12661559287.946003.20.484.3516.720.32
Brooks Robinson24SS102.04200661.000006.03.0027.000.60.63
Totals23.7SS177018328650035115821786.957004.40.534.81
Jackie Brandt27OF13601,187.0293682307299.974002.20.252.2784.097.81
Russ Snyder27OF1080711.2168360177171.966001.60.242.1666.793.92
Whitey Herzog29OF980739.11432001451451.000001.50.201.7760.586.73
Earl Robinson24OF820521.2136643146142.973001.70.272.4550.685.44
Dick Williams32OF750532.0864319390.968001.20.171.5246.372.85
Jim Busby34OF710264.1762107978.987001.10.302.6643.894.76
Gene Stephens28OF300173.03420136361.000001.20.211.8718.593.87
Dave Philley41OF250146.02100021211.000000.80.141.2915.425.38
Marv Throneberry27OF150101.0120101312.923000.80.121.079.326.89
Boog Powell19OF3026.03000331.000001.00.121.041.975.010
Barry Shetrone22OF2012.03000331.000001.50.252.251.266.711
Totals28.2OF645032289752523710231000.978001.60.232.04
Hoyt Wilhelm37P510109.2622213028.933000.50.262.3131.5100.01
Steve Barber23P370248.11360487773.948002.00.292.6522.8100.02
Jack Fisher22P360196.0822213230.938000.80.151.3822.2100.03
Wes Stock27P35071.25220127271.000000.80.383.4121.6100.04
Billy Hoeft29P350138.09250234341.000001.00.252.2221.6100.04
Chuck Estrada23P330212.01917113736.973001.10.171.5320.4100.06
Dick Hall30P290122.1923113332.970001.10.262.3617.996.77
Hal Brown36P270166.216250141411.000001.50.252.2216.7100.08
Milt Pappas22P260177.22434125958.983002.20.332.9516.0100.09
Dick Hyde32P15021.0110111211.917000.70.524.719.3100.010
Gordon Jones31P305.01000111.000000.30.201.801.9100.011
John Papa20P201.0000000.000000.00.000.001.2100.012
Jim Lehew23P202.00100111.000000.50.504.501.2100.012
Totals27.3P331014711112611219384372.969001.10.252.28

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
7Jerry Adair242B-SS6-0175RR1936-12-17Sand Springs,OKMLB1958-19701958-1970
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
13Steve Barber23P6-0200LL1938-02-22Takoma Park,MDMLB1960-19741960-1974
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
25Jackie Brandt27OF5-11170RR1934-04-28Omaha,NEMLB1956-19671956-1967
1Marv Breeding272B6-0175RR1934-03-08Decatur,ALMLB1960-19631960-1963
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
28Hal Brown36P6-2180RR1924-12-11Greensboro,NCMLB1951-19641951-1964
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
16Jim Busby34OF6-1175RR1927-01-08Kenedy,TXMLB1950-19621950-1962
2Clint Courtney34C5-8180LR1927-03-16Hall Summit,LAMLB1951-19611951-1961
17Walt Dropo381B6-5220RR1923-01-30Moosup,CTMLB1949-19611949-1961
10Chuck Essegian29OF5-11200RR1931-08-09Boston,MAMLB1958-19631958-1963
23Chuck Estrada23P6-1185RR1938-02-15San Luis Obispo,CAMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
48Jack Fisher22P6-2215RR1939-03-04Frostburg,MDMLB1959-19691959-1969
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
36Hank Foiles32C6-0195RR1929-06-10Richmond,VAMLB1953-19641953-1964
4Jim Gentile271B6-4215LL1934-06-03San Francisco,CAMLB1957-19661957-1966
29,38Dick Hall30P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
3Ron Hansen23SS6-3200RR1938-04-05Oxford,NEMLB1958-19721958-1972
6,27Whitey Herzog29OF5-11182LL1931-11-09New Athens,ILMLB1956-19631956-1963
20Billy Hoeft29P6-3205LL1932-05-17Oshkosh,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
38Dick Hyde32P5-11170RR1928-08-03Hindsboro,ILMLB1955-19611955-1961
19Gordon Jones31P6-0190RR1930-04-02Portland,ORMLB1954-19651954-1965
44Charlie Lau28C6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-1967
39Jim Lehew23P6-0185RR1937-08-19Baltimore,MDMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
39John Papa20P5-11190RR1940-12-05Bridgeport,CTMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
32Milt Pappas22P6-3190RR1939-05-11Detroit,MIMLB1957-19731957-1973
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
22Dave Philley41OF6-0188BR1920-05-16Paris,TXMLB1941-19621941-1962
30Boog Powell191B-OF6-4240LR1941-08-17Lakeland,FLMLB1961-19771961-1977
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
5Brooks Robinson243B6-1190RR1937-05-18Little Rock,ARMLB1955-19771955-1977
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
14Earl Robinson24OF6-1190RR1936-11-03New Orleans,LAMLB1958-19641958-1964
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
40Barry Shetrone22OF6-2190LR1938-07-06Baltimore,MDMLB1959-19631959-1963
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
9Russ Snyder27OF6-1190LR1934-06-22Oak,NEMLB1959-19701959-1970
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
8Gene Stephens28OF6-4175LR1933-01-20Gravette,ARMLB1952-19641952-1964
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
18Wes Stock27P6-2188RR1934-04-10Longview,WAMLB1959-19671959-1967
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
8Marv Throneberry271B6-0197LL1933-09-02Collierville,TNMLB1955-19631955-1963
11Gus Triandos30C6-3215RR1930-07-30San Francisco,CAMLB1953-19651953-1965
15Hoyt Wilhelm37P6-0195RR1923-07-26Huntersville,NCMLB1952-19721952-1972
10Dick Williams32OF-3B6-0190RR1929-05-07St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19641951-1964
42Frank Zupo21C5-11182LR1939-08-29San Francisco,CAMLB1957-19611957-1961
36 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Lum HarrisManagerP6-1180RR1915-01-17New Castle,ALMLB1941-19471941-194722
Paul RichardsManagerC6-2180RR1908-11-21Waxahachie,TXMLB1932-19461932-194626
Harry BreechenPitching CoachP5-10160LL1914-10-14Broken Bow,OK14
Jimmy AdairFirst Base CoachSS5-11154RR1907-01-25Waxahachie,TXMLB1931-19311931-193112
Lum HarrisThird Base CoachP6-1180RR1915-01-17New Castle,ALMLB1941-19471941-194722
Lee MacPhailGeneral ManagerEXEC1917-10-25Nashville,TN17
Jim BusbyAssistant CoachOF6-1175RR1927-01-08Kenedy,TXMLB1950-19621950-196219
Eddie RobinsonMinor League Field Coordinator1B6-3210LR1920-12-15Paris,TXMLB1942-19571942-195726
Art EhlersScoutEXEC1897-01-2226
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Baltimore OriolesALMLB1629567.58614.069158810333Paul Richards, Lum HarrisMemorial Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1629567.586691588103

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Brooks RobinsonAmerican League Gold Glove3B
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jim Gentile271961AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles3556157
Steve Barber131961AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles14027
Brooks Robinson241961AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles19014
Hoyt Wilhelm371961AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles24001
4 record(s)
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