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1961 Cleveland Indians

American League
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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
78-83 (.484)   GBL: 30.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 5 / 11
Attendance
725,547 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Tito Francona27OFL155592871783081685215652412331127266754124.301.363.459.822.255.158.3078.407.8037.0037.00 MLB1956-19701956-1970
10Vic Power331BR14756364151344563433816181251920862243108.268.309.369.678.171.101.2646.112.57112.60112.60 MLB1954-19651954-1965
5Bubba Phillips333BR14354664144231187210296157341422359042102.264.305.408.713.200.144.2684.9210.3430.3330.33 MLB1955-19641955-1964
8Willie Kirkland27OFL146525841362252795704877147432495855482.259.318.474.792.320.215.2558.2113.1619.4419.44 MLB1958-19661958-1966
16Johnny Temple332BR1295187314322333095613607211218058828115.276.351.347.698.197.071.29110.376.12172.67172.67 MLB1952-19641952-1964
11John Romano26CR14250976152291218000616051431024658051101.299.377.483.860.305.184.30310.5210.3424.2424.24
1954-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1958-19671958-1967
3Woodie Held29SSR146509671362352378006911133611142385905185.267.354.468.822.336.201.29711.6918.8122.1322.13 MLB1954-19691954-1969
37Jim Piersall31OFR1214848115626764082434624311821453639117.322.378.442.820.221.120.3458.028.5880.6780.67 MLB1950-19671950-1967
1,7Miguel De La Hoz22SS-2BR6117320451003230071020104641831332.260.295.370.665.150.110.2613.835.4657.6757.67
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19691960-1969
30Chuck Essegian29OFR60166254871123500103311306931812028.289.328.560.888.331.271.2905.5218.2313.8313.83 MLB1958-19631958-1963
36Don Dillard24OFL7414727405071700152800011661621228.272.340.449.789.279.177.2959.2617.2821.0021.00
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19651959-1965
33Mudcat Grant25PR4888815201600429051022098312.170.204.227.431.102.057.2374.0829.5988.0088.00 MLB1958-19711958-1971
15Valmy Thomas32CR278671830260067000072792513.209.261.314.575.174.105.2086.527.6143.0043.00 MLB1957-19611957-1961
39Gary Bell24PR3481816100900417091001795115.198.233.210.443.062.012.2464.2117.890.000.00 MLB1958-19691958-1969
31Jim Perry25PB3573412200300114050021479210.164.176.192.368.041.028.2031.2717.720.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
2Ken Aspromonte292BR22705166105006301103247879.229.286.343.629.200.114.2357.693.850.000.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
4Bob Nieman34OFR3965223602101074000003572815.354.417.538.955.308.184.3569.725.5632.5032.50 MLB1951-19621951-1962
18Barry Latman25PR4555240101003170100165913.073.121.109.230.091.036.1055.0828.810.000.00 MLB1957-19671957-1967
12Walt Bond23OFL38527911271061010101186045.173.267.346.613.308.173.17110.0016.6726.0026.00
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19671960-1967
9Ty Cline22OFL1243992101106120000135136.209.333.302.635.256.093.21411.761.960.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19711960-1971
6Jack Kubiszyn243B-SSR254249000000250000194409.214.250.214.464.048.000.2434.5511.360.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19621961-1962
34Wynn Hawkins25PR3037340001002180300244204.108.154.108.262.054.000.2114.7642.860.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19621960-1962
9Bob Hale271BL423606000600171020064006.167.200.167.367.028.000.1942.5017.500.000.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
7Hal Jones251BR12352600240021200001123724.171.216.343.559.229.172.1905.4132.4317.5017.50
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1961-19621961-1962
29Bobby Locke27PR371914000200170000042004.211.250.211.461.053.000.3335.0035.000.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19681959-1968
32Al Luplow22OFL51801000000260000012001.056.150.056.206.111.000.08310.0030.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19671961-1967
38Frank Funk25PR5617110002001100000011801.059.111.059.170.059.000.1435.5655.560.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1960-19631960-1963
22Dick Stigman25PR221612000100070000121602.125.125.125.250.000.000.2220.0043.750.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19661960-1966
23Johnny Antonelli31PL121544200000030100061622.267.267.400.667.133.133.3330.0018.750.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
24Bob Allen23PL481202100000050100031311.167.167.250.417.083.083.2860.0038.460.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19671961-1967
4Joe Morgan30OFL41002000000130000021102.200.273.200.473.100.000.2869.0927.270.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1959-19641959-1964
17Sam McDowell18PL120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19751961-1975
27Bill Dailey26PR1220000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19641961-1964
23Joe Schaffernoth23PR1510000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
20Russ Heman28PR610000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19611961-1961
27Steve Hamilton26PL2111000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19721961-1972
Tot:36 Players19535609737149325739150682341149272028735033133227862524461047.266.326.406.732.232.140.2807.8711.521.4637.39
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
33Mudcat Grant25R1593.863535113000244.2207118105321091468031.297.611.184.015.374.341.34 MLB1958-19711958-1971
39Gary Bell24R12164.103434112000228.1214125104321001633061.388.441.263.946.424.931.63 MLB1958-19691958-1969
31Jim Perry25R10174.71353561000223.22381321172887905061.459.581.133.503.625.311.03
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
18Barry Latman25R1354.0245184212275176.2163847923541086051.238.301.172.755.504.282.00 MLB1957-19671957-1967
34Wynn Hawkins25R794.06302131891133.013972601659513121.499.411.083.993.454.870.86
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19621960-1962
29Bobby Locke27R444.53374001733295.111250481240374021.5910.571.133.783.494.720.93
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19681959-1968
38Frank Funk25R11113.315600043561192.1793534931643141.197.700.883.026.243.412.06
1954-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1960-19631960-1963
24Bob Allen23L323.75480001748381.2964234740424011.6710.580.774.414.634.631.05
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19671961-1967
22Dick Stigman25L254.6222600516064.1653533925483001.409.091.263.506.724.901.92
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19661960-1966
23Johnny Antonelli31L046.561170004048.0683935818231011.7912.751.503.384.317.311.28 MLB1948-19611948-1961
27Bill Dailey26R100.95120001012019.016420672001.167.580.002.843.321.891.17
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19641961-1964
23Joe Schaffernoth23R014.7615000815017.01611921491011.768.471.067.414.765.820.64
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
20Russ Heman28R003.60600066110.08440840011.607.200.007.203.603.600.50
1952-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19611961-1961
17Sam McDowell18L000.0011000006.13000550001.264.260.007.117.110.001.00
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19751961-1975
27Steve Hamilton26L003.0020000203.02110341101.676.000.009.0012.003.001.33
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19721961-1972
Tot:15 Players78834.15161161359126228231443.11426752665178599801443321.408.891.113.744.994.691.34
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
John Romano26C14101,232.27525898819810.989005.70.665.9287.699.31
Valmy Thomas32C270211.01511726170168.988006.20.807.1716.8100.02
Totals29.0C1680212903751114989978.989005.80.686.10
Vic Power331B14101,246.01154142810113041296.994009.21.049.3687.695.91
Tito Francona271B140112.2106649116112.966008.01.008.988.79.02
Hal Jones251B10083.07332127876.974007.60.928.246.283.33
Totals28.31B165019713331511412214981484.991009.01.039.27
Johnny Temple332B12901,111.12393171879574556.969004.30.504.5080.1100.01
Ken Aspromonte292B210151.02950388279.963003.80.524.7113.095.52
Miguel De La Hoz222B170116.12538226563.969003.70.544.8810.627.93
Vic Power332B7060.02022274442.955006.00.706.304.34.84
Jack Kubiszyn242B205.01300441.000002.00.807.201.28.05
Totals28.22B17603333144302596769744.967004.20.524.64
Bubba Phillips333B14301,273.01882461923453434.958003.00.343.0788.8100.01
Miguel De La Hoz223B160100.21318123231.969001.90.312.789.926.22
Jack Kubiszyn243B8070.08180026261.000003.30.373.345.032.03
Totals26.33B16701722092822025511491.961002.90.343.06
Woodie Held29SS14401,279.22583932790678651.960004.50.514.5889.498.61
Miguel De La Hoz22SS170147.039606610599.943005.80.676.0610.627.92
Jack Kubiszyn24SS7017.0670313131.000001.90.766.884.328.03
Totals25.0SS16801653034603399796763.959004.50.534.76
Tito Francona27OF13801,189.0289541298294.987002.10.252.2385.789.01
Willie Kirkland27OF13801,177.22901285310302.974002.20.262.3185.794.51
Jim Piersall31OF12001,036.1328933340337.991002.80.332.9374.599.23
Chuck Essegian29OF490353.0855319390.968001.80.252.2930.481.74
Don Dillard24OF390257.06800068681.000001.70.262.3824.252.75
Walt Bond23OF12074.01710018181.000001.50.242.197.531.66
Bob Nieman34OF12083.0231102524.960002.00.292.607.530.86
Ty Cline22OF12097.01900019191.000001.60.201.767.5100.06
Al Luplow22OF5044.0920111111.000002.20.252.253.1100.09
Joe Morgan30OF2020.06000661.000003.00.302.701.250.010
Totals26.9OF5270931113435191111881169.984002.20.272.43
Frank Funk25P56092.11411202725.926000.40.272.4434.8100.01
Bob Allen23P48081.24140018181.000000.40.222.0029.8100.02
Barry Latman25P450176.21013222523.920000.50.131.1728.0100.03
Bobby Locke27P37095.19200029291.000000.80.302.7423.0100.04
Mudcat Grant25P350244.22536246361.968001.70.252.2521.772.95
Jim Perry25P350223.21737555954.915001.50.242.1821.7100.05
Gary Bell24P340228.12624115150.980001.50.221.9721.1100.07
Wynn Hawkins25P300133.01118313229.906001.00.221.9618.6100.08
Dick Stigman25P22064.12120014141.000000.60.221.9713.7100.09
Joe Schaffernoth23P15017.0161087.875000.50.413.719.3100.010
Bill Dailey26P12019.02500771.000000.60.373.327.5100.011
Johnny Antonelli31P11048.0111121312.923001.10.252.256.891.712
Russ Heman28P6010.01200331.000000.50.302.703.7100.013
Steve Hamilton26P203.11100221.000001.00.655.811.2100.014
Sam McDowell18P106.10200221.000002.00.332.950.6100.015
Totals25.1P389014441242121715353336.952000.90.232.10

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
24Bob Allen23P6-2185LL1937-10-23Tatum,TXMLB1961-19671961-1967
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
23Johnny Antonelli31P6-0190LL1930-04-12Rochester,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
2Ken Aspromonte292B6-0180RR1931-09-22Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19631957-1963
39Gary Bell24P6-1198RR1936-11-17San Antonio,TXMLB1958-19691958-1969
12Walt Bond23OF-1B6-7228LR1937-10-19Denmark,TNMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
9Ty Cline22OF6-0170LL1939-06-15Hampton,SCMLB1960-19711960-1971
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
27Bill Dailey26P6-3185RR1935-05-13Arlington,VAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
1,7Miguel De La Hoz22P5-11175RR1938-10-02Havana,CUMLB1960-19691960-1969
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
36Don Dillard24OF6-1200LR1937-01-08Greenville,SCMLB1959-19651959-1965
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
30Chuck Essegian29OF5-11200RR1931-08-09Boston,MAMLB1958-19631958-1963
14Tito Francona27OF-1B5-11190LL1933-11-04Aliquippa,PAMLB1956-19701956-1970
38Frank Funk25P6-0175RR1935-08-30Washington,DCMLB1960-19631960-1963
1954-  UDFA  -NY1
33Mudcat Grant25P6-1186RR1935-08-13Lacoochee,FLMLB1958-19711958-1971
9Bob Hale271B5-10195LL1933-11-07Sarasota,FLMLB1955-19611955-1961
27Steve Hamilton26P6-7195LL1934-11-30Columbia,KYMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
34Wynn Hawkins25P6-3195RR1936-02-20East Palestine,OHMLB1960-19621960-1962
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
3Woodie Held29SS-OF5-11180RR1932-03-25Sacramento,CAMLB1954-19691954-1969
20Russ Heman28P6-4200RR1933-02-10Olive,CAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1952-  UDFA  -CHA
7Hal Jones251B6-2194RR1936-04-09Louisiana,MOMLB1961-19621961-1962
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
8Willie Kirkland27OF6-1206LR1934-02-17Siluria,ALMLB1958-19661958-1966
6Jack Kubiszyn24SS-3B5-11170RR1936-12-19Buffalo,NYMLB1961-19621961-1962
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
18Barry Latman25P6-3210RR1936-05-21Los Angeles,CAMLB1957-19671957-1967
29Bobby Locke27P5-11185RR1934-03-03Rowes Run,PAMLB1959-19681959-1968
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
32Al Luplow22OF5-11180LR1939-03-13Saginaw,MIMLB1961-19671961-1967
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
17Sam McDowell18P6-5215LL1942-09-21Pittsburgh,PAMLB1961-19751961-1975
1960-  UDFA  -CLE
4Joe Morgan303B5-10170LR1930-11-19Walpole,MAMLB1959-19641959-1964
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
4Bob Nieman34OF5-11195RR1927-01-26Cincinnati,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962
31Jim Perry25P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
5Bubba Phillips333B-OF5-9180RR1928-02-24West Point,MSMLB1955-19641955-1964
37Jim Piersall31OF6-0175RR1929-11-14Waterbury,CTMLB1950-19671950-1967
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Vic Power331B5-11195RR1927-11-01Arecibo,PRMLB1954-19651954-1965
11John Romano26C5-11205RR1934-08-23Hoboken,NJMLB1958-19671958-1967
1954-  UDFA  -CHA
23Joe Schaffernoth23P6-5195RR1937-08-06Trenton,NJMLB1959-19611959-1961
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
22Dick Stigman25P6-3200RL1936-01-24Nimrod,MNMLB1960-19661960-1966
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
16Johnny Temple332B5-11175RR1927-08-08Lexington,NCMLB1952-19641952-1964
15Valmy Thomas32C5-9165RR1928-10-21Santurce,PRMLB1957-19611957-1961
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jimmy DykesManager3B-2B5-9185RR1896-11-10Philadelphia,PAMLB1918-19391918-193932
Mel HarderManagerP6-1195RR1909-10-15Beemer,NEMLB1928-19471928-194725
Mel HarderPitching CoachP6-1195RR1909-10-15Beemer,NEMLB1928-19471928-194725
Luke ApplingAssistant CoachSS5-10183RR1907-04-02High Point,NCMLB1930-19501930-195012
Mel McGahaAssistant CoachCOACH6-11901926-12-26Bastrop,LA8
Paul O'DeaScoutOF6-0200LL1920-07-03Cleveland,OHMLB1944-19451944-194526
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLB1617883.48430.5737752-1555Jimmy Dykes, Mel HarderCleveland Municipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1617883.484737752-15

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Jimmy PiersallAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1961Vic PowerAmerican League Gold Glove1B
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jim Piersall311961AL-MVPCleveland Indians130410
Bubba Phillips331961AL-MVPCleveland Indians17025
John Romano01961AL-MVPCleveland Indians24001
3 record(s)
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