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 American League Batting Leaders (1961)
AL Batting | AL Pitching | AL Fielding | NL Batting | NL Pitching | NL Fielding | Top 
Batting Average
1. Norm Cash (DET) .361
2. Elston Howard (NYY) .348
3. Al Kaline (DET) .324
4. Jim Piersall (CLE) .322
5. Mickey Mantle (NYY) .317
5. Pete Runnels (BOS) .317
7. Gene Woodling (WSA) .313
8. Floyd Robinson (CHW) .310
9. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) .305
10. Earl Battey (MIN) .302
Home Runs
1. Roger Maris (NYY) 61
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 54
3. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 46
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) 46
5. Rocky Colavito (DET) 45
6. Norm Cash (DET) 41
7. Bob Allison (MIN) 29
8. Al Smith (CHW) 28
8. Bill Skowron (NYY) 28
8. Leon Wagner (LAA) 28
Runs Batted In
1. Roger Maris (NYY) 142
2. Jim Gentile (BAL) 141
3. Rocky Colavito (DET) 140
4. Norm Cash (DET) 132
5. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 128
6. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 122
7. Bob Allison (MIN) 105
8. Norm Siebern (KCA) 98
9. Willie Kirkland (CLE) 95
10. Al Smith (CHW) 93
On-Base Average
1. Norm Cash (DET) .487
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) .448
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) .423
4. Albie Pearson (LAA) .420
5. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .405
6. Gene Woodling (WSA) .403
7. Rocky Colavito (DET) .402
8. Pete Runnels (BOS) .396
9. Steve Bilko (LAA) .395
10. Don Buddin (BOS) .394
Slugging Percentage
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) .687
2. Norm Cash (DET) .662
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) .646
4. Roger Maris (NYY) .620
5. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) .613
6. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .606
7. Rocky Colavito (DET) .580
8. Chuck Essegian (CLE/KCA/BAL) .560
9. Elston Howard (NYY) .549
10. Steve Bilko (LAA) .544
Runs Scored
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 132
1. Roger Maris (NYY) 132
3. Rocky Colavito (DET) 129
4. Norm Cash (DET) 119
5. Al Kaline (DET) 116
6. Bill Bruton (DET) 99
7. Jim Gentile (BAL) 96
8. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 94
9. Jackie Brandt (BAL) 93
10. Lenny Green (MIN) 92
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Norm Cash (DET) 1.149
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 1.135
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) 1.069
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 1.011
5. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) .995
6. Roger Maris (NYY) .992
7. Rocky Colavito (DET) .982
8. Steve Bilko (LAA) .939
9. Elston Howard (NYY) .936
10. Roy Sievers (CHW) .914
Isolated Power
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) .370
2. Roger Maris (NYY) .351
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) .344
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .318
5. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) .308
6. Norm Cash (DET) .301
7. Rocky Colavito (DET) .290
8. Chuck Essegian (CLE/KCA/BAL) .271
9. Steve Bilko (LAA) .265
10. Roy Sievers (CHW) .242
Steals
1. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 53
2. Bill Bruton (DET) 22
3. Jim Landis (CHW) 19
4. Lenny Green (MIN) 17
5. Gary Geiger (BOS) 16
5. Zoilo Versalles (MIN) 16
7. Danny O'Connell (WSA) 15
8. Al Kaline (DET) 14
9. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 12
9. Marty Keough (WSA) 12
Hits
1. Norm Cash (DET) 193
2. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 192
3. Al Kaline (DET) 190
4. Tito Francona (CLE) 178
5. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 173
6. Lenny Green (MIN) 171
7. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 170
7. Tony Kubek (NYY) 170
9. Rocky Colavito (DET) 169
10. Jerry Lumpe (KCA) 167
Doubles
1. Al Kaline (DET) 41
2. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 38
2. Tony Kubek (NYY) 38
4. Norm Siebern (KCA) 36
5. Vic Power (CLE) 34
6. Rocky Colavito (DET) 30
6. Danny O'Connell (WSA) 30
6. Tito Francona (CLE) 30
9. Al Smith (CHW) 29
9. Jerry Lumpe (KCA) 29
Triples
1. Jerry Lumpe (KCA) 9
1. Marty Keough (WSA) 9
3. Tito Francona (CLE) 8
3. Jim Landis (CHW) 8
3. Norm Cash (DET) 8
6. Al Kaline (DET) 7
6. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 7
6. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 7
6. Jim Piersall (CLE) 7
6. Lenny Green (MIN) 7
Walks
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 126
2. Norm Cash (DET) 124
3. Rocky Colavito (DET) 113
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 107
5. Bob Allison (MIN) 103
6. Jim Gentile (BAL) 96
6. Albie Pearson (LAA) 96
8. Roger Maris (NYY) 94
9. Gary Geiger (BOS) 87
10. Norm Siebern (KCA) 82
Sacrifice Hits
1. Nellie Fox (CHW) 15
1. Danny O'Connell (WSA) 15
3. Bill Monbouquette (BOS) 14
4. Tito Francona (CLE) 12
5. Don Schwall (BOS) 11
6. Jack Fisher (BAL) 10
6. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 10
6. Tony Kubek (NYY) 10
6. Jim Landis (CHW) 10
6. Coot Veal (WSA) 10
Total Bases
1. Roger Maris (NYY) 366
2. Norm Cash (DET) 354
3. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 353
4. Rocky Colavito (DET) 338
5. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 328
6. Jim Gentile (BAL) 314
7. Al Kaline (DET) 302
8. Tito Francona (CLE) 272
9. Al Smith (CHW) 269
10. Norm Siebern (KCA) 266
Games Played
1. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 163
1. Rocky Colavito (DET) 163
3. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 162
4. Roger Maris (NYY) 161
5. Bill Bruton (DET) 160
6. Nellie Fox (CHW) 159
6. Bob Allison (MIN) 159
6. Norm Cash (DET) 159
9. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 156
9. Lenny Green (MIN) 156
At Bats
1. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 668
2. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 662
3. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 625
4. Tony Kubek (NYY) 617
5. Nellie Fox (CHW) 606
6. Lenny Green (MIN) 600
7. Bill Bruton (DET) 596
8. Tito Francona (CLE) 592
9. Frank Malzone (BOS) 590
9. Roger Maris (NYY) 590
Plate Appearances
1. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 728
2. Rocky Colavito (DET) 706
3. Roger Maris (NYY) 698
4. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 696
5. Lenny Green (MIN) 689
6. Nellie Fox (CHW) 681
7. Bob Allison (MIN) 672
8. Norm Cash (DET) 670
9. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 668
10. Bill Bruton (DET) 663
Strikeouts
1. Ken Hunt (LAA) 120
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 112
3. Woodie Held (CLE) 111
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 109
5. Bill Skowron (NYY) 108
6. Jim Gentile (BAL) 106
7. Bob Allison (MIN) 100
8. Jim Lemon (MIN) 98
9. Ron Hansen (BAL) 96
10. Willie Tasby (WSA) 94
Strikeout Percent
1. Nellie Fox (CHW) 2.0%
2. Vic Power (CLE) 2.8%
3. Bobby Richardson (NYY) 3.5%
4. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 5.3%
5. Mike de la Hoz (CLE) 5.8%
6. Sherm Lollar (CHW) 6.5%
7. Johnny Temple (CLE) 6.9%
7. Jerry Lumpe (KCA) 6.9%
9. Gene Woodling (WSA) 7.0%
10. Yogi Berra (NYY) 7.1%
Steal Success
1. Willie Kirkland (CLE) 100.0%
2. Al Kaline (DET) 93.3%
3. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 92.3%
4. Chuck Cottier (WSA/DET) 90.0%
5. Pete Runnels (BOS) 83.3%
5. Jackie Brandt (BAL) 83.3%
5. Leon Wagner (LAA) 83.3%
8. Luis Aparicio (CHW) 80.3%
9. Gary Geiger (BOS) 80.0%
9. Jim Piersall (CLE) 80.0%
Secondary Average
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) .638
2. Norm Cash (DET .553
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) .543
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .518
5. Roger Maris (NYY) .510
6. Rocky Colavito (DET) .485
7. Steve Bilko (LAA) .466
8. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) .424
9. Earl Averill (LAA) .418
10. Bob Allison (MIN) .394
Hit By Pitch
1. Minnie Minoso (CHW) 16
2. Jim Gentile (BAL) 11
3. Nellie Fox (CHW) 9
3. Norm Cash (DET) 9
5. Bill Skowron (NYY) 8
5. Steve Boros (DET) 8
7. Roger Maris (NYY) 7
8. Sherm Lollar (CHW) 6
8. Roy Sievers (CHW) 6
8. Lenny Green (MIN) 6
Extra Base Hits
1. Roger Maris (NYY) 81
2. Rocky Colavito (DET) 77
3. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 76
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 73
4. Jim Gentile (BAL) 73
6. Norm Cash (DET) 71
7. Al Kaline (DET) 67
8. Al Smith (CHW) 61
9. Roy Sievers (CHW) 59
9. Norm Siebern (KCA) 59
Runs Created
1. Norm Cash (DET) 158
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 153
3. Rocky Colavito (DET) 132
3. Roger Maris (NYY) 132
5. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 128
6. Jim Gentile (BAL) 127
7. Al Kaline (DET) 116
8. Norm Siebern (KCA) 103
9. Tito Francona (CLE) 98
10. Roy Sievers (CHW) 97
Runs Created / 27
1. Norm Cash (DET) 11.62
2. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 11.48
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) 9.53
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 8.58
5. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) 8.13
6. Rocky Colavito (DET) 8.10
7. Roger Maris (NYY) 7.85
8. Elston Howard (NYY) 7.82
9. Al Kaline (DET) 7.42
10. Steve Bilko (LAA) 7.35
Home Run Percent
1. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 10.5%
2. Roger Maris (NYY) 10.3%
3. Jim Gentile (BAL) 9.5%
4. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) 8.6%
5. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 8.5%
6. Rocky Colavito (DET) 7.7%
6. Norm Cash (DET) 7.7%
8. Chuck Essegian (CLE/KCA/BAL) 7.2%
9. Steve Bilko (LAA) 6.8%
10. Earl Averill (LAA) 6.5%
Intentional Walks
1. Norm Cash (DET) 19
2. Woodie Held (CLE) 11
3. Sherm Lollar (CHW) 10
4. Mickey Mantle (NYY) 9
4. Bill Skowron (NYY) 9
4. Johnny Blanchard (NYY) 9
7. Gus Triandos (BAL) 7
7. Don Buddin (BOS) 7
9. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 6
9. Elston Howard (NYY) 6
Sacrifice Flies
1. Minnie Minoso (CHW) 12
1. Vic Power (CLE) 12
1. Leo Posada (KCA) 12
4. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 9
4. Frank Malzone (BOS) 9
6. Rocky Colavito (DET) 8
6. Clete Boyer (NYY) 8
6. Jim Gentile (BAL) 8
6. Bob Allison (MIN) 8
10. Nellie Fox (CHW) 7
Double Plays (GIDP)
1. Gene Green (WSA) 26
2. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 21
2. Bill Skowron (NYY) 21
4. Vic Power (CLE) 19
4. Frank Malzone (BOS) 19
4. Ron Hansen (BAL) 19
7. Jim Piersall (CLE) 18
7. Earl Battey (MIN) 18
9. Nellie Fox (CHW) 17
9. Al Smith (CHW) 17

 American League Pitching Leaders (1961)
AL Batting | AL Pitching | AL Fielding | NL Batting | NL Pitching | NL Fielding | Top 
Wins
1. Whitey Ford (NYY) 25
2. Frank Lary (DET) 23
3. Steve Barber (BAL) 18
4. Jim Bunning (DET) 17
5. Ralph Terry (NYY) 16
6. Don Mossi (DET) 15
6. Camilo Pascual (MIN) 15
6. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 15
6. Mudcat Grant (CLE) 15
6. Chuck Estrada (BAL) 15
Earned Run Average
1. Terry Fox (DET) 1.41
2. Billy Hoeft (BAL) 2.02
3. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 2.19
4. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) 2.30
5. Tom Morgan (LAA) 2.36
6. Dick Donovan (WSA) 2.40
7. Bill Stafford (NYY) 2.68
8. Ron Kline (DET/LAA) 2.72
9. Turk Lown (CHW) 2.76
10. Dave Hillman (BOS) 2.77
Strikeouts
1. Camilo Pascual (MIN) 221
2. Whitey Ford (NYY) 209
3. Jim Bunning (DET) 194
4. Juan Pizarro (CHW) 188
5. Ken McBride (LAA) 180
6. Pedro Ramos (MIN) 174
7. Gary Bell (CLE) 163
8. Bill Monbouquette (BOS) 161
9. Chuck Estrada (BAL) 160
10. Steve Barber (BAL) 150
Saves
1. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 29
2. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) 18
3. Mike Fornieles (BOS) 15
4. Ray Moore (MIN) 14
5. Terry Fox (DET) 12
6. Turk Lown (CHW) 11
6. Art Fowler (LAA) 11
6. Dave Sisler (WSA) 11
6. Frank Funk (CLE) 11
10. Tom Morgan (LAA) 10
Runners / 9 IP
1. Tom Morgan (LAA) 8.93
2. Terry Fox (DET) 9.10
3. Dick Donovan (WSA) 9.23
4. Dick Hall (BAL) 9.71
5. Ralph Terry (NYY) 9.75
6. Art Fowler (LAA) 9.81
7. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 9.98
8. Don Lee (MIN) 10.02
9. Hal Brown (BAL) 10.04
10. Jim Bunning (DET) 10.18
Winning Percentage
1. Wes Stock (BAL) 1.000
2. Whitey Ford (NYY) .862
3. Ralph Terry (NYY) .842
4. Early Wynn (CHW) .800
4. Tom Morgan (LAA) .800
6. Don Larsen (CHW/KCA) .778
7. Luis Arroyo (NYY) .750
8. Barry Latman (CLE) .722
9. Frank Lary (DET) .719
10. Terry Fox (DET) .714
Save Success
1. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) 100.0%
1. Billy Pierce (CHW) 100.0%
1. Chuck Stobbs (MIN) 100.0%
1. Jerry Staley (DET/KCA/CHW) 100.0%
1. Jerry Staley (DET/KCA/CHW) 100.0%
1. Warren Hacker (CHW) 100.0%
1. Tom Morgan (LAA) 100.0%
1. Turk Lown (CHW) 100.0%
1. Chet Nichols (BOS) 100.0%
1. Mike Fornieles (BOS) 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Frank Lary (DET) 22
2. Camilo Pascual (MIN) 15
3. Steve Barber (BAL) 14
4. Jim Bunning (DET) 12
4. Don Mossi (DET) 12
4. Bennie Daniels (WSA) 12
4. Juan Pizarro (CHW) 12
4. Bill Monbouquette (BOS) 12
9. Whitey Ford (NYY) 11
9. Dick Donovan (WSA) 11
Shutouts
1. Camilo Pascual (MIN) 8
1. Steve Barber (BAL) 8
3. Jim Bunning (DET) 4
3. Frank Lary (DET) 4
3. Milt Pappas (BAL) 4
6. Whitey Ford (NYY) 3
6. Hal Brown (BAL) 3
6. Pedro Ramos (MIN) 3
6. Mudcat Grant (CLE) 3
6. Bill Stafford (NYY) 3
Starts
1. Whitey Ford (NYY) 39
2. Jim Bunning (DET) 37
3. Frank Lary (DET) 36
3. Ken McBride (LAA) 36
5. Mudcat Grant (CLE) 35
5. Jim Perry (CLE) 35
7. Don Mossi (DET) 34
7. Pedro Ramos (MIN) 34
7. Gary Bell (CLE) 34
7. Steve Barber (BAL) 34
Appearances
1. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 65
2. Tom Morgan (LAA) 59
2. Turk Lown (CHW) 59
4. Bill Kunkel (KCA) 58
5. Mike Fornieles (BOS) 57
6. Frank Funk (CLE) 56
7. Art Fowler (LAA) 53
7. Frank Baumann (CHW) 53
9. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) 51
10. Marty Kutyna (WSA) 50
Innings Pitched
1. Whitey Ford (NYY) 283.0
2. Frank Lary (DET) 275.1
3. Jim Bunning (DET) 268.0
4. Pedro Ramos (MIN) 264.1
5. Camilo Pascual (MIN) 252.1
6. Steve Barber (BAL) 248.1
7. Mudcat Grant (CLE) 244.2
8. Jack Kralick (MIN) 242.0
9. Ken McBride (LAA) 241.2
10. Don Mossi (DET) 240.1
Opp. OPS
1. Luis Arroyo (NYY) .524
2. Dick Donovan (WSA) .550
3. Billy Hoeft (BAL) .561
4. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) .564
5. Wes Stock (BAL) .566
6. Tom Morgan (LAA) .572
7. Terry Fox (DET) .589
8. Steve Barber (BAL) .592
9. Dick Hall (BAL) .596
10. Bill Stafford (NYY) .601
Defense Independent ERA
1. Hoyt Wilhelm (BAL) 3.24
2. Dick Hall (BAL) 3.37
3. Luis Arroyo (NYY) 3.39
4. Billy Hoeft (BAL) 3.43
5. Wes Stock (BAL) 3.45
6. Whitey Ford (NYY) 3.57
6. Jim Archer (KCA) 3.57
8. Juan Pizarro (CHW) 3.64
9. Jim Bunning (DET) 3.66
9. Don Larsen (CHW/KCA) 3.66
Innings / Game
1. Frank Lary (DET) 7.65
2. Bill Monbouquette (BOS) 7.39
3. Dick Donovan (WSA) 7.33
3. Jack Kralick (MIN) 7.33
5. W