1961 Cincinnati Reds season
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1961 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds 1961 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Bill DeWitt | |
| General manager(s) | Bill DeWitt | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson | |
| Local television | WLW (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) |
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| Local radio | WKRC (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
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The 1961 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a record of 93-61, four games over the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers, but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson, and played their home games at Crosley Field. The Reds were also the last team to win the National League in the 154-game schedule era, before going to a 162-game schedule a year later.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1960: Billy Martin was purchased from the Reds by the Milwaukee Braves.[1]
- December 14, 1960: Joe Azcue was purchased from the Reds by the Milwaukee Braves.[2]
- February 24, 1961: Frank House was purchased from the Reds by the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
- Prior to 1961 season: Lou Jackson was acquired from the Reds by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4]
Regular season
On June 8, Frank Thomas of the Milwaukee Braves was the fourth of four consecutive batters who hit home runs against the Reds. Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron hit the first two home runs off pitcher Jim Maloney, and Marshall Bridges gave up the last two to Joe Adcock and Thomas. This was the first time that this feat had been accomplished in major league history.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 93 | 61 | -- | .604 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 65 | 4 | .578 |
| San Francisco Giants | 85 | 69 | 8 | .552 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 83 | 71 | 10 | .539 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 74 | 13 | .519 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | 18 | .487 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 29 | .416 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 107 | 46 | .305 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Jerry Zimmerman | 76 | 204 | 42 | .206 | 0 | 10 |
| CF | Vada Pinson | 154 | 607 | 208 | .343 | 16 | 87 |
| RF | Frank Robinson | 153 | 545 | 176 | .323 | 37 | 124 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Leo Cárdenas | 74 | 198 | 61 | .308 | 5 | 24 |
| Johnny Edwards | 52 | 145 | 27 | .186 | 2 | 14 |
| Elio Chacón | 61 | 132 | 35 | .265 | 2 | 5 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ken Hunt | 29 | 136.1 | 9 | 10 | 3.96 | 75 |
| Ken Johnson | 15 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 3.25 | 42 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Maloney | 27 | 94.2 | 6 | 7 | 4.37 | 57 |
| Jay Hook | 22 | 62.2 | 1 | 3 | 7.76 | 36 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Brosnan | 53 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 3.04 | 40 |
| Bill Henry | 47 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2.19 | 53 |
| Sherman Jones | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.42 | 32 |
| Marshall Bridges | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.84 | 17 |
1961 World Series
Main article: 1961 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Cincinnati Reds (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Reds – 0, Yankees – 2 | October 4 | Yankee Stadium | 62,397 |
| 2 | Reds – 6, Yankees – 2 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 63,083 |
| 3 | Yankees – 3, Reds – 2 | October 7 | Crosley Field | 32,589 |
| 4 | Yankees – 7, Reds – 0 | October 8 | Crosley Field | 32,589 |
| 5 | Yankees – 13, Reds – 5 | October 9 | Crosley Field | 32,589 |
Awards and honors
- Fred Hutchinson, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
- Frank Robinson, National League Most Valuable Player
- Vada Pinson, Outfield, National League Gold Glove
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Cot Deal |
| AAA | Jersey City Jerseys | International League | Nap Reyes |
| A | Columbia Reds | Sally League | Ted Beard and Hersh Freeman |
| B | Topeka Reds | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Dave Bristol |
| D | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Johnny Vander Meer |
| D | Geneva Redlegs | New York-Penn League | Karl Kuehl |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Topeka, Tampa
References
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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 |
National League Championship Season 1961 |
Succeeded by San Francisco Giants 1962 |
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