1961 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1961 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW Rene Cardenas, Jaime Jarrin, Miguel Alonzo |
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The 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in second place in the National League with a record of 89-65, four games behind the Cincinnati Reds. 1961 was the fourth season for the Dodgers in Los Angeles. It was also the Dodgers final season of playing their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, since they moved to their new stadium the following season. Also, 1961 was the only year in which the Dodgers shared L.A. Memorial Coliseum with the brand-new Los Angeles Angels of the American League.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1960: Ray Semproch was drafted by the Washington Senators from the Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 15, 1960: Earl Robinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles.[2]
- December 16, 1960: Danny McDevitt was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Yankees.[3]
- January 31, 1961: Joe Pignatano was purchased from the Dodgers by the Kansas City Athletics.[4]
- March 30, 1961: Ed Rakow was traded by the Dodgers to the Kansas City Athletics for Howie Reed and cash.[5]
Regular season
On April 17, 1961, Duke Snider hit his 370th career home run, which at the time moved him into 7th place on the all-time career home runs list.[6] Later in the same game, Snider suffered a broken elbow, and he was knocked out for the rest of the season when he was hit by a pitch from Bob Gibson of the Cardinals.
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1961: Don Demeter and Charley Smith were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe.[7]
- May 26, 1961: Art Fowler was purchased from the Dodgers by the Los Angeles Angels.[8]
- May 30, 1961: Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Daryl Spencer.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| SS | Maury Wills | 148 | 613 | 173 | .282 | 1 | 31 |
| CF | Willie Davis | 128 | 339 | 86 | .254 | 12 | 45 |
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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| Duke Snider | 85 | 233 | 69 | .296 | 16 | 56 |
| Gil Hodges | 109 | 215 | 52 | .242 | 8 | 31 |
| Norm Sherry | 47 | 121 | 31 | .256 | 5 | 21 |
| Bob Aspromonte | 47 | 58 | 14 | .241 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Demeter | 15 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 1 | 2 |
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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| Don Drysdale | 40 | 244 | 13 | 10 | 3.69 | 182 |
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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| Roger Craig | 40 | 112.2 | 5 | 6 | 6.15 | 53 |
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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| Turk Farrell | 50 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5.06 | 80 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
- 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Game 1
- Maury Wills starter
- Sandy Koufax reserve
- Johnny Roseboro reserve
- 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Game 2
- Maury Wills starter
- Don Drysdale reserve
- Sandy Koufax reserve
- Johnny Roseboro reserve
- TSN National League All-Star
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Great Falls, Reno
Notes
- ^ Ray Semproch page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Earl Robinson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Danny McDevitt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Pignatano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Rakow page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Duke Snider at The Baseball Page
- ^ Charley Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Art Fowler page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bob Lillis page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
- 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
- Los Angeles Dodgers official web site
- 1961 Dodgers Roster through baseball cards
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