1961 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 1961 World Series championsAmerican League champions American League Yankee Stadium New York City 109–53–1 (109 53) 1st Dan Topping and Del Webb Roy Hamey Ralph Houk WPIX–TV 11(Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) WCBS–AM 880(Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) The 1961 New York Yankees season was the 59th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 109–53, eight games ahead of the Detroit Tigers, and won their 26th American League pennant. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 5 games. This season was best known for the home run chase between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, with the former beating Babe Ruth's single season record by hitting 61. The Yankees won an MLB record 65 home games during the season, a record that they still hold to this day. Offseason December 14, 1960: Bob Cerv was drafted from the Yankees by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 MLB expansion draft.Bob Cerv at Baseball Reference January 16, 1961: Mickey Mantle became the highest paid baseball player by signing a $75,000 contract. Prior to 1961 season: Art López was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.Art López at Baseball Reference Prior to 1961 season: Ole Miss Rebels football quarterback Jake Gibbs was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.Jake Gibbs at Baseball Reference Regular season The 1961 season was notable for the race between center fielder Mickey Mantle and right fielder Roger Maris to break Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a season (set in 1927). Maris eventually broke the record, hitting his 61st home run on October 1, the season's final day. During the season, Maris had seven multi-home run games; in a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, he hit four home runs. 1961 was an expansion year, with the American League increasing from eight to ten teams, the first expansion in the 61-year history of the league. The old schedule of 154 games (seven opponents multiplied by 22 games apiece) was replaced by 162 games (nine opponents multiplied by 18 games apiece) which led to some controversy due to the eight extra games that Maris had to try to hit 61. Ultimately, when Maris broke Ruth's record in game 162, baseball commissioner Ford Frick instigated "The Asterisk", which designated that Maris had only accomplished the feat in a longer season, and disallowed any reference to him as the record-holder. When commissioner Fay Vincent removed "The Asterisk" in 1991, Maris was finally given credit as the single-season home run record-holder. However, Maris had died in 1985, never knowing that the record belonged to him. In addition to the individual exploits of Maris and Mantle, the 1961 Yankees hit a major league record 240 home runs. The record stood until 1996 when the Baltimore Orioles, with the added benefit of the designated hitter, hit 257 home runs as a team. The Yankees set an MLB record by winning 65 home games during the season, a record that still stands as of 2026. Roger Maris left|95px In 1961, the American League expanded from eight to ten teams, generally watering down the pitching, but leaving the Yankees pretty much intact. Yankee home runs began to come at a record pace. One famous photograph lined up six 1961 Yankee players, including Mantle, Maris, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Johnny Blanchard, and Bill Skowron, under the nickname "Murderers Row", because they hit a combined 207 home runs that year. The title "Murderers Row", coined in 1918,April 2025 had most famously been used to refer to the Yankees side of the late 1920s. thumb|170px|The "M&M Boys" together in 1961. As mid-season approached, it seemed quite possible that either Maris or Mantle, or perhaps both, would break Babe Ruth's 34-year-old home run record. Unlike the home run race of 1998, in which the competition between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa was given extensive positive media coverage, sportswriters in 1961 began to play the "M&M Boys" against each other, inventing a rivalry where none existed, according to Yogi Berra.April 2025 The 1961 home run race between Maris and Mantle was dramatized in the 2001 film 61*, filmed under the direction of Billy Crystal. Roger Maris 61 home runs NumberGame*DatePitcherTeamInning11104-26-1961Paul FoytackDetroit Tigers5th21705-03-1961Pedro RamosMinnesota Twins7th32005-06-1961Eli GrbaLos Angeles Angels5th42905-17-1961Pete BurnsideWashington Senators8th53005-19-1961Jim PerryCleveland Indians1st63105-20-1961Gary BellCleveland Indians3rd73205-21-1961Chuck EstradaBaltimore Orioles1st83505-24-1961Gene ConleyBoston Red Sox4th93805-28-1961Cal McLishChicago White Sox2nd104005-30-1961Gene ConleyBoston Red Sox3rd114005-30-1961Mike FornielesBoston Red Sox8th124105-31-1961Billy MuffettBoston Red Sox3rd134306-02-1961Cal McLishChicago White Sox3rd144406-03-1961Bob ShawChicago White Sox8th154506-04-1961Russ KemmererChicago White Sox3rd164806-06-1961Ed PalmquistMinnesota Twins6th174906-07-1961Pedro RamosMinnesota Twins3rd185206-09-1961Ray HerbertKansas City Athletics7th195506-11-1961Eli GrbaLos Angeles Angels3rd205506-11-1961Johnny JamesLos Angeles Angels7th215706-13-1961Jim PerryCleveland Indians6th225806-14-1961Gary BellCleveland Indians4th236106-17-1961Don MossiDetroit Tigers4th246206-18-1961Jerry CasaleDetroit Tigers8th256306-19-1961Jim ArcherKansas City Athletics9th266406-20-1961Joe NuxhallKansas City Athletics1st276606-22-1961Norm BassKansas City Athletics2nd287407-01-1961Dave SislerWashington Senators9th297507-02-1961Pete BurnsideWashington Senators3rd307507-02-1961Johnny KlippsteinWashington Senators7th317707-04-1961Frank LaryDetroit Tigers8th327807-05-1961Frank FunkCleveland Indians7th338207-09-1961Bill MonbouquetteBoston Red Sox7th348407-13-1961Early WynnChicago White Sox1st358607-15-1961Ray HerbertChicago White Sox3rd369207-21-1961Bill MonbouquetteBoston Red Sox1st379507-25-1961Frank BaumannChicago White Sox4th389507-25-1961Don LarsenChicago White Sox8th399607-25-1961Russ Kemmerer Chicago White Sox4th409607-25-1961Warren Hacker Chicago White Sox7th4110608-04-1961Camilo PascualMinnesota Twins1st4211408-11-1961Pete BurnsideWashington Senators5th4311508-12-1961Dick DonovanWashington Senators4th4411608-13-1961Bennie DanielsWashington Senators4th4511708-13-1961Marty KutynaWashington Senators1st4611808-15-1961Juan PizarroChicago White Sox4th4711908-16-1961Billy PierceChicago White Sox1st4811908-16-1961Billy PierceChicago White Sox3rd4912408-20-1961Jim PerryCleveland Indians3rd5012508-22-1961Ken McBrideLos Angeles Angels6th5112908-26-1961Jerry WalkerKansas City Athletics6th5213509-02-1961Frank LaryDetroit Tigers6th5313509-02-1961Hank AguirreDetroit Tigers8th5414009-06-1961Tom CheneyWashington Senators4th5514109-07-1961Dick StigmanCleveland Indians3rd5614309-09-1961Mudcat GrantCleveland Indians7th5715109-16-1961Frank LaryDetroit Tigers3rd5815209-17-1961Terry FoxDetroit Tigers12th5915509-20-1961Milt PappasBaltimore Orioles3rd6015909-26-1961Jack FisherBaltimore Orioles3rd6116310-01-1961Tracy StallardBoston Red Sox4th http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats12b.shtml Roger Maris 1961 Home Run Season by Baseball Almanac baseball-almanac.com *The Yankees played one tie game which was later made up, and hence took 163 games to achieve 162 decisions. Season standings New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Notable transactions May 8, 1961: Lee Thomas, Ryne Duren, and Johnny James was traded by the Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels for Bob Cerv and Tex Clevenger.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19610509&id=uektAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eDEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5810,876741&hl=en Rome News-Tribune - Google News Archive Search news.google.com July 1, 1961: Roy White was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.Roy White at Baseball Reference Roster 1961 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 47 Luis Arroyo 26 Tex Clevenger 39 Jim Coates 28 Bud Daley 28 Art Ditmar 24 Al Downing 26 Ryne Duren 16 Whitey Ford 53 Johnny James 29 Duke Maas 24 Danny McDevitt 18 Hal Reniff 45 Rollie Sheldon 22 Bill Stafford 23 Ralph Terry 19 Bob Turley Catchers 38 Johnny Blanchard 32 Elston Howard Infielders 34,6 Clete Boyer 20 Joe DeMaestri 12 Billy Gardner 34 Bob Hale  6 Deron Johnson 10 Tony Kubek  1 Bobby Richardson 14 Bill Skowron 29 Earl Torgeson 15 Tom Tresh Outfielders  8 Yogi Berra 17 Bob Cerv 11 Héctor López  7 Mickey Mantle  9 Roger Maris 15 Jack Reed Other batters 25 Jesse Gonder 17 Lee Thomas Manager 35 Ralph Houk Coaches  2 Frankie Crosetti (Third base) 44 Jim Hegan (Bullpen) 36 Wally Moses (First base & hitting) 31 Johnny Sain (Pitching) 29 Earl Torgeson Game log Regular season Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Yankees tie Postponement Clinched pennantBoldYankees team member New York Yankees; 1961 Game Log: 109–53–1 (Home: 65–16; Away: 44–37–1)1961 New York Yankees Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1961-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 26 October 2024 y New York Yankees; April: 9–5 (Home: 6–1; Away: 3–4) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 11 || || Twins || 6–0 || Ramos (1–0) || Ford (0–1) || || || 14,607 || 0–1 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 15 || || Athletics || 5–3 || Turley (1–0) || Daley (0–1) || Stafford (1) || || 11,802 || 1–1 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 3 || April 17 || || Athletics || 3–0 || Ford (1–1) || Walker (0–1) || || || 1,947 || 2–1 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 4 || April 20 || || Angels || 7–5 || Ditmar (1–0) || Grba (0–1) || Stafford (2) || || || 3–1 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 20 || || Angels || 4–2 || Turley (2–0) || Garver (0–1) || Arroyo (1) || || 7,059 || 4–1 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |6 || April 21, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 4–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (2–1) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (1–1) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:17 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |12,368 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5–1 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W5 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |7 (1) || April 22, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–5 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Wilhelm (1–0) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Duren (0–1) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:17 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |12,536 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffffcc" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8 (2) || April 22, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |T 5–5 (7) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:09 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |14,126 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |T1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |9 || April 23, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 1–4 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Estrada (1–1) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |McDevitt (0–1) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Hall (1) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:40 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |18,704 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5–3 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |10 || April 24, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:30p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–4 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (3–0) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Turley (2–1) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:19 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5,662 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5–4 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || April 25, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:30p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || colspan=8 style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 15) |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |11 || April 26, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:15p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 13–11 (10) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (1–0) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Aguirre (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3:20 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4,676 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |6–4 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 27 || || Indians || 4–3 || Ditmar (2–0) || Antonelli (0–2) || || || 8,897 || 7–4 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 29 || || Indians || 4–2 || Terry (1–0) || Perry (2–1) || Arroyo (2) || || 14,624 || 8–4 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 30 || || @ Senators || 4–3 || Ford (3–1) || Donovan (0–4) || Arroyo (3) || || || 9–4 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 30 || || @ Senators || 2–1 || Woodeshick (1–1) || Sheldon (0–1) || Burnside (1) || || 21,904 || 9–5 || |- y New York Yankees; May: 14–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || May 2 || || @ Twins || 6 – 4 (10) || Coates (1–0) || Pascual (2–1) || Arroyo (4) || || 16,669 || 10–5 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || May 3 || || @ Twins || 7–3 || Turley (3–1) || Ramos (2–1) || || || 18,158 || 11–5 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || May 4 || || @ Twins || 5–2 || Ford (4–1) || Kaat (1–2) || Coates (1) || || 18,179 || 12–5 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || May 5 || || @ Angels || 5–4 || McDevitt (1–1) || Clevenger (2–1) || Arroyo (5) || || 17,801 || 13–5 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || May 6 || || @ Angels || 5–3 || Grba (2–2) || Ditmar (2–1) || || || 19,865 || 13–6 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || May 7 || || @ Angels || 5–3 || Kline (1–0) || Coates (1–1) || Clevenger (1) || || 19,722 || 13–7 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || May 9 || || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Herbert (2–1) || Arroyo (1–1) || Archer (1) || || 13,623 || 13–8 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || May 10 || || @ Athletics || 9–4 || Clevenger (3–1) || Daley (3–4) || || || 15,986 || 14–8 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |24 || May 12, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–4 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (5–1) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Coates (1–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3:09 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |23,556 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |14–9 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |25 || May 13, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–8 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Regan (3–0) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Turley (3–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:45 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |18,036 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |14–10 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |26 (1) || May 14, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 5–4 (11) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Coates (2–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Aguirre (1–2) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3:30 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |15–10 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |27 (2) || May 14, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5:55p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 8–6|| style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Coates (3–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Bunning (2–3) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:39 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |40,968 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |16–10 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W2 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 16 || || Senators || 3–2 || Woodeshick (2–1) || Stafford (0–1) || Sisler (5) || || 10,050 || 16–11 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || || Senators || 8–7 || Burnside (1–2) || Ditmar (2–2) || Gabler (1) || || 6,197 || 16–12 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 19 || || @ Indians || 9–7 || Latman (3–0) || Clevenger (3–2) || Allen (2) || || 21,240 || 16–13 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 20 || || @ Indians || 4–3 || Funk (4–2) || Stafford (0–2) || || || 8,431 || 16–14 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |32 (1) || May 21, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 4–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (5–1) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Estrada (2–3) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:22 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |17–14 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |33 (2) || May 21, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4:47p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 2–3 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (5–3) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Sheldon (0–2) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Wilhelm (5) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:37 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |47,890 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |17–15 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |34 || May 22, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 8–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Coates (4–2) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Fisher (1–5) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (6) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:43 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |16,923 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |18–15 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 35 || May 24 || || Red Sox || 3–2 || Terry (2–0) || Nichols (0–1) || || || 7,673 || 19–15 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 25 || || Red Sox || 6–4 || Ford (6–1) || Muffett (0–4) || Arroyo (7) || || 13,087 || 20–15 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || || White Sox || 14–9 || Lown (2–2) || Arroyo (1–2) || Pierce (2) || || || 20–16 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 28 || || White Sox || 5–3 || Coates (5–2) || McLish (2–5) || || || 44,435 || 21–16 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 39 || May 29 || || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Delock (3–1) || Ford (6–2) || || || 21,804 || 21–17 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 40 || May 30 || || @ Red Sox || 12–3 || Stafford (1–2) || Conley (2–4) || Coates (2) || || 19,582 || 22–17 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 31 || || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Sheldon (1–2) || Muffett (0–5) || McDevitt (1) || || 17,318 || 23–17 || |- y New York Yankees; June: 22–10 (Home: 10–1; Away: 12–9) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || June 1 || || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Monbouquette (4–5) || Turley (3–3) || Stallard (1) || || 5,257 || 23–18 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || June 2 || || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Ford (7–2) || McLish (2–6) || || || 38,410 || 24–18 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 44 || June 3 || || @ White Sox || 6 – 5 (13) || Hacker (1–0) || Ditmar (2–3) || || || 16,480 || 24–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || June 4 || || @ White Sox || 10–1 || Stafford (2–2) || Pierce (1–5) || || || 28,362 || 25–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || June 5 || || Twins || 6–2 || Coates (6–2) || Lee (0–2) || Arroyo (8) || || || 26–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 47 || June 5 || || Twins || 6–1 || Sheldon (2–2) || Stobbs (0–2) || || || 23,103 || 27–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || June 6 || || Twins || 7–2 || Ford (8–2) || Kralick (4–4) || Arroyo (9) || || 17,129 || 28–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || June 7 || || Twins || 5–1 || Terry (3–0) || Ramos (3–7) || || || 9,016 || 29–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || June 8 || || Athletics || 6–1 || Stafford (3–2) || Bass (4–3) || || || || 30–19 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || June 8 || || Athletics || 9–6 || Archer (3–1) || McDevitt (1–2) || || || 13,157 || 30–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 52 || June 9 || || Athletics || 8–6 || Arroyo (2–2) || Herbert (3–6) || || || 22,418 || 31–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 53 || June 10 || || Athletics || 5–3 || Ford (9–2) || Nuxhall (4–2) || || || 17,272 || 32–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 11 || || Angels || 2–1 || Terry (4–0) || McBride (5–4) || || || || 33–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 11 || || Angels || 5–1 || Sheldon (3–2) || Grba (5–5) || Arroyo (10) || || 37,378 || 34–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 12 || || Angels || 3–1 || Stafford (4–2) || Bowsfield (2–2) || || || 16,363 || 35–20 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || || @ Indians || 7–2 || Perry (5–4) || Coates (6–3) || Funk (5) || || 21,704 || 35–21 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 14 || || @ Indians || 11–5 || Ford (10–2) || Bell (4–6) || Arroyo (11) || || 25,095 || 36–21 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 59 || June 15 || || @ Indians || 3 – 2 (11) || Terry (5–0) || Funk (7–5) || || || 23,350 || 37–21 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |60 || June 16, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:15p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 2–4 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Regan (7–2) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Stafford (4–3) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:12 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |51,744 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |37–22 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |61 || June 17, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:15p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 10–12 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Foytack (4–4) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (4–9) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Fox (4) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:58 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |51,509 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |37–23 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |62 || June 18, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:300p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 9–0 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (11–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (10–4) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (12) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:27 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |44,459 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |38–23 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 19 || || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Archer (5–1) || Arroyo (2–3) || || || 16,715 || 38–24 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 20 || || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Stafford (5–3) || Nuxhall (4–3) || Coates (3) || || 19,928 || 39–24 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 21 || || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Daley (5–9) || Shaw (3–6) || Arroyo (13) || || 19,416 || 40–24 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 22 || || @ Athletics || 8–3 || Ford (12–2) || Bass (4–6) || Arroyo (14) || || 17,254 || 41–24 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 23 || || @ Twins || 4–0 || Pascual (5–9) || Turley (3–4) || || || 30,940 || 41–25 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 24 || || @ Twins || 10–7 || Sheldon (4–2) || Cueto (0–2) || Arroyo (15) || || 35,199 || 42–25 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 25 || || @ Twins || 8–4 || Stafford (6–3) || Kralick (6–5) || Coates (4) || || 35,152 || 43–25 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 26 || || @ Angels || 8–6 || Ford (13–2) || Donohue (1–2) || Arroyo (16) || || 18,870 || 44–25 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 27 || || @ Angels || 7–6 || Bowsfield (4–2) || Daley (5–10) || Grba (2) || || 16,108 || 44–26 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 28 || || @ Angels || 5–3 || Duren (3–8) || Turley (3–5) || Donohue (3) || || 14,674 || 44–27 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 30 || || @ Senators || 5–1 || Ford (14–2) || Donovan (3–8) || || || 28,019 || 45–27 || |- y New York Yankees; July: 20–9 (Home: 11–5; Away: 9–4) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 74 || July 1 || || @ Senators || 7–6 || Arroyo (3–3) || Sisler (1–3) || || || 16,015 || 46–27 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 75 || July 2 || || @ Senators || 13–4 || Daley (6–10) || Burnside (1–5) || Arroyo (17) || || 19,794 || 47–27 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |76 (1) || July 4, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:30p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 6–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (15–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Mossi (9–2) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:20 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |48–27 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |77 (2) || July 4, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4:15p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–4 (10) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (12–4)|| style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Stafford (6–4) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Fox (6) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3:29 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |74,246 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |48–28 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 78 || July 5 || || Indians || 6–0 || Sheldon (5–2) || Bell (5–9) || || || 24,377 || 49–28 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || July 6 || || Indians || 4–0 || Stafford (7–4) || Stigman (2–2) || || || 37,136 || 50–28 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || July 7 || || Red Sox || 14–3 || Daley (7–10) || Conley (3–7) || || || 29,199 || 51–28 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 81 || July 8 || || Red Sox || 8–5 || Ford (16–2) || Delock (5–5) || Arroyo (18) || || 23,381 || 52–28 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 82 || July 9 || || Red Sox || 3–0 || Sheldon (6–2) || Monbouquette (8–7) || || || || 53–28 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 9 || || Red Sox || 9–6 || Schwall (7–2) || Terry (5–1) || Earley (1) || || 47,875 || 53–29 || |-style=background:#bbbfff | — || July 11, 1961 || || colspan="9"|30th All-Star Game in San Francisco, CA |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 13 || || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Stafford (8–4) || Wynn (7–2) || Arroyo (19) || || 43,960 || 54–29 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 85 || July 14 || || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Pizarro (5–3) || Sheldon (6–3) || || || 43,450 || 54–30 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 86 || July 15 || || @ White Sox || 9 – 8 (10) || Arroyo (4–3) || Hacker (2–2) || || || 37,730 || 55–30 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |87 || July 16, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 2–1 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (8–10) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (10–7) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:10 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |38,487 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |56–30 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W2 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |88 || July 17, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 5–0 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (17–2) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Pappas (6–5) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:18 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |44,332 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |57–30 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W3 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 89 || July 18 || || @ Senators || 5–3 || Arroyo (5–3) || McClain (7–9) || || || 17,695 || 58–30 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 19 || || @ Senators || 8–4 || Daniels (5–5) || Daley (8–11) || || || || 58–31 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 19 || || @ Senators || 12–2 || Donovan (6–8) || Downing (0–1) || || || 27,176 || 58–32 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 21 || || @ Red Sox || 11–8 || Arroyo (6–3) || Earley (1–4) || || || 32,186 || 59–32 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 93 || July 22 || || @ Red Sox || 11–9 || Arroyo (7–3) || Conley (4–9) || || || 25,089 || 60–32 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 23 || || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Schwall (10–2) || Daley (8–12) || || || 28,575 || 60–33 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 25 || || White Sox || 5–1 || Ford (18–2) || Baumann (7–8) || Arroyo (20) || || || 61–33 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 96 || July 25 || || White Sox || 12–0 || Stafford (9–4) || Pizarro (6–4) || || || 46,240 || 62–33 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 26 || || White Sox || 5–2 || Sheldon (7–3) || Herbert (7–9) || || || 22,366 || 63–33 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 98 || July 27 || || White Sox || 4–3 || Terry (6–1) || Pierce (5–7) || Arroyo (21) || || 20,529 || 64–33 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |99 || July 28, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 0–4 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Brown (8–3) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (8–13) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |39,623 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |64–34 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |100 || July 29, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 5–4 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (19–2) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Fisher (4–10) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:08 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |42,990 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |65–34 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |101 (1) || July 30, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 0–4 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (12–8) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Stafford (9–5) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:30 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |65–35 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |102 (2) || July 30, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4:55p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 1–2 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Pappas (7–6) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (8–14) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Hall (3) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:53 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |57,180 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |65–36 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L2 |-style=background:#bbbfff | — || July 31, 1961 || || colspan="9"|31st All-Star Game in Boston, MA |- y New York Yankees; August: 22–9 (Home: 7–9; Away: 7–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 103 || August 2 || || Athletics || 6–5 || Arroyo (8–3) || Archer (7–6) || || || || 66–36 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || August 2 || || Athletics || 12–5 || Terry (7–1) || Ditmar (2–6) || Reniff (1) || || 23,616 || 67–36 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || || Athletics || 6–1 || Shaw (7–9) || Daley (8–15) || || || 12,584 || 67–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 106 || August 4 || || Twins || 8 – 5 (10) || Arroyo (9–3) || Pleis (3–2) || || || 24,109 || 68–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || August 5 || || Twins || 2–1 || Coates (7–3) || Kralick (10–7) || || || 18,880 || 69–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 6 || || Twins || 7 – 6 (15) || Reniff (1–0) || Moore (4–4) || || || || 70–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 109 || August 6 || || Twins || 3–2 || Sheldon (8–3) || Schroll (0–1) || || || 39,408 || 71–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 7 || || Angels || 4–1 || Daley (9–15) || McBride (9–8) || || || 13,944 || 72–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 8 || || Angels || 5 – 4 (10) || Arroyo (10–3) || Fowler (5–5) || || || 24,084 || 73–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 112 || August 9 || || Angels || 2–0 || Coates (8–3) || Bowsfield (8–4) || || || 17,261 || 74–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || || Angels || 3–1 || Ford (20–2) || Donohue (4–5) || Arroyo (22) || || 15,575 || 75–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || || @ Senators || 12–5 || Terry (8–1) || McClain (7–13) || Reniff (2) || || 22,601 || 76–37 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || || @ Senators || 5–1 || Donovan (8–8) || Stafford (9–6) || || || 15,870 || 76–38 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 13 || || @ Senators || 12–2 || Daniels (7–6) || Daley (9–16) || || || || 76–39 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || || @ Senators || 9–4 || Coates (9–3) || Kutyna (6–4) || || || 27,368 || 77–39 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || || White Sox || 2–1 || Pizarro (8–5) || Ford (20–3) || || || 49,059 || 77–40 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 16 || || White Sox || 5–4 || Terry (9–1) || Lown (6–5) || || || 29,728 || 78–40 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || || White Sox || 5–3 || Stafford (10–6) || Baumann (9–10) || Arroyo (23) || || 25,532 || 79–40 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || || @ Indians || 5–1 || Grant (12–6) || Coates (9–4) || || || 37,840 || 79–41 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || || @ Indians || 3 – 2 (10) || Ford (21–3) || Locke (4–2) || Arroyo (24) || || 23,398 || 80–41 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 123 || August 20 || || @ Indians || 6–0 || Terry (10–1) || Perry (9–11) || || || || 81–41 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 124 || August 20 || || @ Indians || 5–2 || Sheldon (9–3) || Bell (8–13) || || || 56,307 || 82–41 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || || @ Angels || 4–3 || McBride (10–10) || Stafford (10–7) || || || 19,930 || 82–42 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 126 || August 23 || || @ Angels || 8 – 6 (10) || Arroyo (11–3) || Donohue (4–6) || || || 19,773 || 83–42 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 127 || August 24 || || @ Angels || 6–4 || Morgan (6–2) || Coates (9–5) || || || 19,819 || 83–43 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 128 || August 25 || || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Terry (11–1) || Archer (8–10) || || || 30,830 || 84–43 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 26 || || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Stafford (11–7) || Walker (5–11) || || || 32,149 || 85–43 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 27 || || @ Athletics || 8–7 || Ford (22–3) || Shaw (8–12) || Arroyo (25) || || 34,065 || 86–43 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 131 || August 29 || || @ Twins || 3–0 || Pascual (12–13) || Terry (11–2) || || || 40,118 || 86–44 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || || @ Twins || 4–0 || Stafford (12–7) || Kaat (7–13) || || || 41,357 || 87–44 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || || @ Twins || 5–4 || Kralick (12–9) || Sheldon (9–4) || || || 33,709 || 87–45 || |- y New York Yankees; September: 21–8 (Home: 15–1; Away: 6–7) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |134 || September 1, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 1–0 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (12–3) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Mossi (14–4) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:44 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |65,566 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |88–45 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |135 || September 2, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 7–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Terry (12–2) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (19–8) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (26) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:02 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |50,261 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |89–45 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |136 || September 3, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 8–5 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (13–3) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Staley (2–5) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:42 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |55,676 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |90–45 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W3 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 137 || September 4 || || Senators || 5–3 || Reniff (2–0) || Daniels (8–10) || || || || 91–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || || Senators || 3–2 || Daley (10–16) || Burnside (1–7) || || || 34,683 || 92–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 5 || || Senators || 6–1 || Coates (10–5) || McClain (8–16) || || || 16,917 || 93–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || || Senators || 8–0 || Ford (23–3) || Cheney (1–3) || || || 12,295 || 94–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || || Indians || 7–3 || Terry (13–2) || Stigman (2–4) || || || 18,549 || 95–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || || Indians || 9–1 || Stafford (13–7) || Bell (9–15) || || || 41,762 || 96–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 143 || September 9 || || Indians || 8–7 || Arroyo (14–3) || Funk (11–10) || || || 37,161 || 97–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || || Indians || 7–6 || Coates (11–5) || Locke (4–4) || Arroyo (27) || || || 98–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 145 || September 10 || || Indians || 9–3 || Daley (11–16) || Perry (10–14) || || || 57,824 || 99–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 12 || || @ White Sox || 4 – 3 (6) || Terry (14–2) || Pierce (9–9) || || || 36,166 || 100–45 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Herbert (10–12) || Sheldon (9–5) || Hacker (7) || || || 100–46 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Kemmerer (3–3) || Arroyo (14–4) || || || 18,120 || 100–47 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |149 (1) || September 15, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |6:00p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 11–1 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (24–3) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Mossi (14–7) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:47 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |101–47 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |150 (2) || September 15, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |9:12p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 2–4 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Kline (7–8) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (11–17) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:32 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |42,267 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |101–48 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |151 || September 16, 1961|| style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:30p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 4–10 || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Lary (21–9) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Terry (14–3) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:32 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |35,820 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |101–49 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |152 || September 17, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1:30p.m. EST || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |@ Tigers || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 6–4 (12) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Arroyo (15–4) || style="Detroit Tigers 1961 2;" |Fox (4–2) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3:46 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |44,219 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |102–49 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |153 (1) || September 19, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |6:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 0–1 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (17–11) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Ford (24–4) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:27 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |102–50 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |154 (2) || September 19, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:52p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 3–1 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Daley (12–17) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Brown (10–6) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:08 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |31,317 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |103–50 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#090;" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |155 || September 20, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 4–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Terry (15–3) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Pappas (12–9) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |21,032|| style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |104–50 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W2 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |156 || September 21, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |@ Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 3–5 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Fisher (10–12) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Stafford (13–8) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:04 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |22,089 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |104–51 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 157 || September 23 || || @ Red Sox || 8–3 || Ford (25–4) || Schwall (15–6) || Arroyo (28) || || 28,128 || 105–51 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Monbouquette (14–13) || Arroyo (15–5) || || || 30,802 || 105–52 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |159 || September 26, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |8:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W 3–2 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Sheldon (10–5) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Fisher (10–13) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:13 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |19,401 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |106–52 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |W1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |160 || September 27, 1961 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:00p.m. EST || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Orioles || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L 2–3 || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Barber (18–12) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |Stafford (13–9) || style="Baltimore Orioles 1961 2;" |Hall (4) || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2:07 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |7,594 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |106–53 || style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 161 || September 29 || || Red Sox || 2–1 || Sheldon (11–5) || Monbouquette (14–14) || || || 21,485 || 107–53 || |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 162 || September 30 || || Red Sox || 3–1 || Terry (16–3) || Schwall (15–7) || Coates (5) || || 19,061 || 108–53 || |- y New York Yankees; October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 163 || October 1 || || Red Sox || 1–0 || Stafford (14–9) || Stallard (2–7) || Arroyo (29) || || 23,154 || 109–53 || |- Detailed records American League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed Baltimore Orioles 4–5 5–4 9–9 9 9 55 52 Boston Red Sox 8–1 5–4 13–5 13 5 106 71 Chicago White Sox 7–2 5–4 12–6 12 6 98 72 Cleveland Indians 9–0 5–4 14–4 14 4 99 61 Detroit Tigers 6–3 4–5 10–8 10 8 104 85 Kansas City Athletics 7–2 7–2 14–4 14 4 103 67 Los Angeles Angels 7–2 5–4 12–6 12 6 78 64 Minnesota Twins 8–1 6–3 14–4 14 4 88 58 New York Yankees — — — — — — Washington Senators 7–2 4–5 11–7 11 7 96 82 65–16 44–37 109–53 109 53 827 612 Postseason Game log Legend Yankees win Yankees lossBoldYankees team member New York Yankees 1961 Postseason game log: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 3–0) y New York Yankees; World Series vs Cincinnati Reds (Home: 1–1; Away: 3–0)1961 World Series - New York Yankees over Cincinnati Reds (4-1) https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1961_WS.shtml 2025-03-21 Baseball-Reference.com en # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 4, 1961 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Reds || W 2–0 || Ford (1–0) || O'Toole (0–1) || — || 2:11 || 62,397 || NYA 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 5, 1961 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Reds || L 2–6 || Jay (1–0) || Terry (0–1) || — || 2:43 || 63,083 || TIE 1–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 7, 1961 || 2:00p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 3–2 || Arroyo (1–0) || Purkey (0–1) || — || 2:15 || 32,589 || NYA 2–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 8, 1961 || 2:00p.m. EST || @ Reds || W 7–0 || Ford (2–0) || O'Toole (0–2) || Coates (1) || 2:27 || 32,589 || NYA 3–1 || |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || October 9, 1961 || 2:00p.m. EST || @ Reds || W 13–5 || Daley (1–0) || Jay (1–1) || — || 3:05 || 32,589 || NYA 4–1 || W3 |- Starting Lineups Regular Season Batting Order New York Yankees 1961 Regular Season Batting Order game log y New York Yankees April # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees May # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees June # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees July # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees August # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees September # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y New York Yankees October # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- Defensive Lineup New York Yankees 1961 Regular Season Defensive Lineup game log y New York Yankees April # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees May # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees June # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees July # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees August # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees September # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y New York Yankees October # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- World Series Batting Order New York Yankees 1961 Postseason Batting Order game log y New York Yankees World Series: vs. Cincinnati Reds # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1 | October 4, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | #1Richardson(2B) | #10Kubek(SS) | #9Maris(CF) | #32Howard(C) | #14Skowron(1B) | #8Berra(LF) | #11López(RF) | #6Boyer(3B) | #16Ford(SP) |-style="background:#fbb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2 | October 5, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | #1Richardson(2B) | #10Kubek(SS) | #9Maris(CF) | #8Berra(LF) | #38Blanchard(RF) | #32Howard(C) | #14Skowron(1B) | #6Boyer(3B) | #23Terry(SP) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3 | October 7, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #1Richardson(2B) | #10Kubek(SS) | #9Maris(RF) | #7Mantle(CF) | #8Berra(LF) | #32Howard(C) | #14Skowron(1B) | #6Boyer(3B) | #22Stafford(SP) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4 | October 8, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #1Richardson(2B) | #10Kubek(SS) | #9Maris(RF) | #7Mantle(CF) | #32Howard(C) | #8Berra(LF) | #14Skowron(1B) | #6Boyer(3B) | #16Ford(SP) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5 | October 9, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #1Richardson(2B) | #10Kubek(SS) | #9Maris(C) | #38Blanchard(RF) | #32Howard(C) | #14Skowron(1B) | #11López(LF) | #6Boyer(3B) | #23Terry(SP) |- Defensive Lineup New York Yankees 1961 Postseason Defensive Lineup game log y New York Yankees World Series: vs. Cincinnati Reds # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1 | October 4, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | #32Howard | #14Skowron | #1Richardson | #6Boyer | #10Kubek | #8Berra | #9Maris | #11López | #16Ford |-style="background:#fbb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2 | October 5, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | #32Howard | #14Skowron | #1Richardson | #6Boyer | #10Kubek | #8Berra | #9Maris | #38Blanchard | #23Terry |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3 | October 7, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #32Howard | #14Skowron | #1Richardson | #6Boyer | #10Kubek | #8Berra | #7Mantle | #9Maris | #22Stafford |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4 | October 8, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #32Howard | #14Skowron | #1Richardson | #6Boyer | #10Kubek | #8Berra | #7Mantle | #9Maris | #16Ford |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5 | October 9, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | #32Howard | #14Skowron | #1Richardson | #6Boyer | #10Kubek | #11López | #9Maris | #38Blanchard | #23Terry |- Game Umpires Regular Season New York Yankees 1961 Regular Season Umpire game log y New York Yankees April # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees May # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees June # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees July # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees August # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees September # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y New York Yankees October # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- World Series New York Yankees 1961 Postseason Umpire game log y New York Yankees World Series: vs. Cincinnati Reds # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |1 | October 4, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | Ed Runge(AL)(crew chief) | Jocko Conlan(NL) | Frank Umont(AL) | Augie Donatelli(NL) | Shag Crawford(NL) | Bob Stewart(AL) |-style="background:#fbb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |2 | October 5, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |CIN | Jocko Conlan(NL) | Frank Umont(AL) | Augie Donatelli(NL) | Ed Runge(AL)(crew chief) | Shag Crawford(NL) | Bob Stewart(AL) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |3 | October 7, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | Frank Umont(AL) | Augie Donatelli(NL) | Ed Runge(AL)(crew chief) | Jocko Conlan(NL) | Shag Crawford(NL) | Bob Stewart(AL) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |4 | October 8, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | Augie Donatelli(NL) | Ed Runge(AL)(crew chief) | Jocko Conlan(NL) | Frank Umont(AL) | Shag Crawford(NL) | Bob Stewart(AL) |-style="background:#bfb;" ! style="New York Yankees 1961 2;" |5 | October 9, 1961 ! style="Cincinnati Reds 1961thru1967 1961 2;" |@ CIN | Ed Runge(AL)(crew chief) | Jocko Conlan(NL) | Frank Umont(AL) | Augie Donatelli(NL) | Shag Crawford(NL) | Bob Stewart(AL) |- Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI C Elston Howard 129 446 64 155 .348 21 77 1B Bill Skowron 150 561 77150 .267 28 89 2B Bobby Richardson 162 662 80173 .261 4 49 3B Clete Boyer 148 504 61113 .224 11 55 SS Tony Kubek 153 617 84170 .276 8 46 LF Yogi Berra 119 395 62107 .271 22 61 CF Mickey Mantle 153 514 131163 .317 54 128 RF Roger Maris 161 590 132 159 .269 61 141*https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1961.shtml 1961 New York Yankees Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Tied with Jim Gentile for league lead in RBI. 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 Johnny Blanchard 93 243 74 .305 21 54 Héctor López 93 243 54 .222 3 22 Bob Cerv 57 118 32 .271 6 20 Billy Gardner 41 99 21 .212 1 2 Joe DeMaestri 30 41 6 .146 0 2 Deron Johnson 13 19 2 .105 0 2 Earl Torgeson 22 18 2 .111 0 0 Jack Reed Jack Reed (baseball) 28 13 2 .154 0 1 Bob Hale Bob Hale (baseball) 11 13 2 .154 1 1 Jesse Gonder 15 12 4 .333 0 3 Tom Tresh 9 8 2 .250 0 0 Lee Thomas Lee Thomas (baseball) 2 2 1 .500 0 0 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 Whitey Ford 39 283.0 25 4 3.21 209 Bill Stafford 36 195.0 14 9 2.68 101 Ralph Terry 31 188.1 16 3 3.15 86 Bud Daley 23 129.2 8 9 3.96 83 Bob Turley 15 72.0 3 5 5.75 48 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 Rollie Sheldon 35 162.2 11 5 3.60 84 Jim Coates 43 141.1 11 5 3.44 80 Art Ditmar 12 54.1 2 3 4.64 24 Danny McDevitt 8 13.0 1 2 7.62 8 Al Downing Al Downing (baseball) 5 9.0 1 0 8.00 12 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Luis Arroyo 65 119.0 15 5 29 2.19 87 Hal Reniff 25 45.1 2 0 2 2.58 21 Tex Clevenger 21 31.2 1 1 0 4.83 14 Ryne Duren 4 5.0 0 1 0 5.40 7 Johnny James 1 1.1 0 0 0 0.00 2 Duke Maas 1 0.1 0 0 0 54.00 0 1961 World Series 1961 World Series 1961 World SeriesNew York Yankees def. Cincinnati Reds, 4–1MVP Award: Whitey Ford, P, New York Game Date Score Series(NYY-CIN) Location Attendance Time 1 October 4 Yankees 2, Reds 0 1–0 Yankee Stadium 62,397 2:11 2 October 5 Reds 6, Yankees 2 1–1 Yankee Stadium 63,083 2:43 3 October 7 Yankees 3, Reds 2 2–1 Crosley Field 32,589 2:15 4 October 8 Yankees 7, Reds 0 3–1 Crosley Field 32.589 2:27 5 October 9 Yankees 13, Reds 5 4–1 Crosley Field 32,589 3:05 Awards and honors Roger Maris, American League MVP Roger Maris, Associated Press Athlete of the Year Whitey Ford, Cy Young Award Whitey Ford, Babe Ruth Award 1961 All-Star Game Whitey Ford, starter, pitcher Tony Kubek, starter, shortstop Mickey Mantle, starter, center field Roger Maris, starter, right field Luis Arroyo, reserve Yogi Berra, reserve Elston Howard, reserve Bill Skowron, reserve http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1961as.shtml 1961 All-Star Game baseball-almanac.com League leaders Whitey Ford, led league in innings: (283) Whitey Ford, led league in games started: (39) Whitey Ford, led league in batters faced: (1,159) Luis Arroyo, led league in games pitched: (65) and saves: (29) Roger Maris, Major League Baseball home run champion, (61) Franchise records Roger Maris, Yankees single season record, home runs in a season: (61) Mickey Mantle, Yankees single season record, home runs by a center fielder: (54) Team leaders Home runs – Roger Maris (61) RBI – Roger Maris (142) Batting average – Mickey Mantle (.317) Hits – Bobby Richardson (173) Stolen bases – Mickey Mantle (12) Walks – Mickey Mantle (126) Wins – Whitey Ford (25) Earned run average – Bill Stafford (2.68) Strikeouts – Whitey Ford (209) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Richmond Virginians International League Cal Ermer AA Amarillo Gold Sox Texas League Sheriff Robinson A Binghamton Triplets Eastern League Jim Gleeson B Greensboro Yankees Carolina League Wayne Terwilliger C Modesto Reds California League Vern Rapp D Harlan Smokies Appalachian League Frank Parenti and Eddie Lyons D St. Petersburg Saints Florida State League Bob Bauer D Auburn Yankees New York–Penn League Loren Babe Harlan affiliation shared with Chicago White SoxJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 Notes 2 References 1961 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 1961 World Series 1961 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:1960s in the Bronx Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons