Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1961 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing third in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, 14 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards and Lum Harris, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.
Offseason
- October 13, 1960: Del Rice was released by the Orioles.[1]
- October 13, 1960: Dave Philley was released by the Orioles.[2]
- January 24, 1961: Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey, and Clint Courtney were traded by the Orioles to the Kansas City Athletics for Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder. Clint Courtney was returned to the Orioles on April 14.[3]
- January 31, 1961: Dave Philley was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[2]
- February 9, 1961: Darold Knowles was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.[4]
- February 24, 1961: Frank House was purchased by the Orioles from the Cincinnati Reds.[5]
Regular season
Roger Maris of the Yankees hit his 59th and 60th home runs of the season against the Orioles, tying what was at the time Babe Ruth's single-season record. The 59th was hit on September 20 at Memorial Stadium,[6] and the 60th was hit on September 26 at Yankee Stadium.
Opening Day starters
- Jackie Brandt
- Marv Breeding
- Jim Gentile
- Ron Hansen
- Milt Pappas
- Brooks Robinson
- Russ Snyder
- Gene Stephens
- Gus Triandos[7]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Roster
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Aberdeen
Victoria club moved to Ardmore, May 27, 1961
Notes
- ^ Del Rice page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Whitey Herzog page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Darold Knowles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Frank House page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, September 20, 1961 at Memorial Stadium".
- ^ "1961 Baltimore Orioles Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "Chuck Essegian Stats".
- ^ Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Marv Throneberry page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1961 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1961 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
