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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders) |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods |
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The 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates fell from World Champions the previous season to sixth place in the National League, as they won 75 games and lost 79, 18 games behind NL Champion Cincinnati.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1961 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] |
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| Team | CHC | CIN | LAD | MIL | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 12–10 | 7–15 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 5–17 | 7–15–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 15–7 | 19–3 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 14–8 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 15–7 | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 12–10 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 13–9–1 | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–13 | 3–19 | 5–17 | 6–16 | — | 7–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–11 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | |||||
| San Francisco | 17–5 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 1961: Don Williams was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.[2]
- June 20, 1961: Gene Baker was released by the Pirates.[3]
- June 24, 1961: Ron Woods was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Other batters[edit]
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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| Baker, GeneGene Baker | 9 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Mizell, Vinegar BendVinegar Bend Mizell | 25 | 100 | 7 | 10 | 5.04 | 37 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Cheney, TomTom Cheney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ∞ | 0 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Asheville, Hobbs
Notes[edit]
- ^ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Don Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gene Baker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Woods page at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
- 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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