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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr., Bill DeWitt |
| General manager(s) | Bill DeWitt |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson |
| Local television | WLW (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) |
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[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 | — | |||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Zimmerman, JerryJerry Zimmerman | 76 | 204 | 42 | .206 | 0 | 10 |
| CF | Pinson, VadaVada Pinson | 154 | 607 | 208 | .343 | 16 | 87 |
| RF | Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson | 153 | 545 | 176 | .323 | 37 | 124 |
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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| Cárdenas, LeoLeo Cárdenas | 74 | 198 | 61 | .308 | 5 | 24 |
| Edwards, JohnnyJohnny Edwards | 52 | 145 | 27 | .186 | 2 | 14 |
| Chacón, ElioElio Chacón | 61 | 132 | 35 | .265 | 2 | 5 |
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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| Hunt, KenKen Hunt | 29 | 136.1 | 9 | 10 | 3.96 | 75 |
| Johnson, KenKen Johnson | 15 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 3.25 | 42 |
Other 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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| Maloney, JimJim Maloney | 27 | 94.2 | 6 | 7 | 4.37 | 57 |
| Hook, JayJay Hook | 22 | 62.2 | 1 | 3 | 7.76 | 36 |
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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| Brosnan, JimJim Brosnan | 53 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 3.04 | 40 |
| Henry, BillBill Henry | 47 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2.19 | 53 |
| Jones, ShermanSherman Jones | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.42 | 32 |
| Bridges, MarshallMarshall Bridges | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.84 | 17 |
1961 World Series[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Topeka, Tampa
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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