The 1961

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season was the 59th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 109–53, eight games ahead of the

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, and won their 26th

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pennant. New York was managed by

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. The Yankees played their home games at

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. In the

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, they defeated the

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in 5 games. This season was best known for the home run chase between

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new List of Major League Baseball p ...

and

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

, with the former beating

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's single season record by hitting 61.

Offseason

* December 14, 1960:

Bob Cerv Robert Henry Cerv ( ; May 5, 1925 – April 6, 2017) was an American professional baseball left fielder. Prior to his professional career, he was a collegiate baseball and basketball player at the University of Nebraska. He was born in Weston, ...

was drafted from the Yankees by the

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in the 1960 MLB expansion draft.Bob Cerv
at ''Baseball Reference'' * January 16, 1961:

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. * Prior to 1961 season: Ole Miss Rebels football quarterback

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was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.

Regular season

The 1961 season was notable for the race between center fielder

and right fielder

to break

's record of 60

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s 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

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, he hit four home runs. 1961 was an expansion year, with the

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

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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

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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

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, with the added benefit of the

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, hit 257 home runs as a team.

Roger Maris

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,

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, Johnny Blanchard, and

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, under the nickname " Murderers Row", because they hit a combined 207 home runs that year. The title "Murderers Row", coined in 1918, had most famously been used to refer to the Yankees side of the late 1920s. 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

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and

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was given extensive positive

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coverage, sportswriters in 1961 began to play the " M&M Boys" against each other, inventing a rivalry where none existed, according to Yogi Berra. The 1961 home run race between Maris and Mantle was dramatized in the 2001 film 61*, filmed under the direction of

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Roger Maris 61 home runs

The Yankees played one tie game which was later made up, and hence took 163 games to achieve 162 decisions.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 8, 1961: Lee Thomas,

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, and Johnny James was traded by the Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels for Bob Cerv and Tex Clevenger. * July 1, 1961: Roy White was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.

Roster

Game log

Regular season

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, , 9–6 , , Archer (3–1) , , McDevitt (1–2) , , , , , , 13,157 , , 30–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 52 , , June 9 , , , ,

, , 8–6 , , Arroyo (2–2) , , Herbert (3–6) , , , , , , 22,418 , , 31–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 53 , , June 10 , , , ,

, , 5–3 , , Ford (9–2) , , Nuxhall (4–2) , , , , , , 17,272 , , 32–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 54 , , June 11 , , , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(4–0) , , McBride (5–4) , , , , , , , , 33–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 55 , , June 11 , , , ,

, , 5–1 , , Sheldon (3–2) , , Grba (5–5) , , Arroyo (10) , , , , 37,378 , , 34–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 56 , , June 12 , , , ,

, , 3–1 , ,

(4–2) , , Bowsfield (2–2) , , , , , , 16,363 , , 35–20 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 57 , , June 13 , , , , @ Indians , , 7–2 , ,

(5–4) , , Coates (6–3) , ,

(5) , , , , 21,704 , , 35–21 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 58 , , June 14 , , , , @ Indians , , 11–5 , , Ford (10–2) , ,

Bell A bell /ˈbɛl/ () is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be m ...

(4–6) , , Arroyo (11) , , , , 25,095 , , 36–21 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 59 , , June 15 , , , , @ Indians , , 3 – 2 , ,

(5–0) , ,

(7–5) , , , , , , 23,350 , , 37–21 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
60">60
, , , , style=";" , 8:15p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , L 2–4 , , style=";" , Regan (7–2) , , style=";" , Stafford (4–3) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:12 , , style=";" , 51,744 , , style=";" , 37–22 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
61">61
, , , , style=";" , 8:15p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , L 10–12 , , style=";" , Foytack (4–4) , , style=";" , Daley (4–9) , , style=";" , Fox (4) , , style=";" , 2:58 , , style=";" , 51,509 , , style=";" , 37–23 , , style=";"
L2">L2
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
62">62
, , , , style=";" , 1:300p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , W 9–0 , , style=";" , Ford (11–2) , , style=";" , Lary (10–4) , , style=";" , Arroyo (12) , , style=";" , 2:27 , , style=";" , 44,459 , , style=";" , 38–23 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 19 , , , , @

, , 4–3 , , Archer (5–1) , , Arroyo (2–3) , , , , , , 16,715 , , 38–24 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 64 , , June 20 , , , , @

, , 6–2 , ,

(5–3) , , Nuxhall (4–3) , , Coates (3) , , , , 19,928 , , 39–24 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 65 , , June 21 , , , , @

, , 5–3 , ,

(5–9) , , Shaw (3–6) , , Arroyo (13) , , , , 19,416 , , 40–24 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 66 , , June 22 , , , , @

, , 8–3 , , Ford (12–2) , ,

(4–6) , , Arroyo (14) , , , , 17,254 , , 41–24 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 23 , , , , @

, , 4–0 , , Pascual (5–9) , , Turley (3–4) , , , , , , 30,940 , , 41–25 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 68 , , June 24 , , , , @

, , 10–7 , , Sheldon (4–2) , , Cueto (0–2) , , Arroyo (15) , , , , 35,199 , , 42–25 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 69 , , June 25 , , , , @

, , 8–4 , ,

(6–3) , , Kralick (6–5) , , Coates (4) , , , , 35,152 , , 43–25 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 70 , , June 26 , , , , @

, , 8–6 , , Ford (13–2) , , Donohue (1–2) , , Arroyo (16) , , , , 18,870 , , 44–25 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 27 , , , , @

, , 7–6 , , Bowsfield (4–2) , ,

(5–10) , , Grba (2) , , , , 16,108 , , 44–26 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 28 , , , , @

, , 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) , ,

(3–8) , , , , , , 28,019 , , 45–27 , , , - , - 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 , ,

(6–10) , , Burnside (1–5) , , Arroyo (17) , , , , 19,794 , , 47–27 , , , - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
76">76
, , , , style=";" , 1:30p.m. EST , , style=";" , Tigers , , style=";" , W 6–2 , , style=";" , Ford (15–2) , , style=";" , Mossi (9–2) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:20 , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 48–27 , , style=";"
W4">W4
, - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
77">77
, , , , style=";" , 4:15p.m. EST , , style=";" , Tigers , , style=";" , L 3–4 , , style=";" , Lary (12–4), , style=";" , Stafford (6–4) , , style=";" , Fox (6) , , style=";" , 3:29 , , style=";" , 74,246 , , style=";" , 48–28 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 78 , , July 5 , , , , Indians , , 6–0 , , Sheldon (5–2) , ,

(5–9) , , , , , , 24,377 , , 49–28 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 79 , , July 6 , , , , Indians , , 4–0 , ,

(7–4) , , Stigman (2–2) , , , , , , 37,136 , , 50–28 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 80 , , July 7 , , , ,

, , 14–3 , ,

(7–10) , ,

(3–7) , , , , , , 29,199 , , 51–28 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 81 , , July 8 , , , ,

, , 8–5 , , Ford (16–2) , , Delock (5–5) , , Arroyo (18) , , , , 23,381 , , 52–28 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 82 , , July 9 , , , ,

, , 3–0 , , Sheldon (6–2) , , Monbouquette (8–7) , , , , , , , , 53–28 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 9 , , , ,

, , 9–6 , , Schwall (7–2) , ,

(5–1) , ,

Earley Earley ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, Berkshire, Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; fo ...

(1) , , , , 47,875 , , 53–29 , , , -style=background:#bbbfff , — , , , , , , colspan="9", 30th All-Star Game in San Francisco, CA , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 84 , , July 13 , , , , @

, , 6–2 , ,

(8–4) , ,

Wynn Wynn or wyn (; also spelled wen, win, ƿynn, ƿyn, ƿen, and ƿin) is a letter of the Old English Latin alphabet, Old English alphabet, where it is used to represent the sound . History The letter "W" While the earliest Old English texts ...

(7–2) , , Arroyo (19) , , , , 43,960 , , 54–29 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 14 , , , , @

, , 6–1 , ,

Pizarro Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish ''conquistador'', best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Born in Trujillo, Spain, to a poor family, Pizarro chose ...

(5–3) , , Sheldon (6–3) , , , , , , 43,450 , , 54–30 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 86 , , July 15 , , , , @

, , 9 – 8 , , Arroyo (4–3) , ,

(2–2) , , , , , , 37,730 , , 55–30 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , style=";"
87">87
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , W 2–1 , , style=";" , Daley (8–10) , , style=";" , Barber (10–7) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:10 , , style=";" , 38,487 , , style=";" , 56–30 , , style=";"
W2">W2
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , style=";"
88">88
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , W 5–0 , , style=";" , Ford (17–2) , , style=";" , Pappas (6–5) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:18 , , style=";" , 44,332 , , style=";" , 57–30 , , style=";"
W3">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) , ,

(8–11) , , , , , , , , 58–31 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 19 , , , , @ Senators , , 12–2 , ,

(6–8) , , Downing (0–1) , , , , , , 27,176 , , 58–32 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 21 , , , , @

, , 11–8 , , Arroyo (6–3) , ,

(1–4) , , , , , , 32,186 , , 59–32 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 93 , , July 22 , , , , @

, , 11–9 , , Arroyo (7–3) , ,

(4–9) , , , , , , 25,089 , , 60–32 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 23 , , , , @

, , 5–4 , , Schwall (10–2) , ,

(8–12) , , , , , , 28,575 , , 60–33 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 95 , , July 25 , , , ,

, , 5–1 , , Ford (18–2) , , Baumann (7–8) , , Arroyo (20) , , , , , , 61–33 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 96 , , July 25 , , , ,

, , 12–0 , ,

(9–4) , ,

(6–4) , , , , , , 46,240 , , 62–33 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 97 , , July 26 , , , ,

, , 5–2 , , Sheldon (7–3) , , Herbert (7–9) , , , , , , 22,366 , , 63–33 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 98 , , July 27 , , , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(6–1) , , Pierce (5–7) , , Arroyo (21) , , , , 20,529 , , 64–33 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
99">99
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , L 0–4 , , style=";" , Brown (8–3) , , style=";" , Daley (8–13) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:00 , , style=";" , 39,623 , , style=";" , 64–34 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , style=";"
100">100
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , W 5–4 , , style=";" , Ford (19–2) , , style=";" , Fisher (4–10) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:08 , , style=";" , 42,990 , , style=";" , 65–34 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
101">101
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , L 0–4 , , style=";" , Barber (12–8) , , style=";" , Stafford (9–5) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:30 , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 65–35 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
102">102
, , , , style=";" , 4:55p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , L 1–2 , , style=";" , Pappas (7–6) , , style=";" , Daley (8–14) , , style=";" , Hall (3) , , style=";" , 2:53 , , style=";" , 57,180 , , style=";" , 65–36 , , style=";"
L2">L2
, -style=background:#bbbfff , — , , , , , , colspan="9", 31st All-Star Game in Boston, MA , - , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 103 , , August 2 , , , ,

, , 6–5 , , Arroyo (8–3) , , Archer (7–6) , , , , , , , , 66–36 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 104 , , August 2 , , , ,

, , 12–5 , ,

(7–1) , , Ditmar (2–6) , , Reniff (1) , , , , 23,616 , , 67–36 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 3 , , , ,

, , 6–1 , , Shaw (7–9) , ,

(8–15) , , , , , , 12,584 , , 67–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 106 , , August 4 , , , ,

, , 8 – 5 , , Arroyo (9–3) , , Pleis (3–2) , , , , , , 24,109 , , 68–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 107 , , August 5 , , , ,

, , 2–1 , , Coates (7–3) , , Kralick (10–7) , , , , , , 18,880 , , 69–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 108 , , August 6 , , , ,

, , 7 – 6 , , Reniff (1–0) , ,

Moore Moore may refer to: Language * Mooré language, spoken in West Africa People * Moore (surname) ** List of people with surname Moore * Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador * Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior ...

(4–4) , , , , , , , , 70–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 109 , , August 6 , , , ,

, , 3–2 , , Sheldon (8–3) , , Schroll (0–1) , , , , , , 39,408 , , 71–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 110 , , August 7 , , , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

(9–15) , , McBride (9–8) , , , , , , 13,944 , , 72–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 111 , , August 8 , , , ,

, , 5 – 4 , , Arroyo (10–3) , , Fowler (5–5) , , , , , , 24,084 , , 73–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 112 , , August 9 , , , ,

, , 2–0 , , Coates (8–3) , , Bowsfield (8–4) , , , , , , 17,261 , , 74–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 113 , , August 10 , , , ,

, , 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 , ,

(8–1) , , McClain (7–13) , , Reniff (2) , , , , 22,601 , , 76–37 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 115 , , August 12 , , , , @ Senators , , 5–1 , ,

(8–8) , ,

(9–6) , , , , , , 15,870 , , 76–38 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 13 , , , , @ Senators , , 12–2 , , Daniels (7–6) , ,

(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 , , , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(8–5) , , Ford (20–3) , , , , , , 49,059 , , 77–40 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 119 , , August 16 , , , ,

, , 5–4 , ,

(9–1) , , Lown (6–5) , , , , , , 29,728 , , 78–40 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 120 , , August 17 , , , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(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 , , 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 , ,

(10–1) , ,

(9–11) , , , , , , , , 81–41 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 124 , , August 20 , , , , @ Indians , , 5–2 , , Sheldon (9–3) , ,

(8–13) , , , , , , 56,307 , , 82–41 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 22 , , , , @

, , 4–3 , , McBride (10–10) , ,

(10–7) , , , , , , 19,930 , , 82–42 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 23 , , , , @

, , 8 – 6 , , Arroyo (11–3) , , Donohue (4–6) , , , , , , 19,773 , , 83–42 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 24 , , , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

Morgan Morgan may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment'', also called ''Morgan!'', a 1966 comedy film * ''Morgan'' (2012 film), an American drama * ''Morgan'' (2016 film), an American science fiction thriller * ...

(6–2) , , Coates (9–5) , , , , , , 19,819 , , 83–43 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 128 , , August 25 , , , , @

, , 3–0 , ,

(11–1) , , Archer (8–10) , , , , , , 30,830 , , 84–43 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 129 , , August 26 , , , , @

, , 5–1 , ,

(11–7) , ,

(5–11) , , , , , , 32,149 , , 85–43 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 130 , , August 27 , , , , @

, , 8–7 , , Ford (22–3) , , Shaw (8–12) , , Arroyo (25) , , , , 34,065 , , 86–43 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 29 , , , , @

, , 3–0 , , Pascual (12–13) , ,

(11–2) , , , , , , 40,118 , , 86–44 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 132 , , August 30 , , , , @

, , 4–0 , ,

(12–7) , , Kaat (7–13) , , , , , , 41,357 , , 87–44 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 133 , , August 31 , , , , @

, , 5–4 , , Kralick (12–9) , , Sheldon (9–4) , , , , , , 33,709 , , 87–45 , , , - , - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
134">134
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Tigers , , style=";" , W 1–0 , , style=";" , Arroyo (12–3) , , style=";" , Mossi (14–4) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:44 , , style=";" , 65,566 , , style=";" , 88–45 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
135">135
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Tigers , , style=";" , W 7–2 , , style=";" , Terry (12–2) , , style=";" , Lary (19–8) , , style=";" , Arroyo (26) , , style=";" , 2:02 , , style=";" , 50,261 , , style=";" , 89–45 , , style=";"
W2">W2
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
136">136
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Tigers , , style=";" , W 8–5 , , style=";" , Arroyo (13–3) , , style=";" , Staley (2–5) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:42 , , style=";" , 55,676 , , style=";" , 90–45 , , style=";"
W3">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 , ,

(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 , ,

(13–2) , , Stigman (2–4) , , , , , , 18,549 , , 95–45 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 142 , , September 8 , , , , Indians , , 9–1 , ,

(13–7) , ,

(9–15) , , , , , , 41,762 , , 96–45 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 143 , , September 9 , , , , Indians , , 8–7 , , Arroyo (14–3) , ,

(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 , ,

(11–16) , ,

(10–14) , , , , , , 57,824 , , 99–45 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 146 , , September 12 , , , , @

, , 4 – 3 , ,

(14–2) , , Pierce (9–9) , , , , , , 36,166 , , 100–45 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 14 , , , , @

, , 8–3 , , Herbert (10–12) , , Sheldon (9–5) , ,

(7) , , , , , , 100–46 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 14 , , , , @

, , 4–3 , , Kemmerer (3–3) , , Arroyo (14–4) , , , , , , 18,120 , , 100–47 , , , - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
149">149
, , , , style=";" , 6:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , W 11–1 , , style=";" , Ford (24–3) , , style=";" , Mossi (14–7) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:47 , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 101–47 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
150">150
, , , , style=";" , 9:12p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , L 2–4 , , style=";" , Kline (7–8) , , style=";" , Daley (11–17) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:32 , , style=";" , 42,267 , , style=";" , 101–48 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
151">151
, , , , style=";" , 1:30p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , L 4–10 , , style=";" , Lary (21–9) , , style=";" , Terry (14–3) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:32 , , style=";" , 35,820 , , style=";" , 101–49 , , style=";"
L2">L2
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
152">152
, , , , style=";" , 1:30p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Tigers , , style=";" , W 6–4 , , style=";" , Arroyo (15–4) , , style=";" , Fox (4–2) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 3:46 , , style=";" , 44,219 , , style=";" , 102–49 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
153">153
, , , , style=";" , 6:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , L 0–1 , , style=";" , Barber (17–11) , , style=";" , Ford (24–4) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:27 , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 102–50 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , style=";"
154">154
, , , , style=";" , 8:52p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , W 3–1 , , style=";" , Daley (12–17) , , style=";" , Brown (10–6) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:08 , , style=";" , 31,317 , , style=";" , 103–50 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="background:#090;" , style=";"
155">155
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , W 4–2 , , style=";" , Terry (15–3) , , style=";" , Pappas (12–9) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:00 , , style=";" , 21,032, , style=";" , 104–50 , , style=";"
W2">W2
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
156">156
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Orioles , , style=";" , L 3–5 , , style=";" , Fisher (10–12) , , style=";" , Stafford (13–8) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:04 , , style=";" , 22,089 , , style=";" , 104–51 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 157 , , September 23 , , , , @

, , 8–3 , , Ford (25–4) , , Schwall (15–6) , , Arroyo (28) , , , , 28,128 , , 105–51 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 24 , , , , @

, , 3–1 , , Monbouquette (14–13) , , Arroyo (15–5) , , , , , , 30,802 , , 105–52 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , style=";"
159">159
, , , , style=";" , 8:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , W 3–2 , , style=";" , Sheldon (10–5) , , style=";" , Fisher (10–13) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:13 , , style=";" , 19,401 , , style=";" , 106–52 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" , style=";"
160">160
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Orioles , , style=";" , L 2–3 , , style=";" , Barber (18–12) , , style=";" , Stafford (13–9) , , style=";" , Hall (4) , , style=";" , 2:07 , , style=";" , 7,594 , , style=";" , 106–53 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 161 , , September 29 , , , ,

, , 2–1 , , Sheldon (11–5) , , Monbouquette (14–14) , , , , , , 21,485 , , 107–53 , , , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 162 , , September 30 , , , ,

, , 3–1 , ,

(16–3) , , Schwall (15–7) , , Coates (5) , , , , 19,061 , , 108–53 , , , - , - style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" , 163 , , October 1 , , , ,

, , 1–0 , ,

(14–9) , , Stallard (2–7) , , Arroyo (29) , , , , 23,154 , , 109–53 , , , -

Detailed records

Postseason Game log

, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
1">1
, , , , style=";" , 1:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Reds , , style=";" , W 2–0 , , style=";" , Ford (1–0) , , style=";" , O'Toole (0–1) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:11 , , style=";" , 62,397 , , style=";" , NYA 1–0 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , style=";"
2">2
, , , , style=";" , 1:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , Reds , , style=";" , L 2–6 , , style=";" , Jay (1–0) , , style=";" , Terry (0–1) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:43 , , style=";" , 63,083 , , style=";" , Tied 1–1 , , style=";"
L1">L1
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
3">3
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Reds , , style=";" , W 3–2 , , style=";" , Arroyo (1–0) , , style=";" , Purkey (0–1) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 2:15 , , style=";" , 32,589 , , style=";" , NYA 2–1 , , style=";"
W1">W1
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
4">4
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Reds , , style=";" , W 7–0 , , style=";" , Ford (2–0) , , style=";" , O'Toole (0–2) , , style=";" , Coates (1) , , style=";" , 2:27 , , style=";" , 32,589 , , style=";" , NYA 3–1 , , style=";"
W2">W2
, - style="background:#bfb;" , style=";"
5">5
, , , , style=";" , 2:00p.m. EST , , style=";" , @ Reds , , style=";" , W 13–5 , , style=";" , Daley (1–0) , , style=";" , Jay (1–1) , , style=";" , — , , style=";" , 3:05 , , style=";" , 32,589 , , style=";" , NYA 4–1 , , style=";"
W3">W3
, -

Player stats

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'' *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''

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''

1961 World Series

Awards and honors

, American League MVP * Roger Maris,

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Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. ...

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (baseball), National League (NL). The award was introduced in 1956 by Commissioner of Baseball ( ...

* Whitey Ford, Babe Ruth Award 1961

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, starter, pitcher *

Tony Kubek Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player and television sportscaster, broadcaster. During his nine-year playing career with the New York Yankees, Kubek played in six World Series in the ...

, starter, shortstop *

, starter, center field *

, starter, right field *

Luis Arroyo Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963. Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican player to appear for the New York Yankees and was a key part of their penn ...

, reserve *

, reserve

League leaders

, led league in innings: (283) * Whitey Ford, led league in games started: (39) * Whitey Ford, led league in batters faced: (1,159) *

, led league in games pitched: (65) and saves: (29) * Roger Maris, Major League Baseball home run champion, (61)

Franchise records

, Yankees single season record, home runs in a season: (61) *

, 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

Harlan affiliation shared with

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

Notes

References

1961 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference1961 World Series1961 New York Yankees at ''Baseball Almanac''
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