| | | | | | | | | | 1961 American | | Statistics & Leaders | | AL | NL: Stats & Leaders - Batting Register - Pitching Register - Fielding Register - Positional Leaderboards | | Rookies - Drafted Players - Transactions Log - Injury Log | | | Post-Season Results | | World Series | Cincinnati over New York, 4-0 |
| | | League Pitching Stats | | Team | R/G | R | G | CG | SHO | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HRA | BB | K | WHIP | OAVG | BABIP | | Baltimore Orioles | 3.6 | 588 | 163 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 3.22 | 1471.0 | 1226 | 109 | 617 | 926 | 1.25 | .217 | .243 | | New York Yankees | 3.8 | 612 | 163 | 47 | 14 | 39 | 3.46 | 1451.0 | 1288 | 137 | 542 | 866 | 1.26 | .228 | .248 | | Detroit Tigers | 4.1 | 671 | 163 | 62 | 12 | 30 | 3.55 | 1459.0 | 1404 | 170 | 469 | 836 | 1.28 | .243 | .258 | | Chicago White Sox | 4.5 | 726 | 163 | 39 | 3 | 33 | 4.06 | 1448.0 | 1491 | 158 | 498 | 814 | 1.37 | .256 | .274 | | Cleveland Indians | 4.7 | 752 | 161 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 4.15 | 1443.0 | 1426 | 178 | 599 | 801 | 1.40 | .248 | .261 | | Washington Senators | 4.8 | 776 | 161 | 39 | 8 | 21 | 4.23 | 1425.0 | 1405 | 131 | 586 | 666 | 1.40 | .247 | .261 | | Minnesota Twins | 4.8 | 778 | 161 | 49 | 14 | 23 | 4.28 | 1432.0 | 1415 | 163 | 570 | 914 | 1.39 | .248 | .270 | | Los Angeles Angels | 4.8 | 784 | 162 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 4.31 | 1438.0 | 1391 | 180 | 713 | 973 | 1.46 | .244 | .266 | | Boston Red Sox | 4.9 | 792 | 163 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 4.29 | 1442.0 | 1472 | 167 | 679 | 831 | 1.49 | .254 | .272 | | Kansas City Athletics | 5.3 | 863 | 162 | 32 | 5 | 23 | 4.74 | 1415.0 | 1519 | 141 | 629 | 703 | 1.52 | .264 | .280 | | Totals | 4.5 | 7342 | 1622 | 417 | 100 | 289 | 4.02 | 14424.0 | 14037 | 1534 | 5902 | 8330 | 1.38 | .245 | .264 | | Average | | 734 | 162 | 42 | 10 | 29 | | 1442 | 1404 | 153 | 590 | 833 | | | |
| | League Miscellaneous Stats | | Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | | Baltimore Orioles | 93 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 951,089 | $0 | $0 | | New York Yankees | 103 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,747,725 | $0 | $0 | | Detroit Tigers | 98 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,600,710 | $0 | $0 | | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1,146,019 | $0 | $0 | | Cleveland Indians | 79 | 82 | -1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 725,547 | $0 | $0 | | Washington Senators | 64 | 97 | -3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597,287 | $0 | $0 | | Minnesota Twins | 73 | 88 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,256,723 | $0 | $0 | | Los Angeles Angels | 77 | 85 | -7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 603,510 | $0 | $0 | | Boston Red Sox | 75 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 850,589 | $0 | $0 | | Kansas City Athletics | 64 | 98 | -3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 683,817 | $0 | $0 |
| | League Award Winners | | George Herman "Babe" Ruth Award | Roger Maris | NYA | .269/.372/.620, 61 HR, 142 RBI, .0 VORP | | | Walter Johnson Award | Whitey Ford | NYA | 25-4, 3.21 ERA, 283.0 IP, 209 K, .0 VORP | | | Jackie Robinson Award | Don Schwall | BOS | 15-7, 3.22 ERA, 178.2 IP, 91 K, .0 VORP | | | Honus Wagner Fielding Award | Pitcher Frank Lary | DET | .989 PCT., 32 PO, 55 A, 2.84 RANGE | | | | Catcher Earl Battey | MIN | .993 PCT., 812 PO, 60 A, 0.0 CS % | | | | First Base Vic Power | CLE | .994 PCT., 1154 PO, 142 A, 10.34 RANGE | | | | Second Base Bobby Richardson | NYA | .978 PCT., 413 PO, 376 A, 5.51 RANGE | | | | Third Base Brooks Robinson | BAL | .972 PCT., 151 PO, 331 A, 3.33 RANGE | | | | Shortstop Luis Aparicio | CHA | .962 PCT., 264 PO, 487 A, 5.42 RANGE | | | | Left Field Al Kaline | DET | 1.000 PCT., 3 PO, 0 A, 3.38 RANGE | | | | Center Field Jim Landis | CHA | .988 PCT., 389 PO, 9 A, 3.22 RANGE | | | | Right Field Jim Piersall | | .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE | |
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