| | | | | | | | | | 1961 National | | 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 | | Cincinnati Reds | 4.2 | 653 | 154 | 46 | 12 | 40 | 3.78 | 1370.0 | 1300 | 147 | 500 | 829 | 1.31 | .240 | .260 | | San Francisco Giants | 4.2 | 655 | 155 | 39 | 9 | 30 | 3.77 | 1388.0 | 1306 | 152 | 502 | 924 | 1.30 | .239 | .263 | | Milwaukee Braves | 4.2 | 656 | 155 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 3.89 | 1391.0 | 1357 | 153 | 493 | 652 | 1.33 | .245 | .255 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.3 | 668 | 155 | 49 | 10 | 24 | 3.74 | 1368.0 | 1334 | 136 | 570 | 823 | 1.39 | .245 | .267 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4.4 | 675 | 154 | 34 | 9 | 29 | 3.92 | 1362.0 | 1442 | 121 | 400 | 759 | 1.35 | .261 | .284 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.5 | 697 | 154 | 40 | 10 | 35 | 4.04 | 1378.0 | 1346 | 167 | 544 | 1105 | 1.37 | .246 | .280 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 5.1 | 796 | 155 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 4.61 | 1383.0 | 1452 | 155 | 521 | 775 | 1.43 | .259 | .278 | | Chicago Cubs | 5.1 | 800 | 156 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 4.48 | 1385.0 | 1492 | 165 | 465 | 755 | 1.41 | .264 | .281 | | Totals | 4.5 | 5600 | 1238 | 328 | 73 | 212 | 4.03 | 11025.0 | 11029 | 1196 | 3995 | 6622 | 1.36 | .250 | .271 | | Average | | 700 | 155 | 41 | 9 | 27 | | 1378 | 1379 | 150 | 499 | 828 | | | |
| | League Miscellaneous Stats | | Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | | San Francisco Giants | 89 | 66 | -4 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,390,679 | $0 | $0 | | Milwaukee Braves | 83 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1,101,441 | $0 | $0 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 74 | -1 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 855,305 | $0 | $0 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 75 | -4 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1,199,128 | $0 | $0 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 81 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1,804,250 | $0 | $0 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 99 | -9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 590,039 | $0 | $0 | | Chicago Cubs | 67 | 89 | -3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 673,057 | $0 | $0 | | Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,117,603 | $0 | $0 |
| | League Award Winners | | George Herman "Babe" Ruth Award | Frank Robinson | CIN | .323/.404/.611, 37 HR, 124 RBI, .0 VORP | | | Jackie Robinson Award | Billy Williams | CHN | .278/.338/.484, 25 HR, 86 RBI, .0 VORP | | | Honus Wagner Fielding Award | Pitcher Bobby Shantz | PIT | 1.000 PCT., 13 PO, 18 A, 3.12 RANGE | | | | Catcher Johnny Roseboro | LAN | .986 PCT., 877 PO, 56 A, 0.0 CS % | | | | First Base Bill White | SLN | .989 PCT., 1373 PO, 104 A, 11.00 RANGE | | | | Second Base Bill Mazeroski | PIT | .975 PCT., 410 PO, 505 A, 6.77 RANGE | | | | Third Base Ken Boyer | SLN | .951 PCT., 117 PO, 346 A, 3.40 RANGE | | | | Shortstop Maury Wills | LAN | .959 PCT., 253 PO, 428 A, 5.18 RANGE | | | | Left Field Roberto Clemente | | .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE | | | | Center Field Willie Mays | SFN | .980 PCT., 385 PO, 7 A, 2.88 RANGE | | | | Right Field Vada Pinson | | .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE | |
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