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1961 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season

Field	Value
name	Boston Red Sox
season	1961
league	American League
ballpark	Fenway Park
city	Boston, Massachusetts
record	76–86 (.469)
league_place	6th
owners	Tom Yawkey
president	Tom Yawkey
managers	Pinky Higgins
television	WHDH-TV, Ch. 5
radio	WHDH-AM 850
(Curt Gowdy, Ned Martin, Art Gleeson)
espntn	bos
brtn	BOS

(Curt Gowdy, Ned Martin, Art Gleeson) The 1961 Boston Red Sox season was the 61st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League (AL) with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 33 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees.

Regular season

Future Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski made his major league debut on Opening Day, April 11. He was considered the heir apparent to Ted Williams, who had retired at the end of 1960.

On June 30, Wilbur Wood made his major league baseball debut with the Red Sox. In a game against the Cleveland Indians, Wood pitched 4 innings, allowed 3 hits, and 2 earned runs. He had 3 strikeouts and allowed 1 walk.

On October 1, in a game against the New York Yankees, Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard gave up Roger Maris' 61st home run of the season, breaking Babe Ruth's record for most home runs in a season.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

May 17, 1961: Joe Ginsberg was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
June 26, 1961: Rip Repulski was released by the Red Sox.

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1961 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers

Player stats

	= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	120	376	91	.242	16	58
1B	143	360	114	.317	3	38
2B	158	646	167	.259	5	62
3B	151	590	157	.266	14	87
SS	115	339	89	.263	6	42
LF	148	583	155	.266	11	80
CF	140	499	116	.232	18	64
RF	147	498	131	.263	13	66

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
99	317	83	.262	11	60
85	281	74	.263	3	36
87	242	70	.289	1	19
88	219	57	.260	6	27
17	51	13	.255	0	3
37	37	6	.162	0	1
15	25	7	.280	0	1
19	24	6	.250	0	5
8	18	5	.278	1	1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
32	236.1	14	14	3.39	161
33	199.2	11	14	4.91	113
25	178.2	15	7	3.22	91
28	156.0	6	9	4.90	80

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
17	52.1	2	4	6.71	26
26	51.2	3	2	2.09	20
10	42.0	3	2	3.43	13
17	19.2	3	2	5.95	11
6	13.0	0	0	5.54	7
1	1.0	0	0	18.00	0

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
57	9	8	15	4.68	70
43	2	7	2	4.88	109
38	3	11	2	5.67	47
33	2	4	7	3.99	44
28	3	2	0	2.77	39

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Olean Source:

References

(2009). "The Boston Red Sox: An Illustrated History". World Publications Group.
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/woodwi01.shtml Wilbur Wood page at Baseball-Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ginsbjo01.shtml Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/repulri01.shtml Rip Repulski page at Baseball Reference]
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
(1961). "Boston Red Sox Press TV Radio Guide".

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