1961 MLB Final Standings

Show 1961 MLB Standings:

1961 MLB Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	RPG	RPG Allowed	Run Differential	Playoff Result
1	New York Yankees	109-53	W3	5.07	3.75	+215	Won WS
2	Detroit Tigers	101-61	W4	5.17	4.12	+170
3	Cincinnati Reds	93-61	L2	4.61	4.24	+57	Lost WS
4	Baltimore Orioles	95-67	W3	4.23	3.60	+103
5	Los Angeles Dodgers	89-65	W1	4.77	4.53	+38
6	San Francisco Giants	85-69	L1	4.97	4.21	+118
7	Milwaukee Braves	83-71	W1	4.58	4.21	+56
8	Chicago White Sox	86-76	L4	4.70	4.46	+39
9	St. Louis Cardinals	80-74	W2	4.55	4.32	+35
10	Pittsburgh Pirates	75-79	W2	4.51	4.38	+19
11	Cleveland Indians	78-83	W1	4.58	4.67	-15
12	Boston Red Sox	76-86	L3	4.48	4.86	-63
13	Minnesota Twins	70-90	L4	4.40	4.84	-71
14	Los Angeles Angels	70-91	L1	4.60	4.84	-40
15	Chicago Cubs	64-90	L1	4.41	5.13	-111
16	Washington Senators	61-100	L1	3.84	4.82	-158
	Kansas City Athletics	61-100	W1	4.22	5.34	-180
18	Philadelphia Phillies	47-107	L3	3.75	5.12	-212

By Divisions:

AL

Team	Record	Streak	Run Diff	GB
Yankees	109-53	W3	+215	–
Tigers	101-61	W4	+170	8.0
Orioles	95-67	W3	+103	14.0
White Sox	86-76	L4	+39	23.0
Indians	78-83	W1	-15	30.5
Red Sox	76-86	L3	-63	33.0
Twins	70-90	L4	-71	38.0
Angels	70-91	L1	-40	38.5
Athletics	61-100	W1	-180	47.5
Senators	61-100	L1	-158	47.5

NL

Team	Record	Streak	Run Diff	GB
Reds	93-61	L2	+57	–
Dodgers	89-65	W1	+38	4.0
Giants	85-69	L1	+118	8.0
Braves	83-71	W1	+56	10.0
Cardinals	80-74	W2	+35	13.0
Pirates	75-79	W2	+19	18.0
Cubs	64-90	L1	-111	29.0
Phillies	47-107	L3	-212	46.0

Who won the 1961 World Series?

The 1961 World Series winner was the New York Yankees, who defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 5 games. The final game was on on Oct 9, 1961, in which the Yankees won 13-5 on the road.

When was the 1961 World Series?

The 1961 World Series started on Oct 4, 1961 and ended on Oct 9, 1961, lasting 5 games.

Which MLB team had the best regular season record in 1961?

The New York Yankees had the best regular season record in the 1961 MLB season at 109-53.

Which MLB team had the best run differential in the 1961 regular season?

The New York Yankees had the best run differential in the 1961 regular season at +215 runs.

Which MLB team had the worst run differential in the 1961 regular season?

The Philadelphia Phillies had the worst run differential in the 1961 regular season at -212 runs.

Which MLB team had the most runs per game in the 1961 regular season?

The Detroit Tigers had the most runs per game in the 1961 regular season at 5.17 RPG.

Which MLB team allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1961 regular season?

The Baltimore Orioles allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1961 regular season at 3.60 runs allowed per game.

Which MLB team was the last undefeated team in the 1961 season?

There were 4 teams who tied as the last undefeated teams in the 1961 season with their first losses occuring on Apr 15, 1961, the Cincinnati Reds (started 3-0), the Minnesota Twins (started 2-0), the Kansas City Athletics (started 1-0) and the Los Angeles Angels (started 1-0).

1961 MLB Season Standings