1961 Baltimore Orioles season


The 1961 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, 14 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards and Lum Harris, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

of the Yankees hit his 59th and 60th home runs of the season against the Orioles, tying what was at the time Babe Ruth's single-season record. The 59th was hit on September 20 at Memorial Stadium, and the 60th was hit on September 26 at Yankee Stadium.

Opening Day starters

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C11539797.2441763
1B148486147.30246141
2B133386102.264937
3B163668192.287761
SS155533132.2481251
LF10331064.206824
CF139516153.2971672
RF11332394.291535

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11531291.292113
9024451.209116
9622259.266830
9914436.250123
4312434.274619
569620.208511
758923.25806
325811.19002
17478.17014
224512.26704
14277.25912
4131.07701
371.14301
542.50000
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
37248.118123.33150
332121593.69160
3619610133.90118
26177.21393.0489
27166.21063.1961

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
35138742.02100
29122.1753.0992

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5197182.3087
355033.0147
151205.5715
30015.404
20000.000
200018.003

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Aberdeen
Victoria club moved to Ardmore, May 27, 1961