1961 MLB Season Schedule

The 1961 regular season ran from Monday, April 10, 1961 to Sunday, October 1, 1961. Choose a month to see every game, start time and final score.

Schedule by month

Number of games per month, 1961 season
Month	Spring training	Regular season	Postseason	Other	Total
April 1961	0	135	0	0	135
May 1961	0	242	0	0	242
June 1961	0	278	0	0	278
July 1961	0	256	0	2	258
August 1961	0	270	0	0	270
September 1961	0	240	0	0	240
October 1961	0	9	5	0	14

Final standings

American League

American League standings, 1961 season
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Winning percentage	Games back	Last 10 games	Streak	Runs scored	Runs allowed	Run differential
New York Yankees	109	53	1	.673	-	7-3	W3	827	612	+215
Detroit Tigers	101	61	1	.623	8.0	8-2	W4	841	671	+170
Baltimore Orioles	95	67	1	.586	14.0	6-4	W3	691	588	+103
Chicago White Sox	86	76	1	.531	23.0	4-6	L4	765	726	+39
Cleveland Indians	78	83	0	.484	30.5	5-5	W1	737	752	-15
Boston Red Sox	76	86	1	.469	33.0	3-7	L3	729	792	-63
Minnesota Twins	70	90	1	.438	38.0	3-7	L4	707	778	-71
Los Angeles Angels	70	91	1	.435	38.5	4-6	L1	744	784	-40
Kansas City Athletics	61	100	1	.379	47.5	5-5	W1	683	863	-180
Washington Senators	61	100	0	.379	47.5	5-5	L1	618	776	-158

National League

National League standings, 1961 season
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Winning percentage	Games back	Last 10 games	Streak	Runs scored	Runs allowed	Run differential
Cincinnati Reds	93	61	0	.604	-	5-5	L2	710	653	+57
Los Angeles Dodgers	89	65	0	.578	4.0	6-4	W1	735	697	+38
San Francisco Giants	85	69	1	.552	8.0	5-5	L1	773	655	+118
Milwaukee Braves	83	71	1	.539	10.0	7-3	W1	712	656	+56
St. Louis Cardinals	80	74	1	.519	13.0	4-6	W2	703	668	+35
Pittsburgh Pirates	75	79	0	.487	18.0	6-4	W2	694	675	+19
Chicago Cubs	64	90	2	.416	29.0	5-5	L1	689	800	-111
Philadelphia Phillies	47	107	1	.305	46.0	3-7	L3	584	796	-212