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1961 Cincinnati Reds
1961 National League Champions
Major league affiliations
Location
1961 Information
Owner(s) Bill DeWitt
General Manager(s) Bill DeWitt
Manager(s) Fred Hutchinson
Local television WLW
(Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)
Local radio WKRC
(Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1961 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a record of 93-61, four games over the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers, but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson, and played their home games at Crosley Field.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
Cincinnati Reds 93 61 -- .604
Los Angeles Dodgers 89 65 4 .578
San Francisco Giants 85 69 8 .552
Milwaukee Braves 83 71 10 .539
St. Louis Cardinals 80 74 13 .519
Pittsburgh Pirates 75 79 18 .487
Chicago Cubs 64 90 29 .416
Philadelphia Phillies 47 107 46 .305

Roster

1961 Cincinnati Reds roster
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Zimmerman, JerryJerry Zimmerman 76 204 42 .206 0 10

Other batters

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

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Johnson, KenKen Johnson 15 83 6 2 3.25 42

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Bridges, MarshallMarshall Bridges 13 0 1 0 7.84 17

World series

Main article: 1961 World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Cincinnati Reds (1)

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Reds – 0, Yankees – 2 October 4 Yankee Stadium 62,397
2 Reds – 6, Yankees – 2 October 5 Yankee Stadium 63,083
3 Yankees – 3, Reds – 2 October 7 Crosley Field 32,589
4 Yankees – 7, Reds – 0 October 8 Crosley Field 32,589
5 Yankees – 13, Reds – 5 October 9 Crosley Field 32,589

Awards and honors

Farm system

See also: Minor league baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Cot Deal
AAA Jersey City Jerseys International League Nap Reyes
A Columbia Reds Sally League Ted Beard and Hersh Freeman
B Topeka Reds Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Dave Bristol
D Tampa Tarpons Florida State League Johnny Vander Meer
D Geneva Redlegs New York-Penn League Karl Kuehl

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Topeka, Tampa

Notes

  1. ^ Billy Martin page at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/azcuejo01.shtml
  3. ^ Frank House page at Baseball Reference

References

1961 MLB season by team
American League
National League
1961 All-Star Game (1st, 2nd) • 1961 World Series • 1961 MLB expansion draft
Cincinnati Reds
Formerly the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Redlegs · Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 · 5 · 8 · 10 · 13 · 18 · 20 · 24 · 42
Key Personnel
Owner: Robert Castellini · General Manager: Walt Jocketty · Manager: Dusty Baker
World Series
Championships (5)
1919 · 1940 · 1975 · 1976 · 1990
National League
Championships (9)
1919 · 1939 · 1940 · 1961 · 1970 · 1972 · 1975 · 1976 · 1990
Seasons (128)
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Minor League
Affiliates
Louisville Bats (AAA) · Carolina Mudcats (AA) · Lynchburg Hillcats (A) · Dayton Dragons (A) · Billings Mustangs (Rookie) · Gulf Coast Reds (Rookie) · VSL Reds (Rookie)
Broadcast Media
Preceded by
Pittsburgh Pirates
1960		 National League Championship Season
1961		 Succeeded by
San Francisco Giants
1962







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