1961 Cincinnati Reds season
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| 1961 Cincinnati Reds 1961 National League Champions |
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| 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.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| 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 |
[edit] Roster
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1961 Cincinnati Reds roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
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| Jerry Zimmerman | 76 | 204 | 42 | .206 | 0 | 10 |
[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Cincinnati Reds (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 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 |
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Fred Hutchinson, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
- Frank Robinson, National League Most Valuable Player
- Vada Pinson, Outfield, National League Gold Glove
[edit] References
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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 |
National League Championship Season 1961 |
Succeeded by San Francisco Giants 1962 |
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