1961 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley |
| General Manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston |
| Local television | KTTV (11) |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW |
The 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in second place at 89-65, four games in back of the Cincinnati Reds in the National League. 1961 was the fourth season for the Dodgers in L.A., and their final season of playing their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, before moving to their new stadium the following April.
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[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] 1961 Roster
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1961 Los Angeles Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
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[edit] Batting Stats
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[edit] 1961 Awards
- 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Game 1
- Maury Wills starter
- Sandy Koufax reserve
- Johnny Roseboro reserve
- 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Game 2
- Maury Wills starter
- Don Drysdale reserve
- Sandy Koufax reserve
- Johnny Roseboro reserve
- Gold Glove Award
- TSN National League All-Star
[edit] 1961 Transactions
- December 15: Sold Earl Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles
- December 16: Sold Danny McDevitt to the New York Yankees
- January 31: Sold Joe Pignatano to the Kansas City Athletics
- March 30: Acquired Howie Reed and cash from the Kansas City Athletics for Ed Rakow
- May 4: Acquired Dick Farrell and Joe Koppe from the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Demeter and Charley Smith
- May 30: Acquired Daryl Spencer from the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick
[edit] 1961 Minor League Teams
- AAA: Omaha Dodgers (managed by Danny Ozark) - American Association
- AAA: Spokane Indians (managed by Preston Gomez)- Pacific Coast League
- AA: Atlanta Crackers (managed by Rube Walker) - Southern Association
- A: Greenville Spinners (managed by Roy Hartsfield) - South Atlantic League
- B: Salem Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak)- Northwest League
- C: Great Falls Electrics (managed by Al Ronning) - Pioneer League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- C: Reno Silver Sox (managed by Roy Smalley) - California League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- D: Artesia Dodgers (managed by Spider Jorgensen) - Sophomore League
- D: Kokomo Dodgers (managed by Dom Domenichelli) - Midwest League
- D: Orlando Dodgers (managed by Edward Serrano) - Florida State League
- D: Panama City Fliers (managed by George Scherger) - Alabama-Florida League
[edit] External links
- 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
- Los Angeles Dodgers official web site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
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