The 1961 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing sixth in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 33 games behind the AL and World Series Champion New York Yankees.
Regular season [edit]
Future Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski made his major league debut on Opening Day, April 11. He was considered the heir apparent to Ted Williams,[1] who had retired at the end of 1960.
On June 30, Wilbur Wood made his major league baseball debut with the Red Sox. In a game against the Cleveland Indians, Wood pitched 4 innings, allowed 3 hits, and 2 earned runs. He had 3 strikeouts and allowed 1 walk.[2]
On October 1, in a game against the New York Yankees, Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard gave up Roger Maris' 61st home run of the season, breaking Babe Ruth's record for most home runs in a season.
Season standings [edit]
Notable transactions [edit]
Opening Day lineup [edit]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| Brewer, TomTom Brewer |
10 |
42 |
3 |
2 |
3.43 |
13 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system [edit]
[5]
- ^ The Boston Red Sox, Milton Cole and Jim Kaplan, p. 32, World Publications Group, North Dighton, MA, ISBN 1-57215-412-8
- ^ Wilbur Wood page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rip Repulski page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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