1961 Season
1960 / 1962
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#
1 Mickey Mantle
CF
29.7
646
10.5
10.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
47.6
42.7
4.9
0.0
34.3
33.0
1.3
0.0
2 Hank Aaron
CF
27.4
671
9.3
6.9
2.0
0.0
-0.4
34.0
28.7
5.2
0.0
20.8
18.7
2.0
0.0
3 Norm Cash
1B
26.6
672
9.2
8.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.9
44.3
41.6
2.7
0.0
32.4
31.5
1.0
0.0
4 Willie Mays
CF
30.2
659
8.7
7.3
1.4
0.0
-0.0
34.1
28.8
5.4
0.0
20.5
18.9
1.6
0.0
5 Al Kaline
RF
26.5
665
8.4
5.6
2.2
0.0
-0.6
30.0
26.6
3.4
0.0
17.6
16.6
0.9
0.0
6 Ken Boyer
3B
30.1
663
8.0
6.7
1.6
0.0
0.4
27.5
21.4
6.1
0.0
14.2
11.5
2.6
0.0
7 Frank Robinson
RF
25.8
636
7.7
7.0
0.0
0.0
-0.7
34.3
28.8
5.4
0.0
22.5
19.4
3.2
0.0
8 Rocky Colavito
LF
27.9
708
7.7
6.0
0.9
0.0
-0.8
34.2
31.5
2.7
0.0
21.3
20.8
0.5
0.0
9 Vada Pinson
CF
22.9
659
7.6
5.7
1.8
0.0
-0.1
32.4
23.0
9.4
0.0
18.8
13.2
5.7
0.0
10 Eddie Mathews
3B
29.7
672
7.2
7.3
0.2
0.0
0.3
31.0
27.5
3.6
0.0
17.6
17.4
0.2
0.0
11 Roger Maris
RF
26.8
698
6.9
7.0
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
35.4
32.6
2.8
0.0
22.3
22.1
0.2
0.0
12 Jim Gentile
1B
27.1
601
6.9
6.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
32.3
29.8
2.5
0.0
21.8
20.7
1.0
0.0
13 Roberto Clemente
RF
26.9
614
6.3
6.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
26.1
23.5
2.7
0.0
14.7
14.3
0.5
0.0
14 Don Drysdale
SP
24.9
95
244.0
5.9
0.6
-0.0
5.4
0.0
17.3
0.1
0.0
17.2
8.5
-0.1
0.0
8.7
15 Don Cardwell
SP
25.6
106
259.3
5.9
-0.2
-0.0
6.1
0.0
16.3
0.0
0.0
16.3
7.1
-0.2
0.0
7.3
16 Jack Kralick
SP
26.1
94
242.0
5.8
-0.2
-0.0
6.1
0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
9.2
-0.2
0.0
9.4
17 Orlando Cepeda
1B
23.8
636
5.7
5.8
-1.0
0.0
-0.9
29.1
25.9
3.2
0.0
17.7
16.4
1.3
0.0
18 Harmon Killebrew
1B
25.0
656
5.6
6.0
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
27.5
25.1
2.3
0.0
15.5
15.3
0.3
0.0
19 Elston Howard
C
32.4
482
5.3
5.1
0.8
0.0
0.7
29.5
22.1
7.4
0.0
18.5
14.8
3.7
0.0
20 Camilo Pascual
SP
27.4
95
252.3
5.2
-0.2
-0.0
5.4
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
9.1
-0.2
0.0
9.3
21 Warren Spahn
SP
40.2
106
262.7
5.2
1.2
-0.0
4.0
0.0
24.0
1.6
0.0
22.4
14.6
1.4
0.0
13.2
22 Sandy Koufax
SP
25.5
94
255.7
5.0
-0.7
-0.0
5.7
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
10.4
-0.2
0.0
10.6
23 Juan Pizarro
SP
24.4
77
194.7
5.0
0.7
-0.0
4.3
-0.0
17.6
0.6
0.0
17.0
11.2
0.5
0.0
10.7
24 Jim Piersall
CF
31.6
536
4.9
3.3
1.6
0.0
0.0
18.3
14.3
4.0
0.0
7.3
6.2
1.1
0.0
25 Frank Lary
SP
31.2
115
275.3
4.8
0.5
-0.0
4.3
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
11.0
-0.2
0.0
11.2
26 Johnny Romano
C
26.9
580
4.6
4.9
0.6
0.0
0.9
26.5
18.2
8.3
0.0
12.9
9.5
3.4
0.0
27 Stan Williams
SP
24.8
91
235.3
4.6
-0.1
-0.0
4.7
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
7.0
-0.2
0.0
7.2
28 Jim O'Toole
SP
24.5
101
252.7
4.6
-0.5
-0.0
5.1
0.0
22.5
0.0
0.0
22.5
13.4
-0.2
0.0
13.6
29 Ernie Banks
SS
30.4
573
4.6
3.9
1.2
0.0
0.5
19.0
13.7
5.3
0.0
6.8
5.2
1.6
0.0
30 Bob Gibson
SP
25.6
75
211.3
4.5
0.1
-0.0
4.4
0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
17.6
10.0
-0.1
0.0
10.1
31 Mike McCormick
SP
22.8
89
250.0
4.5
0.2
-0.0
4.3
0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
7.8
-0.2
0.0
8.0
32 Johnny Podres
SP
28.8
76
182.7
4.5
0.2
-0.0
4.3
0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
8.6
-0.2
0.0
8.7
33 Ray Sadecki
SP
20.5
90
222.7
4.4
0.4
-0.0
4.0
0.0
16.9
0.1
0.0
16.8
9.0
-0.1
0.0
9.1
34 Dick Donovan
SP
33.6
63
168.7
4.4
0.1
-0.0
4.2
0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.5
35 Ken McBride
SP
25.9
92
241.7
4.3
-0.8
-0.0
5.2
-0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
9.3
-0.2
0.0
9.5
36 Bill Monbouquette
SP
24.9
93
236.3
4.3
0.5
-0.0
3.9
0.0
17.8
0.0
0.0
17.8
10.4
-0.2
0.0
10.5
37 Billy Hoeft
SP
29.1
46
138.0
4.2
0.1
-0.0
4.2
-0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
10.5
-0.1
0.0
10.6
38 Frank Bolling
2B
29.6
658
4.2
2.8
1.9
0.0
0.4
15.8
9.7
6.2
0.0
1.7
-0.1
1.8
0.0
39 Whitey Ford
SP
32.7
114
283.0
4.2
0.4
-0.0
3.8
0.0
21.9
0.0
0.0
21.9
13.1
-0.2
0.0
13.3
40 George Altman
RF
28.3
573
4.1
4.6
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
20.2
18.2
2.0
0.0
9.4
9.6
-0.2
0.0
41 Don Mossi
SP
32.5
91
240.3
4.0
0.2
-0.0
3.9
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
10.1
-0.2
0.0
10.3
42 Curt Simmons
SP
32.1
77
195.7
4.0
0.8
-0.0
3.2
0.0
16.2
1.2
0.0
15.0
9.3
1.0
0.0
8.2
43 Bennie Daniels
SP
29.0
86
212.0
4.0
0.4
-0.0
3.6
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
7.5
-0.2
0.0
7.7
44 Woodie Held
SS
29.3
590
3.9
4.1
0.9
0.0
1.0
20.7
14.9
5.9
0.0
7.1
6.0
1.1
0.0
45 Steve Barber
SP
23.4
95
248.3
3.9
0.3
-0.0
3.6
0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
10.5
-0.2
0.0
10.7
46 Jim Landis
CF
27.3
618
3.9
3.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.8
18.7
4.1
0.0
10.1
9.4
0.6
0.0
47 Curt Flood
CF
23.5
380
3.9
2.3
1.5
0.0
-0.1
14.5
8.7
5.8
0.0
6.5
3.0
3.5
0.0
48 Bill Stafford
SP
21.9
74
195.0
3.8
0.3
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
10.5
-0.1
0.0
10.6
49 Larry Jackson
SP
30.1
83
211.0
3.8
0.2
-0.0
3.6
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.1
50 Clete Boyer
3B
24.4
578
3.8
0.9
3.4
0.0
0.5
14.6
7.0
7.6
0.0
2.6
-1.7
4.3
0.0
51 Joey Jay
SP
25.9
93
247.3
3.8
-0.7
-0.0
4.5
0.0
20.2
0.0
0.0
20.2
11.4
-0.2
0.0
11.6
52 Jackie Brandt
CF
27.2
584
3.7
3.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
20.9
16.0
4.9
0.0
9.0
7.2
1.8
0.0
53 Pedro Ramos
SP
26.2
100
264.3
3.7
0.1
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
5.8
-0.2
0.0
5.9
54 Joe Adcock
1B
33.7
629
3.7
3.9
-1.1
0.0
-0.9
21.0
18.6
2.4
0.0
10.0
9.2
0.7
0.0
55 Roy Sievers
1B
34.6
563
3.6
3.5
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
23.1
21.2
2.0
0.0
13.3
12.7
0.6
0.0
56 Brooks Robinson
3B
24.1
736
3.5
2.1
1.9
0.0
0.5
18.4
13.0
5.4
0.0
3.6
1.9
1.7
0.0
57 Ron Perranoski
RP
25.3
14
91.7
3.5
-0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
6.9
-0.0
0.0
6.9
58 Don Schwall
SP
25.3
73
178.7
3.5
0.2
-0.0
3.3
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
59 Don Hoak
3B
33.4
586
3.5
4.6
-0.8
0.0
0.3
19.4
16.3
3.1
0.0
7.6
7.6
-0.0
0.0
60 Luis Arroyo
RP
34.4
28
119.0
3.5
0.2
-0.1
3.3
-0.0
21.8
0.3
0.0
21.5
16.4
0.3
0.0
16.2
61 Tony Kubek
SS
25.7
658
3.4
2.1
2.2
0.0
1.0
21.5
12.3
9.2
0.0
6.9
2.4
4.5
0.0
62 Joe Torre
C
21.0
441
3.3
2.5
1.5
0.0
0.7
15.7
8.9
6.8
0.0
5.3
2.3
3.0
0.0
63 Stu Miller
RP
33.5
25
122.0
3.3
0.2
0.0
3.2
0.0
17.0
0.2
0.0
16.9
11.2
0.1
0.0
11.1
64 Wally Moon
LF
31.2
561
3.3
4.5
-1.9
0.0
-0.7
25.9
24.5
1.4
0.0
15.8
16.2
-0.4
0.0
65 Dick Ellsworth
SP
21.3
65
186.7
3.3
-0.5
-0.0
3.7
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
4.4
-0.1
0.0
4.6
66 Joe Gibbon
SP
26.2
71
195.3
3.2
-0.3
-0.0
3.6
0.0
13.9
0.0
0.0
13.9
6.9
-0.1
0.0
7.1
67 Tito Francona
LF
27.7
667
3.2
3.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.8
21.0
18.3
2.7
0.0
9.0
8.3
0.7
0.0
68 Albie Pearson
RF
26.8
535
3.2
3.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
14.9
12.1
2.8
0.0
4.7
4.0
0.7
0.0
69 Dick Stuart
1B
28.7
576
3.2
3.7
-1.3
0.0
-0.8
18.6
18.0
0.6
0.0
8.6
9.4
-0.8
0.0
70 Smoky Burgess
C
34.4
356
3.2
2.9
0.8
0.0
0.5
13.9
10.5
3.4
0.0
5.7
5.1
0.5
0.0
71 Jim Archer
SP
29.1
72
205.3
3.1
-0.7
-0.0
3.8
-0.0
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
8.2
-0.1
0.0
8.3
72 Earl Battey
C
26.5
522
3.1
3.4
0.5
0.0
0.8
18.3
12.3
6.0
0.0
6.1
4.5
1.6
0.0
73 Milt Pappas
SP
22.1
70
177.7
3.1
0.1
-0.0
3.0
0.0
14.7
0.0
0.0
14.7
9.0
-0.1
0.0
9.2
74 Ron Santo
3B
21.4
655
3.0
4.6
-1.2
0.0
0.3
17.9
14.2
3.6
0.0
4.7
4.5
0.2
0.0
75 Gordy Coleman
1B
27.0
578
3.0
2.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
19.1
16.0
3.1
0.0
8.9
7.4
1.5
0.0
76 Jim Bunning
SP
29.7
104
268.0
2.9
-0.7
-0.0
3.7
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
9.8
-0.2
0.0
10.0
77 Felipe Alou
RF
26.1
447
2.9
2.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.6
14.1
11.8
2.3
0.0
5.8
5.1
0.7
0.0
78 Hal Brown
SP
36.6
57
166.7
2.9
-0.1
-0.0
3.0
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
7.9
-0.1
0.0
8.0
79 Jim Davenport
3B
27.9
503
2.9
2.6
0.6
0.0
0.3
17.9
12.3
5.6
0.0
7.8
4.8
3.0
0.0
80 Dick Howser
SS
25.1
719
2.9
4.7
-0.8
0.0
1.1
19.5
16.3
3.2
0.0
3.7
5.5
-1.8
0.0
81 Luis Aparicio
SS
27.2
672
2.9
2.1
1.8
0.0
1.0
16.8
10.3
6.5
0.0
1.8
0.2
1.6
0.0
82 Willie Kirkland
RF
27.4
585
2.9
2.2
0.1
0.0
-0.6
17.3
14.7
2.6
0.0
6.4
5.9
0.5
0.0
83 Frank Thomas
LF
MULT
32.1
516
2.8
2.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
14.5
12.6
2.0
0.0
5.2
4.9
0.3
0.0
84 Roy McMillan
SS
32.0
588
2.8
1.0
2.8
0.0
1.0
8.9
2.8
6.2
0.0
-4.9
-6.0
1.1
0.0
85 Tom Morgan
RP
31.1
13
91.7
2.8
-0.1
-0.0
2.9
-0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
8.9
-0.0
0.0
8.9
86 Wally Post
LF
32.0
306
2.8
2.3
0.1
0.0
-0.4
12.9
10.8
2.2
0.0
7.3
6.2
1.1
0.0
87 Tom Sturdivant
SP
MULT
31.2
65
165.7
2.8
-0.0
-0.0
2.8
-0.0
10.5
0.0
0.0
10.5
4.8
-0.1
0.0
4.9
88 Johnny Roseboro
C
28.1
462
2.8
3.0
0.4
0.0
0.7
19.5
13.4
6.2
0.0
8.6
6.5
2.2
0.0
89 Chuck Schilling
2B
23.7
738
2.7
1.3
2.0
0.0
0.6
17.6
10.0
7.6
0.0
1.9
-1.1
3.0
0.0
90 Danny O'Connell
3B
34.4
591
2.7
2.1
1.0
0.0
0.4
13.6
9.4
4.2
0.0
1.4
0.6
0.8
0.0
91 Floyd Robinson
RF
25.1
492
2.7
2.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.4
18.7
17.0
1.7
0.0
9.7
9.6
0.1
0.0
92 Art Mahaffey
SP
23.1
79
219.3
2.7
-0.2
-0.0
2.9
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
3.3
-0.2
0.0
3.5
93 Stan Musial
LF
40.6
431
2.7
2.1
0.1
0.0
-0.4
13.5
10.9
2.6
0.0
5.9
4.5
1.4
0.0
94 Bill White
1B
27.4
663
2.7
2.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.9
16.2
13.8
2.4
0.0
4.7
3.9
0.8
0.0
95 Bill Bruton
CF
35.6
668
2.6
2.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
17.2
13.3
3.9
0.0
3.5
3.3
0.3
0.0
96 Glen Hobbie
SP
25.2
74
198.7
2.6
0.2
-0.0
2.5
0.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
8.9
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.8
97 Johnny Blanchard
C
28.3
275
2.6
2.7
0.1
0.0
0.2
16.4
13.3
3.1
0.0
10.5
9.2
1.3
0.0
98 Jerry Lumpe
2B
28.1
627
2.6
2.6
0.5
0.0
0.5
18.2
12.7
5.5
0.0
4.6
3.3
1.3
0.0
99 Willie McCovey
1B
23.5
374
2.6
2.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
12.9
11.1
1.8
0.0
6.5
5.5
0.9
0.0
100 Gene Freese
3B
27.5
606
2.6
2.7
0.2
0.0
0.3
17.2
12.0
5.2
0.0
4.9
3.0
1.9
0.0
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