1961 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 850,589, Avg. 11,984
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (76-86)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 850,589, Avg. 11,984
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (76-86)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Red Sox tallied 729 runs and allowed 792 runs. Gary Geiger paced Boston with 18 home runs, and Jim Pagliaroni walloped 20 or more also. Frank Malzone drove in 87 runs. Frank Malzone and Carl Yastrzemski topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .266. Don Schwall led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 720
Regular Season Runs Against: 784
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 3-3 | 4-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 3-3 | 4-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 3-3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 3-3 | 4-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 3-3 | 5-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 8, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 3-3 | 5-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 3-3 | 5-9 | 8-12 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 3-3 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 3-3 | 7-9 | 10-12 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 3-3 | 7-10 | 10-13 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 3-3 | 7-11 | 10-14 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 3-3 | 7-12 | 10-15 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 3-4 | 7-12 | 10-16 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 4-4 | 7-12 | 11-16 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-5 | 7-12 | 11-17 | ||
| May 18, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 5-5 | 7-12 | 12-17 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-5 | 7-12 | 13-17 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-5 | 7-12 | 14-17 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-6 | 7-12 | 14-18 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-6 | 7-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-6 | 7-13 | 15-19 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 8-6 | 7-14 | 15-20 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 8-6 | 7-15 | 15-21 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 8-6 | 8-15 | 16-21 | ||
| May 29, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 9-6 | 8-15 | 17-21 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | New York Yankees 12 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-7 | 8-15 | 17-22 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 9-8 | 8-15 | 17-23 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-8 | 8-15 | 18-23 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 11-8 | 8-15 | 19-23 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-9 | 8-15 | 19-24 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-9 | 8-15 | 20-24 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-9 | 8-15 | 21-24 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-10 | 8-15 | 21-25 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-10 | 8-15 | 22-25 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 15-10 | 8-15 | 23-25 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 16-10 | 8-15 | 24-25 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 16-11 | 8-15 | 24-26 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 17-11 | 8-15 | 25-26 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-12 | 8-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-12 | 8-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-13 | 8-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 19-13 | 8-15 | 27-28 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 19-13 | 8-16 | 27-29 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-13 | 8-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-13 | 9-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 20-13 | 9-17 | 29-30 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 21-13 | 9-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 22-13 | 9-17 | 31-30 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Washington Senators 12 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 23-13 | 9-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 23-13 | 10-17 | 33-30 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 23-13 | 10-18 | 33-31 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 23-13 | 11-18 | 34-31 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 23-13 | 12-18 | 35-31 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 23-13 | 12-19 | 35-32 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 23-13 | 13-19 | 36-32 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-13 | 13-20 | 36-33 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 23-13 | 13-21 | 36-34 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 23-13 | 13-22 | 36-35 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 23-13 | 14-22 | 37-35 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 23-13 | 15-22 | 38-35 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 23-14 | 15-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 23-15 | 15-22 | 38-37 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 23-16 | 15-22 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 23-16 | 15-23 | 38-39 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 23-16 | 15-24 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 23-17 | 15-24 | 38-41 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 24-17 | 15-24 | 39-41 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 24-18 | 15-24 | 39-42 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 24-18 | 15-25 | 39-43 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 24-18 | 15-26 | 39-44 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-18 | 15-27 | 39-45 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 24-18 | 16-27 | 40-45 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-18 | 16-27 | 41-45 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 25-19 | 16-27 | 41-46 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-19 | 16-27 | 42-46 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 26-19 | 17-27 | 43-46 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 26-19 | 17-28 | 43-47 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 26-19 | 17-29 | 43-48 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 26-19 | 18-29 | 44-48 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 26-19 | 18-30 | 44-49 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 26-19 | 18-31 | 44-50 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 26-19 | 18-32 | 44-51 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-20 | 18-32 | 44-52 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 26-21 | 18-32 | 44-53 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-21 | 18-32 | 45-53 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 27-21 | 18-33 | 45-54 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 27-21 | 18-34 | 45-55 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 27-21 | 18-35 | 45-56 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 27-21 | 18-36 | 45-57 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 28-21 | 18-36 | 46-57 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 28-22 | 18-36 | 46-58 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 29-22 | 18-36 | 47-58 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 30-22 | 18-36 | 48-58 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 31-22 | 18-36 | 49-58 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 32-22 | 18-36 | 50-58 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 32-23 | 18-36 | 50-59 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 33-23 | 18-36 | 51-59 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 33-24 | 18-36 | 51-60 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 34-24 | 18-36 | 52-60 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 35-24 | 18-36 | 53-60 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 35-25 | 18-36 | 53-61 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 36-25 | 18-36 | 54-61 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 37-25 | 18-36 | 55-61 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 37-25 | 18-37 | 55-62 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 37-25 | 18-38 | 55-63 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 37-25 | 18-39 | 55-64 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 37-25 | 19-39 | 56-64 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 37-25 | 19-40 | 56-65 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-25 | 19-41 | 56-66 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 37-25 | 19-42 | 56-67 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-25 | 19-43 | 56-68 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-25 | 19-44 | 56-69 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-25 | 19-45 | 56-70 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-25 | 19-45 | 57-70 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 39-25 | 19-45 | 58-70 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 40-25 | 19-45 | 59-70 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 40-25 | 20-45 | 60-70 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 40-25 | 20-46 | 60-71 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 40-25 | 20-47 | 60-72 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 40-25 | 21-47 | 61-72 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 40-25 | 22-47 | 62-72 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 40-25 | 23-47 | 63-72 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 40-25 | 23-48 | 63-73 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 40-25 | 24-48 | 64-73 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 40-25 | 25-48 | 65-73 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 40-26 | 25-48 | 65-74 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 40-27 | 25-48 | 65-75 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 41-27 | 25-48 | 66-75 | ||
| September 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 42-27 | 25-48 | 67-75 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 43-27 | 25-48 | 68-75 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 43-28 | 25-48 | 68-76 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 44-28 | 25-48 | 69-76 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 44-28 | 26-48 | 70-76 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 44-28 | 26-49 | 70-77 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 44-28 | 26-50 | 70-78 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 45-28 | 26-50 | 71-78 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 45-29 | 26-50 | 71-79 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 46-29 | 26-50 | 72-79 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 46-29 | 26-51 | 72-80 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 46-29 | 26-52 | 72-81 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 46-30 | 26-52 | 72-82 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 47-30 | 26-52 | 73-82 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 47-31 | 26-52 | 73-83 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 48-31 | 26-52 | 74-83 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 49-31 | 26-52 | 75-83 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 49-31 | 26-53 | 75-84 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 49-31 | 26-54 | 75-85 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 49-31 | 26-55 | 75-86 |
