1961 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,117,603, Avg. 16,517
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (93-61)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1961 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 93-61
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,117,603, Avg. 16,517
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (93-61)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1961 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Reds topped the league with just 653 runs allowed. Cincinnati scored 710 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 37 home runs for the team, while Gene Freese, Vada Pinson, Wally Post and Gordy Coleman each added 20 or more also. Frank Robinson accounted for 124 RBI. Vada Pinson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Joey Jay paced the squad with 21 wins, and Jim O'Toole and Bob Purkey contributed 15 or more victories also Jim O'Toole recorded a 3.10 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team. The 1961 Cincinnati Reds won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 710
Regular Season Runs Against: 653
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 2-0 | 3-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 2-0 | 3-6 | 5-6 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-0 | 3-7 | 5-7 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 2-0 | 3-8 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-1 | 3-8 | 5-9 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-2 | 3-8 | 5-10 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-2 | 3-8 | 6-10 | ||
| May 1, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-2 | 3-8 | 7-10 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 5-2 | 3-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 6-2 | 3-8 | 9-10 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 7-2 | 3-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 7-2 | 5-8 | 12-10 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 7-2 | 6-8 | 13-10 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-2 | 6-8 | 14-10 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 8-2 | 6-9 | 14-11 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 8-2 | 6-10 | 14-12 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 8-2 | 7-10 | 15-12 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 8-2 | 8-10 | 16-12 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-2 | 9-10 | 17-12 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-2 | 9-10 | 18-12 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 9-3 | 9-10 | 18-13 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 10-3 | 9-10 | 19-13 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-4 | 9-10 | 19-14 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-5 | 9-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 11-5 | 9-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-6 | 9-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 12-6 | 9-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 13-6 | 9-10 | 22-16 | ||
| May 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 13-6 | 10-10 | 23-16 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 13-6 | 11-10 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 13-6 | 12-10 | 25-16 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 13-6 | 13-10 | 26-16 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 13-7 | 13-10 | 26-17 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 13-8 | 13-10 | 26-18 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 14-8 | 13-10 | 27-18 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 14-9 | 13-10 | 27-19 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-9 | 13-10 | 28-19 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 16-9 | 13-10 | 29-19 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-10 | 13-10 | 29-20 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 17-10 | 13-10 | 30-20 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 17-10 | 13-11 | 30-21 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-10 | 14-11 | 31-21 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 17-10 | 15-11 | 32-21 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-10 | 16-11 | 33-21 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-10 | 16-12 | 33-22 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 17-10 | 16-13 | 33-23 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 17-10 | 17-13 | 34-23 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-10 | 18-13 | 35-23 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 17-10 | 19-13 | 36-23 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 17-10 | 20-13 | 37-23 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 17-10 | 21-13 | 38-23 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-10 | 21-13 | 39-23 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-11 | 21-13 | 39-24 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 19-11 | 21-13 | 40-24 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 20-11 | 21-13 | 41-24 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-11 | 21-13 | 42-24 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 21-12 | 21-13 | 42-25 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 22-12 | 21-13 | 43-25 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 22-12 | 22-13 | 44-25 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 22-12 | 22-14 | 44-26 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 16 | L | 22-12 | 22-15 | 44-27 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 22-12 | 22-16 | 44-28 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 22-12 | 23-16 | 45-28 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 22-12 | 23-17 | 45-29 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 22-12 | 24-17 | 46-29 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 22-12 | 25-17 | 47-29 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-12 | 25-17 | 48-29 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-12 | 25-17 | 49-29 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-12 | 26-17 | 50-29 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-12 | 27-17 | 51-29 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 24-12 | 28-17 | 52-29 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 24-12 | 29-17 | 53-29 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 24-12 | 29-18 | 53-30 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 24-12 | 30-18 | 54-30 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-12 | 30-18 | 55-30 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 25-13 | 30-18 | 55-31 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 26-13 | 30-18 | 56-31 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-14 | 30-18 | 56-32 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 26-15 | 30-18 | 56-33 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 12 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 26-16 | 30-18 | 56-34 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-17 | 30-18 | 56-35 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-18 | 30-18 | 56-36 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-19 | 30-18 | 56-37 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 27-19 | 30-18 | 57-37 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 28-19 | 30-18 | 58-37 | ||
| July 24, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 28-19 | 31-18 | 59-37 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 28-19 | 31-19 | 59-38 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 28-19 | 32-19 | 60-38 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 28-19 | 33-19 | 61-38 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-19 | 34-19 | 62-38 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 28-19 | 34-20 | 62-39 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-19 | 34-21 | 62-40 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-19 | 35-21 | 63-40 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 29-19 | 35-21 | 64-40 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 30-19 | 35-21 | 65-40 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 31-19 | 35-21 | 66-40 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 32-19 | 35-21 | 67-40 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 32-20 | 35-21 | 67-41 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 32-21 | 35-21 | 67-42 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-21 | 35-21 | 68-42 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-21 | 35-22 | 68-43 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 33-21 | 35-23 | 68-44 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 33-21 | 36-23 | 69-44 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 33-21 | 36-24 | 69-45 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 33-21 | 36-25 | 69-46 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 33-21 | 37-25 | 70-46 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 33-21 | 38-25 | 71-46 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 33-21 | 39-25 | 72-46 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 33-21 | 40-25 | 73-46 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 34-21 | 40-25 | 74-46 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 35-21 | 40-25 | 75-46 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 35-22 | 40-25 | 75-47 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 35-23 | 40-25 | 75-48 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 35-24 | 40-25 | 75-49 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 35-25 | 40-25 | 75-50 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 36-25 | 40-25 | 76-50 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-26 | 40-25 | 76-51 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 36-27 | 40-25 | 76-52 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 37-27 | 40-25 | 77-52 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 38-27 | 40-25 | 78-52 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 38-27 | 41-25 | 79-52 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 38-27 | 41-26 | 79-53 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 38-27 | 42-26 | 80-53 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 38-27 | 42-27 | 80-54 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 38-27 | 42-28 | 80-55 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 38-27 | 43-28 | 81-55 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-27 | 44-28 | 82-55 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 38-27 | 44-29 | 82-56 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 39-27 | 44-29 | 83-56 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 40-27 | 44-29 | 84-56 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 41-27 | 44-29 | 85-56 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 42-27 | 44-29 | 86-56 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 43-27 | 44-29 | 87-56 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 44-27 | 44-29 | 88-56 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 44-28 | 44-29 | 88-57 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 45-28 | 44-29 | 89-57 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 46-28 | 44-29 | 90-57 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 46-29 | 44-29 | 90-58 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 47-29 | 44-29 | 91-58 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 47-30 | 44-29 | 91-59 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 47-30 | 45-29 | 92-59 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 47-30 | 46-29 | 93-59 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 47-30 | 46-30 | 93-60 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 47-30 | 46-31 | 93-61 | ||
| October 4, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 7, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 8, 1961 | New York Yankees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 9, 1961 | New York Yankees 13 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
