
1961 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 78-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 725,547, Avg. 11,502
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (77-83)
Manager: Mel Harder (1-0)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1961 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 78 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians plated 737 runs and allowed 752 runs. Willie Kirkland paced Cleveland with 27 home runs, while Woodie Held, Bubba Phillips, John Romano and Tito Francona each walloped 20 or more as well. Willie Kirkland accounted for 95 RBI. Jim Piersall led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Mudcat Grant topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.86 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes and Mel Harder coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 737
Regular Season Runs Against: 752
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 11, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 14, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 15, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 16, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 19, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | ||
April 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | ||
April 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 | ||
April 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | ||
April 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 0-2 | 5-2 | 5-4 | ||
April 24, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 0-2 | 6-2 | 6-4 | ||
April 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-2 | 6-3 | 6-5 | ||
April 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 0-2 | 7-3 | 7-5 | ||
April 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-2 | 7-4 | 7-6 | ||
April 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-2 | 7-5 | 7-7 | ||
April 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-3 | 7-5 | 7-8 | ||
April 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 1-3 | 7-5 | 8-8 | ||
May 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 2-3 | 7-5 | 9-8 | ||
May 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-3 | 7-5 | 10-8 | ||
May 5, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 3-4 | 7-5 | 10-9 | ||
May 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-4 | 7-5 | 11-9 | ||
May 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 4-5 | 7-5 | 11-10 | ||
May 9, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 4-5 | 7-6 | 11-11 | ||
May 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-5 | 8-6 | 12-11 | ||
May 12, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-6 | 8-6 | 12-12 | ||
May 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-7 | 8-6 | 12-13 | ||
May 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 5-7 | 8-6 | 13-13 | ||
May 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 6-7 | 8-6 | 14-13 | ||
May 15, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 6-7 | 9-6 | 15-13 | ||
May 16, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 6-7 | 9-7 | 15-14 | ||
May 17, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 6-7 | 10-7 | 16-14 | ||
May 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 7-7 | 10-7 | 17-14 | ||
May 20, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-7 | 10-7 | 18-14 | ||
May 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 8-7 | 11-7 | 19-14 | ||
May 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 8-7 | 12-7 | 20-14 | ||
May 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 8-7 | 13-7 | 21-14 | ||
May 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Los Angeles Angels 9 | L | 8-7 | 13-8 | 21-15 | ||
May 24, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 8-7 | 14-8 | 22-15 | ||
May 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 8-7 | 15-8 | 23-15 | ||
May 27, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-8 | 15-8 | 23-16 | ||
May 28, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-9 | 15-8 | 23-17 | ||
May 28, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-9 | 15-8 | 24-17 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 10-9 | 15-8 | 25-17 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 11-9 | 15-8 | 26-17 | ||
June 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 12-9 | 15-8 | 27-17 | ||
June 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 13-9 | 15-8 | 28-17 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 14-9 | 15-8 | 29-17 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-9 | 15-8 | 30-17 | ||
June 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 15-9 | 16-8 | 31-17 | ||
June 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 15-9 | 17-8 | 32-17 | ||
June 7, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 15-9 | 18-8 | 33-17 | ||
June 8, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 15-9 | 19-8 | 34-17 | ||
June 8, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-9 | 19-9 | 34-18 | ||
June 9, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-9 | 20-9 | 35-18 | ||
June 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-9 | 20-10 | 35-19 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 16-9 | 20-10 | 36-19 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 17-9 | 20-10 | 37-19 | ||
June 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-10 | 20-10 | 37-20 | ||
June 13, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 18-10 | 20-10 | 38-20 | ||
June 14, 1961 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-11 | 20-10 | 38-21 | ||
June 15, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 18-12 | 20-10 | 38-22 | ||
June 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 19-12 | 20-10 | 39-22 | ||
June 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-13 | 20-10 | 39-23 | ||
June 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 20-13 | 20-10 | 40-23 | ||
June 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 20-14 | 20-10 | 40-24 | ||
June 20, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-14 | 20-11 | 40-25 | ||
June 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 15 | L | 20-14 | 20-12 | 40-26 | ||
June 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 20-14 | 20-13 | 40-27 | ||
June 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 20-15 | 20-13 | 40-28 | ||
June 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 20-16 | 20-13 | 40-29 | ||
June 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-16 | 20-13 | 41-29 | ||
June 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 21-17 | 20-13 | 41-30 | ||
June 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 21-18 | 20-13 | 41-31 | ||
June 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 21-19 | 20-13 | 41-32 | ||
June 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-19 | 20-13 | 42-32 | ||
June 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-20 | 20-13 | 42-33 | ||
June 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 22-20 | 21-13 | 43-33 | ||
July 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-20 | 22-13 | 44-33 | ||
July 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 22-20 | 23-13 | 45-33 | ||
July 3, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 22-20 | 23-14 | 45-34 | ||
July 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 22-20 | 23-15 | 45-35 | ||
July 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-20 | 23-16 | 45-36 | ||
July 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-20 | 23-17 | 45-37 | ||
July 7, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 23-20 | 23-17 | 46-37 | ||
July 8, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 24-20 | 23-17 | 47-37 | ||
July 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 24-21 | 23-17 | 47-38 | ||
July 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 24-22 | 23-17 | 47-39 | ||
July 13, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-23 | 23-17 | 47-40 | ||
July 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 25-23 | 23-17 | 48-40 | ||
July 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 25-24 | 23-17 | 48-41 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 26-24 | 23-17 | 49-41 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 26-25 | 23-17 | 49-42 | ||
July 18, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 26-26 | 23-17 | 49-43 | ||
July 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 27-26 | 23-17 | 50-43 | ||
July 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-26 | 23-17 | 51-43 | ||
July 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 29-26 | 23-17 | 52-43 | ||
July 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 29-26 | 23-18 | 52-44 | ||
July 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 29-26 | 24-18 | 53-44 | ||
July 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 29-26 | 24-19 | 53-45 | ||
July 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 29-26 | 24-20 | 53-46 | ||
July 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 29-26 | 25-20 | 54-46 | ||
July 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 29-26 | 25-21 | 54-47 | ||
July 28, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 29-26 | 25-22 | 54-48 | ||
July 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 29-26 | 26-22 | 55-48 | ||
July 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 29-26 | 26-23 | 55-49 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-27 | 26-23 | 55-50 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 30-27 | 26-23 | 56-50 | ||
August 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 30-28 | 26-23 | 56-51 | ||
August 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-28 | 26-24 | 56-52 | ||
August 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 30-28 | 26-25 | 56-53 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-28 | 26-26 | 56-54 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-28 | 27-26 | 57-54 | ||
August 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-28 | 27-26 | 58-54 | ||
August 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-28 | 27-26 | 59-54 | ||
August 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-28 | 27-26 | 60-54 | ||
August 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 33-29 | 27-26 | 60-55 | ||
August 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-30 | 27-26 | 60-56 | ||
August 15, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 33-31 | 27-26 | 60-57 | ||
August 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 34-31 | 27-26 | 61-57 | ||
August 17, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-31 | 27-26 | 62-57 | ||
August 18, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 36-31 | 27-26 | 63-57 | ||
August 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 36-32 | 27-26 | 63-58 | ||
August 20, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 36-33 | 27-26 | 63-59 | ||
August 20, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 36-34 | 27-26 | 63-60 | ||
August 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 36-35 | 27-26 | 63-61 | ||
August 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-35 | 27-26 | 64-61 | ||
August 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 37-36 | 27-26 | 64-62 | ||
August 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 37-36 | 27-27 | 64-63 | ||
August 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 37-36 | 27-28 | 64-64 | ||
August 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 37-36 | 27-29 | 64-65 | ||
August 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 37-36 | 27-30 | 64-66 | ||
August 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 37-36 | 28-30 | 65-66 | ||
August 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 37-36 | 29-30 | 66-66 | ||
August 31, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 37-36 | 30-30 | 67-66 | ||
September 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 37-36 | 31-30 | 68-66 | ||
September 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 37-36 | 31-31 | 68-67 | ||
September 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 37-36 | 32-31 | 69-67 | ||
September 3, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 37-36 | 32-32 | 69-68 | ||
September 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-36 | 33-32 | 70-68 | ||
September 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 37-36 | 34-32 | 71-68 | ||
September 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 37-36 | 34-33 | 71-69 | ||
September 7, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 37-36 | 34-34 | 71-70 | ||
September 8, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 37-36 | 34-35 | 71-71 | ||
September 9, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 37-36 | 34-36 | 71-72 | ||
September 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 37-36 | 34-37 | 71-73 | ||
September 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 37-36 | 34-38 | 71-74 | ||
September 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 38-36 | 34-38 | 72-74 | ||
September 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-37 | 34-38 | 72-75 | ||
September 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 39-37 | 34-38 | 73-75 | ||
September 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 39-38 | 34-38 | 73-76 | ||
September 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-39 | 34-38 | 73-77 | ||
September 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 40-39 | 34-38 | 74-77 | ||
September 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 40-40 | 34-38 | 74-78 | ||
September 20, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 40-41 | 34-38 | 74-79 | ||
September 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 40-41 | 34-39 | 74-80 | ||
September 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 40-41 | 35-39 | 75-80 | ||
September 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 40-41 | 36-39 | 76-80 | ||
September 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 40-41 | 36-40 | 76-81 | ||
September 28, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 40-41 | 37-40 | 77-81 | ||
September 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 40-41 | 37-41 | 77-82 | ||
September 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Los Angeles Angels 11 | L | 40-41 | 37-42 | 77-83 | ||
October 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 40-41 | 38-42 | 78-83 |