1961 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 101-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,600,710, Avg. 23,845
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (101-61)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 101 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 841 runs. Detroit allowed 671 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 45 home runs for the squad, while Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Norm Cash and Al Kaline each added 20 or more as well. Rocky Colavito accounted for 140 RBI. Norm Cash topped all regular batters by hitting .361. Frank Lary notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Jim Bunning and Don Mossi also contributed 15 or more victories also Don Mossi earned a 2.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Scheffing coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 837
Regular Season Runs Against: 667
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 11, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 14, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 15, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 19, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
April 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
April 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
April 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
April 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
April 24, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-1 | 2-0 | 8-1 | ||
April 26, 1961 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 6-2 | 2-0 | 8-2 | ||
April 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-3 | 2-0 | 8-3 | ||
April 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 7-3 | 2-0 | 9-3 | ||
April 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 8-3 | 2-0 | 10-3 | ||
April 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-4 | 2-0 | 10-4 | ||
May 2, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-4 | 3-0 | 11-4 | ||
May 3, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-4 | 3-1 | 11-5 | ||
May 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 8-4 | 4-1 | 12-5 | ||
May 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 8-4 | 5-1 | 13-5 | ||
May 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 8-4 | 6-1 | 14-5 | ||
May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-4 | 7-1 | 15-5 | ||
May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 8-4 | 8-1 | 16-5 | ||
May 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 9-4 | 8-1 | 17-5 | ||
May 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-5 | 8-1 | 17-6 | ||
May 10, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-5 | 8-1 | 18-6 | ||
May 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-6 | 8-1 | 18-7 | ||
May 12, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-6 | 9-1 | 19-7 | ||
May 13, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-6 | 10-1 | 20-7 | ||
May 14, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-6 | 10-2 | 20-8 | ||
May 14, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 10-6 | 10-3 | 20-9 | ||
May 15, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 10-6 | 11-3 | 21-9 | ||
May 16, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 10-6 | 12-3 | 22-9 | ||
May 17, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 10-6 | 13-3 | 23-9 | ||
May 18, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-6 | 13-4 | 23-10 | ||
May 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-6 | 13-5 | 23-11 | ||
May 21, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 10-6 | 14-5 | 24-11 | ||
May 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 10-6 | 15-5 | 25-11 | ||
May 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-6 | 16-5 | 26-11 | ||
May 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-6 | 17-5 | 27-11 | ||
May 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 10-6 | 17-6 | 27-12 | ||
May 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 10-6 | 17-7 | 27-13 | ||
May 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Los Angeles Angels 10 | L | 10-6 | 17-8 | 27-14 | ||
May 28, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 10-6 | 18-8 | 28-14 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-6 | 18-8 | 29-14 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-7 | 18-8 | 29-15 | ||
May 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-8 | 18-8 | 29-16 | ||
June 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 12-8 | 18-8 | 30-16 | ||
June 3, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-8 | 18-8 | 31-16 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 14-8 | 18-8 | 32-16 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 15-8 | 18-8 | 33-16 | ||
June 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 15-8 | 18-9 | 33-17 | ||
June 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-8 | 18-10 | 33-18 | ||
June 8, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-8 | 18-10 | 34-18 | ||
June 8, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 16-9 | 18-10 | 34-19 | ||
June 9, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-10 | 18-10 | 34-20 | ||
June 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 17-10 | 18-10 | 35-20 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 18-10 | 18-10 | 36-20 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 18-11 | 18-10 | 36-21 | ||
June 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-11 | 18-10 | 37-21 | ||
June 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 20-11 | 18-10 | 38-21 | ||
June 15, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-12 | 18-10 | 38-22 | ||
June 16, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-12 | 18-10 | 39-22 | ||
June 17, 1961 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 22-12 | 18-10 | 40-22 | ||
June 18, 1961 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-13 | 18-10 | 40-23 | ||
June 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 22-13 | 19-10 | 41-23 | ||
June 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 22-13 | 20-10 | 42-23 | ||
June 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 22-13 | 21-10 | 43-23 | ||
June 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 22-13 | 22-10 | 44-23 | ||
June 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-13 | 22-11 | 44-24 | ||
June 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-13 | 23-11 | 45-24 | ||
June 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-14 | 23-11 | 45-25 | ||
June 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 22-15 | 23-11 | 45-26 | ||
June 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 23-15 | 23-11 | 46-26 | ||
June 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-15 | 23-11 | 47-26 | ||
June 30, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-15 | 24-11 | 48-26 | ||
July 1, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 24-15 | 25-11 | 49-26 | ||
July 2, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 24-15 | 25-12 | 49-27 | ||
July 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 24-15 | 25-13 | 49-28 | ||
July 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 24-15 | 26-13 | 50-28 | ||
July 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 24-15 | 27-13 | 51-28 | ||
July 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 24-15 | 27-14 | 51-29 | ||
July 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 24-15 | 28-14 | 52-29 | ||
July 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-16 | 28-14 | 52-30 | ||
July 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 25-16 | 28-14 | 53-30 | ||
July 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-16 | 28-14 | 54-30 | ||
July 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-16 | 28-14 | 55-30 | ||
July 14, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-17 | 28-14 | 55-31 | ||
July 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-17 | 28-14 | 56-31 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 29-17 | 28-14 | 57-31 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 30-17 | 28-14 | 58-31 | ||
July 17, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-17 | 28-14 | 59-31 | ||
July 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 31-18 | 28-14 | 59-32 | ||
July 19, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 31-19 | 28-14 | 59-33 | ||
July 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 32-19 | 28-14 | 60-33 | ||
July 21, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 32-19 | 28-15 | 60-34 | ||
July 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 14 | W | 32-19 | 29-15 | 61-34 | ||
July 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 32-19 | 30-15 | 62-34 | ||
July 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 32-19 | 31-15 | 63-34 | ||
July 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 32-19 | 31-16 | 63-35 | ||
July 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 32-19 | 32-16 | 64-35 | ||
July 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-20 | 32-16 | 64-36 | ||
July 29, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-21 | 32-16 | 64-37 | ||
July 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 32-22 | 32-16 | 64-38 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-22 | 32-16 | 65-38 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-23 | 32-16 | 65-39 | ||
August 3, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 34-23 | 32-16 | 66-39 | ||
August 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-23 | 32-16 | 67-39 | ||
August 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-23 | 32-16 | 68-39 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-23 | 32-16 | 69-39 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 37-24 | 32-16 | 69-40 | ||
August 8, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 37-24 | 33-16 | 70-40 | ||
August 9, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-24 | 34-16 | 71-40 | ||
August 10, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-24 | 35-16 | 72-40 | ||
August 11, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-24 | 35-17 | 72-41 | ||
August 12, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 37-24 | 36-17 | 73-41 | ||
August 13, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 37-24 | 36-18 | 73-42 | ||
August 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-24 | 36-18 | 74-42 | ||
August 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 39-24 | 36-18 | 75-42 | ||
August 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-25 | 36-18 | 75-43 | ||
August 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-26 | 36-18 | 75-44 | ||
August 18, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 40-26 | 36-18 | 76-44 | ||
August 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 41-26 | 36-18 | 77-44 | ||
August 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-26 | 36-18 | 78-44 | ||
August 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-26 | 36-18 | 79-44 | ||
August 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 43-26 | 37-18 | 80-44 | ||
August 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 43-26 | 37-19 | 80-45 | ||
August 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 43-26 | 38-19 | 81-45 | ||
August 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 43-26 | 39-19 | 82-45 | ||
August 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 43-26 | 40-19 | 83-45 | ||
August 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 43-26 | 41-19 | 84-45 | ||
August 28, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 43-26 | 42-19 | 85-45 | ||
August 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 43-27 | 42-19 | 85-46 | ||
August 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 43-28 | 42-19 | 85-47 | ||
August 31, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 44-28 | 42-19 | 86-47 | ||
September 1, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 44-28 | 42-20 | 86-48 | ||
September 2, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 44-28 | 42-21 | 86-49 | ||
September 3, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 44-28 | 42-22 | 86-50 | ||
September 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 44-28 | 42-23 | 86-51 | ||
September 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 44-28 | 42-24 | 86-52 | ||
September 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 44-28 | 42-25 | 86-53 | ||
September 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 44-28 | 42-26 | 86-54 | ||
September 8, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 44-28 | 42-27 | 86-55 | ||
September 9, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 44-28 | 43-27 | 87-55 | ||
September 10, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 44-28 | 43-28 | 87-56 | ||
September 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-28 | 43-28 | 88-56 | ||
September 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 46-28 | 43-28 | 89-56 | ||
September 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 46-29 | 43-28 | 89-57 | ||
September 15, 1961 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 46-30 | 43-28 | 89-58 | ||
September 15, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 47-30 | 43-28 | 90-58 | ||
September 16, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 48-30 | 43-28 | 91-58 | ||
September 17, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 48-31 | 43-28 | 91-59 | ||
September 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-31 | 43-28 | 92-59 | ||
September 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 50-31 | 43-28 | 93-59 | ||
September 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 50-31 | 44-28 | 94-59 | ||
September 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 50-31 | 45-28 | 95-59 | ||
September 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 50-31 | 46-28 | 96-59 | ||
September 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 50-31 | 46-29 | 96-60 | ||
September 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 50-31 | 47-29 | 97-60 | ||
September 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 50-31 | 47-30 | 97-61 | ||
September 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 50-31 | 48-30 | 98-61 | ||
September 29, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 50-31 | 49-30 | 99-61 | ||
September 30, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 50-31 | 50-30 | 100-61 | ||
October 1, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 50-31 | 51-30 | 101-61 |