1961 Los Angeles Angels Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 603,510, Avg. 8,059
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (LA)
Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 70-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 603,510, Avg. 8,059
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (LA)
Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Angels Roster
The Los Angeles Angels of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Angels scored 744 runs and surrendered 784 runs. Leon Wagner led Los Angeles with 28 home runs, while Earl Averill, Lee Thomas, Steve Bilko, Ken Hunt and Ted Kluszewski each walloped 20 or more also. Ken Hunt recorded 84 runs batted in. Lee Thomas paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .284 clip. Ken McBride topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 734
Regular Season Runs Against: 775
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-7 | 1-8 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 3-1 | 1-7 | 4-8 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-7 | 4-9 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 4-3 | 1-7 | 5-10 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 5-5 | 1-7 | 6-12 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 6-5 | 1-7 | 7-12 | ||
| May 8, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 7-5 | 1-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 8-5 | 1-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 8-6 | 1-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 8-6 | 1-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 8-6 | 1-9 | 9-15 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 8-6 | 1-10 | 9-16 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 8-6 | 1-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 8-6 | 1-12 | 9-18 | ||
| May 18, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 8-7 | 1-12 | 9-19 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 9-7 | 1-12 | 10-19 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 10-7 | 1-12 | 11-19 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 10-8 | 1-12 | 11-20 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 10-9 | 1-12 | 11-21 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 11-9 | 1-12 | 12-21 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Los Angeles Angels 9 | W | 12-9 | 1-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | L | 12-10 | 1-12 | 13-22 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 12-11 | 1-12 | 13-23 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 13-11 | 1-12 | 14-23 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Los Angeles Angels 10 | W | 14-11 | 1-12 | 15-23 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 14-12 | 1-12 | 15-24 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 14-12 | 1-13 | 15-25 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-12 | 2-13 | 16-25 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-12 | 2-14 | 16-26 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 14-12 | 2-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 14-12 | 2-16 | 16-28 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 14-12 | 2-17 | 16-29 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 14-12 | 2-18 | 16-30 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 14-12 | 3-18 | 17-30 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 14-12 | 4-18 | 18-30 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 14-12 | 4-19 | 18-31 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 14-12 | 5-19 | 19-31 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-12 | 5-20 | 19-32 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 14-12 | 5-21 | 19-33 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 14-12 | 6-21 | 20-33 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-12 | 7-21 | 21-33 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 14-12 | 7-22 | 21-34 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 14-12 | 7-23 | 21-35 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 14-12 | 7-24 | 21-36 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 14-12 | 7-25 | 21-37 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 14-12 | 7-26 | 21-38 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 14-12 | 7-27 | 21-39 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 14-12 | 7-28 | 21-40 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 14-12 | 7-29 | 21-41 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 14-12 | 7-30 | 21-42 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 14-12 | 8-30 | 22-42 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 14-12 | 9-30 | 23-42 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 14-13 | 9-30 | 23-43 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 15-13 | 9-30 | 24-43 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 15-14 | 9-30 | 24-44 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 15-15 | 9-30 | 24-45 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 16-15 | 9-30 | 25-45 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 16-16 | 9-30 | 25-46 | ||
| June 26, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 16-17 | 9-30 | 25-47 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 17-17 | 9-30 | 26-47 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 18-17 | 9-30 | 27-47 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 10 | W | 19-17 | 9-30 | 28-47 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 19-18 | 9-30 | 28-48 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 20-18 | 9-30 | 29-48 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 21-18 | 9-30 | 30-48 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 22-18 | 9-30 | 31-48 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 12 | W | 23-18 | 9-30 | 32-48 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 23-18 | 10-30 | 33-48 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 23-18 | 11-30 | 34-48 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-18 | 12-30 | 35-48 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-18 | 12-31 | 35-49 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-18 | 12-32 | 35-50 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-18 | 12-33 | 35-51 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 23-18 | 12-34 | 35-52 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 23-18 | 13-34 | 36-52 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 23-18 | 13-35 | 36-53 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 11 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 23-18 | 14-35 | 37-53 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 24-18 | 14-35 | 38-53 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 25-18 | 14-35 | 39-53 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Los Angeles Angels 0 | L | 25-19 | 14-35 | 39-54 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Los Angeles Angels 16 | W | 26-19 | 14-35 | 40-54 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 27-19 | 14-35 | 41-54 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 28-19 | 14-35 | 42-54 | ||
| July 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 28-20 | 14-35 | 42-55 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 29-20 | 14-35 | 43-55 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 29-21 | 14-35 | 43-56 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 30-21 | 14-35 | 44-56 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 30-22 | 14-35 | 44-57 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 31-22 | 14-35 | 45-57 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 31-22 | 14-36 | 45-58 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 31-22 | 14-37 | 45-59 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 31-22 | 14-38 | 45-60 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 31-22 | 15-38 | 46-60 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 31-22 | 15-39 | 46-61 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 31-22 | 16-39 | 47-61 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 31-22 | 16-40 | 47-62 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 31-22 | 16-41 | 47-63 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-22 | 16-42 | 47-64 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 31-22 | 16-43 | 47-65 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-22 | 16-44 | 47-66 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 31-22 | 17-44 | 48-66 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 31-22 | 18-44 | 49-66 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 31-22 | 19-44 | 50-66 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 31-22 | 20-44 | 51-66 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 31-22 | 20-45 | 51-67 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 31-22 | 20-46 | 51-68 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 32-22 | 20-46 | 52-68 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 32-23 | 20-46 | 52-69 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 32-24 | 20-46 | 52-70 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 33-24 | 20-46 | 53-70 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 33-25 | 20-46 | 53-71 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 34-25 | 20-46 | 54-71 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 34-26 | 20-46 | 54-72 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 35-26 | 20-46 | 55-72 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 36-26 | 20-46 | 56-72 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | L | 36-27 | 20-46 | 56-73 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 37-27 | 20-46 | 57-73 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 37-28 | 20-46 | 57-74 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 17 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 37-29 | 20-46 | 57-75 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 37-30 | 20-46 | 57-76 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 38-30 | 20-46 | 58-76 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 39-30 | 20-46 | 59-76 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 39-30 | 21-46 | 60-76 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | L | 39-30 | 21-47 | 60-77 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 39-30 | 21-48 | 60-78 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | L | 39-30 | 21-49 | 60-79 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | L | 39-31 | 21-49 | 60-80 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 40-31 | 21-49 | 61-80 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 41-31 | 21-49 | 62-80 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 41-31 | 21-50 | 62-81 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 41-31 | 21-51 | 62-82 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 41-31 | 22-51 | 63-82 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 41-31 | 23-51 | 64-82 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 11 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 41-31 | 24-51 | 65-82 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 41-31 | 24-52 | 65-83 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 41-31 | 24-53 | 65-84 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 41-31 | 24-54 | 65-85 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 41-31 | 24-55 | 65-86 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 41-32 | 24-55 | 65-87 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 41-33 | 24-55 | 65-88 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 41-34 | 24-55 | 65-89 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 41-35 | 24-55 | 65-90 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 42-35 | 24-55 | 66-90 | ||
| September 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Los Angeles Angels 13 | W | 43-35 | 24-55 | 67-90 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 44-35 | 24-55 | 68-90 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Los Angeles Angels 11 | W | 45-35 | 24-55 | 69-90 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 45-36 | 24-55 | 69-91 |
