1961 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 70-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,256,723, Avg. 16,756
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (19-30)
Manager: Sam Mele (2-5)
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (4-6)
Manager: Sam Mele (45-49)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1961 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Twins plated 707 runs and conceded 778 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 46 home runs for Minnesota, while Bob Allison and Earl Battey added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 122 RBI. Earl Battey led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Camilo Pascual topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.46 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Cookie Lavagetto, Sam Mele, Cookie Lavagetto and Sam Mele coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 770
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 11, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 14, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
April 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-1 | 5-1 | 5-2 | ||
April 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 1-1 | 5-1 | 6-2 | ||
April 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-2 | ||
April 24, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 2-1 | 6-1 | 8-2 | ||
April 25, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 20 | L | 2-1 | 6-2 | 8-3 | ||
April 27, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 2-1 | 7-2 | 9-3 | ||
April 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 2-1 | 7-3 | 9-4 | ||
April 29, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 2-1 | 7-4 | 9-5 | ||
April 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 2-2 | 7-4 | 9-6 | ||
May 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 3-2 | 7-4 | 10-6 | ||
May 2, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 3-3 | 7-4 | 10-7 | ||
May 3, 1961 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 3-4 | 7-4 | 10-8 | ||
May 4, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 3-5 | 7-4 | 10-9 | ||
May 5, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 4-5 | 7-4 | 11-9 | ||
May 7, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 4-6 | 7-4 | 11-10 | ||
May 9, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 4-7 | 7-4 | 11-11 | ||
May 10, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 5-7 | 7-4 | 12-11 | ||
May 11, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 5-8 | 7-4 | 12-12 | ||
May 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 6-8 | 7-4 | 13-12 | ||
May 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 7-8 | 7-4 | 14-12 | ||
May 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 8-8 | 7-4 | 15-12 | ||
May 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 8-8 | 8-4 | 16-12 | ||
May 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-8 | 8-5 | 16-13 | ||
May 18, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 8-9 | 8-5 | 16-14 | ||
May 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 9-9 | 8-5 | 17-14 | ||
May 20, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-9 | 8-5 | 18-14 | ||
May 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 10-10 | 8-5 | 18-15 | ||
May 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 10-11 | 8-5 | 18-16 | ||
May 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 10-12 | 8-5 | 18-17 | ||
May 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 10-13 | 8-5 | 18-18 | ||
May 24, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 10-14 | 8-5 | 18-19 | ||
May 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 11-14 | 8-5 | 19-19 | ||
May 26, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-14 | 8-6 | 19-20 | ||
May 27, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 14 | L | 11-14 | 8-7 | 19-21 | ||
May 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 11-14 | 8-8 | 19-22 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 11-14 | 8-9 | 19-23 | ||
May 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-14 | 8-10 | 19-24 | ||
June 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-14 | 8-11 | 19-25 | ||
June 3, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-14 | 8-12 | 19-26 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 11-14 | 8-13 | 19-27 | ||
June 4, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 11-14 | 8-14 | 19-28 | ||
June 5, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-14 | 8-15 | 19-29 | ||
June 5, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-14 | 8-16 | 19-30 | ||
June 6, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 11-14 | 8-17 | 19-31 | ||
June 7, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 11-14 | 8-18 | 19-32 | ||
June 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 11-14 | 9-18 | 20-32 | ||
June 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 11-14 | 9-19 | 20-33 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-14 | 9-20 | 20-34 | ||
June 11, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-14 | 10-20 | 21-34 | ||
June 12, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 11-14 | 10-21 | 21-35 | ||
June 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 12-14 | 10-21 | 22-35 | ||
June 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 12-15 | 10-21 | 22-36 | ||
June 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 13-15 | 10-21 | 23-36 | ||
June 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 13-15 | 11-21 | 24-36 | ||
June 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-15 | 11-22 | 24-37 | ||
June 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 13-15 | 11-23 | 24-38 | ||
June 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-15 | 11-24 | 24-39 | ||
June 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 14-15 | 11-24 | 25-39 | ||
June 21, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-16 | 11-24 | 25-40 | ||
June 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-17 | 11-24 | 25-41 | ||
June 23, 1961 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-17 | 11-24 | 26-41 | ||
June 24, 1961 | New York Yankees 10 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 15-18 | 11-24 | 26-42 | ||
June 25, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 15-19 | 11-24 | 26-43 | ||
June 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 16-19 | 11-24 | 27-43 | ||
June 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 17-19 | 11-24 | 28-43 | ||
June 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 17-20 | 11-24 | 28-44 | ||
June 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 17-21 | 11-24 | 28-45 | ||
June 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 17-21 | 12-24 | 29-45 | ||
July 1, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 17-21 | 13-24 | 30-45 | ||
July 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 17-21 | 13-25 | 30-46 | ||
July 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 18-21 | 13-25 | 31-46 | ||
July 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 19-21 | 13-25 | 32-46 | ||
July 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-21 | 13-25 | 33-46 | ||
July 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 20-22 | 13-25 | 33-47 | ||
July 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 20-23 | 13-25 | 33-48 | ||
July 7, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 20-23 | 13-26 | 33-49 | ||
July 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 20-23 | 13-27 | 33-50 | ||
July 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 20-23 | 14-27 | 34-50 | ||
July 13, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 20-23 | 15-27 | 35-50 | ||
July 14, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-23 | 16-27 | 36-50 | ||
July 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-23 | 16-28 | 36-51 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 20-23 | 16-29 | 36-52 | ||
July 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 20-23 | 17-29 | 37-52 | ||
July 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 20-23 | 17-30 | 37-53 | ||
July 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 20-23 | 17-31 | 37-54 | ||
July 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Los Angeles Angels 0 | W | 20-23 | 18-31 | 38-54 | ||
July 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 21-23 | 18-31 | 39-54 | ||
July 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 21-24 | 18-31 | 39-55 | ||
July 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 22-24 | 18-31 | 40-55 | ||
July 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 22-25 | 18-31 | 40-56 | ||
July 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 23-25 | 18-31 | 41-56 | ||
July 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 24-25 | 18-31 | 42-56 | ||
July 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-25 | 19-31 | 43-56 | ||
July 29, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-25 | 20-31 | 44-56 | ||
July 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 24-25 | 21-31 | 45-56 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 24-25 | 21-32 | 45-57 | ||
August 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 24-25 | 22-32 | 46-57 | ||
August 3, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 24-25 | 22-33 | 46-58 | ||
August 4, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 24-25 | 22-34 | 46-59 | ||
August 5, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 24-25 | 22-35 | 46-60 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 24-25 | 22-36 | 46-61 | ||
August 6, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-25 | 22-37 | 46-62 | ||
August 7, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-25 | 22-38 | 46-63 | ||
August 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-25 | 23-38 | 47-63 | ||
August 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-25 | 23-39 | 47-64 | ||
August 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-25 | 23-40 | 47-65 | ||
August 11, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 25-25 | 23-40 | 48-65 | ||
August 12, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 25-26 | 23-40 | 48-66 | ||
August 13, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 26-26 | 23-40 | 49-66 | ||
August 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 27-26 | 23-40 | 50-66 | ||
August 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 28-26 | 23-40 | 51-66 | ||
August 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 28-27 | 23-40 | 51-67 | ||
August 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 28-27 | 23-41 | 51-68 | ||
August 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 28-27 | 24-41 | 52-68 | ||
August 20, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 28-27 | 25-41 | 53-68 | ||
August 22, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-27 | 25-42 | 53-69 | ||
August 23, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 28-27 | 26-42 | 54-69 | ||
August 24, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 28-27 | 27-42 | 55-69 | ||
August 25, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 28-28 | 27-42 | 55-70 | ||
August 26, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 28-29 | 27-42 | 55-71 | ||
August 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 28-30 | 27-42 | 55-72 | ||
August 29, 1961 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 29-30 | 27-42 | 56-72 | ||
August 30, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 29-31 | 27-42 | 56-73 | ||
August 31, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 30-31 | 27-42 | 57-73 | ||
September 1, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 31-31 | 27-42 | 58-73 | ||
September 2, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 31-32 | 27-42 | 58-74 | ||
September 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 31-33 | 27-42 | 58-75 | ||
September 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 31-34 | 27-42 | 58-76 | ||
September 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 32-34 | 27-42 | 59-76 | ||
September 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 32-35 | 27-42 | 59-77 | ||
September 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 32-36 | 27-42 | 59-78 | ||
September 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 32-36 | 27-43 | 59-79 | ||
September 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 32-36 | 28-43 | 60-79 | ||
September 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 32-36 | 29-43 | 61-79 | ||
September 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | L | 32-36 | 29-44 | 61-80 | ||
September 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 33-36 | 29-44 | 62-80 | ||
September 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-36 | 29-44 | 63-80 | ||
September 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 34-37 | 29-44 | 63-81 | ||
September 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-37 | 30-44 | 64-81 | ||
September 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 34-37 | 30-45 | 64-82 | ||
September 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 34-37 | 31-45 | 65-82 | ||
September 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-37 | 32-45 | 66-82 | ||
September 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 34-37 | 33-45 | 67-82 | ||
September 21, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 34-37 | 34-45 | 68-82 | ||
September 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 34-38 | 34-45 | 68-83 | ||
September 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 35-38 | 34-45 | 69-83 | ||
September 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-39 | 34-45 | 69-84 | ||
September 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 35-40 | 34-45 | 69-85 | ||
September 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 36-40 | 34-45 | 70-85 | ||
September 28, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 36-41 | 34-45 | 70-86 | ||
September 29, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 36-42 | 34-45 | 70-87 | ||
September 30, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 36-43 | 34-45 | 70-88 | ||
October 1, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 36-44 | 34-45 | 70-89 |