1961 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,101,441, Avg. 15,735
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (71-58)
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (12-13)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1961 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,101,441, Avg. 15,735
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (71-58)
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (12-13)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1961 Milwaukee Braves Roster
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Braves scored 712 runs and yielded 656 runs. Joe Adcock walloped 35 home runs for Milwaukee, while Frank Thomas, Hank Aaron, Frank Bolling and Eddie Mathews each added 20 or more also. Hank Aaron drove in 120 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .327. Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins, plus Lew Burdette, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen and Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 705
Regular Season Runs Against: 649
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 24, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 2-2 | 4-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 3-4 | 4-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 4-5 | 4-3 | 8-8 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 4-6 | 4-3 | 8-9 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 4-7 | 4-3 | 8-10 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 5-7 | 4-3 | 9-10 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 6-7 | 4-3 | 10-10 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 6-7 | 5-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 6-7 | 5-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 6-7 | 5-5 | 11-12 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 6-7 | 6-5 | 12-12 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 6-7 | 7-5 | 13-12 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 6-7 | 7-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-7 | 7-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 6-7 | 8-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 6-7 | 8-8 | 14-15 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 6-7 | 9-8 | 15-15 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 6-8 | 9-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 7-8 | 9-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 7-9 | 9-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 8-9 | 9-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 9-9 | 9-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 9-10 | 9-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-10 | 10-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 9-10 | 10-9 | 19-19 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 9-10 | 10-10 | 19-20 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 9-10 | 10-11 | 19-21 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 9-11 | 10-11 | 19-22 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 10-11 | 10-11 | 20-22 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 11-11 | 10-11 | 21-22 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 11-11 | 10-12 | 21-23 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 11-11 | 10-13 | 21-24 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-11 | 11-13 | 22-24 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 11-11 | 11-14 | 22-25 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 11-11 | 11-15 | 22-26 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 11-11 | 12-15 | 23-26 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-11 | 13-15 | 24-26 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-11 | 13-16 | 24-27 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 11-11 | 13-17 | 24-28 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 11-11 | 13-18 | 24-29 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 11-11 | 14-18 | 25-29 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 11-11 | 14-19 | 25-30 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 11-11 | 15-19 | 26-30 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 12-11 | 15-19 | 27-30 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 13-11 | 15-19 | 28-30 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 14-11 | 15-19 | 29-30 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 14-12 | 15-19 | 29-31 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 13 | W | 15-12 | 15-19 | 30-31 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 15-13 | 15-19 | 30-32 | ||
| June 26, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 15-13 | 16-19 | 31-32 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 15-13 | 17-19 | 32-32 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-13 | 18-19 | 33-32 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 15-14 | 18-19 | 33-33 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 16-14 | 18-19 | 34-33 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 16-15 | 18-19 | 34-34 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 16-16 | 18-19 | 34-35 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 16-17 | 18-19 | 34-36 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 16-18 | 18-19 | 34-37 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 17-18 | 18-19 | 35-37 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 18-18 | 18-19 | 36-37 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 19-18 | 18-19 | 37-37 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 19-19 | 18-19 | 37-38 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 19-20 | 18-19 | 37-39 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 19-21 | 18-19 | 37-40 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-21 | 19-19 | 38-40 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-21 | 19-20 | 38-41 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 19-21 | 19-21 | 38-42 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 19-21 | 20-21 | 39-42 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 19-21 | 21-21 | 40-42 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 12 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 19-21 | 22-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 19-21 | 22-22 | 41-43 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 19-21 | 23-22 | 42-43 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 19-21 | 24-22 | 43-43 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-21 | 25-22 | 44-43 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-21 | 26-22 | 45-43 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-21 | 27-22 | 46-43 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-21 | 28-22 | 47-43 | ||
| July 24, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 19-22 | 28-22 | 47-44 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 20-22 | 28-22 | 48-44 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 20-23 | 28-22 | 48-45 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 20-24 | 28-22 | 48-46 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 20-25 | 28-22 | 48-47 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 21-25 | 28-22 | 49-47 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 21-26 | 28-22 | 49-48 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 22-26 | 28-22 | 50-48 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-26 | 29-22 | 51-48 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-26 | 30-22 | 52-48 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 22-26 | 31-22 | 53-48 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 22-26 | 32-22 | 54-48 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 22-26 | 32-23 | 54-49 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 22-26 | 32-24 | 54-50 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 22-26 | 32-25 | 54-51 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-26 | 32-25 | 55-51 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 24-26 | 32-25 | 56-51 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 25-26 | 32-25 | 57-51 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 26-26 | 32-25 | 58-51 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 27-26 | 32-25 | 59-51 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 28-26 | 32-25 | 60-51 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 29-26 | 32-25 | 61-51 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 30-26 | 32-25 | 62-51 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 31-26 | 32-25 | 63-51 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 32-26 | 32-25 | 64-51 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 32-27 | 32-25 | 64-52 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-27 | 32-26 | 64-53 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-27 | 32-27 | 64-54 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 32-27 | 33-27 | 65-54 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-27 | 34-27 | 66-54 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 32-27 | 34-28 | 66-55 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 32-27 | 34-29 | 66-56 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 32-27 | 35-29 | 67-56 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 32-27 | 36-29 | 68-56 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 33-27 | 36-29 | 69-56 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 33-28 | 36-29 | 69-57 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 34-28 | 36-29 | 70-57 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 34-29 | 36-29 | 70-58 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 35-29 | 36-29 | 71-58 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-29 | 36-30 | 71-59 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-29 | 37-30 | 72-59 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-29 | 37-31 | 72-60 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 36-29 | 37-31 | 73-60 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 37-29 | 37-31 | 74-60 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 37-30 | 37-31 | 74-61 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 38-30 | 37-31 | 75-61 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 39-30 | 37-31 | 76-61 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-30 | 37-32 | 76-62 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-30 | 37-33 | 76-63 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 39-30 | 37-34 | 76-64 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 39-30 | 37-35 | 76-65 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 39-30 | 37-36 | 76-66 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 39-30 | 37-37 | 76-67 | ||
| September 18, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 39-30 | 37-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 39-30 | 37-39 | 76-69 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 39-30 | 38-39 | 77-69 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 40-30 | 38-39 | 78-69 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 41-30 | 38-39 | 79-69 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 41-31 | 38-39 | 79-70 | ||
| September 25, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 42-31 | 38-39 | 80-70 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 43-31 | 38-39 | 81-70 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 44-31 | 38-39 | 82-70 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 44-32 | 38-39 | 82-71 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 45-32 | 38-39 | 83-71 |
