1961 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 47-107
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 590,039, Avg. 8,806
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (47-107)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 47-107
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 590,039, Avg. 8,806
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (47-107)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 47 wins and 107 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 584 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 796 runs. Don Demeter led Philadelphia with 20 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Tony Gonzalez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .277 average. Art Mahaffey topped the squad with 11 wins, while Don Ferrarese recorded a 3.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 577
Regular Season Runs Against: 789
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 2-3 | 2-6 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 2-3 | 4-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 1, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-3 | 4-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-3 | 4-8 | 6-11 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 2-3 | 4-9 | 6-12 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 2-3 | 4-10 | 6-13 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-4 | 4-10 | 6-14 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 2-5 | 4-10 | 6-15 | ||
| May 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-6 | 4-10 | 6-16 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-7 | 4-10 | 6-17 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 2-8 | 4-10 | 6-18 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 2-9 | 4-10 | 6-19 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 3-9 | 4-10 | 7-19 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 4-9 | 4-10 | 8-19 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 4-10 | 4-10 | 8-20 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 4-11 | 4-10 | 8-21 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-11 | 4-10 | 9-21 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 5-12 | 4-10 | 9-22 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 5-13 | 4-10 | 9-23 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 5-13 | 5-10 | 10-23 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 5-13 | 6-10 | 11-23 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-13 | 6-11 | 11-24 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-13 | 6-12 | 11-25 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 6-13 | 6-12 | 12-25 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 6-14 | 6-12 | 12-26 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-15 | 6-12 | 12-27 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-16 | 6-12 | 12-28 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 6-16 | 7-12 | 13-28 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 6-16 | 7-13 | 13-29 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 6-16 | 8-13 | 14-29 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-16 | 9-13 | 15-29 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 6-16 | 10-13 | 16-29 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 6-16 | 10-14 | 16-30 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-16 | 11-14 | 17-30 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 6-16 | 11-15 | 17-31 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 6-16 | 11-16 | 17-32 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 6-16 | 11-17 | 17-33 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-16 | 11-17 | 18-33 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-17 | 11-17 | 18-34 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 7-18 | 11-17 | 18-35 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-19 | 11-17 | 18-36 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 7-20 | 11-17 | 18-37 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-21 | 11-17 | 18-38 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-22 | 11-17 | 18-39 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 7-23 | 11-17 | 18-40 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 7-23 | 12-17 | 19-40 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-23 | 13-17 | 20-40 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 7-23 | 14-17 | 21-40 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 7-23 | 14-18 | 21-41 | ||
| June 26, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-23 | 14-18 | 22-41 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 8-24 | 14-18 | 22-42 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 8-25 | 14-18 | 22-43 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 8-26 | 14-18 | 22-44 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 8-27 | 14-18 | 22-45 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 8-28 | 14-18 | 22-46 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 8-29 | 14-18 | 22-47 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 8-29 | 15-18 | 23-47 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 8-29 | 15-19 | 23-48 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 8-29 | 15-20 | 23-49 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 8-29 | 15-21 | 23-50 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 8-29 | 15-22 | 23-51 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 8-29 | 15-23 | 23-52 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-29 | 15-24 | 23-53 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 8-29 | 15-25 | 23-54 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 8-29 | 15-26 | 23-55 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 8-29 | 15-27 | 23-56 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 8-29 | 16-27 | 24-56 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 8-29 | 17-27 | 25-56 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 8-29 | 17-28 | 25-57 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 8-29 | 18-28 | 26-57 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-29 | 18-28 | 27-57 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-30 | 18-28 | 27-58 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 9-31 | 18-28 | 27-59 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-31 | 18-28 | 28-59 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 11-31 | 18-28 | 29-59 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 11-32 | 18-28 | 29-60 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 11-33 | 18-28 | 29-61 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 11-34 | 18-28 | 29-62 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 11-35 | 18-28 | 29-63 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 12-35 | 18-28 | 30-63 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 12-36 | 18-28 | 30-64 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-37 | 18-28 | 30-65 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 12-38 | 18-28 | 30-66 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 12-38 | 18-29 | 30-67 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 12-38 | 18-30 | 30-68 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 12-38 | 18-31 | 30-69 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 12-38 | 18-32 | 30-70 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 12-38 | 18-33 | 30-71 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-38 | 18-34 | 30-72 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-38 | 18-35 | 30-73 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 12-39 | 18-35 | 30-74 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 12-40 | 18-35 | 30-75 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 12-41 | 18-35 | 30-76 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 12-42 | 18-35 | 30-77 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 12-42 | 18-36 | 30-78 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-42 | 18-37 | 30-79 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 12-42 | 18-38 | 30-80 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 12-42 | 18-39 | 30-81 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-42 | 18-40 | 30-82 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 12-42 | 18-41 | 30-83 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 12-42 | 18-42 | 30-84 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 12-42 | 18-43 | 30-85 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 12-42 | 18-44 | 30-86 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 12-42 | 18-45 | 30-87 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 12-42 | 19-45 | 31-87 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 13-42 | 19-45 | 32-87 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 14-42 | 19-45 | 33-87 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 15-42 | 19-45 | 34-87 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 15-43 | 19-45 | 34-88 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 16-43 | 19-45 | 35-88 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 16-44 | 19-45 | 35-89 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 16-45 | 19-45 | 35-90 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-46 | 19-45 | 35-91 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 17-46 | 19-45 | 36-91 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 18-46 | 19-45 | 37-91 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 18-47 | 19-45 | 37-92 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 18-48 | 19-45 | 37-93 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 19-48 | 19-45 | 38-93 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 20-48 | 19-45 | 39-93 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 20-49 | 19-45 | 39-94 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 20-49 | 19-46 | 39-95 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 20-49 | 19-47 | 39-96 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 20-49 | 19-48 | 39-97 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-49 | 20-48 | 40-97 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-49 | 21-48 | 41-97 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-49 | 21-49 | 41-98 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 19 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | W | 20-49 | 22-49 | 42-98 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 20-49 | 22-50 | 42-99 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 20-49 | 23-50 | 43-99 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-49 | 23-51 | 43-100 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 20-49 | 24-51 | 44-100 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-49 | 24-52 | 44-101 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-49 | 25-52 | 45-101 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-50 | 25-52 | 45-102 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 21-50 | 25-52 | 46-102 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-51 | 25-52 | 46-103 | ||
| September 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 21-52 | 25-52 | 46-104 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-52 | 25-52 | 47-104 | ||
| September 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 22-53 | 25-52 | 47-105 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 22-54 | 25-52 | 47-106 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 22-55 | 25-52 | 47-107 |
