1961 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 855,305, Avg. 12,229
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Solly Hemus (33-41)
Manager: Johnny Keane (47-33)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1961 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 855,305, Avg. 12,229
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Solly Hemus (33-41)
Manager: Johnny Keane (47-33)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1961 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 703 runs and conceded 668 runs. Ken Boyer led St. Louis with 24 home runs, while Stan Musial and Bill White walloped 20 or more also. Ken Boyer recorded 95 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .329 clip. Larry Jackson and Ray Sadecki paced the team with 14 wins each, and Curt Simmons recorded a 3.13 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Solly Hemus and Johnny Keane coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 2-1 | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 3-3 | 4-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-6 | 4-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 5-6 | 4-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 6-6 | 4-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-6 | 4-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 6-6 | 5-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-6 | 5-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 6-6 | 5-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 6-6 | 5-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-6 | 5-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-6 | 5-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-6 | 5-11 | 11-17 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 6-6 | 6-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 6-6 | 7-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-7 | 7-11 | 13-18 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 7-7 | 7-11 | 14-18 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 8-7 | 7-11 | 15-18 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 8-8 | 7-11 | 15-19 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 9-8 | 7-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 10-8 | 7-11 | 17-19 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 11-8 | 7-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 11-8 | 7-12 | 18-20 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 11-8 | 7-13 | 18-21 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 11-8 | 7-14 | 18-22 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 11-8 | 8-14 | 19-22 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 11-8 | 9-14 | 20-22 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 11-8 | 9-15 | 20-23 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 11-8 | 9-16 | 20-24 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 12-8 | 9-16 | 21-24 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-8 | 9-16 | 22-24 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 14-8 | 9-16 | 23-24 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 15-8 | 9-16 | 24-24 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 15-9 | 9-16 | 24-25 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 15-10 | 9-16 | 24-26 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-11 | 9-16 | 24-27 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 15-11 | 9-17 | 24-28 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 15-11 | 10-17 | 25-28 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 15-11 | 11-17 | 26-28 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 15-11 | 11-18 | 26-29 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 15-11 | 11-19 | 26-30 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-11 | 12-19 | 27-30 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 15-11 | 13-19 | 28-30 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 15-11 | 13-20 | 28-31 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 15-11 | 13-21 | 28-32 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 15-11 | 13-22 | 28-33 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 16-11 | 13-22 | 29-33 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-12 | 13-22 | 29-34 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-13 | 13-22 | 29-35 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 17-13 | 13-22 | 30-35 | ||
| June 26, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 17-14 | 13-22 | 30-36 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 17-15 | 13-22 | 30-37 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-16 | 13-22 | 30-38 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-16 | 14-22 | 31-38 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 17-16 | 14-23 | 31-39 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 17-16 | 14-24 | 31-40 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 17-17 | 14-24 | 31-41 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 18-17 | 14-24 | 32-41 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 18-17 | 15-24 | 33-41 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 18-17 | 15-25 | 33-42 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 18-17 | 16-25 | 34-42 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 18-17 | 17-25 | 35-42 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 18-17 | 18-25 | 36-42 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 18-17 | 18-26 | 36-43 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 18-18 | 18-26 | 36-44 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 19-18 | 18-26 | 37-44 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 20-18 | 18-26 | 38-44 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-19 | 18-26 | 38-45 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 21-19 | 18-26 | 39-45 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 22-19 | 18-26 | 40-45 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 23-19 | 18-26 | 41-45 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 24-19 | 18-26 | 42-45 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 25-19 | 18-26 | 43-45 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 25-20 | 18-26 | 43-46 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 26-20 | 18-26 | 44-46 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-21 | 18-26 | 44-47 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-22 | 18-26 | 44-48 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-22 | 19-26 | 45-48 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 26-22 | 19-27 | 45-49 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-22 | 19-28 | 45-50 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 26-22 | 20-28 | 46-50 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 26-22 | 20-29 | 46-51 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 26-22 | 20-30 | 46-52 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 26-22 | 21-30 | 47-52 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-22 | 21-30 | 48-52 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-23 | 21-30 | 48-53 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 28-23 | 21-30 | 49-53 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 29-23 | 21-30 | 50-53 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 30-23 | 21-30 | 51-53 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-23 | 21-30 | 52-53 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-23 | 21-30 | 53-53 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 33-23 | 21-30 | 54-53 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 33-23 | 22-30 | 55-53 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 33-23 | 23-30 | 56-53 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 33-23 | 23-31 | 56-54 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 33-23 | 23-32 | 56-55 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 33-23 | 24-32 | 57-55 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 33-23 | 24-33 | 57-56 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 33-23 | 24-34 | 57-57 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 33-23 | 25-34 | 58-57 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 33-23 | 25-35 | 58-58 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 33-23 | 25-36 | 58-59 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 33-23 | 26-36 | 59-59 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 34-23 | 26-36 | 60-59 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 35-23 | 26-36 | 61-59 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 36-23 | 26-36 | 62-59 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 37-23 | 26-36 | 63-59 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 38-23 | 26-36 | 64-59 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 39-23 | 26-36 | 65-59 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 39-23 | 26-37 | 65-60 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 39-23 | 27-37 | 66-60 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 39-23 | 27-38 | 66-61 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 39-23 | 28-38 | 67-61 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 40-23 | 28-38 | 68-61 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 40-24 | 28-38 | 68-62 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-25 | 28-38 | 68-63 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 41-25 | 28-38 | 69-63 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 41-26 | 28-38 | 69-64 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 42-26 | 28-38 | 70-64 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 42-26 | 28-39 | 70-65 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 42-26 | 28-40 | 70-66 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 42-26 | 28-41 | 70-67 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 43-26 | 28-41 | 71-67 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 44-26 | 28-41 | 72-67 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 45-26 | 28-41 | 73-67 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 46-26 | 28-41 | 74-67 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 46-26 | 29-41 | 75-67 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 46-26 | 30-41 | 76-67 | ||
| September 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 46-26 | 30-42 | 76-68 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 47-26 | 30-42 | 77-68 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 47-27 | 30-42 | 77-69 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 47-28 | 30-42 | 77-70 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 47-29 | 30-42 | 77-71 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 48-29 | 30-42 | 78-71 | ||
| September 25, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 48-29 | 30-43 | 78-72 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 48-29 | 30-44 | 78-73 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 48-29 | 30-45 | 78-74 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 48-29 | 31-45 | 79-74 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 48-29 | 32-45 | 80-74 |
