1961 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 673,006, Avg. 10,197
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Vedie Himsl (5-6)
Manager: Harry Craft (4-8)
Manager: Vedie Himsl (5-12)
Manager: El Tappe (2-0)
Manager: Harry Craft (3-1)
Manager: Vedie Himsl (0-3)
Manager: El Tappe (35-43)
Manager: Lou Klein (5-6)
Manager: El Tappe (5-11)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1961 Chicago Cubs Roster

The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.

The Cubs tallied 689 runs and allowed 800 runs, most in the league. Ernie Banks paced Chicago with 29 home runs, while George Altman, Ron Santo and Billy Williams each walloped 20 or more, too. George Altman drove in 96 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Don Cardwell led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Vedie Himsl, Harry Craft, Vedie Himsl, El Tappe, Harry Craft, Vedie Himsl, El Tappe, Lou Klein and El Tappe coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 679
Regular Season Runs Against: 790

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 11, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 13, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 14, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 2-0 0-2 2-2
April 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 2-0 0-3 2-3
April 19, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 2-0 0-4 2-4
April 20, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 2-0 1-4 3-4
April 21, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 2-0 2-4 4-4
April 22, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 2-0 3-4 5-4
April 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 2-0 3-5 5-5
April 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 L 2-0 3-6 5-6
April 26, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 3-0 3-6 6-6
April 27, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 4-0 3-6 7-6
April 29, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 4-1 3-6 7-7
April 30, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 4-2 3-6 7-8
April 30, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 5-2 3-6 8-8
May 2, 1961 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 6-2 3-6 9-8
May 3, 1961 San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 6-3 3-6 9-9
May 4, 1961 San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 6-4 3-6 9-10
May 6, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 6-4 3-7 9-11
May 7, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 6-4 3-8 9-12
May 9, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 8 L 6-4 3-9 9-13
May 10, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 6-4 3-10 9-14
May 12, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 6-4 3-11 9-15
May 13, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 6-4 3-12 9-16
May 14, 1961 Chicago Cubs 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 W 6-4 4-12 10-16
May 15, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 14 L 6-4 4-13 10-17
May 16, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 6-4 4-14 10-18
May 17, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 6-4 4-15 10-19
May 19, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 7-4 4-15 11-19
May 20, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 8-4 4-15 12-19
May 21, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 8-5 4-15 12-20
May 21, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 8-6 4-15 12-21
May 23, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 8-7 4-15 12-22
May 24, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 8-8 4-15 12-23
May 26, 1961 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 8-9 4-15 12-24
May 27, 1961 San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 8-10 4-15 12-25
May 28, 1961 San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 8-11 4-15 12-26
May 30, 1961 Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 8-11 5-15 13-26
May 30, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 8-11 6-15 14-26
May 31, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 8-11 7-15 15-26
June 1, 1961 Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 8-11 8-15 16-26
June 2, 1961 Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 8-11 9-15 17-26
June 3, 1961 Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 8-11 10-15 18-26
June 4, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 8-11 10-16 18-27
June 4, 1961 Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 8-11 11-16 19-27
June 5, 1961 Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 8-11 11-17 19-28
June 6, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 8-11 11-18 19-29
June 7, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 8-11 11-19 19-30
June 9, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 9-11 11-19 20-30
June 10, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 9-12 11-19 20-31
June 11, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 10-12 11-19 21-31
June 11, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 10-13 11-19 21-32
June 14, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 10-13 11-20 21-33
June 15, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 10-13 11-21 21-34
June 16, 1961 Chicago Cubs 12 at San Francisco Giants 6 W 10-13 12-21 22-34
June 17, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 10-13 12-22 22-35
June 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 10-13 12-23 22-36
June 20, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 10-14 12-23 22-37
June 21, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 10-15 12-23 22-38
June 21, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 10-16 12-23 22-39
June 22, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 11-16 12-23 23-39
June 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 11-16 13-23 24-39
June 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 13 L 11-16 13-24 24-40
June 25, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 11-16 14-24 25-40
June 27, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 11-17 14-24 25-41
June 28, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 16 W 12-17 14-24 26-41
June 28, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 13-17 14-24 27-41
June 29, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 W 14-17 14-24 28-41
June 30, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 14-18 14-24 28-42
July 1, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 W 15-18 14-24 29-42
July 2, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 16-18 14-24 30-42
July 4, 1961 San Francisco Giants 19 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 16-19 14-24 30-43
July 4, 1961 San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 17-19 14-24 31-43
July 6, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 18-19 14-24 32-43
July 6, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 18-20 14-24 32-44
July 7, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 19-20 14-24 33-44
July 8, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 20-20 14-24 34-44
July 9, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 21-20 14-24 35-44
July 9, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 22-20 14-24 36-44
July 13, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 22-20 14-25 36-45
July 14, 1961 Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 22-20 15-25 37-45
July 15, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 22-20 15-26 37-46
July 16, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 22-20 16-26 38-46
July 17, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 22-20 16-27 38-47
July 17, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 22-20 16-28 38-48
July 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 22-20 16-29 38-49
July 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 22-20 16-30 38-50
July 20, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-20 16-31 38-51
July 21, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 22-20 16-32 38-52
July 22, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 22-20 16-33 38-53
July 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 22-20 17-33 39-53
July 25, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 22-21 17-33 39-54
July 26, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 23-21 17-33 40-54
July 27, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 24-21 17-33 41-54
July 28, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-22 17-33 41-55
July 29, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 25-22 17-33 42-55
July 30, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 26-22 17-33 43-55
July 30, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 26-23 17-33 43-56
August 2, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 26-24 17-33 43-57
August 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 26-25 17-33 43-58
August 4, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 26-25 18-33 44-58
August 5, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 26-25 18-34 44-59
August 6, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 L 26-25 18-35 44-60
August 8, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 26-25 18-36 44-61
August 9, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 26-25 18-37 44-62
August 11, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 26-25 18-38 44-63
August 12, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 L 26-25 18-39 44-64
August 13, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 L 26-25 18-40 44-65
August 14, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 27-25 18-40 45-65
August 15, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 28-25 18-40 46-65
August 16, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 29-25 18-40 47-65
August 17, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 30-25 18-40 48-65
August 17, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 30-26 18-40 48-66
August 18, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 31-26 18-40 49-66
August 19, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 31-27 18-40 49-67
August 20, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 32-27 18-40 50-67
August 22, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 32-27 18-41 50-68
August 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 32-27 18-42 50-69
August 25, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 32-27 18-43 50-70
August 26, 1961 Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 32-27 19-43 51-70
August 27, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 32-27 19-44 51-71
August 27, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 32-27 20-44 52-71
August 28, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 32-27 21-44 53-71
August 29, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 32-28 21-44 53-72
August 30, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 32-29 21-44 53-73
August 31, 1961 San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 33-29 21-44 54-73
September 1, 1961 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 33-30 21-44 54-74
September 2, 1961 San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 34-30 21-44 55-74
September 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 35-30 21-44 56-74
September 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 35-31 21-44 56-75
September 4, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 36-31 21-44 57-75
September 5, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 36-32 21-44 57-76
September 6, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 37-32 21-44 58-76
September 7, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 37-33 21-44 58-77
September 8, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 38-33 21-44 59-77
September 9, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 38-34 21-44 59-78
September 10, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 38-35 21-44 59-79
September 12, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 38-35 21-45 59-80
September 14, 1961 Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 38-35 21-46 59-81
September 14, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 38-35 21-47 59-82
September 15, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 38-35 21-48 59-83
September 16, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 38-35 21-49 59-84
September 17, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 38-35 21-50 59-85
September 18, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 38-35 22-50 60-85
September 19, 1961 Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 38-35 23-50 61-85
September 20, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 38-35 23-51 61-86
September 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 L 38-35 23-52 61-87
September 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 38-35 24-52 62-87
September 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 8 L 38-35 24-53 62-88
September 26, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 38-36 24-53 62-89
September 27, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 39-36 24-53 63-89
September 30, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 40-36 24-53 64-89
October 1, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 40-37 24-53 64-90


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