1961 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 |