1961 Los Angeles Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,804,865, Avg. 24,065
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Manager: Walter Alston (89-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,804,865, Avg. 24,065
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Manager: Walter Alston (89-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 735 runs and conceded 697 runs. John Roseboro paced Los Angeles with 18 home runs, while Tommy Davis, Frank Howard, Wally Moon and Duke Snider each walloped 20 or more, too. Wally Moon drove in 88 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Johnny Podres and Sandy Koufax led the team with 18 wins each, and Stan Williams, too added 15 or more wins, too Sandy Koufax recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 735
Regular Season Runs Against: 697
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 13 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 5-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 6-5 | 0-0 | 6-5 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 7-5 | 0-0 | 7-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 8-5 | 0-0 | 8-5 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 8-6 | 0-0 | 8-6 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 8-7 | 0-0 | 8-7 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-7 | 1-0 | 9-7 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 8-7 | 2-0 | 10-7 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 8-7 | 2-1 | 10-8 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 8-7 | 3-1 | 11-8 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 8-7 | 3-2 | 11-9 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 8-7 | 3-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 8-7 | 4-3 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 8-7 | 4-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-7 | 5-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-7 | 6-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 8-7 | 7-4 | 15-11 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 8-7 | 8-4 | 16-11 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 9-7 | 8-4 | 17-11 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 10-7 | 8-4 | 18-11 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 10-8 | 8-4 | 18-12 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 10-9 | 8-4 | 18-13 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 10-10 | 8-4 | 18-14 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 11-10 | 8-4 | 19-14 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 11-10 | 9-4 | 20-14 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 11-10 | 10-4 | 21-14 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 11-10 | 11-4 | 22-14 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-10 | 12-4 | 23-14 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 11-10 | 12-5 | 23-15 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 11-10 | 12-6 | 23-16 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 11-10 | 13-6 | 24-16 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 11-10 | 13-7 | 24-17 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 11-10 | 13-8 | 24-18 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 11-10 | 14-8 | 25-18 | ||
| May 29, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 12-10 | 14-8 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 13-10 | 14-8 | 27-18 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 13-11 | 14-8 | 27-19 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 14-11 | 14-8 | 28-19 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 15-11 | 14-8 | 29-19 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 15-12 | 14-8 | 29-20 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 15-13 | 14-8 | 29-21 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 16-13 | 14-8 | 30-21 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 17-13 | 14-8 | 31-21 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 17-14 | 14-8 | 31-22 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 18-14 | 14-8 | 32-22 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 19-14 | 14-8 | 33-22 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 20-14 | 14-8 | 34-22 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 20-14 | 14-9 | 34-23 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 20-14 | 14-10 | 34-24 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 21-14 | 14-10 | 35-24 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 22-14 | 14-10 | 36-24 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 22-15 | 14-10 | 36-25 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 23-15 | 14-10 | 37-25 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 23-16 | 14-10 | 37-26 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 23-16 | 15-10 | 38-26 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 23-16 | 16-10 | 39-26 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 23-16 | 17-10 | 40-26 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 23-16 | 17-11 | 40-27 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 23-16 | 17-12 | 40-28 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 23-16 | 18-12 | 41-28 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 23-16 | 18-13 | 41-29 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-16 | 19-13 | 42-29 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 23-16 | 19-14 | 42-30 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-16 | 19-15 | 42-31 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 23-16 | 20-15 | 43-31 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 23-16 | 21-15 | 44-31 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 23-16 | 22-15 | 45-31 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-16 | 23-15 | 46-31 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 23-16 | 24-15 | 47-31 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 23-17 | 24-15 | 47-32 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | W | 24-17 | 24-15 | 48-32 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 24-18 | 24-15 | 48-33 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 24-19 | 24-15 | 48-34 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | W | 25-19 | 24-15 | 49-34 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 25-20 | 24-15 | 49-35 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 26-20 | 24-15 | 50-35 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 26-21 | 24-15 | 50-36 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 26-22 | 24-15 | 50-37 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | W | 27-22 | 24-15 | 51-37 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 28-22 | 24-15 | 52-37 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-22 | 25-15 | 53-37 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 28-22 | 26-15 | 54-37 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 28-22 | 26-16 | 54-38 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-22 | 27-16 | 55-38 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 28-22 | 28-16 | 56-38 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-22 | 29-16 | 57-38 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 28-22 | 30-16 | 58-38 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 28-22 | 31-16 | 59-38 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-22 | 32-16 | 60-38 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-22 | 33-16 | 61-38 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-22 | 34-16 | 62-38 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 28-23 | 34-16 | 62-39 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 29-23 | 34-16 | 63-39 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 29-24 | 34-16 | 63-40 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 30-24 | 34-16 | 64-40 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | W | 31-24 | 34-16 | 65-40 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 32-24 | 34-16 | 66-40 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 33-24 | 34-16 | 67-40 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 34-24 | 34-16 | 68-40 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 35-24 | 34-16 | 69-40 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 35-25 | 34-16 | 69-41 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 35-26 | 34-16 | 69-42 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 35-27 | 34-16 | 69-43 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 35-28 | 34-16 | 69-44 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 35-28 | 34-17 | 69-45 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 35-28 | 34-18 | 69-46 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 35-28 | 34-19 | 69-47 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-28 | 34-20 | 69-48 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 35-28 | 34-21 | 69-49 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 35-28 | 34-22 | 69-50 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-28 | 35-22 | 70-50 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 35-28 | 36-22 | 71-50 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 35-28 | 36-23 | 71-51 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-28 | 36-24 | 71-52 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 35-28 | 37-24 | 72-52 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-28 | 38-24 | 73-52 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 35-28 | 38-25 | 73-53 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 35-28 | 39-25 | 74-53 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 35-28 | 39-26 | 74-54 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 36-28 | 39-26 | 75-54 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 37-28 | 39-26 | 76-54 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 38-28 | 39-26 | 77-54 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | W | 39-28 | 39-26 | 78-54 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 39-28 | 39-27 | 78-55 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 39-28 | 39-28 | 78-56 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 39-28 | 39-29 | 78-57 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 40-28 | 39-29 | 79-57 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 19 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 40-29 | 39-29 | 79-58 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 40-30 | 39-29 | 79-59 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 41-30 | 39-29 | 80-59 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | W | 42-30 | 39-29 | 81-59 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 43-30 | 39-29 | 82-59 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 44-30 | 39-29 | 83-59 | ||
| September 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 44-31 | 39-29 | 83-60 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 44-32 | 39-29 | 83-61 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 45-32 | 39-29 | 84-61 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 45-32 | 40-29 | 85-61 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 45-32 | 41-29 | 86-61 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 45-32 | 41-30 | 86-62 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 45-32 | 41-31 | 86-63 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 45-32 | 42-31 | 87-63 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 45-32 | 42-32 | 87-64 | ||
| September 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 45-32 | 43-32 | 88-64 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-32 | 43-33 | 88-65 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 45-32 | 44-33 | 89-65 |
