1961 Detroit Tigers Statistics

American League (AL)
Team Record: 101-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,597,608, Avg. 23,845
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (101-61)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961 Detroit Tigers Roster
1961 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 101 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Tigers led the league with 841 runs. Detroit allowed 671 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 45 home runs for the squad, while Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Norm Cash and Al Kaline each added 20 or more as well. Rocky Colavito accounted for 140 RBI. Norm Cash topped all regular batters by hitting .361. Frank Lary notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Jim Bunning and Don Mossi also contributed 15 or more victories also Don Mossi earned a 2.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Scheffing coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Frank Lary239.7193.24363602240275.325211799246621466061127
Jim Bunning1711.6073.19383711241268.023211395257131949021110
Don Mossi157.6822.96353411211240.3237977929473137021981
Paul Foytack1110.5243.9332204600169.715281742756089201702
Phil Regan107.5885.2532167602120.013470701941146101526
Terry Fox52.7141.4139025001257.342129616132300231
Ron Kline53.6252.72108131056.3532517317127003237
Hank Aguirre44.5003.254502100855.3442220538332204244
Bill Fischer32.6005.012611300346.75428261017218002205
Howie Koplitz201.0002.2541210012.01663081900159
Fred Gladding101.0003.3180200016.3187611111120179
Joe Grzenda101.0007.944000005.7955221000028
Gerry Staley11.5003.38130800213.31565161800160
Jim Donohue11.5003.54140800120.32310821522000298
Hal Woodeshick11.5007.85122200018.325171631711300198
Bob Bruce12.3334.43146200044.7572822624225200210
Manny Montejo003.86120200016.313772611520168
Jerry Casale005.2531000012.01587330600251
Ron Nischwitz01.0005.5661200011.313127281800056
Totals10161.6233.553831631016210301459.3140467157517046927836292296170

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Norm Cash1596725351191932284113211512485.361.487.6621.1483541692219
Al Kaline15366558611619041719821416642.324.393.515.909302164452
Jake Wood162731663961711714116930958141.258.320.376.69524984242
Rocky Colavito163708583129169302451401211375.290.402.580.982338142282
Bill Bruton1606685969915315517632266166.257.327.384.71222993530
Chico Fernandez13347643541108154340853645.248.305.322.627140140414
Steve Boros11648539651107182562426842.270.382.364.74614488672
Dick Brown9333630832821221645022257.266.312.474.786146100332
Dick McAuliffe803152853673124633232439.256.322.389.71111154110
Mike Roarke86253229215161222002031.223.283.284.5676560223
Bubba Morton7712010826315121931925.287.342.407.7494411021
Charlie Maxwell79153131113042518002024.229.333.405.7385311012
Frank Lary421151081325201500327.231.259.278.5373021300
Bobo Osborne711149382070213102015.215.354.355.7093310100
Don Mossi359179813201800628.165.224.228.4511800600
Jim Bunning38104100613100400230.130.147.140.2871430200
Paul Foytack326154412101200111.222.236.296.5331630600
Reno Bertoia24514661010142038.217.265.304.5701400200
Frank House1728223511030042.227.333.364.697810110
Bill Freehan411101400040010.400.455.400.855400000
Ozzie Virgil2031301400110015.133.161.233.395720000
Ron Kline1022182310020008.167.211.222.433401300
Phil Regan33464043100100315.075.140.100.240410300
Chuck Cottier10972200010011.286.375.286.661200100
Terry Fox3914121200000017.167.231.167.397200100
George Alusik1516140200020014.143.188.143.330200010
Joe Grzenda41101000000001.0001.0001.0002.000100000
Dick Gernert6651100110012.200.333.8001.133410000
Vic Wertz8660100010001.167.167.167.333100000
Bob Bruce141291110010022.111.273.222.495210100
Harry Chiti513120100000012.083.154.083.237110000
George Thomas17662000000004.000.000.000.000000000
Hal Woodeshick12541000000011.000.200.000.200000000
Jerry Casale3330000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Hank Aguirre451390000010008.000.000.000.000000310
Ron Nischwitz6220000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Jim Donohue14110000000000.000.000.000.000010000
Bill Fischer26770000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Fred Gladding8330000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Howie Koplitz4440000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Gerry Staley13110000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Manny Montejo12000000000000000000
Totals2048637855618411481215531807799836673865.266.347.421.768234212538644239


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Norm Cash1B1571571390.0123112711121.9928.7938.6500000
Bobo Osborne1B11669.3503041.0006.8804.8180000
Jake Wood2B1621601425.33803962583.9694.9004.7900000
Reno Bertoia2B7221.077031.0006.0002.0000000
Chuck Cottier2B2112.026021.0006.0004.0000000
Ozzie Virgil2B101.00000.000.0000000
Steve Boros3B1161151007.01151921515.9532.7442.6470000
Dick McAuliffe3B2221187.7133953.9122.4942.3640000
Reno Bertoia3B131093.0101722.9312.6132.0770000
Bobo Osborne3B8864.0101212.9573.0942.7500000
Ozzie Virgil3B9352.09612.9382.5961.6670000
Chico Fernandez3B8546.71010001.0003.8572.5000000
Al Kaline3B119.011001.0002.0002.0000000
Dick BrownC9184727.74603857.9906.1595.473614192455.8
Mike RoarkeC8567606.33832255.9886.0124.765610171445.2
Frank HouseC14559.336110.9745.6122.643023125.0
Harry ChitiC5437.0193001.0005.3514.400112360.0
Bill FreehanC3322.0144001.0007.3646.00001200.0
Ozzie VirgilC307.021001.0003.8571.00001100.0
Rocky ColavitoOF1611611425.03291694.9752.1792.1430000
Al KalineOF1471471300.3378943.9902.6792.6330000
Bill BrutonOF1551411291.3410452.9882.8852.6710000
Charlie MaxwellOF2522193.053220.9652.5652.2000000
Bubba MortonOF3018158.039121.9522.2781.3330000
George AlusikOF107.00000.000.0000000
George ThomasOF203.30000.000.0000000
Frank LaryP3636275.3325515.9892.8442.4170000
Jim BunningP3837268.3212936.9431.6771.3160000
Don MossiP3534240.374018.9791.7601.3430000
Paul FoytackP3220169.7813021.0001.114.6560000
Phil ReganP3216120.078001.0001.125.4690000
Terry FoxP39057.361211.9472.826.4620000
Ron KlineP10856.327011.0001.438.9000000
Hank AguirreP45055.31720.8001.301.1780000
Bill FischerP26146.365001.0002.137.4230000
Bob BruceP14644.75110.8571.209.4290000
Jim DonohueP14020.302001.000.885.1430000
Hal WoodeshickP12218.32820.8334.909.8330000
Manny MontejoP12016.30000.000.0000000
Fred GladdingP8016.31110.6671.102.2500000
Gerry StaleyP13013.313001.0002.700.3080000
Howie KoplitzP4112.001001.000.750.2500000
Jerry CasaleP3112.02222.6673.0001.3330000
Ron NischwitzP6111.31110.6671.588.3330000
Joe GrzendaP405.712001.0004.765.7500000
Chico FernandezSS1211131000.72073122359.9584.6684.2890000
Dick McAuliffeSS5549426.3791151429.9334.0953.5270000
Chuck CottierSS8016.37111.8894.4081.0000000
Ozzie VirgilSS119.022001.0004.0004.0000000
George ThomasSS106.031011.0006.0004.0000000
Reno BertoiaSS101.00000.000.0000000
Totals1809146713134.043621545146374.9764.0483.2651329444248.8




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