1961 Midwest League Leaders
1961 Midwest League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 Midwest League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jernigan | Waterloo Hawks | .382 | 110 | 288 |
| Antulio Martinez | Quincy Giants | .368 | 166 | 451 |
| Tom Richards | Kokomo Dodgers | .330 | 99 | 300 |
| Hector Cardenas | Dubuque Packers | .325 | 147 | 453 |
| Ken Berry | Clinton C-Sox | .309 | 140 | 453 |
| Dennis Totland | Decatur Commodores | .306 | 95 | 310 |
| John Butler | Dubuque Packers | .305 | 136 | 446 |
| Bob Lawrence | Waterloo Hawks | .305 | 145 | 476 |
| Larry Rojas | Decatur Commodores | .302 | 102 | 338 |
| Bill Dixon | Quincy Giants | .301 | 115 | 382 |
| Marv Staehle | Clinton C-Sox | .301 | 140 | 465 |
| Don Ganus | Quad Cities Braves | .299 | 126 | 421 |
| Eddie Evans | Clinton C-Sox | .298 | 108 | 362 |
| Jerry Webster | Kokomo Dodgers | .294 | 96 | 327 |
| Chuck McNeal | Quad Cities Braves | .292 | 100 | 342 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Decatur Commodores | .291 | 147 | 505 |
| Jim Northrup | Decatur Commodores | .291 | 109 | 374 |
| Harry Kalbaugh | Waterloo Hawks | .289 | 83 | 287 |
| Denny Lundgren | Clinton C-Sox | .289 | 114 | 395 |
| Charlie Daniel | Kokomo Dodgers | .288 | 110 | 382 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antulio Martinez | Quincy Giants | 166 | 31 | 6 | 16 |
| Hector Cardenas | Dubuque Packers | 147 | 22 | 3 | 16 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Decatur Commodores | 147 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| Bob Lawrence | Waterloo Hawks | 145 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| Ken Berry | Clinton C-Sox | 140 | 29 | 5 | 10 |
| Marv Staehle | Clinton C-Sox | 140 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| John Butler | Dubuque Packers | 136 | 30 | 4 | 20 |
| Dick Kenworthy | Clinton C-Sox | 136 | 19 | 13 | 22 |
| Dale Rohde | Clinton C-Sox | 136 | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Richard Hazard | Decatur Commodores | 129 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| Terry Screnar | Dubuque Packers | 129 | 23 | 2 | 12 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cordeiro | Decatur Commodores | 1.77 | 10 | 2 |
| Dennis Ribant | Quad Cities Braves | 1.86 | 17 | 2 |
| David Busby | Waterloo Hawks | 2.42 | 21 | 7 |
| Patrick Cummings | Clinton C-Sox | 2.52 | 10 | 3 |
| Tom Newton | Quad Cities Braves | 2.92 | 20 | 7 |
| Frank Linzy | Quincy Giants | 3.02 | 13 | 6 |
| Robert Miller | Dubuque Packers | 3.03 | 6 | 5 |
| Vernon Orndorff | Decatur Commodores | 3.08 | 11 | 4 |
| Paul Colacecchi | Quincy Giants | 3.48 | 10 | 8 |
| Willie Dawson | Clinton C-Sox | 3.54 | 12 | 7 |
| Bob House | Clinton C-Sox | 3.55 | 14 | 3 |
| John Boyle | Waterloo Hawks | 3.57 | 11 | 6 |
| Arthur Siefert | Dubuque Packers | 3.66 | 13 | 10 |
| Vern Holtgrave | Decatur Commodores | 3.81 | 7 | 13 |
| Larry O'Mara | Quad Cities Braves | 3.90 | 8 | 8 |
| Rafael Steffani | Keokuk Cardinals | 3.98 | 6 | 9 |
| Frank McAninch | Keokuk Cardinals | 4.00 | 6 | 9 |
| Lawrence Staab | Kokomo Dodgers | 4.01 | 7 | 6 |
| Jesse Evans | Quincy Giants | 4.06 | 14 | 9 |
| Clay Carroll | Quad Cities Braves | 4.20 | 7 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
