1961 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 960,819, Avg. 13,726
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (78-57)
Manager: Lum Harris (17-10)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 960,819, Avg. 13,726
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (78-57)
Manager: Lum Harris (17-10)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Orioles paced the circuit with just 588 runs allowed. Baltimore scored 691 runs. Jim Gentile walloped 46 home runs for the team, while Jackie Brandt and Gus Triandos added 20 or more, too. Jim Gentile drove in 141 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Steve Barber led the team with 18 wins, and Chuck Estrada, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Billy Hoeft recorded a 2.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards and Lum Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 577
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 4-7 | 1-0 | 5-7 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-7 | 2-0 | 6-7 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 4-7 | 3-0 | 7-7 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-7 | 3-1 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-7 | 4-1 | 8-8 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 4-7 | 5-1 | 9-8 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 4-7 | 5-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | W | 4-7 | 6-2 | 10-9 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 4-7 | 7-2 | 11-9 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 4-7 | 7-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 4-7 | 8-3 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 4-7 | 8-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 11, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 4-7 | 9-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-7 | 10-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 4-7 | 11-4 | 15-11 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 4-7 | 11-5 | 15-12 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-7 | 11-6 | 15-13 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 4-8 | 11-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 4-9 | 11-6 | 15-15 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 4-10 | 11-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-10 | 11-6 | 16-16 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 6-10 | 11-6 | 17-16 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 6-10 | 11-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 6-10 | 12-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 6-10 | 12-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 7-10 | 12-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 8-10 | 12-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 9-10 | 12-8 | 21-18 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 10-10 | 12-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 11-10 | 12-8 | 23-18 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 11-11 | 12-8 | 23-19 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 11-11 | 13-8 | 24-19 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 11-11 | 14-8 | 25-19 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 11-11 | 14-9 | 25-20 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-11 | 14-10 | 25-21 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 11-11 | 15-10 | 26-21 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 11-11 | 15-11 | 26-22 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 11-12 | 15-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 11-13 | 15-11 | 26-24 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 12-13 | 15-11 | 27-24 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 12-14 | 15-11 | 27-25 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 12-15 | 15-11 | 27-26 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 13-15 | 15-11 | 28-26 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 14-15 | 15-11 | 29-26 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 14-16 | 15-11 | 29-27 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 14-17 | 15-11 | 29-28 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 15-17 | 15-11 | 30-28 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 15-18 | 15-11 | 30-29 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 15-19 | 15-11 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-19 | 15-12 | 30-31 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-19 | 16-12 | 31-31 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 15-19 | 16-13 | 31-32 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-19 | 17-13 | 32-32 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-19 | 17-14 | 32-33 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 15-19 | 18-14 | 33-33 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 15-19 | 19-14 | 34-33 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | W | 15-19 | 20-14 | 35-33 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 15-19 | 20-15 | 35-34 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | W | 15-19 | 21-15 | 36-34 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 15-19 | 22-15 | 37-34 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 15-19 | 23-15 | 38-34 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 15-19 | 24-15 | 39-34 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 15-19 | 25-15 | 40-34 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-20 | 25-15 | 40-35 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 15-21 | 25-15 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 16-21 | 25-15 | 41-36 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 17-21 | 25-15 | 42-36 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 18-21 | 25-15 | 43-36 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 18-21 | 26-15 | 44-36 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-21 | 26-16 | 44-37 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 19-21 | 26-16 | 45-37 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 20-21 | 26-16 | 46-37 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 21-21 | 26-16 | 47-37 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 22-21 | 26-16 | 48-37 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-21 | 26-17 | 48-38 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 22-21 | 27-17 | 49-38 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-21 | 27-18 | 49-39 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 22-22 | 27-18 | 49-40 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 22-23 | 27-18 | 49-41 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-23 | 28-18 | 50-41 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-23 | 29-18 | 51-41 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 15 | L | 22-23 | 29-19 | 51-42 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 22-23 | 29-20 | 51-43 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 22-23 | 29-21 | 51-44 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-23 | 29-22 | 51-45 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 23-23 | 29-22 | 52-45 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-23 | 29-22 | 53-45 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 25-23 | 29-22 | 54-45 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 26-23 | 29-22 | 55-45 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 26-23 | 30-22 | 56-45 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 26-23 | 30-23 | 56-46 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 26-23 | 31-23 | 57-46 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 26-23 | 32-23 | 58-46 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 27-23 | 32-23 | 59-46 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 27-24 | 32-23 | 59-47 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 28-24 | 32-23 | 60-47 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 28-25 | 32-23 | 60-48 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 29-25 | 32-23 | 61-48 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 29-26 | 32-23 | 61-49 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 30-26 | 32-23 | 62-49 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 30-27 | 32-23 | 62-50 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 31-27 | 32-23 | 63-50 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 31-28 | 32-23 | 63-51 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 32-28 | 32-23 | 64-51 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 33-28 | 32-23 | 65-51 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 34-28 | 32-23 | 66-51 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 35-28 | 32-23 | 67-51 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 35-28 | 32-24 | 67-52 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-28 | 32-25 | 67-53 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 35-28 | 33-25 | 68-53 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 35-28 | 34-25 | 69-53 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 35-28 | 35-25 | 70-53 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 35-28 | 36-25 | 71-53 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 35-28 | 37-25 | 72-53 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 35-28 | 37-26 | 72-54 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 35-28 | 38-26 | 73-54 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 35-28 | 38-27 | 73-55 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-28 | 39-27 | 74-55 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 35-28 | 40-27 | 75-55 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 35-28 | 41-27 | 76-55 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 35-28 | 42-27 | 77-55 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 35-28 | 42-28 | 77-56 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 35-28 | 43-28 | 78-56 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 35-29 | 43-28 | 78-57 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 36-29 | 43-28 | 79-57 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 36-30 | 43-28 | 79-58 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 37-30 | 43-28 | 80-58 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 38-30 | 43-28 | 81-58 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 39-30 | 43-28 | 82-58 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 40-30 | 43-28 | 83-58 | ||
| September 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 41-30 | 43-28 | 84-58 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 42-30 | 43-28 | 85-58 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-30 | 43-28 | 86-58 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 43-31 | 43-28 | 86-59 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 44-31 | 43-28 | 87-59 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 44-31 | 43-29 | 87-60 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 44-31 | 43-30 | 87-61 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 44-31 | 44-30 | 88-61 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 44-31 | 44-31 | 88-62 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 45-31 | 44-31 | 89-62 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 45-32 | 44-31 | 89-63 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 45-33 | 44-31 | 89-64 | ||
| September 21, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 46-33 | 44-31 | 90-64 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 46-33 | 45-31 | 91-64 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 46-33 | 45-32 | 91-65 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 46-33 | 46-32 | 92-65 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 46-33 | 46-33 | 92-66 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 46-33 | 47-33 | 93-66 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 47-33 | 47-33 | 94-66 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 48-33 | 47-33 | 95-66 |
