1961 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

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 Statistics
1961 Detroit Tigers Roster

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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Regular Season Runs For: 837
Regular Season Runs Against: 667

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 11, 1961 Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 14, 1961 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 15, 1961 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 19, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 2-1 1-0 3-1
April 20, 1961 Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 2-1 2-0 4-1
April 21, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 3-1 2-0 5-1
April 23, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 4-1 2-0 6-1
April 23, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 5-1 2-0 7-1
April 24, 1961 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 6-1 2-0 8-1
April 26, 1961 New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 11 L 6-2 2-0 8-2
April 27, 1961 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 6-3 2-0 8-3
April 29, 1961 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 7-3 2-0 9-3
April 30, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 7-4 2-0 9-4
April 30, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 8-4 2-0 10-4
May 2, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 W 8-4 3-0 11-4
May 3, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 L 8-4 3-1 11-5
May 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 W 8-4 4-1 12-5
May 5, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 8-4 5-1 13-5
May 6, 1961 Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 8 W 8-4 6-1 14-5
May 7, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 8-4 7-1 15-5
May 7, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 8-4 8-1 16-5
May 9, 1961 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 8-5 8-1 16-6
May 9, 1961 Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 9-5 8-1 17-6
May 10, 1961 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 10-5 8-1 18-6
May 11, 1961 Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 10-6 8-1 18-7
May 12, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 10-6 9-1 19-7
May 13, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3 W 10-6 10-1 20-7
May 14, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 L 10-6 10-2 20-8
May 14, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 8 L 10-6 10-3 20-9
May 15, 1961 Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 10-6 11-3 21-9
May 16, 1961 Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 10-6 12-3 22-9
May 17, 1961 Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 10-6 13-3 23-9
May 18, 1961 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 L 10-6 13-4 23-10
May 20, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 10-6 13-5 23-11
May 21, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 10-6 14-5 24-11
May 22, 1961 Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 10-6 15-5 25-11
May 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 10-6 16-5 26-11
May 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 10-6 17-5 27-11
May 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 10-6 17-6 27-12
May 26, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 L 10-6 17-7 27-13
May 27, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1 at Los Angeles Angels 10 L 10-6 17-8 27-14
May 28, 1961 Detroit Tigers 9 at Los Angeles Angels 4 W 10-6 18-8 28-14
May 30, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 11-6 18-8 29-14
May 30, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 11-7 18-8 29-15
May 31, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 11-8 18-8 29-16
June 2, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 12-8 18-8 30-16
June 3, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 13-8 18-8 31-16
June 4, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 14-8 18-8 32-16
June 4, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 15-8 18-8 33-16
June 5, 1961 Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 L 15-8 18-9 33-17
June 6, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 15-8 18-10 33-18
June 8, 1961 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 15-9 18-10 33-19
June 8, 1961 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 16-9 18-10 34-19
June 9, 1961 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 16-10 18-10 34-20
June 10, 1961 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 17-10 18-10 35-20
June 11, 1961 Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 18-10 18-10 36-20
June 11, 1961 Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 18-11 18-10 36-21
June 13, 1961 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 19-11 18-10 37-21
June 14, 1961 Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 20-11 18-10 38-21
June 15, 1961 Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 20-12 18-10 38-22
June 16, 1961 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 21-12 18-10 39-22
June 17, 1961 New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 22-12 18-10 40-22
June 18, 1961 New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 22-13 18-10 40-23
June 20, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 W 22-13 19-10 41-23
June 22, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 W 22-13 20-10 42-23
June 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 7 W 22-13 21-10 43-23
June 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 22-13 22-10 44-23
June 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 22-13 23-10 45-23
June 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 22-13 23-11 45-24
June 27, 1961 Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 22-14 23-11 45-25
June 27, 1961 Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 22-15 23-11 45-26
June 28, 1961 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 23-15 23-11 46-26
June 29, 1961 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 24-15 23-11 47-26
June 30, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 24-15 24-11 48-26
July 1, 1961 Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 24-15 25-11 49-26
July 2, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 24-15 25-12 49-27
July 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 24-15 25-13 49-28
July 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 24-15 26-13 50-28
July 5, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 24-15 26-14 50-29
July 5, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 24-15 27-14 51-29
July 6, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 24-15 28-14 52-29
July 7, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 24-16 28-14 52-30
July 8, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 25-16 28-14 53-30
July 9, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 26-16 28-14 54-30
July 9, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 27-16 28-14 55-30
July 14, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 27-17 28-14 55-31
July 15, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 28-17 28-14 56-31
July 16, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 29-17 28-14 57-31
July 16, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 30-17 28-14 58-31
July 17, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 31-17 28-14 59-31
July 18, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 31-18 28-14 59-32
July 19, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 31-19 28-14 59-33
July 20, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 15 W 32-19 28-14 60-33
July 21, 1961 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 32-19 28-15 60-34
July 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 32-19 29-15 61-34
July 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 14 W 32-19 30-15 62-34
July 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 W 32-19 31-15 63-34
July 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 5 L 32-19 31-16 63-35
July 26, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels 4 W 32-19 32-16 64-35
July 28, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 32-20 32-16 64-36
July 29, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 32-21 32-16 64-37
July 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 32-22 32-16 64-38
August 2, 1961 Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 32-23 32-16 64-39
August 2, 1961 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 33-23 32-16 65-39
August 3, 1961 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 34-23 32-16 66-39
August 4, 1961 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 35-23 32-16 67-39
August 5, 1961 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 36-23 32-16 68-39
August 6, 1961 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 37-23 32-16 69-39
August 6, 1961 Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 37-24 32-16 69-40
August 8, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 37-24 33-16 70-40
August 9, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 37-24 34-16 71-40
August 10, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 37-24 35-16 72-40
August 11, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 37-24 35-17 72-41
August 12, 1961 Detroit Tigers 17 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 37-24 36-17 73-41
August 13, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 13 L 37-24 36-18 73-42
August 15, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 38-24 36-18 74-42
August 15, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 39-24 36-18 75-42
August 16, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 39-25 36-18 75-43
August 17, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 39-26 36-18 75-44
August 18, 1961 Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 40-26 36-18 76-44
August 19, 1961 Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 41-26 36-18 77-44
August 20, 1961 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 42-26 36-18 78-44
August 20, 1961 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 43-26 36-18 79-44
August 22, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 43-26 37-18 80-44
August 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 43-26 37-19 80-45
August 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 43-26 38-19 81-45
August 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 W 43-26 39-19 82-45
August 27, 1961 Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 W 43-26 40-19 83-45
August 27, 1961 Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 W 43-26 41-19 84-45
August 28, 1961 Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 W 43-26 42-19 85-45
August 29, 1961 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 43-27 42-19 85-46
August 30, 1961 Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 43-28 42-19 85-47
August 31, 1961 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 44-28 42-19 86-47
September 1, 1961 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 L 44-28 42-20 86-48
September 2, 1961 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7 L 44-28 42-21 86-49
September 3, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 L 44-28 42-22 86-50
September 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 44-28 42-23 86-51
September 4, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 44-28 42-24 86-52
September 5, 1961 Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 44-28 42-25 86-53
September 7, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 44-28 42-26 86-54
September 8, 1961 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 44-28 42-27 86-55
September 9, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 W 44-28 43-27 87-55
September 10, 1961 Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 44-28 43-28 87-56
September 12, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 45-28 43-28 88-56
September 13, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 46-28 43-28 89-56
September 14, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 46-29 43-28 89-57
September 15, 1961 New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 46-30 43-28 89-58
September 15, 1961 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 47-30 43-28 90-58
September 16, 1961 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 48-30 43-28 91-58
September 17, 1961 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 48-31 43-28 91-59
September 19, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 49-31 43-28 92-59
September 20, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 50-31 43-28 93-59
September 22, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 W 50-31 44-28 94-59
September 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 W 50-31 45-28 95-59
September 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 7 at Los Angeles Angels 5 W 50-31 46-28 96-59
September 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 50-31 47-28 97-59
September 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 50-31 47-29 97-60
September 26, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 8 L 50-31 47-30 97-61
September 27, 1961 Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 50-31 48-30 98-61
September 29, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 50-31 49-30 99-61
September 30, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 50-31 50-30 100-61
October 1, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 50-31 51-30 101-61


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