1961 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 680,382, Avg. 9,450
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-33)
Manager: Hank Bauer (35-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1961 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 680,382, Avg. 9,450
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-33)
Manager: Hank Bauer (35-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1961 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 100 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 683 runs and surrendered 863 runs, most in the circuit. Norm Siebern led Kansas City with 18 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Norm Bass topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jim Archer recorded a 3.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon and Hank Bauer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 679
Regular Season Runs Against: 859
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 24, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 20 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-7 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | W | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 3-5 | 1-3 | 4-8 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5-8 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 4-5 | 2-3 | 6-8 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 5-5 | 2-3 | 7-8 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 5-6 | 2-3 | 7-9 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 6-6 | 2-3 | 8-9 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 7-6 | 2-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 7-7 | 2-3 | 9-10 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 7-7 | 2-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 7-7 | 2-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 7-7 | 2-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 7-7 | 3-6 | 10-13 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 8-7 | 3-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 9-7 | 3-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 18, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 9-7 | 4-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 9-7 | 4-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-7 | 4-8 | 13-15 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 9-8 | 4-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-9 | 4-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 9-10 | 4-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 10-10 | 4-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 11-10 | 4-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-10 | 5-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 11-10 | 5-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 11-10 | 6-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-10 | 7-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 11-10 | 7-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-10 | 8-10 | 19-20 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 11-10 | 8-11 | 19-21 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 11-10 | 9-11 | 20-21 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 11-10 | 10-11 | 21-21 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 11-10 | 11-11 | 22-21 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 11-10 | 11-12 | 22-22 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 11-10 | 11-13 | 22-23 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 11-10 | 11-14 | 22-24 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-10 | 11-15 | 22-25 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 11-10 | 12-15 | 23-25 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 11-10 | 12-16 | 23-26 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 11-10 | 12-17 | 23-27 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 11-10 | 12-18 | 23-28 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-10 | 12-19 | 23-29 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-10 | 13-19 | 24-29 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 11-10 | 13-20 | 24-30 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 11-10 | 14-20 | 25-30 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 11-10 | 14-21 | 25-31 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 12-10 | 14-21 | 26-31 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 12-11 | 14-21 | 26-32 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 12-12 | 14-21 | 26-33 | ||
| June 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 13-12 | 14-21 | 27-33 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 13-13 | 14-21 | 27-34 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 13-14 | 14-21 | 27-35 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 13-15 | 14-21 | 27-36 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 13-16 | 14-21 | 27-37 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 14-16 | 14-21 | 28-37 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 15-16 | 14-21 | 29-37 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-17 | 14-21 | 29-38 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-18 | 14-21 | 29-39 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 15-19 | 14-21 | 29-40 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-20 | 14-21 | 29-41 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-21 | 14-21 | 29-42 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-22 | 14-21 | 29-43 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 15-23 | 14-21 | 29-44 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 16-23 | 14-21 | 30-44 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 16-23 | 14-22 | 30-45 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 16-23 | 14-23 | 30-46 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 12 | L | 16-23 | 14-24 | 30-47 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 17-23 | 14-24 | 31-47 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 17-24 | 14-24 | 31-48 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 17-24 | 14-25 | 31-49 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 17-24 | 14-26 | 31-50 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 17-24 | 14-27 | 31-51 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 17-24 | 14-28 | 31-52 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 17-24 | 15-28 | 32-52 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 17-24 | 16-28 | 33-52 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 17-24 | 16-29 | 33-53 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 17-24 | 16-30 | 33-54 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 17-24 | 16-31 | 33-55 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-24 | 16-32 | 33-56 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 17-24 | 16-33 | 33-57 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-24 | 16-34 | 33-58 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 18-24 | 16-34 | 34-58 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 14 | L | 18-25 | 16-34 | 34-59 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 18-26 | 16-34 | 34-60 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 19-26 | 16-34 | 35-60 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 19-27 | 16-34 | 35-61 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 20-27 | 16-34 | 36-61 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 20-28 | 16-34 | 36-62 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 21-28 | 16-34 | 37-62 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 21-29 | 16-34 | 37-63 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 21-29 | 16-35 | 37-64 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 21-29 | 16-36 | 37-65 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 21-29 | 17-36 | 38-65 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 21-29 | 18-36 | 39-65 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 21-29 | 18-37 | 39-66 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 21-29 | 19-37 | 40-66 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 21-29 | 19-38 | 40-67 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 21-29 | 19-39 | 40-68 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 21-29 | 19-40 | 40-69 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 21-29 | 20-40 | 41-69 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 21-29 | 21-40 | 42-69 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 21-29 | 21-41 | 42-70 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 21-29 | 21-42 | 42-71 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 21-29 | 21-43 | 42-72 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 21-29 | 21-44 | 42-73 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-29 | 21-45 | 42-74 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 21-29 | 21-46 | 42-75 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 21-29 | 22-46 | 43-75 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 22-29 | 22-46 | 44-75 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-30 | 22-46 | 44-76 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-31 | 22-46 | 44-77 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 22-32 | 22-46 | 44-78 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 23-32 | 22-46 | 45-78 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 23-33 | 22-46 | 45-79 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 24-33 | 22-46 | 46-79 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 24-34 | 22-46 | 46-80 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 24-35 | 22-46 | 46-81 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 24-36 | 22-46 | 46-82 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 24-37 | 22-46 | 46-83 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 24-38 | 22-46 | 46-84 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 24-39 | 22-46 | 46-85 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 24-39 | 23-46 | 47-85 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 17 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 24-39 | 24-46 | 48-85 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 24-39 | 24-47 | 48-86 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 24-39 | 24-48 | 48-87 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 24-40 | 24-48 | 48-88 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | W | 25-40 | 24-48 | 49-88 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 26-40 | 24-48 | 50-88 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | W | 27-40 | 24-48 | 51-88 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 28-40 | 24-48 | 52-88 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 28-41 | 24-48 | 52-89 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | W | 29-41 | 24-48 | 53-89 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 29-42 | 24-48 | 53-90 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-42 | 24-49 | 53-91 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 29-42 | 24-50 | 53-92 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-42 | 25-50 | 54-92 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 29-42 | 25-51 | 54-93 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 29-42 | 25-52 | 54-94 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 29-42 | 26-52 | 55-94 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 29-42 | 27-52 | 56-94 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 29-42 | 27-53 | 56-95 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-42 | 28-53 | 57-95 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 30-42 | 28-53 | 58-95 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 30-43 | 28-53 | 58-96 | ||
| September 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 31-43 | 28-53 | 59-96 | ||
| September 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 31-44 | 28-53 | 59-97 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 32-44 | 28-53 | 60-97 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 32-45 | 28-53 | 60-98 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 32-46 | 28-53 | 60-99 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 32-47 | 28-53 | 60-100 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 33-47 | 28-53 | 61-100 |
