1961 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,101,441, Avg. 15,735
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (71-58)
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (12-13)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1961 Milwaukee Braves Statistics
1961 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Braves scored 712 runs and yielded 656 runs. Joe Adcock walloped 35 home runs for Milwaukee, while Frank Thomas, Hank Aaron, Frank Bolling and Eddie Mathews each added 20 or more also. Hank Aaron drove in 120 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .327. Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins, plus Lew Burdette, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Chuck Dressen and Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 705
Regular Season Runs Against: 649

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 11, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 13, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 14, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 20, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 W 1-1 1-2 2-3
April 23, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 1-1 2-2 3-3
April 24, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 1-1 2-3 3-4
April 25, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 1-1 3-3 4-4
April 26, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 1-1 4-3 5-4
April 28, 1961 San Francisco Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 2-1 4-3 6-4
April 29, 1961 San Francisco Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 2-2 4-3 6-5
April 30, 1961 San Francisco Giants 14 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 2-3 4-3 6-6
May 2, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Milwaukee Braves 9 L 2-4 4-3 6-7
May 3, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 3-4 4-3 7-7
May 4, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 4-4 4-3 8-7
May 5, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 4-5 4-3 8-8
May 7, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 4-6 4-3 8-9
May 7, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 4-7 4-3 8-10
May 9, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 5-7 4-3 9-10
May 10, 1961 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 6-7 4-3 10-10
May 12, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 6-7 5-3 11-10
May 13, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 6-7 5-4 11-11
May 14, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 6-7 5-5 11-12
May 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 W 6-7 6-5 12-12
May 16, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 6-7 7-5 13-12
May 17, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 6-7 7-6 13-13
May 19, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 6-7 7-7 13-14
May 20, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 6-7 8-7 14-14
May 21, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 6-7 9-7 15-14
May 21, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 6-7 9-8 15-15
May 22, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 6-8 9-8 15-16
May 23, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 7-8 9-8 16-16
May 24, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 7-9 9-8 16-17
May 26, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 8-9 9-8 17-17
May 27, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 9-9 9-8 18-17
May 28, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 9-10 9-8 18-18
May 30, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 9-10 10-8 19-18
May 30, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 L 9-10 10-9 19-19
May 31, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 9-10 10-10 19-20
June 1, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 9-10 10-11 19-21
June 2, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 9-11 10-11 19-22
June 3, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 10-11 10-11 20-22
June 4, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 11-11 10-11 21-22
June 5, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 11-11 10-12 21-23
June 6, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 11-11 10-13 21-24
June 7, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 11-11 11-13 22-24
June 8, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 11-11 11-14 22-25
June 9, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 11-11 11-15 22-26
June 10, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 11-11 12-15 23-26
June 11, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 11-11 13-15 24-26
June 11, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 11-11 13-16 24-27
June 14, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 11 L 11-11 13-17 24-28
June 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 11-11 13-18 24-29
June 16, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 11-11 14-18 25-29
June 17, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 11-11 14-19 25-30
June 18, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 11-11 15-19 26-30
June 20, 1961 San Francisco Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 12-11 15-19 27-30
June 21, 1961 San Francisco Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 13-11 15-19 28-30
June 22, 1961 San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 14-11 15-19 29-30
June 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 14-12 15-19 29-31
June 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 13 W 15-12 15-19 30-31
June 25, 1961 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 15-13 15-19 30-32
June 26, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 15-13 16-19 31-32
June 27, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 15-13 17-19 32-32
June 28, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 15-13 18-19 33-32
June 30, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 15-14 18-19 33-33
July 1, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 16-14 18-19 34-33
July 2, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 16-15 18-19 34-34
July 2, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 16-16 18-19 34-35
July 3, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 16-17 18-19 34-36
July 4, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 16-18 18-19 34-37
July 5, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 17-18 18-19 35-37
July 5, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 18-18 18-19 36-37
July 6, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 19-18 18-19 37-37
July 7, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 19-19 18-19 37-38
July 8, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 19-20 18-19 37-39
July 9, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 19-21 18-19 37-40
July 13, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 19-21 19-19 38-40
July 14, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 19-21 19-20 38-41
July 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 L 19-21 19-21 38-42
July 16, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 19-21 20-21 39-42
July 17, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 19-21 21-21 40-42
July 18, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 12 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 19-21 22-21 41-42
July 19, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 19-21 22-22 41-43
July 19, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 19-21 23-22 42-43
July 20, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 19-21 24-22 43-43
July 21, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 19-21 25-22 44-43
July 22, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-21 26-22 45-43
July 23, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-21 27-22 46-43
July 23, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-21 28-22 47-43
July 24, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 19-22 28-22 47-44
July 25, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 20-22 28-22 48-44
July 26, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 20-23 28-22 48-45
July 27, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 20-24 28-22 48-46
July 28, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 20-25 28-22 48-47
July 29, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 21-25 28-22 49-47
July 30, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 22-25 28-22 50-47
July 30, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 22-26 28-22 50-48
August 2, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 22-26 29-22 51-48
August 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 22-26 30-22 52-48
August 4, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 22-26 31-22 53-48
August 5, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 22-26 32-22 54-48
August 6, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 22-26 32-23 54-49
August 8, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 22-26 32-24 54-50
August 9, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 22-26 32-25 54-51
August 11, 1961 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 23-26 32-25 55-51
August 12, 1961 Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 24-26 32-25 56-51
August 13, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 25-26 32-25 57-51
August 14, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 26-26 32-25 58-51
August 15, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 27-26 32-25 59-51
August 16, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 28-26 32-25 60-51
August 17, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 29-26 32-25 61-51
August 18, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 30-26 32-25 62-51
August 19, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 31-26 32-25 63-51
August 20, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 31-27 32-25 63-52
August 20, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 32-27 32-25 64-52
August 22, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 32-27 32-26 64-53
August 23, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 32-27 32-27 64-54
August 24, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 32-27 33-27 65-54
August 25, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 32-27 33-28 65-55
August 25, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 32-27 34-28 66-55
August 27, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 32-27 34-29 66-56
August 27, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 W 32-27 35-29 67-56
August 28, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 32-27 36-29 68-56
August 29, 1961 San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 33-27 36-29 69-56
August 30, 1961 San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 33-28 36-29 69-57
August 31, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 34-28 36-29 70-57
September 1, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 34-29 36-29 70-58
September 2, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 35-29 36-29 71-58
September 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 35-29 37-29 72-58
September 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 35-29 37-30 72-59
September 4, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 35-29 37-31 72-60
September 5, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 36-29 37-31 73-60
September 6, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 37-29 37-31 74-60
September 8, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 37-30 37-31 74-61
September 9, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 38-30 37-31 75-61
September 10, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 39-30 37-31 76-61
September 11, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 39-30 37-32 76-62
September 12, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 39-30 37-33 76-63
September 13, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 39-30 37-34 76-64
September 15, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 L 39-30 37-35 76-65
September 16, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 39-30 37-36 76-66
September 17, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 39-30 37-37 76-67
September 18, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 39-30 37-38 76-68
September 19, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 11 L 39-30 37-39 76-69
September 20, 1961 Milwaukee Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 39-30 38-39 77-69
September 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 40-30 38-39 78-69
September 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 41-30 38-39 79-69
September 24, 1961 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 41-31 38-39 79-70
September 25, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 42-31 38-39 80-70
September 26, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 43-31 38-39 81-70
September 29, 1961 San Francisco Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 44-31 38-39 82-70
October 1, 1961 San Francisco Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 44-32 38-39 82-71
October 1, 1961 San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 45-32 38-39 83-71


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