1961 Awards

Most Valuable Player
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
W Holden American League C Oakland Athletics .391-51-167, 141 R, 1.166 OPS
G Davis National League LF Buffalo Bisons .315-40-103, 97 R, .974 OPS
Cy Young Award
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
R Mackin American League P Oakland Athletics 33–5, 1.95 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
M Link National League P St Louis Cardinals 24–5, 2.00 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
Rookie of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
R Harrison American League P New York Yankees 17–11, 2.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
M Day National League LF Los Angeles Dodgers .286-35-105, 114 R, .903 OPS
Fireman of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
C Cook American League P Anaheim Angels 4–7, 33 SV, 3.03 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
C Garber National League P Chicago Cubs 3–4, 23 SV, 2.13 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
Silver Slugger
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
R Diebold American League DH Washington Senators .361-49-132, 109 R, 1.063 OPS
W Holden American League C Oakland Athletics .391-51-167, 141 R, 1.166 OPS
D Tucker American League 1B Toronto Blue Jays .360-19-90, 87 R, .905 OPS
D Cervantes American League 2B Oakland Athletics .301-41-108, 99 R, .976 OPS
J Bender American League 3B Oakland Athletics .332-10-58, 75 R, .836 OPS
A Sanchez American League SS Minnesota Twins .274-26-59, 93 R, .928 OPS
E Mitchell American League LF Oakland Athletics .307-50-154, 116 R, .988 OPS
H Anderson American League CF New York Yankees .339-17-63, 105 R, .886 OPS
J Mendoza American League RF Oakland Athletics .327-13-65, 113 R, .898 OPS
J Miller National League DH Chicago Cubs .311-53-145, 110 R, .975 OPS
T Healy National League C Philadelphia Phillies .333-14-76, 80 R, .909 OPS
J Sanmiguel National League 1B San Francisco Giants .273-22-68, 78 R, .873 OPS
J Dorris National League 2B Los Angeles Dodgers .316-22-65, 112 R, .941 OPS
J Guerra National League 3B Brooklyn Robins .298-28-92, 116 R, .951 OPS
T Storm National League SS Pittsburgh Pirates .347-8-79, 46 R, .811 OPS
G Davis National League LF Buffalo Bisons .315-40-103, 97 R, .974 OPS
J Tomlinson National League CF Chicago Cubs .329-14-57, 109 R, .842 OPS
S Pettis National League RF Colorado Rockies .327-22-91, 74 R, .897 OPS
All-Star
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
R Diebold American League DH Washington Senators .361-49-132, 109 R, 1.063 OPS
H Rios American League DH Kansas City Royals .370-12-80, 76 R, .908 OPS
H Fernandez American League P Seattle Mariners 4–9, 15 SV, 2.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP
C Cook American League P Anaheim Angels 4–7, 33 SV, 3.03 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
E Trapp American League P Minnesota Twins 14–3, 2.21 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
B Henderson American League P Minnesota Twins 19–5, 2.54 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
E Miller American League P Kansas City Royals 14–6, 1.74 ERA, 0.94 WHIP
S Taylor American League P Oakland Athletics 19–7, 3.79 ERA, 1.45 WHIP
G Burks American League P Toronto Blue Jays 14–8, 2.73 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
M Nelson American League P Toronto Blue Jays 20–9, 2.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
L McClain American League P Toronto Blue Jays 2–5, 37 SV, 3.36 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
H Perez American League P Boston Red Sox 4–5, 28 SV, 2.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
R Harrison American League P New York Yankees 17–11, 2.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
D Hewitt American League P New York Yankees 16–12, 2.92 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
R Mackin American League P Oakland Athletics 33–5, 1.95 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
L Shaw American League P Washington Senators 22–4, 1.67 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
E Miller American League C Toronto Blue Jays .311-38-114, 95 R, .901 OPS
L Morgan American League C Washington Senators .286-32-107, 86 R, .893 OPS
W Holden American League C Oakland Athletics .391-51-167, 141 R, 1.166 OPS
C Cortez American League C Houston Colt 45's .323-55-137, 102 R, 1.062 OPS
N Mattox American League 1B Oakland Athletics .280-48-121, 106 R, .925 OPS
C Stevens American League 1B Kansas City Royals .337-13-69, 73 R, .869 OPS
P Goodman American League 1B Detroit Tigers .252-20-74, 78 R, .857 OPS
D Tucker American League 1B Toronto Blue Jays .360-19-90, 87 R, .905 OPS
H Close American League 2B Toronto Blue Jays .290-17-97, 71 R, .790 OPS
D Cervantes American League 2B Oakland Athletics .301-41-108, 99 R, .976 OPS
C Cox American League 3B Detroit Tigers .244-43-126, 88 R, .875 OPS
C Finley American League 3B Anaheim Angels .233-56-136, 83 R, .843 OPS
A Sanchez American League SS Minnesota Twins .274-26-59, 93 R, .928 OPS
D McGill American League SS Washington Senators .315-9-57, 84 R, .802 OPS
J Alexander American League SS Toronto Blue Jays .330-10-72, 85 R, .841 OPS
B Peterson American League SS Oakland Athletics .337-12-94, 113 R, .855 OPS
J Torian American League LF New York Yankees .326-16-46, 101 R, .882 OPS
E Mitchell American League LF Oakland Athletics .307-50-154, 116 R, .988 OPS
T Simpson American League CF Baltimore Orioles .264-28-90, 90 R, .877 OPS
H Anderson American League CF New York Yankees .339-17-63, 105 R, .886 OPS
A Smith American League CF Oakland Athletics .263-27-88, 81 R, .849 OPS
J Mendoza American League RF Oakland Athletics .327-13-65, 113 R, .898 OPS
T Tunstall American League RF Kansas City Royals .236-48-123, 86 R, .868 OPS
H Tutor American League RF Toronto Blue Jays .310-11-53, 69 R, .818 OPS
J Miller National League DH Chicago Cubs .311-53-145, 110 R, .975 OPS
M Nealy National League DH Philadelphia Phillies .341-15-93, 77 R, .878 OPS
F Hardison National League P St Louis Cardinals 27–10, 2.36 ERA, 1.10 WHIP
N Eskew National League P San Diego Padres 12–8, 2.26 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
B Pinson National League P Chicago Cubs 19–8, 3.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
C Garber National League P Chicago Cubs 3–4, 23 SV, 2.13 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
J Velazquez National League P Colorado Rockies 7–6, 34 SV, 3.39 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
M Link National League P St Louis Cardinals 24–5, 2.00 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
D Miller National League P Los Angeles Dodgers 17–9, 2.66 ERA, 1.08 WHIP
M Anderson National League P New York Mets 12–10, 3.08 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
J Israel National League P Buffalo Bisons 16–12, 2.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
N Clemons National League P Buffalo Bisons 17–6, 3.00 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
J Cruz National League P New York Mets 16–12, 3.68 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
A Peterson National League P New York Mets 12–9, 3.46 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
J Runge National League P Buffalo Bisons 6–0, 1 SV, 3.32 ERA, 1.34 WHIP
B Hill National League P Atlanta Braves 0–6, 33 SV, 4.39 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
T Healy National League C Philadelphia Phillies .333-14-76, 80 R, .909 OPS
J Mitchell National League C San Francisco Giants .282-19-64, 76 R, .832 OPS
J Lane National League C New York Mets .313-25-95, 94 R, .897 OPS
D Coleman National League C Colorado Rockies .253-11-52, 76 R, .791 OPS
S Carey National League 1B Colorado Rockies .242-28-95, 77 R, .782 OPS
J Sanmiguel National League 1B San Francisco Giants .273-22-68, 78 R, .873 OPS
R Brothers National League 1B Buffalo Bisons .244-49-120, 87 R, .864 OPS
J Kay National League 2B Atlanta Braves .268-13-57, 75 R, .746 OPS
J Gonzales National League 2B Colorado Rockies .271-12-75, 84 R, .743 OPS
J Dorris National League 2B Los Angeles Dodgers .316-22-65, 112 R, .941 OPS
D Diaz National League 2B New York Mets .296-10-50, 63 R, .783 OPS
R Epperson National League 3B San Diego Padres .246-23-63, 52 R, .844 OPS
J Guerra National League 3B Brooklyn Robins .298-28-92, 116 R, .951 OPS
T Reichenbach National League 3B Philadelphia Phillies .290-22-70, 104 R, .847 OPS
T Storm National League SS Pittsburgh Pirates .347-8-79, 46 R, .811 OPS
D Rodriguez National League SS San Francisco Giants .272-27-77, 73 R, .860 OPS
M Day National League LF Los Angeles Dodgers .286-35-105, 114 R, .903 OPS
G Davis National League LF Buffalo Bisons .315-40-103, 97 R, .974 OPS
J Vasquez National League CF Brooklyn Robins .300-37-120, 101 R, .864 OPS
W Thibault National League CF St Louis Cardinals .252-49-113, 116 R, .917 OPS
S Pettis National League RF Colorado Rockies .327-22-91, 74 R, .897 OPS
J Watson National League RF Philadelphia Phillies .279-17-75, 109 R, .850 OPS
J Hilliard National League RF Atlanta Braves .269-13-53, 49 R, .857 OPS
M Fletcher National League RF St Louis Cardinals .315-34-99, 83 R, .891 OPS
Gold Glove
Player Conference Posn Team 1961 Stats
R Sanders American League P Boston Red Sox 1.000 FPct, 1.29 Rng, 0 Errors
R Mack American League C Detroit Tigers .999 FPct, 7.32 Rng, 1 Errors
R Beaty American League 1B Boston Red Sox 1.000 FPct, 9.76 Rng, 0 Errors
H Close American League 2B Toronto Blue Jays .979 FPct, 7.53 Rng, 26 Errors
S Chan American League 3B New York Yankees .975 FPct, 3.69 Rng, 14 Errors
J Alexander American League SS Toronto Blue Jays .978 FPct, 6.76 Rng, 23 Errors
E Jones American League LF Boston Red Sox .997 FPct, 2.19 Rng, 1 Errors
R Dempsey American League CF Boston Red Sox .993 FPct, 2.77 Rng, 3 Errors
J Castro American League RF Boston Red Sox .991 FPct, 1.47 Rng, 2 Errors
G Hernandez National League P Philadelphia Phillies 1.000 FPct, 2.40 Rng, 0 Errors
D Coleman National League C Colorado Rockies 1.000 FPct, 7.98 Rng, 0 Errors
S Carey National League 1B Colorado Rockies .995 FPct, 10.29 Rng, 8 Errors
G Dunn National League 2B San Diego Padres .985 FPct, 7.66 Rng, 17 Errors
T Reichenbach National League 3B Philadelphia Phillies .978 FPct, 3.35 Rng, 11 Errors
T Jackson National League SS San Diego Padres .992 FPct, 7.07 Rng, 9 Errors
A Tillman National League LF Pittsburgh Pirates .992 FPct, 2.58 Rng, 3 Errors
J Vasquez National League CF Brooklyn Robins 1.000 FPct, 2.57 Rng, 0 Errors
K McGowan National League RF New York Mets .985 FPct, 1.48 Rng, 3 Errors
Hall of Fame
Player Posn Team Career Stats
J Johnson P Baltimore Orioles 278–193, 3.66 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
B Peery P San Francisco Giants 81–79, 392 SV, 2.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP