1961 American League Rookie of the Year Award
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The winner of the 1961 American League Rookie of the Year Award was Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Award Voting
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 0.350 (20) | 7 | 61 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.180 | 0.194 | 0.213 | 15 - 7 | 0 | 178.2 | 167 | 8 | 110 | 91 | 3.22 | ||
| Dick Howser | Kansas City Athletics | 6 | 0.300 (20) | 6 | 611 | 108 | 171 | 3 | 45 | 37 | 92 | 38 | 0.280 | 0.377 | 0.362 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Chuck Schilling | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0.100 (20) | 2 | 646 | 87 | 167 | 5 | 62 | 7 | 78 | 77 | 0.259 | 0.340 | 0.327 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Lee Thomas | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 0.100 (20) | 2 | 450 | 77 | 128 | 24 | 70 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 0.284 | 0.353 | 0.491 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Floyd Robinson | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0.100 (20) | 2 | 432 | 69 | 134 | 11 | 59 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 0.310 | 0.389 | 0.465 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Lee Thomas | New York Yankees | 2 | 0.100 (20) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Jake Wood | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0.050 (20) | 1 | 663 | 96 | 171 | 11 | 69 | 30 | 58 | 141 | 0.258 | 0.320 | 0.376 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Preceded by 1960 | Rookie of the Year Award National 1961 | Succeeded by 1962 |

