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1961 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960/1962)
109-53, Finished 1st in American League
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World Series Champs
Scored 827 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 103-59
Managed by Ralph Houk

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,747,725 (1st of 10)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 94
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-1) over Cincinnati Reds

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1960/1962) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,4/11 vs MIN L (0-6) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Berra-C Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Ford-P
2.Sat,4/15 vs KCA W (5-3)# Kubek-SS Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Maris-RF Howard-C Boyer-3B Turley-P
3.Mon,4/17 vs KCA W (3-0) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Berra-C Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Ford-P
4.Thu,4/20 vs LAA W (7-5) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Berra-C Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Ditmar-P
5.Thu,4/20 vs LAA W (4-2) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Kubek-SS Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Howard-C Boyer-3B Turley-P
6.Fri,4/21 at BAL W (4-2)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Boyer-3B Ford-P
7.Sat,4/22 at BAL L (3-5) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Berra-C Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Terry-P
8.Sat,4/22 at BAL - (5-5) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Kubek-SS Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Howard-C Boyer-3B Coates-P
9.Sun,4/23 at BAL L (1-4) Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Berra-C Mantle-CF Maris-RF Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B McDevitt-P
10.Mon,4/24 at DET L (3-4) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Johnson-3B Richardson-2B Turley-P
11.Wed,4/26 at DET W (13-11)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Johnson-3B Ford-P
12.Thu,4/27 vs CLE W (4-3)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Johnson-3B Ditmar-P
13.Sat,4/29 vs CLE W (4-2) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Terry-P
14.Sun,4/30 at WSA W (4-3) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ford-P
15.Sun,4/30 at WSA L (1-2)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Boyer-3B Sheldon-P
16.Tue,5/2 at MIN W (6-4) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ditmar-P
17.Wed,5/3 at MIN W (7-3) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Turley-P
18.Thu,5/4 at MIN W (5-2)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Boyer-3B Ford-P
19.Fri,5/5 at LAA W (5-4)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Boyer-3B Terry-P
20.Sat,5/6 at LAA L (3-5) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ditmar-P
21.Sun,5/7 at LAA L (3-5) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Turley-P
22.Tue,5/9 at KCA L (4-5) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ford-P
23.Wed,5/10 at KCA W (9-4)# Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Boyer-3B Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Kubek-SS Terry-P
24.Fri,5/12 vs DET L (3-4) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-CF Berra-RF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Lopez-LF Boyer-3B Ditmar-P
25.Sat,5/13 vs DET L (3-8) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Turley-P
26.Sun,5/14 vs DET W (5-4)# Richardson-2B Boyer-3B Cerv-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Kubek-SS Ford-P
27.Sun,5/14 vs DET W (8-6) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Terry-P
28.Tue,5/16 vs WSA L (2-3)# Richardson-2B Boyer-3B Cerv-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Kubek-SS Stafford-P
29.Wed,5/17 vs WSA L (7-8)# Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Boyer-3B Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Maris-RF Kubek-SS Ditmar-P
30.Fri,5/19 at CLE L (7-9) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Turley-P
31.Sat,5/20 at CLE L (3-4) Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Richardson-2B Terry-P
32.Sun,5/21 vs BAL W (4-2) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ford-P
33.Sun,5/21 vs BAL L (2-3)# Richardson-2B Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Sheldon-P
34.Mon,5/22 vs BAL W (8-2) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Howard-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Ditmar-P
35.Wed,5/24 vs BOS W (3-2) Kubek-SS Lopez-LF Blanchard-C Maris-CF Berra-RF Skowron-1B Boyer-3B Richardson-2B Terry-P
36.Thu,5/25 vs BOS W (6-4) Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Blanchard-C Maris-CF Berra-RF Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Richardson-2B Ford-P
37.Sun,5/28 vs CHW L (9-14) Kubek-SS Richardson-2B Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Boyer-3B Turley-P
38.Sun,5/28 vs CHW W (5-3) Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Blanchard-C Maris-CF Berra-RF Cerv-LF Skowron-1B Richardson-2B Ditmar-P
39.Mon,5/29 at BOS L (1-2) Kubek-SS Boyer-3B Maris-RF Mantle-CF Cerv-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Ford-P
40.Tue,5/30 at BOS W (12-3) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Terry-P
41.Wed,5/31 at BOS W (7-6) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Sheldon-P
42.Thu,6/1 at BOS L (5-7) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Turley-P
43.Fri,6/2 at CHW W (6-2) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Ford-P
44.Sat,6/3 at CHW L (5-6) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Terry-P
45.Sun,6/4 at CHW W (10-1)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Cerv-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Stafford-P
46.Mon,6/5 vs MIN W (6-2) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Coates-P
47.Mon,6/5 vs MIN W (6-1)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Lopez-LF Richardson-2B Sheldon-P
48.Tue,6/6 vs MIN W (7-2)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Lopez-LF Richardson-2B Ford-P
49.Wed,6/7 vs MIN W (5-1) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Terry-P
50.Thu,6/8 vs KCA W (6-1) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Stafford-P
51.Thu,6/8 vs KCA L (6-9)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Lopez-LF Richardson-2B McDevitt-P
52.Fri,6/9 vs KCA W (8-6) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Coates-P
53.Sat,6/10 vs KCA W (5-3)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Richardson-2B Ford-P
54.Sun,6/11 vs LAA W (2-1) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Terry-P
55.Sun,6/11 vs LAA W (5-1) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Sheldon-P
56.Mon,6/12 vs LAA W (3-1)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Lopez-LF Richardson-2B Stafford-P
57.Tue,6/13 at CLE L (2-7) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Coates-P
58.Wed,6/14 at CLE W (11-5) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Ford-P
59.Thu,6/15 at CLE W (3-2) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Terry-P
60.Fri,6/16 at DET L (2-4) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Stafford-P
61.Sat,6/17 at DET L (10-12)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Richardson-2B Daley-P
62.Sun,6/18 at DET W (9-0) Richardson-2B Boyer-3B Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C DeMaestri-SS Ford-P
63.Mon,6/19 at KCA L (3-4)# Richardson-2B Boyer-3B Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Lopez-LF DeMaestri-SS Sheldon-P
64.Tue,6/20 at KCA W (6-2)# Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Richardson-2B Stafford-P
65.Wed,6/21 at KCA W (5-3) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Richardson-2B Daley-P
66.Thu,6/22 at KCA W (8-3) Boyer-3B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Richardson-2B Ford-P
67.Fri,6/23 at MIN L (0-4) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Gardner-3B Turley-P
68.Sat,6/24 at MIN W (10-7) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Gardner-3B Sheldon-P
69.Sun,6/25 at MIN W (8-4)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Gardner-3B Stafford-P
70.Mon,6/26 at LAA W (8-6) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Gardner-3B Ford-P
71.Tue,6/27 at LAA L (6-7)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Gardner-3B Daley-P
72.Wed,6/28 at LAA L (3-5) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Gardner-3B Turley-P
73.Fri,6/30 vs WSA W (5-1) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Gardner-3B Ford-P
74.Sat,7/1 vs WSA W (7-6)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Gardner-3B Stafford-P
75.Sun,7/2 vs WSA W (13-4)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Gardner-3B Daley-P
76.Tue,7/4 vs DET W (6-2)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Boyer-3B Ford-P
77.Tue,7/4 vs DET L (3-4) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Turley-P
78.Wed,7/5 vs CLE W (6-0) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Blanchard-C Torgeson-1B Boyer-3B Sheldon-P
79.Thu,7/6 vs CLE W (4-0)# Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Howard-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Boyer-3B Stafford-P
80.Fri,7/7 vs BOS W (14-3) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Howard-C Boyer-3B Daley-P
81.Sat,7/8 vs BOS W (8-5) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Skowron-1B Blanchard-C Boyer-3B Ford-P
82.Sun,7/9 vs BOS W (3-0) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Howard-C Torgeson-1B Boyer-3B Sheldon-P
83.Sun,7/9 vs BOS L (6-9) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Blanchard-C Torgeson-1B Boyer-3B Terry-P
84.Thu,7/13 at CHW W (6-2) Richardson-2B Kubek-SS Maris-RF Mantle-CF Berra-LF Howard-C