1961 Boston Red Sox Playoff Odds

1960 Season 1962 Season

Record: 76-86-1, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (76-86-1)

General Manager: Dick O'Connell (Promoted 9/27/1960)

Farm Director: Neil Mahoney

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 850,589 (6th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 75-87, 729 Runs, 792 Runs Allowed

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Table
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-10-01	-0.3	76	86	0.0	0.0	76.0	86.0	76-86	76-86	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-09-30	-0.3	76	85	0.4	0.6	76.4	85.6	77-85	76-86	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-29	-0.3	76	84	0.8	1.2	76.8	85.2	78-84	76-86	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-28	-0.2	76	83	1.2	1.8	77.2	84.8	79-83	76-86	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-27	-0.2	76	83	1.2	1.8	77.2	84.8	79-83	76-86	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-26	-0.3	75	83	1.6	2.4	76.6	85.4	78-84	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-25	-0.3	74	82	2.5	3.5	76.5	85.5	79-83	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-24	-0.3	74	82	2.5	3.5	76.5	85.5	79-83	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-23	-0.4	73	82	2.9	4.1	75.9	86.1	78-84	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-22	-0.3	73	81	3.3	4.7	76.3	85.7	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-21	-0.4	73	81	3.3	4.7	76.3	85.7	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-20	-0.4	73	81	3.3	4.7	76.3	85.7	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-19	-0.3	73	80	3.8	5.2	76.8	85.2	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-18	-0.3	73	79	4.2	5.8	77.2	84.8	80-82	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-17	-0.3	73	79	4.2	5.8	77.2	84.8	80-82	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-16	-0.3	72	79	4.6	6.4	76.6	85.4	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-15	-0.3	72	78	5.0	7.0	77.0	85.0	80-82	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-14	-0.3	71	78	5.4	7.6	76.4	85.6	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-13	-0.3	71	78	5.4	7.6	76.4	85.6	79-83	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-12	-0.3	71	77	6.0	8.0	77.0	85.0	80-82	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-11	-0.2	71	76	6.6	8.4	77.6	84.4	81-81	75-87	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-10	-0.3	70	76	7.0	9.0	77.0	85.0	80-82	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-09	-0.3	69	76	7.5	9.5	76.5	85.5	80-82	73-89	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-08	-0.3	69	75	8.0	10.0	77.0	85.0	80-82	74-88	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-07	-0.3	68	75	8.4	10.6	76.4	85.6	80-82	73-89	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-06	-0.4	67	75	8.8	11.2	75.8	86.2	79-83	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-05	-0.5	66	75	9.1	11.9	75.1	86.9	79-83	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-04	-0.4	66	74	9.8	12.2	75.8	86.2	80-82	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-03	-0.3	66	73	10.3	12.7	76.3	85.7	80-82	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-02	-0.3	65	73	10.8	13.2	75.8	86.2	80-82	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-09-01	-0.3	64	73	11.3	13.7	75.3	86.7	79-83	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-08-31	-0.3	64	72	11.9	14.1	75.9	86.1	80-82	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-30	-0.2	64	72	11.9	14.1	75.9	86.1	80-82	72-90	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-29	-0.3	63	72	12.4	14.6	75.4	86.6	80-82	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-28	-0.4	62	72	12.9	15.1	74.9	87.1	79-83	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-27	-0.4	61	72	13.5	15.5	74.5	87.5	79-83	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-26	-0.3	61	71	14.1	15.9	75.1	86.9	80-82	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-25	-0.4	61	70	14.4	16.6	75.4	86.6	80-82	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-24	-0.4	60	70	14.8	17.2	74.8	87.2	79-83	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-23	-0.4	59	70	15.2	17.8	74.2	87.8	79-83	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-22	-0.5	58	70	15.6	18.4	73.6	88.4	78-84	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-21	-0.5	57	70	16.1	17.9	73.1	87.9	78-83	68-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-20	-0.5	57	70	16.1	17.9	73.1	87.9	78-83	68-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-19	-0.5	57	68	17.1	19.9	74.1	87.9	79-83	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-18	-0.4	57	67	17.5	20.5	74.5	87.5	80-82	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-17	-0.4	57	66	18.0	21.0	75.0	87.0	80-82	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-16	-0.4	57	65	18.4	21.6	75.4	86.6	81-81	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-15	-0.4	57	64	18.9	22.1	75.9	86.1	81-81	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-14	-0.5	56	64	19.2	22.8	75.2	86.8	80-82	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-13	-0.5	56	64	19.2	22.8	75.2	86.8	80-82	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-12	-0.6	56	63	19.4	23.6	75.4	86.6	81-81	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-11	-0.5	56	62	19.9	24.1	75.9	86.1	81-81	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-10	-0.5	56	61	20.4	24.6	76.4	85.6	82-80	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-09	-0.5	55	61	21.0	25.0	76.0	86.0	81-81	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-08	-0.6	54	61	21.4	25.6	75.4	86.6	81-81	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-07	-0.5	54	60	21.1	25.9	75.1	85.9	81-80	69-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-06	-0.5	52	60	23.0	27.0	75.0	87.0	81-81	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-05	-0.6	51	59	23.9	28.1	74.9	87.1	81-81	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-04	-0.6	50	59	24.2	28.8	74.2	87.8	80-82	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-03	-0.6	50	58	25.0	29.0	75.0	87.0	81-81	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-02	-0.6	49	58	24.3	29.7	73.3	87.7	79-82	67-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-08-01	-0.7	47	58	26.1	30.9	73.1	88.9	79-83	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-07-31	-0.7	47	58	26.1	30.9	73.1	88.9	79-83	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-30	-0.7	47	58	26.1	30.9	73.1	88.9	79-83	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-29	-0.7	46	57	26.8	32.2	72.8	89.2	79-83	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-28	-0.6	46	57	27.0	32.0	73.0	89.0	79-83	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-27	-0.7	45	57	27.2	32.8	72.2	89.8	79-83	66-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-26	-0.7	45	56	27.7	32.3	72.7	88.3	79-82	66-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-25	-0.6	45	54	29.1	33.9	74.1	87.9	81-81	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-24	-0.5	45	53	29.6	34.4	74.6	87.4	81-81	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-23	-0.5	45	53	29.6	34.4	74.6	87.4	81-81	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-22	-0.7	44	53	29.4	35.6	73.4	88.6	80-82	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-21	-0.7	44	52	29.8	36.2	73.8	88.2	80-82	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-20	-0.7	44	51	30.1	36.9	74.1	87.9	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-19	-0.7	44	50	30.5	36.5	74.5	86.5	81-80	68-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-18	-0.6	44	48	31.7	38.3	75.7	86.3	83-79	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-17	-0.7	43	48	31.8	39.2	74.8	87.2	82-80	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-16	-0.7	43	47	32.4	39.6	75.4	86.6	82-80	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-15	-0.7	42	46	32.9	41.1	74.9	87.1	82-80	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-14	-0.7	41	46	33.3	41.7	74.3	87.7	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-13	-0.7	41	45	33.8	42.2	74.8	87.2	82-80	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-12	-0.8	40	45	34.0	43.0	74.0	88.0	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-11	-0.8	40	45	34.0	43.0	74.0	88.0	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-10	-0.8	40	45	34.0	43.0	74.0	88.0	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-09	-0.8	40	45	34.0	43.0	74.0	88.0	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-08	-0.8	39	44	34.4	44.6	73.4	88.6	81-81	66-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-07	-0.8	39	43	34.9	45.1	73.9	88.1	81-81	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-06	-0.7	39	42	35.7	45.3	74.7	87.3	82-80	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-05	-0.7	39	41	36.2	45.8	75.2	86.8	83-79	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-04	-0.7	38	40	37.2	46.8	75.2	86.8	83-79	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-03	-0.6	38	39	38.3	46.7	76.3	85.7	84-78	69-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-02	-0.5	38	38	39.1	46.9	77.1	84.9	85-77	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-07-01	-0.5	38	37	39.8	47.2	77.8	84.2	85-77	70-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-06-30	-0.5	38	36	40.3	47.7	78.3	83.7	86-76	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-29	-0.5	38	35	40.8	48.2	78.8	83.2	87-75	71-91	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-28	-0.5	37	35	41.2	48.8	78.2	83.8	86-76	71-91	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-27	-0.5	36	35	41.3	48.7	77.3	83.7	85-76	70-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-26	-0.4	36	33	42.9	50.1	78.9	83.1	87-75	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-25	-0.4	36	33	42.9	50.1	78.9	83.1	87-75	71-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-24	-0.4	35	32	43.9	51.1	78.9	83.1	87-75	71-91	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-23	-0.5	35	31	44.2	51.8	79.2	82.8	87-75	71-91	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-22	-0.5	34	31	44.7	52.3	78.7	83.3	87-75	71-91	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-21	-0.5	33	31	45.2	52.8	78.2	83.8	86-76	70-92	0.1%	0.1%
1961-06-20	-0.4	33	30	45.9	53.1	78.9	83.1	87-75	71-91	0.1%	0.1%
1961-06-19	-0.4	32	30	46.5	53.5	78.5	83.5	87-75	70-92	0.1%	0.1%
1961-06-18	-0.4	32	30	45.6	53.4	77.6	83.4	86-75	69-92	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-17	-0.6	30	30	46.4	55.6	76.4	85.6	85-77	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-16	-0.5	29	30	47.0	56.0	76.0	86.0	84-78	68-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-15	-0.6	28	30	46.9	57.1	74.9	87.1	83-79	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-14	-0.7	27	30	46.5	58.5	73.5	88.5	82-80	65-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-13	-0.7	27	29	47.4	58.6	74.4	87.6	83-79	66-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-12	-0.6	27	28	48.2	58.8	75.2	86.8	84-78	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-11	-0.6	26	28	48.7	59.3	74.7	87.3	83-79	66-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-10	-0.6	25	27	49.4	60.6	74.4	87.6	83-79	66-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-09	-0.6	25	26	50.4	60.6	75.4	86.6	84-78	67-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-08	-0.5	24	25	51.8	61.2	75.8	86.2	84-78	67-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-07	-0.5	23	25	53.2	61.8	76.2	86.8	85-78	67-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-06	-0.5	22	25	53.4	62.6	75.4	87.6	84-79	67-96	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-05	-0.6	21	25	53.3	63.7	74.3	88.7	83-80	66-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-04	-0.5	20	24	55.0	64.0	75.0	88.0	84-79	66-97	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-03	-0.5	19	24	55.7	64.3	74.7	88.3	84-79	66-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-02	-0.4	19	23	56.4	64.6	75.4	87.6	84-79	66-97	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-06-01	-0.5	18	23	56.0	66.0	74.0	89.0	83-80	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-05-31	-0.6	17	23	56.0	67.0	73.0	90.0	82-81	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-30	-0.5	17	22	56.7	67.3	73.7	89.3	83-80	65-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-29	-0.5	17	21	57.8	67.2	74.8	88.2	84-79	66-97	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-28	-0.5	16	21	58.3	67.7	74.3	88.7	83-80	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-27	-0.5	15	21	58.3	68.7	73.3	89.7	82-81	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-26	-0.6	15	20	58.4	69.6	73.4	89.6	83-80	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-25	-0.6	15	20	58.4	69.6	73.4	89.6	83-80	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-24	-0.6	15	19	57.8	71.2	72.8	90.2	82-81	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-23	-0.6	15	18	58.3	71.7	73.3	89.7	83-80	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-22	-0.6	15	18	58.5	71.5	73.5	89.5	83-80	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-21	-0.6	14	18	59.0	72.0	73.0	90.0	82-81	64-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-20	-0.7	13	17	59.0	74.0	72.0	91.0	81-82	63-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-19	-0.7	12	17	59.2	74.8	71.2	91.8	81-82	62-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-18	-0.8	12	17	58.2	75.8	70.2	92.8	80-83	61-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-17	-0.8	11	17	58.7	76.3	69.7	93.3	79-84	60-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-16	-0.8	11	16	59.2	76.8	70.2	92.8	80-83	61-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-15	-0.9	10	16	59.5	77.5	69.5	93.5	79-84	60-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-14	-0.8	10	15	60.8	76.2	70.8	91.2	80-82	61-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-13	-0.7	10	13	62.7	77.3	72.7	90.3	82-81	63-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-12	-0.6	10	12	64.0	77.0	74.0	89.0	84-79	64-99	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-11	-0.5	9	12	65.3	76.7	74.3	88.7	84-79	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-10	-0.5	9	12	65.5	76.5	74.5	88.5	84-79	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-09	-0.6	8	12	65.6	77.4	73.6	89.4	83-80	64-99	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-08	-0.6	8	11	66.1	78.0	74.1	89.0	84-79	64-99	0.1%	0.1%
1961-05-07	-0.6	8	10	66.2	78.8	74.2	88.8	84-79	64-99	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-06	-0.6	7	10	66.8	79.2	73.8	89.2	84-79	64-99	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-05	-0.5	7	10	67.8	78.2	74.8	88.2	85-78	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-05-04	-0.5	7	9	68.8	78.2	75.8	87.2	86-77	66-97	0.2%	0.1%
1961-05-03	-0.5	7	9	68.7	78.3	75.7	87.3	86-77	66-97	0.3%	0.1%
1961-05-02	-0.5	7	8	69.0	79.0	76.0	87.0	86-77	66-97	0.3%	0.1%
1961-05-01	-0.5	7	7	69.8	79.2	76.8	86.2	87-76	67-96	0.4%	0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1961-04-30	-0.5	7	7	69.8	79.3	76.8	86.3	87-76	67-96	0.3%	0.1%
1961-04-29	-0.4	6	6	72.0	79.0	78.0	85.0	88-75	68-95	0.6%	0.2%
1961-04-28	-0.4	6	5	71.7	80.3	77.7	85.3	88-75	68-95	0.4%	0.1%
1961-04-27	-0.4	6	5	71.7	80.3	77.7	85.3	88-75	68-95	0.4%	0.2%
1961-04-26	-0.5	5	5	70.8	82.2	75.8	87.2	86-77	66-97	0.3%	0.1%
1961-04-25	-0.5	5	4	71.4	82.6	76.4	86.6	87-76	66-97	0.3%	0.1%
1961-04-24	-0.5	4	4	72.0	83.0	76.0	87.0	86-77	66-97	0.3%	0.1%
1961-04-23	-0.5	4	4	71.8	83.2	75.8	87.2	86-77	66-97	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-22	-0.6	3	3	72.2	84.8	75.2	87.8	85-78	65-98	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-21	-0.6	2	3	71.9	86.1	73.9	89.1	84-79	64-99	0.1%	0.1%
1961-04-20	-0.6	2	2	72.4	86.6	74.4	88.6	85-78	64-99	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-19	-0.6	2	2	72.1	86.9	74.1	88.9	84-79	64-99	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-18	-0.6	2	2	72.5	86.5	74.5	88.5	85-78	64-99	0.3%	0.1%
1961-04-17	-0.6	2	1	73.1	86.9	75.1	87.9	85-78	65-98	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-16	-0.6	1	1	73.3	87.7	74.3	88.7	85-78	64-99	0.2%	0.1%
1961-04-15	-0.6	1	1	73.3	87.7	74.3	88.7	85-78	64-99	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-14	-0.6	0	1	73.1	88.9	73.1	89.9	84-79	63-100	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-13	-0.6	0	1	73.2	88.8	73.2	89.8	84-79	63-100	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-12	-0.6	0	1	73.1	88.9	73.1	89.9	83-80	63-100	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-11	-0.6	0	1	73.2	88.8	73.2	89.8	84-79	63-100	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-10	-0.5			75.0	88.0	75.0	88.0	85-78	65-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1961-04-09	-0.5			75.0	88.0	75.0	88.0	85-78	65-98	0.2%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS