1961 American League Rookie of the Year Award

The winner of the 1961 American League Rookie of the Year Award was Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox.

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